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The Plant Paradox
The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age
From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plant Paradox comes a groundbreaking plan for living a long, healthy, happy life.
From the moment we are born, our cells begin to age. But aging does not have to mean decline. World-renowned surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry has been treating mature patients for most of his career. He knows that everyone thinks they want to live forever, until they hit middle age and witness the suffering of their parents and even their peers. So how do we solve the paradox of wanting to live to a ripe old age—but enjoy the benefits of youth?
This groundbreaking book holds the answer. Working with thousands of patients, Dr. 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, he maps out a new approach to aging well—one that is based on supporting the health of the “oldest” parts of us: the microorganisms that live within our bodies.
Our gut bugs—the bacteria that make up the microbiome—largely determine our health over the years. From diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s to common ailments like arthritis to our weight and the appearance of our skin, these bugs are in the driver’s seat, 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.
From the moment we are born, our cells begin to age. But aging does not have to mean decline. World-renowned surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry has been treating mature patients for most of his career. He knows that everyone thinks they want to live forever, until they hit middle age and witness the suffering of their parents and even their peers. So how do we solve the paradox of wanting to live to a ripe old age—but enjoy the benefits of youth?
This groundbreaking book holds the answer. Working with thousands of patients, Dr. 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, he maps out a new approach to aging well—one that is based on supporting the health of the “oldest” parts of us: the microorganisms that live within our bodies.
Our gut bugs—the bacteria that make up the microbiome—largely determine our health over the years. From diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s to common ailments like arthritis to our weight and the appearance of our skin, these bugs are in the driver’s seat, 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.
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First published March 19, 2019
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June 24, 2019
Gundry rattles off a lot of statements that are purported to be supported by serious scientific studies. They aren’t! [Example: the book indicates that a 2016 study on the impact of longevity concluded “nutrient uptake depends on your microbiome” supported by reference 5. Except that the study was not on humans and did not conclude that with that statement. The study was performed on nematodes.—Joel Kahn, Professor of Cardiology]
Dr. Gundry provides a theory of atherosclerosis that suggests that one should avoid eating lectins, particularly lectins in grain. [Joel Kahn fact-checked this assertion too and found zero scientific studies to support this theory.]
Instead of scientific studies, Gundry offers anecdotal evidence to support his claims. On the other hand, he DOES suggest that you buy his supplements and branded olive oil. As if!
Dr. Gundry provides a theory of atherosclerosis that suggests that one should avoid eating lectins, particularly lectins in grain. [Joel Kahn fact-checked this assertion too and found zero scientific studies to support this theory.]
Instead of scientific studies, Gundry offers anecdotal evidence to support his claims. On the other hand, he DOES suggest that you buy his supplements and branded olive oil. As if!
July 30, 2024
Longevity is a hot topic and one that I am immersing myself into so that I can learn and understand many aspects of it. The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age is written by Steven R. Gundry, a heart surgeon in Loma Linda, CA (one of the Blue Zones where people live to be 100+ at 10x the rate of the US population.)
Gundry wants to change the current aspect of aging where people live longer but unhealthier and it's a long steady decline to death. The book focuses on treating your gut bacteria, referred to as gut buddies, to change your health. Gut bacteria influences how long and how healthy you live.
The book is very detailed and filled with research information, but it's delivered in an understandable, and, at times, humorous style. It also includes a one-month plan to follow to improve your gut buddies.
Some of the key takeaways include:
* People who live in Blue Zones eat very little animal meat. Many meat and poultry products in the US have growth hormones injected into the animals which make it into our system when we eat.
* Have your last meal and snack at least four hours before you go to sleep. This allows for your gut to finish digesting, but more importantly it allows for the brain "washing" cycle each night to clear out proteins in the brain that create plaque.
* Skip dinner once a week to ensure a thorough brain "wash."
* Vegetables and produce with roots and tubers (sweet potatoes, yams, onions, garlic, etc) are very good for your gut buddies.
* Sugar is bad, including the artificial sweeteners. One packet of Splenda kills 50% of the good gut buddies.
* Eat sardines, herring, and/or anchovies daily to improve brain health and increase Omega 3s.
* Eating at least one serving of leafy greens every single day can add 11 years to your life.
* Eat a handful of nuts daily. Best nuts to eat: pistachios, walnuts, macadamia, hazelnuts. Do not eat peanuts.
* Avoid all commercial salad dressings and sauces. Make your own with olive oil, herbs, lemon juice, and pepper.
* Avoid all sodas, sports drinks, and lemonade. Drink tap water or sparkling mineral water, coffee, or tea.
* Planks and squats are the best exercises.
* If a sibling becomes obese, the chances of another sibling becoming obese is 40%.
* If a spouse becomes obese, the chances of their life partner becoming obese is 30%.
* Social connections are critical. Isolation is deadly. Human connection drives successful aging.
Highly recommend!
Gundry wants to change the current aspect of aging where people live longer but unhealthier and it's a long steady decline to death. The book focuses on treating your gut bacteria, referred to as gut buddies, to change your health. Gut bacteria influences how long and how healthy you live.
The book is very detailed and filled with research information, but it's delivered in an understandable, and, at times, humorous style. It also includes a one-month plan to follow to improve your gut buddies.
Some of the key takeaways include:
* People who live in Blue Zones eat very little animal meat. Many meat and poultry products in the US have growth hormones injected into the animals which make it into our system when we eat.
* Have your last meal and snack at least four hours before you go to sleep. This allows for your gut to finish digesting, but more importantly it allows for the brain "washing" cycle each night to clear out proteins in the brain that create plaque.
* Skip dinner once a week to ensure a thorough brain "wash."
* Vegetables and produce with roots and tubers (sweet potatoes, yams, onions, garlic, etc) are very good for your gut buddies.
* Sugar is bad, including the artificial sweeteners. One packet of Splenda kills 50% of the good gut buddies.
* Eat sardines, herring, and/or anchovies daily to improve brain health and increase Omega 3s.
* Eating at least one serving of leafy greens every single day can add 11 years to your life.
* Eat a handful of nuts daily. Best nuts to eat: pistachios, walnuts, macadamia, hazelnuts. Do not eat peanuts.
* Avoid all commercial salad dressings and sauces. Make your own with olive oil, herbs, lemon juice, and pepper.
* Avoid all sodas, sports drinks, and lemonade. Drink tap water or sparkling mineral water, coffee, or tea.
* Planks and squats are the best exercises.
* If a sibling becomes obese, the chances of another sibling becoming obese is 40%.
