The good gut : taking control of your weight, your mood, and your long-term health
Sonnenburg, Justin, 1973-2015
Book
Genetics and lifestyle are thought to be the two most important determinants of good health. But that is not the whole story. We have a second genome, our gut bacteria, that sets the dial on our bodies. Unlike our DNA, we can influence the gut bacteria, or microbiota, to optimize all aspects of our health. In this book, Justin and Erica Sonnenburg investigate how the trillions of microbes that reside in our gastrointestinal tract help define us, affecting everything from our immune response to our weight, allergic reactions, aging and emotions; how they are under threat from the Western diet, our antibiotics, and our sterilized environment; and how we can nurture our individual microbiota.
Main title:
The good gut : taking control of your weight, your mood, and your long-term health / Justin Sonnenburg, PhD and Erica Sonnenburg, PhD.
Author:
Sonnenburg, Justin, 1973-, authorSonnenburg, Erica, author
Imprint:
London : Bantam Press, 2015.London : Bantam Press, 2015.
Collation:
xi, 301 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780593074299 (hbk)
Dewey class:
613.264613.264 SON
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1734034