David Niven Miller, MA

David has Honours and Masters degrees in economics (distinction, UCT). He has been a systems manager with the Shell Oil Company, a business analyst, the creator of a successful software distribution business, a best-selling author of computer books, a technical analyst and a public speaker. So how can he help you?

Here is David's story:

"I know what it’s like to be in the dark. I have always been interested in health and aging, and am open to trying and experimenting with much of what is on offer. I read every popular health book, exercised hard, and trusted what I got from the media and was told by my doctor. My favourite food was a bowl of muesli with soy milk. However, twenty years ago I reached a low point - I was sick and looked at least ten years older than I was. Clearly, my good intentions were not working

So began my journey investigating different cultures, diets and lifestyles. There was so much conflicting information. I have spent the last twelve years researching what really works in health and longevity. This is all summarised in my book Grow Youthful, A Practical Guide to Slowing Your Aging

I met people who had a different outlook on life and looked a decade younger than they actually were. As I got to know them, I realised they weren't even trying to stay young and healthy! They were playful and had fun. They exercised, but not nearly as much as me. They ate foods that were delicious and enjoyable. I was shocked to discover that many of the foods they regularly used were the same ones I had avoided for so many years

I went to India and lived in an ashram for a couple of months. I volunteered to work as one of the lunchtime chefs, and prepared hundreds of meals every morning. I have always been pretty good in the kitchen, but this was the first time I had worked at such a scale - hot, sweaty and hard work. It confirmed my love of food, especially food produced with love and integrity. It was also an opportunity to meditate for hours each day, and meet with people who were playful, happy and healthy

In the last few years, I have traveled to and studied areas of the world where people are traditionally long-lived, and also places where the health of the population is deteriorating rapidly. Much of the health information we read in the popular media and press is simply not true. It is carefully crafted to serve the industries they are promoting. It was an absolute eye-opener for me, to realise that I had been misled

My new recipe book is a simple guide to long-life foods

I have tried many different diets and health approaches over the years, including vegetarian, vegan, ayurvedic, Taoist, raw food, macrobiotic, acid-alkaline, blood-type, paleolithic, mediterranean, traditional, and the diets in numerous popular books. I have interviewed hundreds of people to get their personal experience and assess how they are ageing. I learned everything I could about nutrition, biochemistry, psychology, energy work, the mind-body links, consciousness research and different types of meditation. I have researched (and used myself) Tai Chi, yoga, Pilates, breath work, Taoist exercises, many different meditations, various modes of bodywork, and heat and cold treatments

I deliberately challenged many of my beliefs, looking at where they came from and the evidence to support them. Many of them were untrue

My experience now is that good health and happiness start in the mind and come from your attitude. Also learning how to tune into your own body and specific needs, and the lifestyle in which you thrive

The rewards from this work are obvious. Biologically, I am years younger than the man who started this quest, and many people remark that I have an amazing vitality and a clear energy

I set up the first biological age test on the web in 2003, and have adjusted it and calibrated it as thousands of people have done the tests

I am self-employed, and not under any kind of pressure from sponsors, clients, employers, and especially any kind of health or medical association. My starting point was that of an outside, unbiased observer. I’m not sold on any particular approach to health. I write with an open mind
I’ve spent twelve years researching the root causes of ageing and ill health. I’ve read every book and article I could find on health and longevity – popular books, scientific research, holistic and natural health, ancient texts and traditional wisdom
Virtually everything I write about I have tried myself, or in contact with people who have tried it themselves. Sick people, naturopaths, doctors, herbalists, people who look 15 years younger than their age, people who are ageing fast, people who are as passionate about youthing and health as I am
I have a gift in being able to sift through the mass of conflicting and misleading messages, jargon and confusion. What I say is just common sense. I tell you the truth, clearly and simply

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