* If a spouse becomes obese, the chances of their life partner becoming obese is 30%.
* Social connections are critical. Isolation is deadly. Human connection drives successful aging.
Highly recommend!
October 21, 2019
I couldn't rate this book higher :P One of my favs of this year for sure! This book has made a huge impact on my life. It's not a huge book but it took foooooreeeeever to read because I was continually writing down notes! It's literally like a science textbook that you just want to learn everything there is on the topic.
Key take aways:
- everything to do with your health basically stems from your gut health
- Even if you’re vegan you still consume antibiotics
- simple sugars and artificial sweeteners are terrible for your gut health
- ibuprofen and Advil blow gaping holes in the intestinal barrier
- cell autophagy is very important to allow the body to detoxify itself, it happens on a calorie deficit diet, intermittent fasting, or fasting - it's good for you because it's bad for you
- through ketosis you can promote growth and activation of stem cells which can transform into any type of cell needed and repair the body. "Stem cell therapy" is reinjecting stem cells into the body.
- Pu’erh and green tea are great
- Eat polyphenols- plant compounds that nourish gut buddies and stimulate autophagy - best most powerful resveratrol found in grapes, wine and berries and the reason why red wine is protective against heart diseases
- Eating meat is linked to Alzheimer’s
- A myth is that a high metabolic rate keeps you young. Meat makes you spend a lot of energy digesting that’s why carnivores like lions are always sleeping.
- with improved gut health it is possible to cure Arthritis
- Remove foods with WGA in your diet, in all whole wheat, whole grains including pasta, bread and crackers, barley and brown rice
- Stray far away from foods with “Natural flavours” it's MSG in disguise, and avoid aspartame because it converts to MSG in your gut
- try not to eat 4hr before you sleep
- Olive oil is great for your gut health
- Take Omega 3, Vit D, Vit C, B vitamins, prebiotics, probiotics
- Do meditative yoga
- Eat tree nuts, peanuts are actually shit for you and cashews are not even nuts they're seeds
There's some things I am iffy on though... if your tall you have a higher chance of cancer lol as well as only eat fruit in the summer so your body can recoup in the winter.
Notes:
- Our gut microbiome is the most determining factor for how long we live and the quality of life. Your gut bacteria is effected more so from your environment and who you live with and spend the most time with. This influences what you eat and your physical activity the most. Surprisingly this is more influential than your actual genetics. Your gut is more similar to the person you live with compared to your own mother!
- Mitochondria are in every cell in your body and are the cellular digestives system (they break down nutrients to produce energy). Their DNA is passed down from the mothers egg. A child also gets passed down the mothers bacteria from the vagina in birth, and breast milk for food.
- Mitochondria are responsible for cell signalling, cellular differentiation, what a cell should become, cell death and cell growth. Thus Mitochondria play an important part in the aging process.
The Mitochondria's sister is in the gut and they message each other using hormones and chemical signals.
- mitochondria and gut buddies are from your mom mitochondria are in every cell in your body and are the cellular digestives system (they break down nutrients to produce energy), mitochondrial dna is passed down from the female egg mitochondria are responsible for cell signalling, cellular differentiation, what a cell should become, cell death and cell growth so mitochondria play an important part in the aging process
- Iron actually ages you lol and a high metabolic rate actually ages you too
- Bad for the guy microniome is lectins which are a sticky protein that defends plants from insects, it’s hurts bugs but we’re stronger with our mucous, and have no immediate effect but it still adds up in the gut and makes them upset
- Rodents have hundred of times more of an enzyme called protesayze in their gut which breaks down Le tins and other grain proteins
- Mole rats eat roots
- When you take an antibiotic it negatively effects your gut biome for up to 2 years
- Studies show that every time you take a course of antibiotics you increase the chance of getting chromes disease, diabetes, obesity, or asthma later in life
- Meat and diary have antibiotics in them from preventing sickness to the animal and fattening them up and then you consume those antibiotics buy eating the meat and dairy
- Even if you’re vegan you still consume antibiotics from glyphosine the main ingredient in the herbicide round up now owned by bayer are sprayed onto crops
- Another problem with Glyphosate - reduces the livers ability to convert vitamin D to its active form so it can absorb calcium
- Bad bacteria in your gut love sugar. Specifically simple sugars, you body actually needs complex sugars “poly saccharides”. Even artificial sugars are bad like Sucralose, saccharine, aspartame.
- A duke university study showed that a single Splenda packet destroys 50% of normal intestinal flora.
- Even fructose the sugar in fruit is poison to mitochondria
- Common causes anti inflammatory: ibuprofen and Advil blow gaping holes in the intestinal barrier
- Calorie restrictive diet - dramatically decrease bacteria growth and distribution. It also stimulates cell autophagy in the gut (where cells eat the bad cells) thinning the gut bacteria to only the strongest fittest ones that will work the hardest to maintain gut wall integrity
- Pu’er tea - promotes bacteria that makes you form more mucous to strengthen the gut bacteria
- When you can get stem cells from your body from fat and bone marrow, and reinjecting them it promotes less aging. They can become any type of cell. Regenerate aging tissues. Stem cell therapy.
As we age stem cells start to lose the ability to regenerate unless you activate them. Temporarily stress yourself out can activate it. “Keto diet” ketosis.
- University of Southern California study - participants that underwent a 5-day vegan calorie deficit once a month or a few days of water only fasting had increased levels of stem cells. Fasting also triggers auotphagy in immune cells. Fasting makes the bag guys tear away at gut lining so your body sends stem cell reinforcements. So fasting is good for you because it is bad for you. But if you’re lacking in Vit D3 then the stem cells reinforcements don’t get activated - malnutrition
polyamines - at least 10% increase in life expectancy, it promotes cell autophagy. Examples: shellfish like squid oyster crab scallops, fermented foods, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, mushrooms, matcha green tea, nuts and seeds hazelnuts walnuts pastachio, chicken liver, aged cheeses, lentils
- Eat polyphenols- plant compounds that nourish gut buddies and stimulate autophagy - best most powerful resveratrol found in grapes, wine and berries and the reason why red wine is protective against heart diseases
- 7 deadly myths of aging: Mediterranean diet promotes - grains. Resistant starches increase your gut buddy population, enhance digestion and nutrient absorption and foster growth of gut buddies that nurture the all important mucus layer in the gut. Do not eat large amounts of animal protein it gives inflammation myth #2 animal protein is essential for long term strength and longevity.
