The microbiome is the current rock star of medical research.
Scientists are so enthralled with gut flora that they’ve crowned it “the second genome.”
Apparently a happy microbiome really is the secret to good health.
new books break down what you oughta know to transform your body’s “second brain.”
The species density of the human large intestine is nearly equal to that of the Amazon rain forest."
Ickiest part:“The microflora in your gut alone weighs about 3 to 5 pounds.”
(And it’s slightly distracting that he uses the word “poo.")
Best trick for balancing your gut: “Become a good gut bug gardener.”
This doesn’t mean just taking a probioticand you may not even want one if you eat right.
He’s an assistant professor, she’s a senior research scientist.
Rather, “HMOs aren’t for feeding the baby, they’re to provide sustenance for his microbiota….
The lack of a splash means you are on the right track.”
Best trick for balancing your gut:Eat well.
That means a mix of pre- and probiotic foods, a “symbiotic” diet.
When one of their kids was constipated, they revisited their diet.
They also don’t routinely wash hands.
He is also the author of 7 books including the bestsellingGrain Brain.
Ickiest part: “Much of what we know about the microbiome comes from studying so-called germ-free mice.
She is the author ofGutbliss.
This book covers how she is now helping patients do the same.
She calls it her Live Dirty, Eat Clean plan.
Between 2000 and 2010, global antibiotic use increased by 35 percent.
Extra Credit:Probiotics, while potentially useful, are not a cure-all.
She won a prize at a Science Slam in Freiburg that went viral on YouTube.
Her book, based on this presentation, is an international bestseller.
An unexpected page turner.
Expect sentences like, “Our internal sphincter is a no-nonsense little guy.
His motto is “If it’s gotta come out, it’s gotta come out!”
Her excitement about the subject matter is infectious.
The fun yet informative black and white drawings throughout are her sister’s handiwork.
Refreshingly devoid of recipes, or any self help-y language.
