The Secret to Long Life in Your DNA: The Beljanski Approach to Cellular Health

Herve Janecek, PhD, with Monique Beljanski
Healing Arts Press (2009)
ISBN 9781594772597
Reviewed by Vicki Landes for Reader Views (6/09)


Throughout history, mankind has searched for the elusive ‘fountain of youth,’ only to come up old and empty-handed.  Although it has yet to be discovered, biologist and author Dr. Herve Janeck shares what he thinks is the next best thing.  Originally published in France three years ago, Janeck’s work, “The Secret to Long Life in Your DNA:  The Beljanski Approach to Cellular Health” has been translated and newly released for U.S. readers.  Beljanski’s widow, Monique, also contributes to this new edition.

“The Secret to Long Life in Your DNA” is a fascinating, in-depth discussion into the aspects of aging and break-though efforts at the cellular level to reverse the process.  Utilizing the research and findings of the late Dr. Mirko Beljanski (1923-1998), Janecek explains these methods – paralleling the human body at the comprehensive and molecular levels while illustrating various stressors and their effects on each.  Backed with numerous clinical success stories, he provides information on how readers can incorporate these steps into their own lives.  Well-organized and intelligently designed, “The Secret to Long Life in Your DNA” combines traditional medicine and molecular biology with alternative medical practices for a truly holistic approach to personal health and anti-aging efforts.

Although best understood by readers with a basic understanding of cellular biology, Janeck’s book has widespread appeal and encourages further study into the physiological and environmental factors that play a role in health management.  American research centers have recently taken an interest in Beljanski’s work.  Their studies into this approach show great potential for positive control over degenerative diseases affecting today’s population.  Even further, Janeck’s book seamlessly supports the latest ‘go green’ lifestyle efforts, making the U.S. release of “The Secret to Long Life in Your DNA” even more timely and significant to health-conscious readers. 

With a growing amount of research showing the detrimental effects of pesticides, pollution, and hormonal additives come an equally growing amount of chronic diseases.  Pharmaceutical companies, in turn crank out ‘magic’ pill after ‘magic’ pill, promising to treat the ailment but come with their own list of harmful – and scary – side effects.  Patients are then left with the predicament, “What’s worse, the disease itself or the subsequent drug effects?”  “The Secret to Long Life in Your DNA” by Herve Janecek, PhD, diverts from this cycle altogether and gets to the heart – err, cell – of the matter.  It’s the book that DOESN’T have to add, ‘ask your doctor if it’s right for you’!

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