Dr. Xi Huang

Many Americans are living longer—but not better. While the average lifespan has reached 77.5 years, our healthspan—the years we spend in good health—has dropped significantly. Most people now spend more than a decade of their lives managing chronic illness, fatigue, and inflammation.

Dr. Xi Huang believes we’re missing something big—and that the answer lies in plain sight.

After more than 30 years of research, Dr. Huang has uncovered a hidden but critical factor in aging and disease: excess iron. While iron deficiency is widely discussed, excess iron is largely ignored—even when blood levels fall within the “normal” range. But for optimal health, longevity, and radiant aging, normal may still be too high.

In Stop Rusting, Dr. Huang connects the dots between excess iron and a range of modern health issues—from Alzheimer’s and diabetes to skin aging and vision loss. He shares practical, affordable steps to help readers rebalance their iron levels, extend their healthspan, and restore vitality from the inside out.

This is the first book of its kind, written for the general public by one of the world’s leading iron researchers. Dr. Huang makes complex science accessible—and urgently relevant.