Re:A fascinatingly interesting look at 'us'
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I did just read this book again. I read it years ago, and a close relative has just recently been battling cancer. Forget the evolution/religion debate - this book does a great job of explaining why certain substances are carcinogenic, what exactly are free radicals and why they are dangerous, and how our cells age and degenerate. I found the expanation of the role genetics play in cell regeneration, aging and cancer to be fascinating. The constant copying of our cells and damage of "cushions" called telomeres causes all sorts of problems, and we can actually help our cells copy themselves more accurately by avoiding toxic substances that cause free radicals. Sounded like crazy nutrition-babble until I read this book. And that's just one of the topics that Ridley explains so engagingly. I've recommended this book dozens of times.
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I did just read this book again. I read it years ago, and a close relative has just recently been battling cancer. Forget the evolution/religion debate - this book does a great job of explaining why certain substances are carcinogenic, what exactly are free radicals and why they are dangerous, and how our cells age and degenerate. I found the expanation of the role genetics play in cell regeneration, aging and cancer to be fascinating. The constant copying of our cells and damage of "cushions" called telomeres causes all sorts of problems, and we can actually help our cells copy themselves more accurately by avoiding toxic substances that cause free radicals. Sounded like crazy nutrition-babble until I read this book. And that's just one of the topics that Ridley explains so engagingly. I've recommended this book dozens of times.