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When you get old, is it possible to feel young? It's not a new question, nor is it an obscure one. Everyone it seems searches for the proverbial "Fountain of Youth," but does that really exist? Tonia King, your host for Food Talk for Health talked with Dr. Gundry who says he's not reversing the aging process, but instead making sure you feel as young as possible for as long as you live!
THE LONGEVITY PARADOX: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. Working with thousands of patients, world-renowned heart surgeon and cardiologist, Dr. Steven Gundry has discovered that the “diseases of aging” we most fear are not simply a function of age; rather, they are a byproduct of the way we have lived over the decades. In THE LONGEVITY PARADOX, Dr. Gundry maps out a new approach to aging well—one that is based on supporting the health of the “oldest” parts of us that have the power to keep us young: the microorganisms in our bodies.
The gut bacteria that make up our microbiome largely determines our health over the years. For the past 19 years Dr. Gundry has treated patients based on the power of these “gut buddies,” as he calls them, and has seen dramatic reversals of diseases-- many of these changes directly linked to alterations in their gut bacteria. THE LONGEVITY PARADOX is the culmination of the results he has observed in patients, analysis of an enormous amount of recent research on the gut biome and his study of the world’s longest-lived communities.
In THE LONGEVITY PARADOX Dr. Gundry reveals:
· DNA is not necessarily responsible for “inherited” ailments--research has shown that the makeup of an individual’s gut bacteria can be a predictor of many health outcomes, more so than genetics.
· Inflammation is actually a SYMPTOM and not the root cause of what really ages us. Aging is the result of a lack of the right bacterial population in your gut, along with a leaky guy that allows bacteria and other particles to pass through the intestinal barrier.
· The all-important connection between gut health and the brain and why neuroinflammation is responsible for cognitive decline and degenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and dementia.
· What a “brain wash” is and why this wash cycle that takes place at night is so critical when it comes to preventing neurodegenerative diseases.
· How we can break the cycle of arthritic pain (and why NSAIDs anti-inflammatory drugs are actually making it worse).
· The importance of eating seasonally—and why having all foods available to us at all times has compromised our gut bacteria.
· How mimicking fasting allows our mitochondria to rev up our entire immune system and kills off old, inefficient, dysfunctional cells.
· The importance of exercise and how it actually changes the microbiome.
· Why chronic cardio (think intense cardio and endurance running) is actually damaging the heart and why yoga and meditation are good for your gut.
One of the most explosive ideas in THE LONGEVITY PARADOX is the idea that heart disease, at its root is an autoimmune condition, a disease begins in the gut. He reveals the research that shows that the more gut bacteria diversity there is, the less blocked arteries there are. When bad bugs take over, they cause your arteries to become rigid, dramatically increasing your chances of developing heart disease. Dr. Gundry also posits that cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease and offers a compelling explanation for why it gets a bad rep, revealing that triglycerides are the real enemy.
THE LONGEVITY PARADOX shows that our gut bugs are in the driver’s seat when it comes to diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s to more common ailments like arthritis, weight gain, the appearance of our skin. They are what’s controlling our quality of life as we age. The good news is, it’s never too late to support these microbes and give them what they need to help them—and you—thrive. In THE LONGEVITY PARADOX, Dr. Gundry outlines a nutrition and lifestyle plan to support gut health and live well for decades to come. A progressive take on the new science of aging, THE LONGEVITY PARADOX offers an action plan to prevent and reverse disease as well as simple hacks to help anyone look and feel younger and more vital.
Steven R. Gundry, MD, FACS, FACC, is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder/director of The Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
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