The Lucky Years - by David B Agus (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"If you buy just one health book this year, then get The Lucky Years" (Howard Stern). In this groundbreaking guide, bestselling author David Agus shows how we can take control of our health like never before in the brave new world of medicine.

In his first bestseller, The End of Illness, David Agus revealed how to add vibrant years to your life by knowing the real facts of health. In The Lucky Years, he builds on that theme by showing why this is the luckiest time yet to be alive, giving you the keys to a new kingdom of wellness.

In this new golden age, you'll be able to take full advantage of the latest science and technologies to customize your care. Imagine being able to: edit your DNA to increase a healthy lifespan; use simple technologies to avoid or control chronic conditions like pain, depression, high blood pressure, and diabetes; prolong natural fertility and have children in your forties; lose weight effortlessly without a trendy diet; reverse aging to look, feel, and physically be ten years younger; and turn cancer into a manageable condition you can live with indefinitely. That's the picture of the future that you can enter--starting today.

With "practical health information fortified with exciting news from the forefront of modern medical technology" (Kirkus Reviews), this is an essential, important read. "If you have made a new year's resolution to get healthier, you'll find a buddy in David B. Agus's new book" (The Boston Globe). Welcome to the Lucky Years.

Review Quotes

"[Dr. Agus] takes a hard look at the latest medical findings to show simple tips to living longer."
--New York Post

"Anyone who is depressed about the state of health care needs to read this book....This book will inspire all to live a more healthful and meaningful life!"
--AANS Neurosurgeon

"Dr. Agus offers an optimistic exploration of the new opportunities becoming available to us as exciting new technologies disrupt and revolutionize our understanding and practice of health care. Encouraging, but also clear-eyed and cautionary, The Lucky Years inspires us to take hold of the future of our own health--and, in turn, that of the planet."
-- Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States, Nobel Laureate in Peace, 2007

"Dr. David Agus describes how a series of scientific breakthroughs enables everyone to lengthen and improve their lives--a future in which our body's natural mechanisms can be enlisted to fight disease and our genes can be edited to eliminate inherited disease. It is an inspiring vision that we can embrace today."
--Larry Ellison, Cofounder and Executive Chairman, Oracle Corporation

"Everyone living today should read The Lucky Years to receive the enduring gift of Dr. David Agus's wisdom. It will inspire you on a journey towards a life that is both more healthful and meaningful, and provide practical guidance for the path ahead. Dr. David Agus will show you what it truly means to live a healthy life in the lucky years."
--Dov Seidman, author of How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything

"If you buy just one health book this year, then get The Lucky Years. In this important book, David Agus--one of the most inspiring, practical, and knowledgeable people I know--shows us how to participate in the world of personalized medicine. It's easier than you think, if you have this book to guide you."
--Howard Stern, host of The Howard Stern Show


"If you have made a new year's resolution to get healthier, you'll find a buddy in David B. Agus's new book, The Lucky Years."
--Boston Globe

"In The Lucky Years, David Agus once again gives us a clear path to better health. We are lucky to have such an incredible guide to such a critical subject."
--Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com

"In The Lucky Years, David Agus, one of the most interesting medical writers of our age, presents a provocative, highly informative way of understanding revolutions in health and healthcare today that will change the quality of our lives."
--Murray Gell-Mann, PhD, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1969, and Distinguished Fellow and Cofounder of The Santa Fe Institute

"In previous volumes, Agus offered useful, accessible health tips for attaining prime physical health. Here, he expands on that platform by addressing readers from a futuristic vantage point and insightfully discusses how recent technological trends have the ability to boost both the medical industry's ability to effectively treat patients and its public perception, something that has incrementally declined through the last decade. . . . Readers interested in breakthrough clinical developments will find Agus' explorations of gene therapy, immunotherapy, and revolutionary stem cell research highly informative. . . . Practical health information fortified with exciting news from the forefront of modern medical technology."
--Kirkus Reviews

"It sometimes takes a genius to know the difference between what's good and bad for us amid all the noise in health circles. Thanks, David Agus, for being that genius and writing The Lucky Years to guide us."
--Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Dell, Inc.

"The Lucky Years is an important and courageous book, raising big questions about health, longevity and what it means to live a meaningful life. With a reverence for data and the latest science, Dr. Agus gives us his vision for a bright future of health, helping everybody understand how to navigate their options in the way that's best for them--and their loved ones."
--Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post and author of Thrive

"The Lucky Years is a steady dose of actionable knowledge about the one thing relatable to everyone: life. It's the doctor-patient relationship we all want and deserve. Dr. Agus is a trusted voice in a field of uncertainty."
--Ashton Kutcher

"We all have a vague sense that there is a revolution underway in the world of biology and medicine. We hear about major innovations like the sequencing of the genome, targeted drugs, and big data. But what to make of them? How will they improve our health and change our lives? We could not have a better guide to make sense of it all than David Agus. In this fascinating and illuminating book, David brings together a deep knowledge of science, good writing, and common sense. We are lucky to have him around."
--Fareed Zakaria, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS

"What is strongest here is Agus's deft marshaling of research old and new, and his common-sense guidance on preventives such as sleep hygiene and the optimal level of exercise."
--Naure Magazine

Dr. Agus has done it again. The Lucky Years gives us a smart, informed, and sensible look at the latest medical breakthroughs and new technologies. Important and courageous, it tackles tough questions while showing us how to prolong the quality and length of our lives.
--Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and The Innovators

About the Author

David B. Agus, MD, is the author of the international sensations The End of Illness, A Short Guide to a Long Life, and The Lucky Years. A professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California, he is the founding Director and CEO of the Ellison Institute of Technology and a contributor to CBS News. He lives in Santa Monica, California.