An essential resource to
understanding gut health, the
microbiome,
and their connection to maintain digestive balance through
diet—featuring meal planning guides and sample menus—by
two leading experts in the field.
Over the last fifteen years, research into the vast inner
workings of the
“microbiome” (the
trillions of bacteria harbored in the gut) has led to
groundbreaking advances in human health and well-being.
Now, two of the leading experts in the field, Dr. Mark
Pimentel and Dr. Ali Rezaie at Cedars-Sinai, have teamed
up to create The Microbiome Connection, a must-have guide
that arms readers with all of the knowledge and resources
necessary to understand their
microbiome,
any symptoms they may be experiencing, and how to navigate
symptom relief.
An estimated 70 million people in the United States are
affected by SIBO, IBS, or one of the more than a dozen
other diseases linked to digestive health, and 74% of
Americans say they live with symptoms of digestive
discomfort. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)—the most common
gastrointestinal condition in the United States—affects
millions of people of all ages. Not only do those who
suffer from IBS and its similar, sister diagnosis—small
intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)—experience symptoms
such as abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel
habits, they may also avoid participating in activities,
social events, or travel for fear of having to constantly
disappear to the bathroom or the embarrassment of
explaining their discomfort.
In The Microbiome Connection, doctors Pimentel and Rezaie
provide explanations of what happens to IBS/SIBO patients
from the first diagnosis to the end of treatment; reveal
what changes can occur in the body in terms of the
underlying physical processes to symptoms that may
develop; and share evidence-based management and treatment
of those symptoms through dietary changes and drug
treatment. Also included are meal plans and sample menus
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all of which are
accompanied by explanations of which foods to eat in
moderation and which foods to avoid because they will feed
bacteria in the gut and could cause additional symptoms.
A must-have resource for anyone who suffers from IBS or
SIBO, or who wants to better understand their
microbiome,
this book will provide readers with the knowledge and
resources to live a gut-happy and gut-healthy life.
The
Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal
Your Body from the Inside Ou
Live Dirty, Eat
Clean—because every serious disease or chronic ailment
begins in our gut. The author of Gutbliss and one of
today’s preeminent gastroenterologists distills the
latest research on the microbiome into a practical
program for boosting overall health.
The microbiome—the collective name for
the trillions of bacteria that live in our digestive
tract—is today’s hottest medical news topic.
Dr. Robynne Chutkan explains how the standard Western
diet and our super-sanitized lifestyle are starving our
microbes, depleting the “good bugs”
that are crucial for keeping us healthy, and encouraging
overgrowth of exactly the wrong types of bacteria.
But, as Dr. Chutkan explains, there are effective
lifestyle and diet changes we can make to reverse this
damage. Dr. Chutkan has helped thousands of patients
suffering from a disordered microbiome
with her comprehensive Live Dirty, Eat Clean Plan,
designed to remove damaging medications and foods,
replace important bacteria that have been lost, and
restore health. The Microbiome Solution offers: a microbiome
overview, nourishing recipes, questions for your doctor,
preventative and recovery health tips, and the next
frontier for a severely troubled microbiome—the stool
transplant.
This is the first book to provide a practical, effective
plan for replenishing and optimizing the vital ecosystem
in our gut. Start living dirty and eating clean today to
ward off disease and begin the path toward lifelong,
vibrant health.
The
Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness
Microbes―Inside and Out―for Lifelong Health
Learn the secret to
total, lifelong health: the teeming world of microbes
inside and all around us
Modern-day science has allowed us to prolong and improve
life in astonishing ways, often by fending off germs and
other invisible foes. But there’s no “immunity” to the
inevitable signs of aging . . . or is there?
