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Brain maker : the power of gut microbes to heal and protect your brain--for life / by David Perlmutter, MD ; with Kristin Loberg.
"Perlmutter explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain, describing how the microbiome develops from birth and evolves based on lifestyle choices, how it can become 'sick,' and how nurturing gut health through a few easy strategies can alter your brain's destiny for the better. With ... dietary recommendations and a ... program of six steps to improving gut ecology, [this book] opens the door to ... brain health potential"--Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316380102
- ISBN: 0316380105
- ISBN: 9781473619357
- Physical Description: viii, 310 pages : charts ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes recipes, mostly for fermented foods |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-304) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Bug alert: You've 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Intestines > Microbiology > Popular works. Gastrointestinal system > Microbiology > Popular works. Brain > Diseases > Nutritional aspects > Popular works. |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Hood River County Library District.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | 612.33 PER 2015 (Text) | 33892100283234 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Parkdale Library | 612.33 PER 2015 (Text) | 33892100348524 | Adult Non-Fiction | In process | - |
