--- product_id: 1574672 title: "Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever" price: "€ 60.81" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/1574672-transcend-nine-steps-to-living-well-forever store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Science-backed health insights 9-step longevity blueprint Practical, actionable wellness plan Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever **Price:** € 60.81 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🧠 Live smarter, longer, and better β€” transcend your limits today! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever - **How much does it cost?** € 60.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1574672-transcend-nine-steps-to-living-well-forever) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Future-Proof Your Health:** Leverages cutting-edge biotech and nanotech insights to stay ahead of aging. - β€’ **Optimize Every Body System:** Targets neurological, cardiac, metabolic, and more for comprehensive aging defense. - β€’ **Science Meets Practicality:** Distills thousands of studies into actionable steps without overwhelming jargon. - β€’ **Empower Your Wellness Journey:** Includes doctor-guided assessments, nutrition, supplements, exercise, and detoxification. - β€’ **Unlock the 9-Step Longevity Code:** A mnemonic-driven, easy-to-follow program to radically extend your healthy lifespan. ## Overview Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman, MD, is a scientifically grounded yet accessible guide that presents a comprehensive nine-step program to slow aging and extend healthy lifespan. Combining cutting-edge biotechnology insights with practical lifestyle strategies, it empowers readers to optimize their health through doctor collaboration, nutrition, exercise, supplementation, and detoxification. This book is a must-read for professionals seeking a future-proof, actionable blueprint to longevity. ## Description The bold futurist and renowned author of The Singularity Is Nearer and longevity medicine expert Terry Grossman, MD, present a cutting-edge, accessible program that harnesses current technologies and medicines to help us radically extend our life expectancies and slow the aging process. β€œA remarkably thorough and enjoyable program to optimize your health.”—Dean Ornish, MD, Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute In Transcend, famed futurist Ray Kurzweil and his coauthor Terry Grossman, MD, have distilled thousands of scientific studies to create a blueprint that can allow you to live long enough (and remain healthy enough) to take full advantage of today’s biotechnology and nanotechnology advances. To help you remember the nine key components of their innovative program, Ray and Terry have created a mnemonic: T alk with your doctor R elaxation A ssessment N utrition S upplementation C alorie reduction E xercise N ew technologies D etoxification This easy-to-follow program can help you transcend the boundaries of our genetic legacy and optimize your health for longevity. Review: Excellent Book On Longevity With Real Practical Information - Note: I read an advanced uncorrected proof. My copy was not entirely finished - it was missing a lot of diagrams, and had some notes from the authors to the publishers. However, the content (actual text) was entirely done. See below for the review. ***** It's nice to see that while the authors of the book both have products and services that they sell in conjunction with the topics in the book, they barely mention those - there is no upselling like in a lot of other books. If you're worried about that, rest assured it is not an issue. The first thing to note about this book is that in the first part, a lot of it is repetitive from "Fantastic Voyage". Where "Fantastic Voyage" was filled with technical detail and a thousands of scientific data points to back up the claims, this book does not have that level of thoroughness. However, in many instances that's no longer necessary; a lot of the data points from "Fantastic Voyage" have already been proven in the ensuing years - most of the information is available online from independent sources. There is enough new information to make it worth reading, but those who've read "Fantastic Voyage" will find that they recognise a fair amount of the material. Of course, if you haven't read "Fantastic Voyage", you will find it all new, and well worth the introduction to the science behind physiology, nutrition, and medicine. The second part of the contains action steps that people can take to actually improve their lives. There are nine - the book's title, "Transcend", is a mnemonic for remembering the steps: Talk with your doctor, Relaxation, Assessment, Nutrition, Supplements, Caloric restriction, Exercise, New technologies, and Detoxification. With regards to each, there are practical steps that you can take (ideally in cooperation with your doctor). The items are useful - they discuss tests you can ask your doctor for (and how to interpret them); supplementation and how it improves well-being; healthy recipes that you can make with reasonable ingredients in your kitchen; and even exercises you can do using resistance bands in your living room. It's the second part of the book that really separates this book from the last one. It was highly interesting to read the last one, and provided a lot of scientific information. This one provides that, as well as practical information, and can be used to put into place steps that you can use to extend your life significantly. Review: