Follow Your Gut
By Brendan Buhler & Rob Knight
The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes. Simon and Schuster, 2015.
Summary of Follow Your Gut book by Brendan Buhler & Rob Knight
An eye-opening, research-driven text that closely examines the microbes living within all of us, their effect on our health and well-being, and how our everyday actions impact them both positively and negatively.
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What do you get from this book? Revealing info about microbiomes, why they’re vital to our health, and how to protect them
Doctors used to believed disease was caused by the four “humors” until scientists proved bacteria was at fault
Microbes outnumber humans; they live inside us, keeping us healthy by aiding in everything from digestion to sleep
Our skin, intestines, and genitals are all home to different forms of microbes that have both positive and negative effects
The birth canal transfers beneficial microbiomes to infants, but our life choices like diet can limit diversity and impact health
Infectious diseases, obesity, and IBD are strongly related to alterations in microbiomes that scientists are still trying to understand
Depression, anxiety, and autism are connected by the “microbiome-gut-brain axis”
Prebiotics and probiotics promote health, while fecal transplants can actually grow new microbiome communities
Vaccines are highly effective in preventing disease, while antibiotics vary based on the infection and level of resistance
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Who should read Follow Your Gut book
- Healthcare workers
- medical students
- those with an interest in homeopathy
- pregnant women
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