Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to Be 100
by Dr. Maoshing Ni
(Chronicle Books, $14.95 paper)
Apparently, living to 100 is easier than you thought. And here, Dr. Mao (as he is known to his patients, many of whom are Hollywood types), a 38th-generation doctor of Chinese medicine, spills the secrets of anti-aging that he puts into practice at his Tao of Wellness Center in Los Angeles.
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1. Sleep on a north-south axis. Once aligned with the Earth’s energy meridians, you just might sleep better than ever.
2. A cup o’ joe for your roots? Ditch the hair dye. Nasty things lurk within, so opt instead for black coffee for darkening, lemon juice for lightening. (I am not making this up; check out Page 162.)
3. Do your electromagnetic field a favor: Try not to live or work higher than four floors off the ground. It’ll keep you ticking on the right rhythms.
4. Some of the oldest folks in the world share one thing in common: They garden. So grab your hoe and get diggin’.
5. Hum a little. Turns out humming improves the output of nitric oxide, which makes for healthy sinuses, which combats chronic fatigue syndrome. Not unlike traditional Chinese chanting, humming some each day might bring you closer to blowing out your 100 birthday candles.