MO BOOK 13- LC 122. Living longer Flashcards

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the Holy Grail /ɡreɪl/

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And now, big news about the Holy Grail of medicine. Ending illness by preventing disease, not just treating it after it happens.

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clarion call /ˈkleriən ˌkɔl/

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And all this week, every single program at ABC News is going to report on his clarion call about preventing illness.

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well /wel/

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How our bodies are sending all of us signals well before we feel sick.

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against all odds

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The man who kept Steve Jobs alive for years against all odds.

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radical /ˈrædɪk(ə)l/

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And his radical new book, Dr. David Agus suggests that “The End of Illness” won’t come from miracle cures but smarter living.

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altogether /ˌɔltəˈɡeðər/

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He thinks we can prevent disease altogether using science we already have.

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aspect /ˈæspekt/

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The key is to note various aspects of yourself, and so the first is establish your metrics.

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metrics

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The key is to note various aspects of yourself, and so the first is establish your metrics.

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system /ˈsɪstəm/

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Even doctors in Da Vinci’s day understood that health comes from a system in balance.

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red flag

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And Agus says your systme is constantly sending you clues when it is out of balance, red flags that are literally at your fingertips.

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at your fingertips /ˈfɪŋɡərˌtɪp/

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And Agus says your systme is constantly sending you clues when it is out of balance, red flags that are literally at your fingertips.

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osteoarthritis /ˌɑstioʊɑrˈθraɪtɪs/

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If your ring finger is bigger than your index finger, you’re almost twice as likely to get osteoarthritis.

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correlate /ˈkɔrəˌleɪt/

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If you’re a woman, finger length correlates with testosterone exposure in utero.

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testosterone /teˈstɑstəˌroʊn/

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If you’re a woman, finger length correlates with testosterone exposure in utero.

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in utero /ɪn ˈyut̮əroʊ/

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If you’re a woman, finger length correlates with testosterone exposure in utero.

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circulatory /ˈsɜrkjələˌtɔri/

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If all of a sudden, there’s no hair down here, that may mean a circulatory problem.

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fall out

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But if it starts falling out, I know now to ask my doctor about the possible need for a blood thinner.

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in the long term

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Inflammation in the long term is bad for heart disease, for cancer, for neurodegenerative disease.

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neurodegenerative /ˌnʊroʊdɪˈdʒenərətɪv/

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Inflammation in the long term is bad for heart disease, for cancer, for neurodegenerative disease.

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add up /æd/

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Those aches today actually have a lot of effect on your joints in a day, a week, a year. That starts to add up.

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ward off /wɔrd/

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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.

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hormon /ˈhɔrˌmoʊn/

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If you have your lunch today at noon and tomorrow at 2:00, for two hours, the stress hormones in your bodies go up.

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interconnect /ˌɪntərkəˈnekt/

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So many parts interconnected.

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empower /emˈpaʊr/

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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.

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breakthrough /ˈbreɪkˌθru/

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Not waiting for radical breakthroughs, what we have now.

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the Holy Grail /ɡreɪl/

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def2. [countable] Informal something that someone wants very much to have or to achieve

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clarion call /ˈkleriən ˌkɔl/

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a direct public request for people to take action

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well /wel/

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def2-a. used for emphasizing that a period of time or a distance is long

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against all odds

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in spite of great difficulties or problems; although it seemed impossible

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radical /ˈrædɪk(ə)l/

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  • def1. a radical change or way of doing something is new and very different from the usual way
  • def2. new, different, and likely to have a great effect
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altogether /ˌɔltəˈɡeðər/

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def2. used for showing that a total number or amount includes everyone or everything

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aspect /ˈæspekt/

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def1. [countable] a particular part, feature, or quality of something

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metrics

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metric /ˈmetrɪk/ adj. def1. Math using or relating to the metric system of measurements

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system /ˈsɪstəm/

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def3. [countable] a human or an animal body, or a part of it, when it is being thought of as the organs and processes that make it function

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red flag

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def1. a red flag used as a signal of danger or telling you to stop

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at your fingertips /ˈfɪŋɡərˌtɪp/

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def1. near you, or available for you to use immediately

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osteoarthritis /ˌɑstioʊɑrˈθraɪtɪs/

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a serious medical condition that affects the parts of your body where your bones join each other, for example your knees, making it difficult for you to move

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correlate /ˈkɔrəˌleɪt/

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if two or more things correlate or are correlated, they are connected in a way that is not caused by chance

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testosterone /teˈstɑstəˌroʊn/

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a chemical substance produced in the body that causes men to develop the physical features that are typical of males. Testosterone is a type of hormone.

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in utero /ɪn ˈyut̮əroʊ/

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inside a woman’s uterus, before a baby is born

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circulatory /ˈsɜrkjələˌtɔri/

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relating to the movement of blood around your body

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fall out

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def2. if something such as your hair or a tooth falls out, it comes out

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in the long term

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in the long run/term not immediately but at some time in the future

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neurodegenerative /ˌnʊroʊdɪˈdʒenərətɪv/

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relating to conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease that cause someone’s nerves to be damaged

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add up /æd/

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def2. (not used in the progressive tenses) to increase by small amounts until there is a large total

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ward off /wɔrd/

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to do something to prevent someone or something from harming you

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hormon /ˈhɔrˌmoʊn/

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a chemical substance produced in animals and plants that controls things such as growth and sexual development

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interconnect /ˌɪntərkəˈnekt/

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to connect two things to or with each other, or to be connected to or with each other

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empower /emˈpaʊr/

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def2. to give someone more control over their life or more power to do something

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breakthrough /ˈbreɪkˌθru/

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def1. a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work