What if the most powerful tool for your health, stress resilience, and longevity wasn't a supplement or biohack—but something you're already doing 20,000 times a day?


In this transformative episode of the Emotional Longevity Podcast, Dr. Elisha Goldstein sits down with Dr. John Douillard—pioneering expert in Ayurveda and Sports Medicine, founder of LifeSpa, and author of seven health books including the bestseller Eat Wheat—to reveal why your diaphragm may be the most underrated key to emotional and physical health.


Dr. Douillard shares groundbreaking research showing that 91% of elite athletes have dysfunctional diaphragms, how shallow breathing keeps us trapped in chronic stress, and why simple breathing shifts can reverse heartburn, lower blood pressure, boost immunity, and even prevent cognitive decline—all without adding a single thing to your to-do list.


In this episode, we explore:

✅ Why your diaphragm is the #1 pump for longevity and detoxification
 ✅ How stress literally changes your breathing (and what to do about it)
 ✅ The 5-minute breathing practice that reverses age-related decline
 ✅ Why nose breathing unlocks a meditative state during exercise
 ✅ The truth about gluten, gut health, and "bubble-wrapping" your diet
 ✅ Simple walking practices to extend your breath and calm your nervous system


Chapters:

00:00 — The single most important shift for health and longevity
03:00 — Why your diaphragm controls everything (and you don't know it)
07:00 — The breathing exercise that changes your physiology
12:00 — How stress becomes your "normal" breathing pattern
 16:00 — Nose breathing secrets from elite athletes
 19:00 — The runner's high: stress and calm coexisting
 25:00 — Can you do this without adding time to your day?
 31:00 — Longevity myths that drive experts crazy
 37:00 — The truth about wheat, gluten, and gut immunity
 42:00 — How to reboot your digestion (not restrict your diet)
 45:00 — What Ayurveda really is (and why it matters now)
 50:00 — Seasonal eating and the microbiome connection
 56:00 — Finding deeper meaning in the longevity journey


Learn more about Dr. John Douillard:

Website: https://lifespa.com
Books: Eat Wheat, Body, Mind and Sport, The 3-Season Diet


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