Gut Feelings: The Microbiome and Our Health
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- Author：Alessio Fasano
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Summary
Why the microbiome--our rich inner ecosystem of microorganisms--may hold the keys to human health。
We are at the dawn of a new scientific revolution。 Our understanding of how to treat and prevent diseases has been transformed by knowledge of the microbiome--the rich ecosystem of microorganisms that is in and on every human。 These microbial hitchhikers may hold the keys to human health。 In Gut Feelings， Alessio Fasano and Susie Flaherty show why we must go beyond the older， myopic view of microorganisms as our enemies to a broader understanding of the microbiome as a parallel civilization that we need to understand， respect， and engage with for the benefit of our own health。
We are at the dawn of a new scientific revolution。 Our understanding of how to treat and prevent diseases has been transformed by knowledge of the microbiome--the rich ecosystem of microorganisms that is in and on every human。 These microbial hitchhikers may hold the keys to human health。 In Gut Feelings， Alessio Fasano and Susie Flaherty show why we must go beyond the older， myopic view of microorganisms as our enemies to a broader understanding of the microbiome as a parallel civilization that we need to understand， respect， and engage with for the benefit of our own health。
Reviews
zhane
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3/5 stars！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。It's good and very informative， however， it reads a lot like a textbook， and sometimes it made me feel bored and uninterested because of the constant usage of jargon and technical words。 I still think this is a great book to read to know more about the gut， it is just not what I expected from it。 I go into this wanting to read about the subject matter that 3/5 stars！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。It's good and very informative， however， it reads a lot like a textbook， and sometimes it made me feel bored and uninterested because of the constant usage of jargon and technical words。 I still think this is a great book to read to know more about the gut， it is just not what I expected from it。 I go into this wanting to read about the subject matter that I'm studying， but in a different tone （basically， I'm tired of reading my textbooks and handouts over and over again）。 But this one just reads like another textbook， so that's on me for setting up my expectation that way。 。。。more
Ula
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The human microbiome is a fascinating subject。 As authors of this book write in the preface， we are on the threshold of a new scientific revolution。 The more we know about bacteria， viruses， archaea， and fungi living in our body， the more it changes our approach to diseases， immunity， and even our identity as a species。 And this book brings all the newest knowledge on this subject， with a review of the latest studies and theories。 You will find here also fascinating insights from the leading sci The human microbiome is a fascinating subject。 As authors of this book write in the preface， we are on the threshold of a new scientific revolution。 The more we know about bacteria， viruses， archaea， and fungi living in our body， the more it changes our approach to diseases， immunity， and even our identity as a species。 And this book brings all the newest knowledge on this subject， with a review of the latest studies and theories。 You will find here also fascinating insights from the leading scientists in this field and the history of many important discoveries。 However， this is not a popular science book – for most parts， it reads more like a textbook， and authors themselves admit – only half-joking – that you need some perseverance to finish it。 But if you are interested in this subject， you won't find a more definitive study。 Thanks to the publisher， The MIT Press， and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Ell
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