- Eating meat is linked to Alzheimer’s
- Another myth is high metabolic rate keeps you young. Meat makes you spend a lot of energy digesting that’s why carnivores like lions are always sleeping.
- Myth it’s important to get plenty enough iron as you age. People who donated blood often loved significantly longer than people who donated less often. Lots of iron in meat. Women live longer and the time of the month releases some iron
- Myth Saturated fats should not be demonized.
- Myth: milk does the body good. If you have milk then don’t pick cow, pick goat and sheep milk
- Cancer thrives off sugar
- Anti cancer foods are tree nuts. Two servings per week cuts your chance of getting cancer in half
- Heart disease and arthritis - make your guy buddies happy and it could cure arthritis. Arthritis isn’t caused by wear and tear it’s the gut buddies.
- Remove foods with WGA in your diet, in all whole wheat, whole grains including pasta, bread and crackers, barley and brown rice
- monosodium glutamate (MSG) - “Natural flavours”, aspartame converts to MSG in your gut
- Try and leave a full 4hr before bedtime to not eat so if you go to bed at 11, stop eating at 7. This gives the chance for your gut to digest most of everything so your brain can sleep soundly at night
- Big on olive oil - anti inflammatory properties because of the polyphenols. Spikes cell atophagy. Helps neurons repair themselves from inflammation. Supports growth of new neurons
- Omega 3 and eating baked fish promotes longevity. Daily sardines, herring, small fish.
- Regular Daily Leafy greens too
- Meditative yoga makes gut buddies happy, lowers stress
- Stray away BPA so avoid canned foods, buy frozen food if you have to. Use glassware instead of plastic for food storage. Never hear up food in plastic container, even receipts have BPA
- Taking vitamin c prevents sun damage. It’s also a beauty vitamin but the issue of that it is water soluble is you let it out in your urine. If you have too much vitamin c you’ll get diarrhea. Truce a day 1,000mg time release is good
- Arsenic is a well known poison is also antibiotic and hormone disrupter. Stop eating conventional chicken, avoid grains like rice
- Avoid blue light especially at night
- Stop using anti-bacterial cleaners on skin you’re killing the bad and the good
- Cranberry oil is good for your skin too, lots of polyphenols
- Take prebiotics. Probiotics are the gut buddies themselves, prebiotics are the fibrous long sugars they eat
- Yams, rootabega, sweet potato, mushrooms, artichokes, endives are good sources of prebiotics
- More acromencia bacteria is good you’ll look younger
- Ground flaxseed, it’s has prebiotics fiber and significant type of polyphenols and b vitamins, omega fatty acids, intoanflammatory too. Once it’s grounded though it goes bad fast so keep it in the fridge or grind it when you eat it
- Artichokes - lots of prebiotic fiber. Vitamins a, b, c and e as well as calcium and magnesium. High antioxidant and polyphenol which helps your liver. Just buy frozen artichoke hearts
- Leeks - loaded with polyphenols and alison a compound that increases blood vessels flexibility and reduces cholesterol. Cut them in half long way and wash them thoroughly
- Okra - prebiotic fiber. Vitamin c and a, iron and phosphorus and zinc. Sautay over very high heat or roast it until crispy. Can get them frozen too just make sure to thaw and pat dry to cut down on slimy factor
- Cruciferous veggies - broccoli cauliflower and Brussels sprouts
- Cashews are seeds and full of lectins
- Real nuts - walnuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios
- Mushrooms -heat does not affect them,
- Low sugar fruits - avocado, green bananas, raspberries and blackberries, figs and coconuts,
- Healthy fats - fish oil shell fish egg yolk,
- 70% and above dark chocolate
- Green tea
- Bad bugs - simple sugars and starches, glucose sucrose fructose, incl fruit. Avoid grapes they’re high in sugar. Mangoes tons of sugar. Bananas. Lychees. Apples. Pineapple. Pears but Anjou is fine. Sugar substitutes. Conventional dairy products because of caseine. Bad fats like saturated fats. Peanut oil full of lectins. Grape seed oil, canola oil.
- Even if you take calorie deficit for 5 days out of the month its as much as a whole month calorie restrictive
- Omega 1000mg DHA, nature’s bounty at Costco is fine, or cod liver oil
Key take aways:
- everything to do with your health basically stems from your gut health
- Even if you’re vegan you still consume antibiotics
- simple sugars and artificial sweeteners are terrible for your gut health
- ibuprofen and Advil blow gaping holes in the intestinal barrier
- cell autophagy is very important to allow the body to detoxify itself, it happens on a calorie deficit diet, intermittent fasting, or fasting - it's good for you because it's bad for you
- through ketosis you can promote growth and activation of stem cells which can transform into any type of cell needed and repair the body. "Stem cell therapy" is reinjecting stem cells into the body.
- Pu’erh and green tea are great
- Eat polyphenols- plant compounds that nourish gut buddies and stimulate autophagy - best most powerful resveratrol found in grapes, wine and berries and the reason why red wine is protective against heart diseases
- Eating meat is linked to Alzheimer’s
- A myth is that a high metabolic rate keeps you young. Meat makes you spend a lot of energy digesting that’s why carnivores like lions are always sleeping.
- with improved gut health it is possible to cure Arthritis
- Remove foods with WGA in your diet, in all whole wheat, whole grains including pasta, bread and crackers, barley and brown rice
- Stray far away from foods with “Natural flavours” it's MSG in disguise, and avoid aspartame because it converts to MSG in your gut
- try not to eat 4hr before you sleep
- Olive oil is great for your gut health
- Take Omega 3, Vit D, Vit C, B vitamins, prebiotics, probiotics
- Do meditative yoga
- Eat tree nuts, peanuts are actually shit for you and cashews are not even nuts they're seeds
There's some things I am iffy on though... if your tall you have a higher chance of cancer lol as well as only eat fruit in the summer so your body can recoup in the winter.
Notes:
- Our gut microbiome is the most determining factor for how long we live and the quality of life. Your gut bacteria is effected more so from your environment and who you live with and spend the most time with. This influences what you eat and your physical activity the most. Surprisingly this is more influential than your actual genetics. Your gut is more similar to the person you live with compared to your own mother!
- Mitochondria are in every cell in your body and are the cellular digestives system (they break down nutrients to produce energy). Their DNA is passed down from the mothers egg. A child also gets passed down the mothers bacteria from the vagina in birth, and breast milk for food.
- Mitochondria are responsible for cell signalling, cellular differentiation, what a cell should become, cell death and cell growth. Thus Mitochondria play an important part in the aging process.
