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Summary of The Longevity Paradox 

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Are you feeling older despite the fact your years are young? Have you tried everything you can to stop the ticking clock of aging? Are you sure you’ve tried everything? What most people don’t realize is that the secret to youth is actually in your gut! The Longevity Paradox is a fast track towards overall health and wellbeing and a longer life. No more looking in the mirror and wondering where the years are going, no more feeling bloated and lacking in energy. Following the advice in the Longevity Paradox will undoubtedly allow you to see many more years to come and battle several conditions that come as a result of a traditional western diet. “Having the right gut buddies can make you thinner and happier and even cure you of deadly disease.” ~ Steven R. Gundry, MD

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  • Summary of The Longevity Paradox
  • About the author
  • What is The Longevity Paradox about?
  • Who should read The Longevity Paradox
  • Topics in The Longevity Paradox
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Believe it or not, your genes are not your genes

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To be specific, the answer to a long life goes way back way to the past, around three billion years ago. Once upon a time, the world, or whatever it was in those days, was inhabited by simple bacteria and cells that could only survive without oxygen. When oxygen was added to the mix, they shriveled up and died. Instead of the oxygen that we breathe today, these cells loved a gas that is actually highly toxic, called hydrogen sulfide.

Of course, oxygen levels increased, and to survive, they needed to act fast. So, they evolved into something called prokaryotes. Why are we telling you this? Bear with us.

Prokaryotes needed to pass on their DNA to survive. They protected their future, which was sure to be bleak, thanks to the rising oxygen levels, by hopping inside another organism and making a cozy home for themselves. A deal was made; the bacteria and cells offered energy and vital life functions in exchange for a home. That home is your body, and those prokaryotes are the bacteria that live within you, specifically within your gut. The cells that made that deal still live within us today, and they are now called mitochondria. The food you eat and the oxygen you breathe are converted into energy by these mitochondria, basically allowing you to survive.

What does this have to do with your genes? Well, the genes within you aren’t yours; they belong to the mitochondria, which live within your microbiome, i.e., your bacterial makeup. A massive 90% of your cells aren’t human; they belong to various bacteria and fungi within you. In addition, 99% of the genes within your body belong to these cells too.

All of this means that if you want to look after yourself, you need to look after the genes that aren’t specifically yours, i.e., you need to stop looking after that tiny 1% and look after the alien 99%! The Longevity Paradox teaches you exactly what to do to stay healthy and have that longer life you’re aiming towards.
Your body needs many things to tick along healthily, and most of us don’t give our bodies exactly what they need.
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Be the perfect host to your microbiome

Steven Gundry refers to the good bacteria within your gut as your ‘gut buddies.’ These are necessary for the smooth functioning of most systems within your body, and provided you look after your microbiome, you’ll have a healthier and longer life. If you neglect it or allow the harmful bacteria to set up home without paying rent, you’ll suffer from many different conditions and probably have a shorter life as a result.
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Eat for your gut buddies and watch life change for the better

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What happens across the border

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The common myths of aging are leading us astray

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Foods that make your gut buddies happy and sad

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You also need to make some significant lifestyle changes

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