If you plan to register but haven’t quite gotten around to it, now is the time. Tomorrow, March 14, is the cutoff for early rate registration, and also the deadline for the hotel room discount (see Logistics page).

Not sure? Check out the program, look through the blog posts, and see the list of participants on the registration page.

Based on feedback from last time, I can say for certain that you’ll be healthier if you join us for this meeting. Hope to meet you there! –Christine Peterson, Conference Chairman

About the conference this year, he says:

I am looking for the latest information for myself, my family, friends and for the readers of nextbigfuture.

I currently take Genescient’s Stem Cell 100 and I am considering doing something about inflammation, getting better sleep, looking at more effective diet and exercise. I also monitor any other worthwhile life extension possibilities. SENS\, tissue engineering etc…

Follow Brian on Twitter at @nextbigfuture, see his Foresight Institute conference talk on Timing Emergence and Convergence of High Impact Technologies, and meet him in person soon! —Christine Peterson, Conference Chairman

Thanks Chris for a wonderful meeting! I learned a bunch of great new information and met some wonderful people. A really nice mix of speakers and content.

And now in anticipation of this year’s event he sent this message:

Looking forward to the life extension conference! It’s looking great!

Thanks, Steve—you’re one of many participants who have as much to contribute as to gain from this conference. And in addition to his other talents, he also can dance and do massage, both useful life extension skills! —Christine Peterson, Conference Chairman

I really got a lot out of last year’s conference. It was great to learn about intermittent fasting, and this is something that my husband and I have both experimented with since. This year, I’m hoping to pick up some interesting new ideas and also share some practices that have helped me sustain my weight loss. The conference brings together some very smart and health-oriented folks who are actively trying lots of techniques to improve their health and quality of life, and I am really looking forward to another inspiring event.

Iveta is one of my favorite people; come meet her at this year’s conference! —Christine Peterson, Conference Chairman

I want to pick 5 changes to focus on that would have the biggest (positive) impact on my lifespan, what would they be? I’m not doing as much active experimentation as I used to, but I’m currently playing with how different diets affect my cholesterol levels. The whole Dave Asprey eat-lots-of-butter thing does not work on everyone.

That’s why we call it Personalized! Follow Matt on Twitter and meet him Mar 31-Apr 1 at this year’s conference. —Christine Peterson, Conference Chairman

I am new to the whole life extension thing..Basically my story is I have a known risk for diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimers, etc. which all are present in my family. Given that I can’t change that, I want to learn how to stay as healthy and vibrant as long as possible and control my environment as much as I possibly can (as long as I can still eat chocolate!).

Check out her website at Leverage2Market and then meet her at the conference—maybe she can help your company succeed! —Christine Peterson, Conference Chairman

Is it an “all or nothing” deal? Brian explains:

One huge misconception is that it’s all or nothing. When it gets presented that way [people think] they have this choice: Eat five thousand calories of junk food or eat fourteen-hundred calories of rabbit food. The evidence suggests that even a slight reduction will confer some health and longevity benefits. It’s a horrifying disservice to the public to suggest that people should consider whether they want to radically change their diet. What they should consider is a slight change, because they can improve their health and feel better and maybe take it a step further later.

For a preview, see Brian’s interview on CNN.  Join us March 31-April 1 in South San Francisco for Personalized Life Extension 2012! —Chris Peterson, Conference Chairman

Last Saturday I was at a health expo addressing the aging issue and saw Lynn Mielke MD talk on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy—basically, measuring and adjusting the level of your hormones, using molecules chemically identical to the ones that naturally occur in your body. (What else would one use? Well, many women use horse hormones instead. Clearly not ideal.)

Dr. Mielke described the top nine hormones to check and adjust, and how they relate to health and longevity in both men and women.  During the Q&A I asked at what age these adjustments are needed: for some people, as early as their 30′s, and everyone should be checking by their 40′s.  Her talk included a number of facts that were new to me, even though I try to track this field closely, so I knew she’d be a good fit for our conference.  I liked her pro-active approach working to head off the problems of aging BEFORE they arrive.

Come join us March 31-April 1 in South San Francisco, so you can hear the latest on hormones and decide whether your own approach to this area could use updating, and if so, how!  —Chris Peterson, Chairman