The Age Code, 9780008708887
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Eat to rewind your biological clock and live longer, healthier.
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The Age Code

the new science of food and how it can save us

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    27 April 2026

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Summary

What if the food you eat could rewind your biological clock?

From the rising incidence of cancer in the under-50s to increased infertility rates, there are signs everywhere that growing numbers of us are ageing too quickly. Why? Many believe there’s one major culprit: our diet.

Ageing reflects a fragile balance in our cells between damage and repair. Sugar, excess calories and gut inflammation are all common sources of damage, but if we instead fuel our body w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008708887
ISBN-10:0008708886
Author:David Cox
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Fourth Estate Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:27 April 2026
Weight:270g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

‘Fantastic book. A clear and compelling corrective to Silicon Valley longevity hype. Cox gives an accessible roadmap showing how food and lifestyle shape the biology of ageing – and how to use that knowledge to stay healthier for longer’ Chris van Tulleken, author of ULTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE

‘A fascinating journey into the latest science of nutrition and aging’ Tim Spector, author of FOOD FOR LIFE

About The Author

David Cox

Dr David Cox is a neuroscientist turned health journalist who writes for a range of major national newspapers and broadcasters in the UK and US including the BBC, Telegraph, Guardian, The Times, NBC News, and WIRED. His work has been shortlisted for many awards by the Association of British Science Writers and the Medical Journalists’ Association. The Age Code is his first book.

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