The Mitochondria's sister is in the gut and they message each other using hormones and chemical signals.
- mitochondria and gut buddies are from your mom mitochondria are in every cell in your body and are the cellular digestives system (they break down nutrients to produce energy), mitochondrial dna is passed down from the female egg mitochondria are responsible for cell signalling, cellular differentiation, what a cell should become, cell death and cell growth so mitochondria play an important part in the aging process
- Iron actually ages you lol and a high metabolic rate actually ages you too
- Bad for the guy microniome is lectins which are a sticky protein that defends plants from insects, it’s hurts bugs but we’re stronger with our mucous, and have no immediate effect but it still adds up in the gut and makes them upset
- Rodents have hundred of times more of an enzyme called protesayze in their gut which breaks down Le tins and other grain proteins
- Mole rats eat roots
- When you take an antibiotic it negatively effects your gut biome for up to 2 years
- Studies show that every time you take a course of antibiotics you increase the chance of getting chromes disease, diabetes, obesity, or asthma later in life
- Meat and diary have antibiotics in them from preventing sickness to the animal and fattening them up and then you consume those antibiotics buy eating the meat and dairy
- Even if you’re vegan you still consume antibiotics from glyphosine the main ingredient in the herbicide round up now owned by bayer are sprayed onto crops
- Another problem with Glyphosate - reduces the livers ability to convert vitamin D to its active form so it can absorb calcium
- Bad bacteria in your gut love sugar. Specifically simple sugars, you body actually needs complex sugars “poly saccharides”. Even artificial sugars are bad like Sucralose, saccharine, aspartame.
- A duke university study showed that a single Splenda packet destroys 50% of normal intestinal flora.
- Even fructose the sugar in fruit is poison to mitochondria
- Common causes anti inflammatory: ibuprofen and Advil blow gaping holes in the intestinal barrier
- Calorie restrictive diet - dramatically decrease bacteria growth and distribution. It also stimulates cell autophagy in the gut (where cells eat the bad cells) thinning the gut bacteria to only the strongest fittest ones that will work the hardest to maintain gut wall integrity
- Pu’er tea - promotes bacteria that makes you form more mucous to strengthen the gut bacteria
- When you can get stem cells from your body from fat and bone marrow, and reinjecting them it promotes less aging. They can become any type of cell. Regenerate aging tissues. Stem cell therapy.
As we age stem cells start to lose the ability to regenerate unless you activate them. Temporarily stress yourself out can activate it. “Keto diet” ketosis.
- University of Southern California study - participants that underwent a 5-day vegan calorie deficit once a month or a few days of water only fasting had increased levels of stem cells. Fasting also triggers auotphagy in immune cells. Fasting makes the bag guys tear away at gut lining so your body sends stem cell reinforcements. So fasting is good for you because it is bad for you. But if you’re lacking in Vit D3 then the stem cells reinforcements don’t get activated - malnutrition
polyamines - at least 10% increase in life expectancy, it promotes cell autophagy. Examples: shellfish like squid oyster crab scallops, fermented foods, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, mushrooms, matcha green tea, nuts and seeds hazelnuts walnuts pastachio, chicken liver, aged cheeses, lentils
- Eat polyphenols- plant compounds that nourish gut buddies and stimulate autophagy - best most powerful resveratrol found in grapes, wine and berries and the reason why red wine is protective against heart diseases
- 7 deadly myths of aging: Mediterranean diet promotes - grains. Resistant starches increase your gut buddy population, enhance digestion and nutrient absorption and foster growth of gut buddies that nurture the all important mucus layer in the gut. Do not eat large amounts of animal protein it gives inflammation myth #2 animal protein is essential for long term strength and longevity.
- Eating meat is linked to Alzheimer’s
- Another myth is high metabolic rate keeps you young. Meat makes you spend a lot of energy digesting that’s why carnivores like lions are always sleeping.
- Myth it’s important to get plenty enough iron as you age. People who donated blood often loved significantly longer than people who donated less often. Lots of iron in meat. Women live longer and the time of the month releases some iron
- Myth Saturated fats should not be demonized.
- Myth: milk does the body good. If you have milk then don’t pick cow, pick goat and sheep milk
- Cancer thrives off sugar
- Anti cancer foods are tree nuts. Two servings per week cuts your chance of getting cancer in half
- Heart disease and arthritis - make your guy buddies happy and it could cure arthritis. Arthritis isn’t caused by wear and tear it’s the gut buddies.
- Remove foods with WGA in your diet, in all whole wheat, whole grains including pasta, bread and crackers, barley and brown rice
- monosodium glutamate (MSG) - “Natural flavours”, aspartame converts to MSG in your gut
- Try and leave a full 4hr before bedtime to not eat so if you go to bed at 11, stop eating at 7. This gives the chance for your gut to digest most of everything so your brain can sleep soundly at night
- Big on olive oil - anti inflammatory properties because of the polyphenols. Spikes cell atophagy. Helps neurons repair themselves from inflammation. Supports growth of new neurons
- Omega 3 and eating baked fish promotes longevity. Daily sardines, herring, small fish.
- Regular Daily Leafy greens too
- Meditative yoga makes gut buddies happy, lowers stress
- Stray away BPA so avoid canned foods, buy frozen food if you have to. Use glassware instead of plastic for food storage. Never hear up food in plastic container, even receipts have BPA
- Taking vitamin c prevents sun damage. It’s also a beauty vitamin but the issue of that it is water soluble is you let it out in your urine. If you have too much vitamin c you’ll get diarrhea. Truce a day 1,000mg time release is good
- Arsenic is a well known poison is also antibiotic and hormone disrupter. Stop eating conventional chicken, avoid grains like rice
- Avoid blue light especially at night
- Stop using anti-bacterial cleaners on skin you’re killing the bad and the good
- Cranberry oil is good for your skin too, lots of polyphenols
- Take prebiotics. Probiotics are the gut buddies themselves, prebiotics are the fibrous long sugars they eat
- Yams, rootabega, sweet potato, mushrooms, artichokes, endives are good sources of prebiotics
- More acromencia bacteria is good you’ll look younger
- Ground flaxseed, it’s has prebiotics fiber and significant type of polyphenols and b vitamins, omega fatty acids, intoanflammatory too. Once it’s grounded though it goes bad fast so keep it in the fridge or grind it when you eat it
- Artichokes - lots of prebiotic fiber. Vitamins a, b, c and e as well as calcium and magnesium. High antioxidant and polyphenol which helps your liver. Just buy frozen artichoke hearts
- Leeks - loaded with polyphenols and alison a compound that increases blood vessels flexibility and reduces cholesterol. Cut them in half long way and wash them thoroughly
- Okra - prebiotic fiber. Vitamin c and a, iron and phosphorus and zinc. Sautay over very high heat or roast it until crispy. Can get them frozen too just make sure to thaw and pat dry to cut down on slimy factor
- Cruciferous veggies - broccoli cauliflower and Brussels sprouts
- Cashews are seeds and full of lectins
- Real nuts - walnuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios
- Mushrooms -heat does not affect them,
- Low sugar fruits - avocado, green bananas, raspberries and blackberries, figs and coconuts,
- Healthy fats - fish oil shell fish egg yolk,
- 70% and above dark chocolate
- Green tea
- Bad bugs - simple sugars and starches, glucose sucrose fructose, incl fruit. Avoid grapes they’re high in sugar. Mangoes tons of sugar. Bananas. Lychees. Apples. Pineapple. Pears but Anjou is fine. Sugar substitutes. Conventional dairy products because of caseine. Bad fats like saturated fats. Peanut oil full of lectins. Grape seed oil, canola oil.
