The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age (The Plant Paradox, 4) - Softcover

World-renowned cardiac surgeon Steven Gundry 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. How do we solve the paradox of wanting to live a long life—while continuing to enjoy the benefits of youth?

This groundbreaking book holds the answer. In The Longevity Paradox, Dr. Gundry maps out a new approach to aging that is based on supporting the health of the “oldest” parts of us: the microorganisms that live within our bodies. These bugs play a significant role in preventing diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, obesity, and arthritis. The good news is, it’s never too late to give your microbes what they need so that they—and you—can thrive.

The Longevity Paradox offers fresh insight on everything from nutrition and product choices to mental health to exercise, arming readers with the secrets to living a happy, healthy, long and vital life.

Steven R. Gundry, MD, is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. After a distinguished surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to curing modern diseases via dietary changes. He is the bestselling author of The Longevity Paradox, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy, and Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution, and has written more than three hundred articles published in peer-reviewed journals on using diet and supplements to eliminate heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and multiple other diseases. Dr. Gundry lives with his wife, Penny, and their dogs in Palm Springs and Montecito, California.