MIND GUT IMMUNE CONNECTION

The microbiome magician has produced a life-changing book to help us understand how food impacts our mind, our microbiome and our immunity. For the first time Mayer's groundbreaking book offers evidence that gut- microbiome plays a pivotal role in the health crises of the 21st century. He proves its critical role in neurological and cognitive health, proving the legitimacy of the 'mind-body connection.' He explains the function and impact of the billions of organisms that live in the GI tract and what takes place between these microbes and our various organs and bodily systems. When that conversation goes awry, we suffer, often becoming seriously ill. Combining clinical experience with up-to-the-minute science, the book offers a comprehensive look at the link between alterations to the gut microbiome and the development of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer, as well as susceptibility to infectious diseases like Covid-19. A plague of antimicrobial resistance is only a few decades away, and if we don't make critical changes to our food supply, including returning to sustainable practices that maintain the microbial diversity of the soil, there will be a tide of chronic and infectious disease in the near future. The book includes a nutritional protocol, lifestyle modifications and recipes. These include a Polyphenol Bowl of berries, seeds, nuts and bran, a healthy and easy Pecan Pie, an Avocado Hummus Dip and Kale and Lentil Salad and even a Pomegranate Chocolate Smoothie. 277pp, paperback.