- Even if you take calorie deficit for 5 days out of the month its as much as a whole month calorie restrictive
- Omega 1000mg DHA, nature’s bounty at Costco is fine, or cod liver oil
March 30, 2019
You have to know how to read these books. Don't go in to them thinking you are supposed to take every bit of advice and piece of information as "do it or die". Assimilate what you learn from the research contained within that supports the daily plan for living and make it your own - specific to your health needs, abilities to source the materials, and lifestyle goals. There is a LOT to be gleaned from this book. If you are a reader of this genre, you will find it very reminiscent of other works in its class today. This is where your intuition and developed knowledge of the subject needs to play a precedent role. Be smart, embrace the new information this book provides, and make a plan to live by that can actually become your way of life versus a momentary burst of fad focus. Did I say already... lots of good stuff in here!
March 7, 2021
Recommended to me by a medical professional, this book provides information on how to live a longer healthier life. It focuses on a person’s microbiome, which is filled with both good and bad bacteria. He calls the good agents “gut buddies,” probably in an effort to make this material more “digestible” (if you will) for the general public. He offers some of the latest research on digestive health and how it impacts the other parts of the body. He debunks some of the commonly held dietary myths.
Dr. Gundry’s recommendations include limiting animal protein, and avoiding grains, legumes, sugars, and lectins. I have heard some of this advice before, but there are enough differences to make it worth reading. However, much of the evidence is anecdotal and a number of cited studies were not performed on humans. Many of the foods he recommends are expensive and hard to find (assuming you have even heard of them); however, there are a handful of foods that are easy to incorporate into an already healthy diet. It is worth mentioning that Dr. Gundry is selling supplements, but he disclaims that the reader does not need to buy his products to attain a healthy diet.
Dr. Gundry’s recommendations include limiting animal protein, and avoiding grains, legumes, sugars, and lectins. I have heard some of this advice before, but there are enough differences to make it worth reading. However, much of the evidence is anecdotal and a number of cited studies were not performed on humans. Many of the foods he recommends are expensive and hard to find (assuming you have even heard of them); however, there are a handful of foods that are easy to incorporate into an already healthy diet. It is worth mentioning that Dr. Gundry is selling supplements, but he disclaims that the reader does not need to buy his products to attain a healthy diet.
March 10, 2021
I can't take this guy seriously. He cites a lot of studies on mice. I didn't finish it, so maybe I missed something, but if you want to be healthy, take the advice of a doctor who does meta-analyses of long-term studies on actual people: Dr Greger. HOW NOT TO DIE is based on years of research on humans, not mice.
Dr. Gundry also recommends consuming a WHOLE LITER of olive oil EVERY WEEK. That's a crazy amount of calories consumed as relatively low-nutrient fat. He also says to avoid beans and legumes which is ironic considering this book is supposed to be about gut health. Nothing makes my gut happier than beans. The Good Gut is a much better book if you're concerned about gut health.
For anyone interested in long-term, sustainable health, I recommend you read HOW NOT TO DIE by Dr. Greger who runs a non-profit and has no monetary agenda. I absolutely DO NOT recommend Dr. Gundry's books. He DOES have a monetary agenda and would love for you to purchase his many very-expensive products.
Dr. Gundry also recommends consuming a WHOLE LITER of olive oil EVERY WEEK. That's a crazy amount of calories consumed as relatively low-nutrient fat. He also says to avoid beans and legumes which is ironic considering this book is supposed to be about gut health. Nothing makes my gut happier than beans. The Good Gut is a much better book if you're concerned about gut health.
For anyone interested in long-term, sustainable health, I recommend you read HOW NOT TO DIE by Dr. Greger who runs a non-profit and has no monetary agenda. I absolutely DO NOT recommend Dr. Gundry's books. He DOES have a monetary agenda and would love for you to purchase his many very-expensive products.
June 13, 2019
I just cannot get behind a book that promotes eating "good" and "bad" foods. It's yet just another "diet" or "food craze" (think: Atkins, Keto, etc...) that will eventually (already?) prove unhealthy and unwise. I didn't realize this was the type of book it was until I started reading it - definitely would not have picked it up if I knew it was just another one of those "I'm a doctor and hey, buy my supplements," book.
February 6, 2025
Interesting 🧐
January 8, 2021
Update: As I listened to this one today, it sounded so familiar. I thought it could have been from a TED talk or youtube, but I realize now that I had already read this one earlier this year. I think though, that I'm changing my original 3 star rating to 4.
I enjoy reading health and science books. And what always amazes me is how different the information is in each one. Often scientific studies are cherry picked to illustrate the point of the author. This one is no different. I tried reading this authors The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain a while ago and I couldn't do it. It sounded so extreme.
I liked this one though. Did I drink all the kool-aid? Um....no. I never do, but I think there were some good points and there were things I could actually get behind and apply to my own life. I found all the info on the microbiome kind of interesting. I've read a few books that have spent considerable time on that very thing. It is amazing how that topic is getting a lot of buzz. So overall, I found this informative, but I am unable to let go of my original "extreme" judgment. So 3 stars.
I enjoy reading health and science books. And what always amazes me is how different the information is in each one. Often scientific studies are cherry picked to illustrate the point of the author. This one is no different. I tried reading this authors The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain a while ago and I couldn't do it. It sounded so extreme.
