{"product_id":"follow-your-gut","title":"Follow Your Gut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond-Hand (Hardcover)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the Bacteria in Your Stomach Steer Your Health, Mood and More\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the TED series: Follow Your Gut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday we study the brain with painstaking detail. But we largely ignore what might prove to be the most important part of our body: the trillions of microbes that live inside us, especially in our gut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreasingly, it looks like the harmless bacteria we each have - or lack - may hold the key to our most vexing health issues, including obesity, allergies, asthma and digestive problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferent people - even those in the same ethnic group, geographic region and immediate family - may have up to a 90% difference in the contents of our gut. (Compare this with our DNA, where all humans, worldwide, are 99.99% the same.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvidence shows that small changes in the microbes present (altered by antibiotics, diet, geographic region, and so on) may affect weight, likelihood of disease and even psychological factors like risk-taking behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnight and Buhler explore the previously unseen world inside our bodies, in dynamic, accessible prose geared towards a general audience. With a practical eye towards deeper knowledge and better decisions, the book includes a detailed tour of our \"micro-biome\" as well as an exploration of the known effects of antibiotics, probiotics, diet choices, birth method, and access to livestock on our children's lifelong health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book will guide readers on how to learn about their own \"microbiome\" and take steps towards understanding and improving their health, using the latest research as their guide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rob Knight, Brendan Buhler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42224806461609,"sku":"","price":7.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/gut_31bab85f-7d7f-448c-9826-517774717caf.jpg?v=1653101208","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/follow-your-gut","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}