In The Whole-Body Microbiome, the
father-daughter team of Dr. Brett Finlay (a
microbiologist) and Dr. Jessica Finlay (a specialist on
aging) offers a different—and truly
revolutionary—solution to the quest for the fountain of
youth. While much has been written about bacteria in the
gut, exciting new research shows that
there are millions of microbes both
inside our bodies—supporting our brain, teeth, heart,
lungs, bones, immune system, and more; plus the microbes
on our bodies, coming from the air we breathe and the
things we touch all day long—cell phones and kitchen
sponges, pets and doorknobs, and even other humans.
These microbial “lifelong companions” have an immense
impact on our daily health—and, as groundbreaking
research is showing, they have the power to help prevent
and reverse the most common age-related diseases.
In this eye-opening new take on the significance of the
microbiome, the Finlays offer
empowering knowledge, surprising myth-busters, and
simple yet effective daily tips that prove “dirty” is
the new clean. Whether it’s by changing your diet,
enjoying a glass of wine, getting more exercise, trading
your antibacterial gel for good old soap and water, or
spending more time outdoors, you can change your life
today; so that you and your microbes live long—and
prosper.
The
Whole Brain: The Microbiome Solution to Heal
Depression, Anxiety, and Mental Fog without
Prescription Drugs (Microbiome Medicine Library)
A groundbreaking,
medication-free, scientifically based approach to
healing depression, anxiety, and brain fog by focusing
on your "whole brain" -- the brain, the gut, the
microbiome, and the thyroid
There is a fundamental connection between the
brain, the gut, the microbiome, and the
thyroid: if any one part of this system is
malfunctioning, it will impact the others--and this is
where The Whole Brain comes in. Integrative health
pioneer Dr. Raphael Kellman presents his revolutionary
concept of "the whole brain" (a biological system made
up of the microbiome, the gut, and the
thyroid). Kellman then shares a completely new approach
to curing depression and other mood problems by focusing
on this interconnectedness, explaining how this system
works in tandem to heal mood and mental disorders
without drugs.
Based on Dr. Kellman's decades of experience as a
physician and his ongoing study of the latest science,
the book offers a lively, accessible explanation of how
the brain works and why, for optimal brain health, you
need to heal the microbiome, the gut,
and the thyroid. With a proprietary three-week plan (21
days of meal plans, featuring 50 original and simple
recipes; a complete exercise program; and a program of
daily meditations and affirmations). The Whole Brain
program will benefit people diagnosed with depression
and/or anxiety as well as those who just want to feel
better.
The
Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease
The book provides an
overview on how the gut microbiome contributes to human
health. The readers will get profound knowledge on the
connection between intestinal microbiota
and immune defense systems. The tools of choice to study
the ecology of these highly-specialized microorganism
communities such as high-throughput sequencing and
metagenomic mining will be presented. In addition the
most common diseases associated to the composition of
the gut flora are discussed in detail. The book will
address researchers, clinicians and advanced students
working in biomedicine, microbiology and immunology.
The
Gut Microbiome Exploring the Connection between
Microbes, Diet, and Health
Most people know that the
digestive tract contains billions of helpful gut
bacteria, but how does the gut microbiome affect our
health? What exactly do these bacteria do, and what are
the negative effects when these microorganisms are
harmed by what we eat and do? What impacts might they
have on conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS), obesity, and autism? This book provides an
accessible, holistic introduction to the study of the
human gut microbiome and its effects on digestion and
disease―one of the newest and most rapidly expanding
fields in medicine today.
The gut microbiome is known as "the
forgotten organ" because it is not identified as part of
the human body per se, yet it has an immense influence
on many systems in the body. The Gut Microbiome:
Exploring the Connection between Microbes, Diet, and
Health explains what the microbiome is, the many
functions it serves, how it can be either harmed or
supported by our actions, and the role it may play in
various diseases and in determining our overall health.
The book examines the various potential causes of
imbalance in the microbiome, such as diet and other
lifestyle factors, and then identifies strategies for
improving human health by protecting the gut microbiota.
The science-based information is detailed but accessible
to general readers or students without extensive
background knowledge.