Allergies, asthma, obesity, acne: these are just a few of the
conditions that may be caused--and someday cured--by the microscopic
life inside us. The key is to understand how this groundbreaking science
influences your health, mood, and more.
In just the last few years, scientists have shown how the microscopic
life within our bodies-- particularly within our intestines--has an
astonishing impact on our lives. Your health, mood, sleep patterns,
eating preferences--even your likelihood of getting bitten by
mosquitoes--can be traced in part to the tiny creatures that live on and
inside of us.
In Follow Your Gut, pioneering scientist Rob Knight pairs with
award-winning science journalist Brendan Buhler to explain--with good
humor and easy-to-grasp examples--why these new findings matter to
everyone. They lead a detailed tour of the previously unseen world
inside our bodies, calling out the diseases and conditions believed to
be most directly impacted by them.
With a practical eye toward deeper knowledge and better decisions, they
also explore the known effects of antibiotics, probiotics, diet choice
and even birth method on our children's lifelong health. Ultimately,
this pioneering book explains how to learn about your own microbiome and
take steps toward understanding and improving your health, using the
latest research as a guide.