I liked this one though. Did I drink all the kool-aid? Um....no. I never do, but I think there were some good points and there were things I could actually get behind and apply to my own life. I found all the info on the microbiome kind of interesting. I've read a few books that have spent considerable time on that very thing. It is amazing how that topic is getting a lot of buzz. So overall, I found this informative, but I am unable to let go of my original "extreme" judgment. So 3 stars.
September 23, 2020
This is not a complete waste of time... but it comes close.
What Gundry gets right:
- what you eat (and your overall habits) influence your microbiome,
- sleep, exercise, and diet are important for longevity,
- relationships (family, community, a dog) also help.
What Gundry gets wrong (or at least a little bit mixed up):
- avoid protein,
- do complicated fasting regimes (only you never "fast", you just restrict calories),
- buy all his supplements (I'm not kidding, he suggests over 30 different substances. I don't feel "the old people in Italy and France" buy all his crap).
In short, this is more hype than science. (Never mind the "notes and references list" at the end - the studies don't actually say what Gundry tells you they say.)
What Gundry gets right:
- what you eat (and your overall habits) influence your microbiome,
- sleep, exercise, and diet are important for longevity,
- relationships (family, community, a dog) also help.
What Gundry gets wrong (or at least a little bit mixed up):
- avoid protein,
- do complicated fasting regimes (only you never "fast", you just restrict calories),
- buy all his supplements (I'm not kidding, he suggests over 30 different substances. I don't feel "the old people in Italy and France" buy all his crap).
In short, this is more hype than science. (Never mind the "notes and references list" at the end - the studies don't actually say what Gundry tells you they say.)
January 28, 2020
This was a lot! I always have a hard time with scientific information because it’s so dense and my poor brain can’t process fast enough but I love it anyway! I need to read the plant paradox ASAP!!!
March 29, 2019
This was a very interesting look into Dr. Gundry's theory on gut health. There were a number of spots where I thought he may have confused correlation with causation, but that may have just me missing something he has pointed out already. Being an endurance athlete I was a bit put-off by his take on distance running. I have read the research on this and I'm not convinced that it is complete. However, that just may be my confirmation bias at work defending my favorite pastime. All in all I really enjoyed this in-depth look at the care and feeding of my gut buddies.
April 15, 2019
I read this book because I am interested in living a long healthy life. The information in this book is very insightful. I learned that sleep helps clean out the brain. A good night sleep prevents plaques in the brain from growing. These plaques can lead to Alzheimer disease to develop. I will try get quality sleep by going to bed earlier and eating dinner earlier because of this information. I will eliminate the blue light that comes from my computer because it interferes with my sleep. I have never taken a cold shower, but I learned using cold water in the shower for a few minutes keeps me alert.
I know that eating too much animal protein is bad. Now I have a reason to eat less meat. I learned that eating meat will age me faster. I will try to get more protein from plants like beans and mushrooms. I learned that having a high metabolism stresses my body and ages me quicker too. I will shorten the intensity of my work outs after reading this.
I love to eat fruits daily especially grapes, apples and pineapple, but I learned that they contain a lot of fructose and this promotes diabetes. I will try to eat this fruits in moderation from now on. I have never eaten green bananas. I learned that they are good for me because they don't contain the starch and sugar of ripe bananas. I learned that rice contains arsenic poison. This scares me because I eat rice every day. Gundry recommends eating cauliflower rice. I have never tried this before, but it sounds interesting.
I also like his advice to try to get out to connect with people and kiss them, This motivates me to try and find a girlfriend. I use a wheelchair so I can't jog in place or do squats, but I can continue walking with my walker and doing push ups on the floor to stay in shape. The Longevity Paradox gives me hope that I can die young at an old age if I strive to do the things that Dr. Gundry suggests.
I know that eating too much animal protein is bad. Now I have a reason to eat less meat. I learned that eating meat will age me faster. I will try to get more protein from plants like beans and mushrooms. I learned that having a high metabolism stresses my body and ages me quicker too. I will shorten the intensity of my work outs after reading this.
I love to eat fruits daily especially grapes, apples and pineapple, but I learned that they contain a lot of fructose and this promotes diabetes. I will try to eat this fruits in moderation from now on. I have never eaten green bananas. I learned that they are good for me because they don't contain the starch and sugar of ripe bananas. I learned that rice contains arsenic poison. This scares me because I eat rice every day. Gundry recommends eating cauliflower rice. I have never tried this before, but it sounds interesting.
I also like his advice to try to get out to connect with people and kiss them, This motivates me to try and find a girlfriend. I use a wheelchair so I can't jog in place or do squats, but I can continue walking with my walker and doing push ups on the floor to stay in shape. The Longevity Paradox gives me hope that I can die young at an old age if I strive to do the things that Dr. Gundry suggests.
September 25, 2021
Guess what I’m gonna say?
That’s right it’s what I always say - if this book had the secrets to curing incurable diseases in it, or to cancer-free, dementia-free aging, then we would all already know it’s secrets! But we don’t because it doesn’t.
I don’t know how this doctor can can logically pull apart the keto diet, paleo diet, and other diets that have catchy one sentence fix-for-all’s and then present us with his newer, shinier one sentence fix-for-all (gut micro biome = entirety of health).
Basically what I have learned by reading around 20 different books on nutrition from vastly different perspectives (but all kindly based in science, in their own way) is that if you keep reading, some doctor will soon be telling us that “yes we thought it was your gut microbiome, but it turned out that was too simplistic”
Or a TLDR: the human body is complicated as hell.
An endocrinologist is going to tell you it’s all about your hormones, others are going to say just don’t eat animal protein (this dude, but with 10 other impossible rules like fruit has too much sugar in it so don’t eat fruit!) and others say just don’t eat carbs, for a while in the early 2000’s it was just don’t eat dairy.
If the only thing any of these books agree we can eat is kale (oh, but organic! Or… only non organic! Wait non GMO…. Never mind you can’t have kale) then that tells you everything you need to know about them.
Catch-all 👏 strict 👏 dietary 👏 instructions 👏 are 👏 way 👏 too 👏 SIMPLISTIC 👏
BODIES ARE COMPLEX! any doctor claiming they’ve solved it while millions still die from cancer annually is just a doctor trying to sell you something. Don’t buy it
That’s right it’s what I always say - if this book had the secrets to curing incurable diseases in it, or to cancer-free, dementia-free aging, then we would all already know it’s secrets! But we don’t because it doesn’t.
