Brain maker : the power of gut microbes to heal and protect your brain--for life / by David Perlmutter, MD ; with Kristin Loberg.

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Perlmutter, David, 1954- [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Description
viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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    Summary note
    Identifies the role of intestinal bacteria in brain health, outlining easy-to-follow dietary strategies for preserving later-in-life brain functions by improving gut ecology.
    Notes
    Includes recipes, most for fermented foods which add natural probiotics to the diet.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index.
    Contents
    • Bug alert : you're got company
    • Gut check : what are your risk factors?
    • Getting to know your hundred trillion friends. Welcome aboard : your microbial friends, from birth to death ; Belly and brain on fire : the new science of inflammation ; Is your belly depressed? : why angry guts make for moody and anxious minds ; How your intestinal flora can make you fat and brainsick : the surprising links between your gut's bacteria and appetite, obesity, and the brain ; Autism and the gut : on the frontiers of brain medicine
    • Trouble in Bugville. Punched in the gut : the truth about fructose and gluten ; Bust a gut : common exposures that make a good microbiome go bad
    • Brain maker rehab. Feeding your microbiome : six essential keys to boosting your brain by boosting your gut ; Go pro : the guide to supplements ; The brain maker 7-day meal plan : eat your way to a healthier brain
    • Why the future holds.
    ISBN
    • 9780316380102 ((hardcover))
    • 0316380105 ((hardcover))
    • 0316380075
    • 9780316380072
    LCCN
    2015933527
    OCLC
    913892739
    International Article Number
    • 9780316380102
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