Longevity Made Simple - by Shad Marvasti (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

What if aging didn't mean decline--and chronic disease wasn't inevitable?

Longevity Made Simple: Live Healthier for Longer with the DRESS Code is a transformative guide that challenges everything we think we know about health, aging, and the future of medicine.

A Stanford-trained physician and leading expert in lifestyle and integrative medicine, Dr. Shad reveals the truth: we don't have a healthcare system--we have a sick care system, one that reacts to disease rather than prevents it. Meanwhile, chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and many cancers continue to cut lives short--despite being largely preventable.

Longevity Made Simple empowers you to take your health into your own hands using the DRESS Code--Diet, Relationships, Exercise, Stress, and Sleep--a practical, science-based blueprint to prevent, treat, and even reverse the chronic diseases that account for most premature, preventable deaths worldwide.

Backed by the latest research in epigenetics, Dr. Shad explains in clear, accessible language how your genes are not your fate. Instead, your lifestyle choices can change the expression of your genes, tackling the root causes of disease and promoting optimal health and vitality as you age.

You'll learn:
- What the latest science reveals about the food and habits that help you thrive
- Why connection and community may be more vital than any supplement
- How to optimize your sleep, tame stress, and move with joy
- Actionable strategies and routines that fit into real life--no matter your age or background

Review Quotes

"Longevity Made Simple is a compelling and practical guide to living better for longer. Dr. Shad Marvasti and Dr. Richard Carmona have masterfully distilled the complex science of epigenetics to explain the foundational lifestyle principles we uncovered in the world's longest-lived communities into actionable strategies for everyday life. The DRESS Code offers a clear, structured path to better health, empowering readers from all walks of life to take small, sustainable steps toward a longer, more meaningful life. It's an inspiring companion for anyone who wants to live a longer, happier life with more vitality, joy, and purpose. This book is both a science-based roadmap and an invitation--to take control of your health and thrive."--Dan Buettner, Founder of the Blue Zones and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"Longevity Made Simple is a timely and transformative contribution to the future of health and well-being. Dr. Shad and Dr. Carmona have shared the latest science and real-world clinical experience in the form of an accessible framework--the DRESS Code--that is both practical and profoundly empowering. This book aligns perfectly with the mission we champion at the Lake Nona Impact Forum: to shift from reactive care to proactive, personalized, and preventative health strategies that help communities and individuals thrive. It's a must-read for anyone working to create healthier, more resilient lives and systems."--Gloria Caulfield, Founder and Executive Director, Lake Nona Impact Forum, President, Lake Nona Institute

"Longevity Made Simple is both medically sound and deeply human. Dr. Shad and Dr. Carmona bring years of clinical expertise and public health leadership to a message that is as inspiring as it is actionable. Through the DRESS Code--Diet, Relationships, Exercise, Stress, and Sleep--readers will receive a proven, science-based path to prevent disease and extend not just their lifespan, but their healthspan. This book is a much-needed guide for anyone who wants to take charge of their health and live with greater clarity, vitality, and purpose."--Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Neurosurgeon, and #1 Bestselling Author of Keep Sharp

"As a physician deeply committed to root-cause medicine and transforming our broken healthcare system into one that promotes true health, I am thrilled to see a book like Longevity Made Simple enter the world. Dr. Shad and Dr. Carmona, two leading voices in preventive medicine and public health, have written an inspiring and accessible roadmap for how we can live healthier, longer lives.

Their DRESS Code--Diet, Relationships, Exercise, Stress, and Sleep--is more than just an acronym. It is a science-based, lifestyle-first framework for rewiring how we think about health, aging, and disease. Drawing from real patient stories, cutting-edge research on epigenetics and lifestyle medicine, and decades of clinical and public health leadership, this book powerfully bridges the gap between what we know and what we do.

"In a time when most healthcare is focused on reactive disease management, this book empowers individuals to take control of their biology, upgrade their habits, and extend not just their lifespan but their healthspan. Longevity Made Simple is essential reading for anyone who wants to prevent disease, reverse chronic conditions, and unlock their fullest potential. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to live not just longer, but better."--Dr. Mark Hyman, Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer and Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Young Forever

"Longevity has suddenly become an overly complex, confusing, and expensive pursuit. In all my decades in the wellness space, this book provides the most dazzlingly simple--but most science-backed--roadmap to living healthier and longer. By focusing on the DRESS code--making very doable changes in your diet, relationships, exercise, sleep, and stress--you can achieve a powerful epigenetic 'reset, ' literally turning on or off thousands of your genes in just a few weeks. You don't need to be a billionaire to biohack your healthspan, you just need this book."--Susie Ellis, Chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute

"Want to add years to your life and life to your years? To live longer and better? Here's how! Elegantly and clearly written by renowned experts who understand healthy living so well they can make it simple. Highly recommended!"--Dean Ornish, M.D., #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF

About the Author

SHAD MARVASTI, MD, MPH ("Dr. Shad") is a nationally recognized leader in integrative health, culinary medicine, and lifestyle medicine. He is a Stanford-trained physician who has over two decades of experience empowering patients and communities to take charge of their health. Acting to transform and redesign medical education, he has served on the faculty at Stanford University and at The University of Arizona where he founded The Culinary Medicine Program and a Certificate of Distinction in Wellness, Integrative Medicine, and Nutrition to train future physicians with the tools they need to prevent and reverse chronic disease by addressing its root causes. He currently serves as the founding director of the Integrative Health and Lifestyle Medicine Institute at HonorHealth in Scottsdale, Arizona where he is developing innovative clinical models that take a whole person approach to care by realigning incentives to go from a reactive, disease management, "sick" care system to one that is focused on keeping us healthy through a focus on prevention and the use of lifestyle interventions that proactively empower individuals and communities with the tools they need to optimize their health in all aspects of life.

Dr. Shad has been featured in national media as a trusted voice on practical, science-based wellness. His pioneering work bridges cutting-edge research with real-life application to help people live longer, healthier, and more vibrant lives.

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Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, is a renowned physician, trauma surgeon, integrative and wellness expert, and global public health leader with an extensive history of service including military, law enforcement, and public community service, he was the 17th Surgeon General of the United States. Currently, he is Chief of Health Innovations for Canyon Ranch, America's preeminent health and wellness brand; he is also a Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Professor of Surgery, and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Arizona; he is also a member of several Fortune 500 boards.