I don’t know how this doctor can can logically pull apart the keto diet, paleo diet, and other diets that have catchy one sentence fix-for-all’s and then present us with his newer, shinier one sentence fix-for-all (gut micro biome = entirety of health).
Basically what I have learned by reading around 20 different books on nutrition from vastly different perspectives (but all kindly based in science, in their own way) is that if you keep reading, some doctor will soon be telling us that “yes we thought it was your gut microbiome, but it turned out that was too simplistic”
Or a TLDR: the human body is complicated as hell.
An endocrinologist is going to tell you it’s all about your hormones, others are going to say just don’t eat animal protein (this dude, but with 10 other impossible rules like fruit has too much sugar in it so don’t eat fruit!) and others say just don’t eat carbs, for a while in the early 2000’s it was just don’t eat dairy.
If the only thing any of these books agree we can eat is kale (oh, but organic! Or… only non organic! Wait non GMO…. Never mind you can’t have kale) then that tells you everything you need to know about them.
Catch-all 👏 strict 👏 dietary 👏 instructions 👏 are 👏 way 👏 too 👏 SIMPLISTIC 👏
BODIES ARE COMPLEX! any doctor claiming they’ve solved it while millions still die from cancer annually is just a doctor trying to sell you something. Don’t buy it
April 1, 2019
Dr. Gundry is above all a scientists and he does a very good job at distilling his wisdom in ways that are understandable for someone that does not have a medical background. Having said this, the book is at times heavy, due to all the science involved, and the longevity paradox program in practical terms is difficult to follow, unless you have fierce determination and perhaps are already a vegan...
May 4, 2019
Some of the science is good, but others not so much. He is selective with his data. Many of the long lived populations that he sites consume lots of beans, but he ignores that fact. Many of them also consume grains, but he advises against all grains. His proposed diet is overly restrictive, based on science that he ignores.
March 30, 2019
This is a great work with many new perspectives on health issues which have either not been explored/discussed much or have been recent discoveries.
The work of Dr Jason Fung (The Obesity Code) is simpler to understand and implement. With this book, you would need to immensely apply your own mind on how and what to implement. For example, the author mentions a total of 79 beneficial supplements. Assuming many of these would be present in combinations, still it would be an absurdly high number and not practical to take most of them. You would have to chose what to take and what to ignore. I would guess many won't be able to decide what's best.
At times the later part of the book feels more like a commercial propagation of own products and ideology.
Anyways, go for it and take what's beneficial for you. Ignore the rest.
The work of Dr Jason Fung (The Obesity Code) is simpler to understand and implement. With this book, you would need to immensely apply your own mind on how and what to implement. For example, the author mentions a total of 79 beneficial supplements. Assuming many of these would be present in combinations, still it would be an absurdly high number and not practical to take most of them. You would have to chose what to take and what to ignore. I would guess many won't be able to decide what's best.
At times the later part of the book feels more like a commercial propagation of own products and ideology.
Anyways, go for it and take what's beneficial for you. Ignore the rest.
May 20, 2019
This book is mostly about avoiding LECTINS, which the author posits are responsible for all of the major diseases of aging. But he writes in such a patronizing style- calling the good bacteria in the intestinal tract "gut buddies." It got extremely annoying reading "gut buddies" a thousand times. And by the end of the book when you read his list of supplements -- he takes 79!-- you realize he is pretty out there. He also manufactures his own supplements, so of course he believes that people should be taking them.
I think the information is well worth reading in spite of his patronizing tone, but if you read websites from other doctors you might get a more balanced view: https://draxe.com/lectins/
I think the information is well worth reading in spite of his patronizing tone, but if you read websites from other doctors you might get a more balanced view: https://draxe.com/lectins/
May 2, 2020
Ok seriously I’m a physician and I know true scientific data is very difficult to obtain as there is a lot of bias and manipulation that can occur when collecting and calculating statistical significance. It may take years and still be difficult to obtain due to variations in the population studied and accounting for multiple other factors. So I can only say that his food eliminations and avoidance suggestions have helped me lose weight that I could never lose and now my BMI is 19 and I am not on any medications! I had terrible GERD. This is my goal in life to remain healthy and sharp without meds. I don’t use any of his vitamins but use vitamins from other providers that I like. So try it and tweek it a little but use his recommendations it can’t hurt may actually help.
October 12, 2019
Overall I think that this book has good information about the microbiome and how your diet is linked to your health. I was a little put off by the supplements section, I don’t think that consuming so many supplements is feasible. I also think that you can go overboard thinking about food and health.
June 3, 2020
The overall message is good: treat your body well, stay active, prioritize sleep, eat things (mostly plants) that promote health, and use products on your body that don’t contain endocrine disrupters, carcinogens, etc. I did learn some new, interesting, and useful bits of information on how to eat and live better, longer.
Additionally, remember Gundry is a doctor, not a writer. Some of his phrasing is repetitive, which I didn’t like. His attempts at humor are often akin to dad jokes. But I also understand it is a lot of medical information and he mixes it up with witticisms so it doesn’t come across as too dry. At times he makes questionable assertions I’ve never heard before; I didn’t care enough to follow up and research them.
Additionally, remember Gundry is a doctor, not a writer. Some of his phrasing is repetitive, which I didn’t like. His attempts at humor are often akin to dad jokes. But I also understand it is a lot of medical information and he mixes it up with witticisms so it doesn’t come across as too dry. At times he makes questionable assertions I’ve never heard before; I didn’t care enough to follow up and research them.
April 22, 2019
Must read for anyone interested in long term health and well being. Dr. Gundry’s third and most well researched book. It includes new discoveries and explanations of the human body’s digestive, immune, neurological, and cellular regeneration systems...and how to ensure the right nutrition and habits to keep all functioning extremely well into a ripe old age.
August 7, 2022
It's not about intense exercise but more about what we put into our gut. Following advice from this book I bet you can change how you feel daily and mitigate your inner inflammation for your wellbeing.
Definitely few rock solid advices, good (for your parents) book to cut down animal protein and be more vegan and others.
>If you want to look after your body and prolong your life, you need to start living for your microbiome.
>Antibiotics are the gut equivalent of a nuclear bomb. They take out everyone, good and bad, and leave nothing behind. Yes, that means your infection is gone, but it also means your microbiome is devastated.
>every course of broad-spectrum antibiotics affects your gut biome for up to two years.
