The Science of Longevity: Top 3 Secrets | John Douillard's LifeSpa

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For years, I have referred to the junction between the skin that lines the intestinal tract and the lymph that surrounds the intestines as, “the most important half-inch in the body.” New studies are suggesting that this area may be the most critical real estate in the body for optimal health and longevity.

While medical textbooks have described the intestinal surface area to be as large as a tennis court, new research is suggesting that it might only be as large as a studio apartment. Regardless of the size, there is a growing body of knowledge pointing to the intestinal skin as ground zero for optimal health.

There are 3 distinct zones of the intestinal real estate that have been linked the aging process. They are:

*The health and integrity of the intestinal skin.
*The health and diversity of the intestinal microbiome.
*The health and integrity of the small intestinal lymph.

It is safe to say that a primary physical focus of Ayurveda was to maintain the health and integrity of both the intestinal skin and the lymph that lines the digestive tract. While Ayurveda did not describe microbes directly, by studying intestinal and lymphatic health, we now know that the good microbes naturally proliferate.

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