Great guideline for a Healthy lifestyle - Transcend: Nine steps to Living Well Forever is an overall well written and thorough guide to changing ones lifestyle for the better. I really liked the way the book was written and the content is very well organized and thorough. The authors really explain how the body works and what you can do to maximize your lifespan through their version of the food pyramid (which concentrates more on vegetables and greens rather than grains as a basis of a healthy diet), exercise plan, and supplement guide. The book is efficiently organized into two main parts: the problem and the plan. The first part (the problem) consists of chapters dedicated to problems that arise in individual body systems due to aging, including the neurological, cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and metabolic systems. These chapters also include information on the tests and actions you can take to help prevent and/or monitor these problems. The second part (plan) delves further into the actions you can take to maintain vitality and well being, which includes chapters on talking with your doctor, nutrition, supplements, and exercise. One particular aspect of the writing that I enjoyed was that it did not talk down to the reader. Instead the authors respected the fact that people buying their book were those who were serious about wanting to live long and functional lives (and possibly forever) and in my opinion found a good balance between presenting the information without getting too complicated for those with little to no science background. Please note though: this is compared to some other general health books which take an overly basic approach to nutrition and health; Transcend is still aimed at a broad audience, which might make it a bit too general for more scientifically minded readers who might like to know the evidence used to arrive at their conclusions or more thorough mechanisms of factors described in the book that contribute to aging. Another interesting feature of the book is that it discusses the latest news in scientific research on life extension and gives you estimates on how far we are from technologies that will effectively allow us to live forever. It primarily discusses these in a conversational format where the reader is talking to the future authors who tell him/her what life is like in the 2020s and 2030s. I found this a little weird and would have preferred if they had just written what they predict life would be like and how they came to that conclusion. All in all this is an excellent book and the book's thorough nature serves as an excellent introductory text to healthier living. ## Features - Identifying the problems of the body and how to correct and take care of them ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #459,144 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #423 in Shamanism (Books) #536 in Aging (Books) #1,634 in Biological Sciences (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 407 Reviews | ## Images ![Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61cRWCnswdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Book On Longevity With Real Practical Information *by T***N on April 29, 2009* Note: I read an advanced uncorrected proof. My copy was not entirely finished - it was missing a lot of diagrams, and had some notes from the authors to the publishers. However, the content (actual text) was entirely done. See below for the review. ***** It's nice to see that while the authors of the book both have products and services that they sell in conjunction with the topics in the book, they barely mention those - there is no upselling like in a lot of other books. If you're worried about that, rest assured it is not an issue. The first thing to note about this book is that in the first part, a lot of it is repetitive from "Fantastic Voyage". Where "Fantastic Voyage" was filled with technical detail and a thousands of scientific data points to back up the claims, this book does not have that level of thoroughness. However, in many instances that's no longer necessary; a lot of the data points from "Fantastic Voyage" have already been proven in the ensuing years - most of the information is available online from independent sources. There is enough new information to make it worth reading, but those who've read "Fantastic Voyage" will find that they recognise a fair amount of the material. Of course, if you haven't read "Fantastic Voyage", you will find it all new, and well worth the introduction to the science behind physiology, nutrition, and medicine. The second part of the contains action steps that people can take to actually improve their lives. There are nine - the book's title, "Transcend", is a mnemonic for remembering the steps: Talk with your doctor, Relaxation, Assessment, Nutrition, Supplements, Caloric restriction, Exercise, New technologies, and Detoxification. With regards to each, there are practical steps that you can take (ideally in cooperation with your doctor). The items are useful - they discuss tests you can ask your doctor for (and how to interpret them); supplementation and how it improves well-being; healthy recipes that you can make with reasonable ingredients in your kitchen; and even exercises you can do using resistance bands in your living room. It's the second part of the book that really separates this book from the last one. It was highly interesting to read the last one, and provided a lot of scientific information. This one provides that, as well as practical information, and can be used to put into place steps that you can use to extend your life significantly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great guideline for a Healthy lifestyle *by K***N on August 15, 2011* Transcend: Nine steps to Living Well Forever is an overall well written and thorough guide to changing ones lifestyle for the better. I really liked the way the book was written and the content is very well organized and thorough. The authors really explain how the body works and what you can do to maximize your lifespan through their version of the food pyramid (which concentrates more on vegetables and greens rather than grains as a basis of a healthy diet), exercise plan, and supplement guide. The book is efficiently organized into two main parts: the problem and the plan. The first part (the problem) consists of chapters dedicated to problems that arise in individual body systems due to aging, including the neurological, cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and metabolic systems. These chapters also include information on the tests and actions you can take to help prevent and/or monitor these problems. The second part (plan) delves further into the actions you can take to maintain vitality and well being, which includes chapters on talking with your doctor, nutrition, supplements, and exercise. One particular aspect of the writing that I enjoyed was that it did not talk down to the reader. Instead the authors respected the fact that people buying their book were those who were serious about wanting to live long and functional lives (and possibly forever) and in my opinion found a good balance between presenting the information without getting too complicated for those with little to no science background. Please note though: this is compared to some other general health books which take an overly basic approach to nutrition and health; Transcend is still aimed at a broad audience, which might make it a bit too general for more scientifically minded readers who might like to know the evidence used to arrive at their conclusions or more thorough mechanisms of factors described in the book that contribute to aging. Another interesting feature of the book is that it discusses the latest news in scientific research on life extension and gives you estimates on how far we are from technologies that will effectively allow us to live forever. It primarily discusses these in a conversational format where the reader is talking to the future authors who tell him/her what life is like in the 2020s and 2030s. I found this a little weird and would have preferred if they had just written what they predict life would be like and how they came to that conclusion. All in all this is an excellent book and the book's thorough nature serves as an excellent introductory text to healthier living. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Accurate and Silly Mixed Together *by A***S on February 20, 2011* First of all, this is definitely a book worth reading for anyone who is interested in improving or maintaining good health as they age. The authors are correct when they state that most doctors are unaware of the benefits of supplementation; in fact this is an understatement: many doctors are totally clueless with regards to maintaining health. Doctors are trained to diagnose diseases from manifest symptoms - all the talk of preventive medicine is, for the most part, empty noise. So this is a valuable guide to supplementation and rudimentary physical exercise. Where the book falls down, in my opinion, is when it mixes in a "view from the future" that is oriented around whizzy new technologies. The idea is that we'll develop tools to compensate for many of the side-effects of aging and these will, ultimately, permit us to live forever. Aubrey de Gray is well-known for promoting this mechanical view of longevity - the idea being that we only need to live long enough to reach the next breakthrough, which in turn will enable us to live long enough to reach the subsequent break-through, and so on. This is the "car repair" view of health whereby worn-out parts are replaced sequentially so as to maintain the car, even though over time no original parts remain. Problem is, biochemistry is far more complex than auto repair. We know so very little about the human body that the assumptions made by all futurists are essentially risible. At best we might be able to prolong life into the second century but the fact is that neurodegeneration would remain a major problem. Visions of Swift's Struldbruggs flash immediately to mind. Perhaps the real focus should not be on life extension but on the extension of function throughout life. In other words, instead of living to 80 with the last 15 years increasingly unpleasant and infirm, live to 80 with all your functions and faculties performing near peak. It's quality of life that matters, not just duration. The authors' recommendations about the importance of exercise, good nutrition, and good lifestyle habits are all spot-on. Sad thing is, of course, that so few people will follow these recommendations. ## Frequently Bought Together - Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever - The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI - The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/1574672-transcend-nine-steps-to-living-well-forever](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1574672-transcend-nine-steps-to-living-well-forever) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-09-08*