>To avoid this response, you should cut lectins out of your diet, avoid taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen and Advil), and try to eat more butyrates — a short-chain fatty acid your gut buddies love that helps strengthen the gut wall.
>You can’t even blame illness and aging on cholesterol, as many studies have shown no real connection between heart disease and cholesterol. Instead, it’s more about triglycerides, which are increased with the amount of sugar or simple starch you consume.
≥If you want to significantly reduce your cancer development risk, make sure you eat foods containing exogenous ketones, such as MCT oil, solid coconut oil, red palm oil, and nuts that come from trees, especially macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts.
≥fooling your body into thinking that you’re fasting so that autophagy begins, strengthening, thickening the gut lining.
>The best foods for your gut buddies are:
• Prebiotic foods
• Fruits that are low in sugars
• Healthy types of fats
• Dairy alternatives
• Millet
• Coffee or coffee fruit
• Extra dark chocolate (not milk chocolate!)
• Green tea
>Brainwash days. On these days (once or twice per week), you will avoid eating dinner to clear out your brain.
>Days when you restrict your calorie intake to 600 calories per day, once or twice per week. This is optional.
>Days when you mimic the effects of fasting. This will be five consecutive days at the beginning of every month when you will eat 900 calories per day.
>During your brainwash days, you need to ensure that your body has finished digesting the last meal you ate, and this should be four hours before you sleep. All of this helps your lymphatic system wash out your brain while you sleep and avoid a toxic build-up of amyloid, which is responsible for those memory problems and degenerative diseases.
>You could even try to take a ‘Scottish shower’ once a week. This means having a warm shower and then gradually cooling it down until the last couple of minutes is only cold water.
Definitely few rock solid advices, good (for your parents) book to cut down animal protein and be more vegan and others.
>If you want to look after your body and prolong your life, you need to start living for your microbiome.
>Antibiotics are the gut equivalent of a nuclear bomb. They take out everyone, good and bad, and leave nothing behind. Yes, that means your infection is gone, but it also means your microbiome is devastated.
>every course of broad-spectrum antibiotics affects your gut biome for up to two years.
>To avoid this response, you should cut lectins out of your diet, avoid taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen and Advil), and try to eat more butyrates — a short-chain fatty acid your gut buddies love that helps strengthen the gut wall.
>You can’t even blame illness and aging on cholesterol, as many studies have shown no real connection between heart disease and cholesterol. Instead, it’s more about triglycerides, which are increased with the amount of sugar or simple starch you consume.
≥If you want to significantly reduce your cancer development risk, make sure you eat foods containing exogenous ketones, such as MCT oil, solid coconut oil, red palm oil, and nuts that come from trees, especially macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and walnuts.
≥fooling your body into thinking that you’re fasting so that autophagy begins, strengthening, thickening the gut lining.
>The best foods for your gut buddies are:
• Prebiotic foods
• Fruits that are low in sugars
• Healthy types of fats
• Dairy alternatives
• Millet
• Coffee or coffee fruit
• Extra dark chocolate (not milk chocolate!)
• Green tea
>Brainwash days. On these days (once or twice per week), you will avoid eating dinner to clear out your brain.
>Days when you restrict your calorie intake to 600 calories per day, once or twice per week. This is optional.
>Days when you mimic the effects of fasting. This will be five consecutive days at the beginning of every month when you will eat 900 calories per day.
>During your brainwash days, you need to ensure that your body has finished digesting the last meal you ate, and this should be four hours before you sleep. All of this helps your lymphatic system wash out your brain while you sleep and avoid a toxic build-up of amyloid, which is responsible for those memory problems and degenerative diseases.
>You could even try to take a ‘Scottish shower’ once a week. This means having a warm shower and then gradually cooling it down until the last couple of minutes is only cold water.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 28, 2024
There were a few interesting tidbits in the beginning. But overall, a lot of the information is just very basic, things the majority of people know. The rest I wasn’t impressed with. From the start, he references older studies that have been debunked for many years, sometimes decades. And he absolutely cherry picks these. He also quotes statistics as if they are studies but anyone with any basic scientific understanding can see that they are actually only anecdotal. And so many of the observations and correlations he makes don’t even make sense and would never be a part of a legitimate study or even conversation. As if that isn’t enough, his plan is ridiculous. I didn’t read through most of it because I personally don’t believe most healthy people should be eliminating huge parts of a whole food, natural diet unless there’s a good reason such as allergy, sensitivity or disease. He seems a little wacky to me.
Peter Attia’s book “Outlive” and his podcast are a much better resource for real longevity research and discussions. And I’m positive there are many others, as I’ve read many great books that focus on different aspects. This is not one I can place any trust in.
Peter Attia’s book “Outlive” and his podcast are a much better resource for real longevity research and discussions. And I’m positive there are many others, as I’ve read many great books that focus on different aspects. This is not one I can place any trust in.
January 14, 2021
I liked it overall, but I didn’t really get his humor when he was trying to be cheeky and light hearted. It just didn’t flow. But I didn’t read it for his humor. I got a few gems out of it.....and reinforced some of the other learnings I have had in other similar books. I do highly recommend the breakfast smoothie recipe!!! Never been much of a smoothie gal, but this one I can get behind!!! I have had it every day for the last week and not tired of it yet.
January 1, 2023
Like most health/nutrition books- you have to take everything with a grain of salt! There is some speculation in the book, and not everything is 100% factual. That being said, I love learning about the brain-gut connection and found many parts of the book very interesting and informative
April 20, 2023
Very informative and packed with lots of scientific words that made my eyes glaze over. Undoubtedly there was a lot of research that went into this and I really hope that this book is false. If not, well...it was nice knowing you. I eat everything that will shave years off my life (except all the sugar because I have an aversion to that). As with most diets, the golden rule is that "if it tastes good, spit it out". Pretty sure this book even cited that one. Knowing all that, I doubt I will be giving up my animal products and potatoes. If I am going to die, I am going to do it with a happy belly and my gut bugs can be pissy all they want. Maybe evolution should have given me taste buds that enjoy the same things that my gut bugs do. Good reference material though and maybe some useful tips for improving general health.
December 26, 2023
Read it for the science. Skip the second half of the book.
April 13, 2019
very good, informative and interesting. seems almost impossible to follow but definitely got some new information that I will implement.
January 25, 2023
A very scientific book but I loved all the information contained. The program is quite strict. There are many great suggestions though that I plan to implement into my days regarding which foods to eat and supplements to take. I may even try to work up to fasting as it seems to be very beneficial to the body.
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