MO BOOK 13- LC 122. Living longer Flashcards
the Holy Grail /ɡreɪl/
And now, big news about the Holy Grail of medicine. Ending illness by preventing disease, not just treating it after it happens.
clarion call /ˈkleriən ˌkɔl/
And all this week, every single program at ABC News is going to report on his clarion call about preventing illness.
well /wel/
How our bodies are sending all of us signals well before we feel sick.
against all odds
The man who kept Steve Jobs alive for years against all odds.
radical /ˈrædɪk(ə)l/
And his radical new book, Dr. David Agus suggests that “The End of Illness” won’t come from miracle cures but smarter living.
altogether /ˌɔltəˈɡeðər/
He thinks we can prevent disease altogether using science we already have.
aspect /ˈæspekt/
The key is to note various aspects of yourself, and so the first is establish your metrics.
metrics
The key is to note various aspects of yourself, and so the first is establish your metrics.
system /ˈsɪstəm/
Even doctors in Da Vinci’s day understood that health comes from a system in balance.
red flag
And Agus says your systme is constantly sending you clues when it is out of balance, red flags that are literally at your fingertips.
at your fingertips /ˈfɪŋɡərˌtɪp/
And Agus says your systme is constantly sending you clues when it is out of balance, red flags that are literally at your fingertips.
osteoarthritis /ˌɑstioʊɑrˈθraɪtɪs/
If your ring finger is bigger than your index finger, you’re almost twice as likely to get osteoarthritis.
correlate /ˈkɔrəˌleɪt/
If you’re a woman, finger length correlates with testosterone exposure in utero.
testosterone /teˈstɑstəˌroʊn/
If you’re a woman, finger length correlates with testosterone exposure in utero.
in utero /ɪn ˈyut̮əroʊ/
If you’re a woman, finger length correlates with testosterone exposure in utero.
circulatory /ˈsɜrkjələˌtɔri/
If all of a sudden, there’s no hair down here, that may mean a circulatory problem.
fall out
But if it starts falling out, I know now to ask my doctor about the possible need for a blood thinner.
in the long term
Inflammation in the long term is bad for heart disease, for cancer, for neurodegenerative disease.
neurodegenerative /ˌnʊroʊdɪˈdʒenərətɪv/
Inflammation in the long term is bad for heart disease, for cancer, for neurodegenerative disease.
add up /æd/
Those aches today actually have a lot of effect on your joints in a day, a week, a year. That starts to add up.
ward off /wɔrd/
And finally your watch may be the best health care device you carry, because eating and sleeping at the same time everyday even on weekends helps ward off disease.
hormon /ˈhɔrˌmoʊn/
If you have your lunch today at noon and tomorrow at 2:00, for two hours, the stress hormones in your bodies go up.
interconnect /ˌɪntərkəˈnekt/
So many parts interconnected.
empower /emˈpaʊr/
And if you can track your health with the same attention you give (to) your investments or your favorite team or celebrities, you’ll be more empowered when you go th the doctor.
