The Body Ecology Guide To Growing Younger: Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation

346 Pages·2013·1.79 MB·English

by  Donna Gates

Praise for The Body Ecology Guide to Growing Younger
“A few years ago I attended a weeklong workshop with Donna Gates. It was an
eye-opening experience, as she shared simple but powerful principles for
attaining and maintaining a superhealthy body. One of the most important things
in the workshop was that Donna fed us breakfast and lunch. We were able to
taste and experience how delicious the fermented foods were. Everyone enjoyed
her way of cooking and was delighted to take her recipes and probiotic nutrition
home with them. I have been a follower ever since, and at 84 am enjoying
vibrant health. Thank you, Donna Gates.”
— Louise L. Hay, New York Times best-selling author of You Can Heal Your
Life and co-author of You Can Create an Exceptional Life
“I love this book! Our national health has become an emergency, and Donna
Gates provides the solution. … Scientifically and clinically based, this book
provides a user-friendly, comprehensive handbook for our care and feeding into
healthy longevity. Read it and stay young.”
— Hyla Cass, M.D., author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health
“Donna Gates packs every page of The Body Ecology Guide to Growing
Younger with health principles and nutrition advice that help rejuvenate your
life and allow you to actually grow younger based on the latest breakthrough
natural health technologies. This inspiring book empowers your healing,
improves your life experience, and gives you tools to live over 100—all while
having ‘the best day ever’ every single day!”
— David Wolfe, creator of The LongevityNOW Program; author of Superfoods:
The Food and Medicine of the Future, Eating for Beauty, and Amazing Grace
“Donna Gates has always been on the cutting edge of nutrition and wellness.
She is a vibrant example of the profound anti-aging potential of nutrient-dense
living foods. I urge anyone who is interested in living a long and vibrant life to
follow the principles contained in The Body Ecology Guide to Growing
Younger.”
— Jordan Rubin, founder of Garden of Life; New York Times best-selling
author of The Maker’s Diet
“Awesome book! Donna Gates is as incredibly wonderful as she is excessively
humble. If you are … tired of hearing the ‘same old, same old’ and want vitality
of your spirit as well as your body, this book is for you! Donna will teach you to
die very ‘young’—but very late in life … and feeling glad that you made the
journey!”
— Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., medical director of the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue
Centers nationally; best-selling author of From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free
1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now, and Beat Sugar
Addiction NOW!
“Read this book! Donna Gates reveals a new design for living that may change
your life. Every page is food for thought, from the repercussions of the products
we ingest to their effect on our health, longevity, and physiques. This is a
comprehensive, step-by-step, safe, and natural path for wellness and staying
young. It deserves your utter attention!”
— Richard Stamile, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery and Geriatric Medicine
specialist; and Terri Stamile, RN

ALSO BY DONNA GATES
THE BODY ECOLOGY DIET: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your
Immunity (with Linda Schatz) HAY HOUSE TITLES OF RELATED
INTEREST
YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, the movie, starring Louise L. Hay & Friends
(available as a 1-DVD program and an expanded 2-DVD set) Watch the trailer
at: www.LouiseHayMovie.com
THE SHIFT, the movie, starring Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (available as a 1-DVD
program and an expanded 2-DVD set) Watch the trailer at:
www.DyerMovie.com
THE BEAUTY BLUEPRINT: 8 Steps to Building the Life and Look of Your
Dreams, by Michelle Phillips GREAT SEX, NATURALLY: Every Woman’s
Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine,
by Dr. Laurie Steelsmith and Alex Steelsmith THE HEART OF THE
MATTER: Gifts in Strange Wrapping Paper, by Dr. Darren R. Weissman and
Cate Montana, M.A. (available September 2013) MEALS THAT HEAL
INFLAMMATION: Embrace Healthy Living and Eliminate Pain, One Meal
at a Time, by Julie Daniluk, R.H.N.
YOU CAN CREATE AN EXCEPTIONAL LIFE, by Louise L. Hay and Cheryl
Richardson All of the above are available at your local bookstore, or may be
ordered by visiting:
Hay House USA: www.hayhouse.com®
Hay House Australia: www.hayhouse.com.au
Hay House UK: www.hayhouse.co.uk
Hay House South Africa: www.hayhouse.co.za
Hay House India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Copyright © 2011 by Donna Gates
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Cover design and typesetting: John T. Davidson: [email protected] Interior design: Tricia Breidenthal
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transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private use—other than for “fair use” as brief quotations
embodied in articles and reviews—without prior written permission of the publisher.
The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form
of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly
or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your
quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for
yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your
actions.
The hardcover edition of this book was published under the title The Baby Boomer Diet: Body Ecology’s
Guide to Growing Younger (ISBN: 978-1-4019-3545-0). The Body Ecology Diet™ is a trademarked term.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951730

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-3547-4
Digital ISBN: 978-1-4019-3546-7

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This book is dedicated to my delightful, charming, and very wise granddaughter,
Mia, and to the billions of children who will be born generations from now. You
inspire me to do the work I do and motivate me to want to live a long, healthy
life and be here to see the amazing world you will create upon this earth.
My prayer is that this book will spark the baby-boomer generation and our
children, your parents, into action and create for you an opportunity to inherit
strong physical bodies and brilliant minds that are in harmony with your
already-radiant souls.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
PART I: A New Way of Life
Chapter 1: Forever Young: An Introduction to the Body Ecology Way of Life
Chapter 2: Why We Age: Finding the Fountain of Youth Within
Chapter 3: The Missing Piece: A Healthy Inner Ecosystem
Chapter 4: The 7 Universal Principles of Body Ecology
PART II: Superfoods That Create a younger you
Chapter 5: The Art of Eating
Chapter 6: Fermented Foods: Anti-Aging Miracles
Chapter 7: Sugar: How Sweet It Isn’t
Chapter 8: Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ones That Make Us Ugly
Chapter 9: Protein: Shedding Light on the Controversy
Chapter 10: Vegetables: For Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 11: Grain-like Seeds: For Energy, Hydration, and Balance
Chapter 12: Hydration Choices: For Rejuvenation and Timeless Beauty
Chapter 13: Healing Condiments: Delicious and Age Defying
Chapter 14: Where to Begin: A Day in the Life of the Body Ecology Program
PART III: Anti-Aging therapies for everyone
Chapter 15: Vitamin D: Simple Nourishment from the Sun
Chapter 16: Breathwork: The Life-Giving Power Inside You
Chapter 17: Sleep: Your Anti-Aging Ally
Chapter 18: Detoxification: The Secret to Longevity
Chapter 19: Colon Cleansing: Ancient Detoxification and Hydration Therapy
Chapter 20: Other Cleansing Therapies: Useful Additions to Your Detox
Routine
Chapter 21: Exercise: The Gift of Movement
Chapter 22: Energy Restoration: Ancient Techniques to Enhance Jing
Chapter 23: Endocrine Health: Rejuvenating Therapies
Chapter 24: What Survives of Us: Our Mission for the Next 50 Years
Appendix: The Body Ecology Diet Shopping List
Endnotes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors