Newburyport Public Library

The psychobiotic revolution, mood, food, and the new science of the gut-brain connection, Scott C. Anderson with John F. Cryan, Ph.D. & Ted Dinan, M.D., Ph.D

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-271, 279-311) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The psychobiotic revolution

bibliography

992580540

Scott C. Anderson with John F. Cryan, Ph.D. & Ted Dinan, M.D., Ph.D

mood, food, and the new science of the gut-brain connection

"This cutting-edge book reveals how a healthy gut can drive psychological well-being, improve your mood, and combat common diseases including depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease--even autism and Alzheimer's--all by nurturing your microbiome. Welcome to psychobiotics, the revolutionary new scientific field that treats the common ailments of our time. Leading medical researchers John F. Cryan and Ted Dinan, together with veteran journalist Scott C. Anderson, explain the operations of the all-critical gut-brain axis, revealing how overall well-being depends on a healthy population of intestinal bacteria. For the first time, Cryan and Dinan--who coined the term "psychobiotics"--introduce the microbes essential to brain health and explain how changes in lifestyle and diet can keep them thriving. With useful charts naming bacteria species and laboratory-tested psychobiotic products, along with disease-by-disease accounts of the role a healthy gut plays in prevention and treatment, this comprehensive guide illuminates the essential steps you need to improve your life--all by maintaining a healthy gut"--, Provided by publisher

Meet your microbes -- Mankind, microbes, and mood -- Your microbiota, from birth to death -- A voyage down your alimentary canal -- The gut-brain axis -- Discovering psychobiotics -- Your personal psychobiotic journey -- Psychobiotics and today's major diseases -- The future of psychobiotics -- Appendix: Proven probiotic bacteria and products