Mavericks of Medicine: Exploring the Future of Medicine with Andrew Weil, Jack Kevorkian, Bernie Siegel, Ray Kurzweil, and Others

384 Pages·2010·2.46 MB·English

by  David Jay Brown

Contemplating the Future of Medicine with Andrew
Weil, Jack Kevorkian, Bernie Siegel, Ray Kurzweil,
and Others
Interviews by David Jay Brown with:
Andrew Weil
Jack Kevorkian
Bernie Siegel
Barry Sears
Larry Dossey
Ray Kurzweil
Michael West
Leonard Hayflick
Kary Mullis
Aubrey de Grey
Peter Duesberg
Raphael Mechoulam
Rick Strassman
Michael Fossel
Joseph Knoll
John Guerin
Jonathan Wright
Garry Gordon
Jacob Teitalbaum
Marios Kyriazis
Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw

Conversations on the Frontiers of Medical Research
Interviews by David Jay Brown
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contents vii
Acknowledgments ..................................................XIII
Introduction
- David Jay Brown ...........................................................XV
The Transformative Power of Integrative Medicine
- Andrew Weil ....................................................................1
The Frontiers of Natural Medicine
- Jonathan Wright .............................................................13
Dining in the Zone
- Barry Sears .....................................................................33
Elation Over Chelation
- Garry Gordon .................................................................45
Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Jacob Teitelbaum ...........................................................63
viii contents
Exploring the Frontiers of Anti-Aging Medicine
- Marios Kyriazis ...............................................................81
Manufacturing the AIDS Virus
- Peter Duesberg ................................................................91
Redirecting the Immune System
- Kary Mullis ...................................................................101
The Life Extension Revolution
- Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw................107
Extending Maximum Lifespan
- Joseph Knoll ..................................................................137
Pushing the Hayflick Limit
- Leonard Hayflick ...........................................................149
Learning from Ageless Animals
- John Guerin ...................................................................171
contents ix
Countdown to Telomerase Therapy
- Michael Fossel ..............................................................183
The Technology of Immortality
- Michael West ................................................................201
The Seven Lively SENS
- Aubrey de Grey ..............................................................213
Reprogramming your Biochemistry for Immortality
- Ray Kurzweil ................................................................235
Unlocking the Secrets of Mind-Body Medicine
- Bernie Siegel .................................................................255
The New Science of Cannabinoid-Based Medicine
- Raphael Mechoulam .....................................................277
Exploring the Thereaputic Benefits of DMT
- Rick Strassman .............................................................293