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Casual and very funny explanation of how our gut works. Lots to learn!
Una din cele mai bune carti de non-fictiune citite in ultima vreme :) Daca pana acum am subestimat acest organ al corpului nostru, acum mi se pare fascinanta inteligenta intestinului uman. Cred ca merita citita, stilul este foarte abordabil si simpatic, retii foarte multe informatii datorita modului de scriere.
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Gut is a great complement to Mary Roach's Gulp. Enders shares Roach's ability for writing very funny stories about deeply technical topics. Gut goes a little deeper into reeling off science facts at the expense of the smooth flow that Roach manages in her books, but I love both styles.
My understanding of the tonsils has massively increased from its previous state of close to non-existent. We have more tonsils than the Palatine tonsils you can easily see. Who knew? We’re born with Waldeyer's tonsillar ring. Not as long as Wagner’s Ring, but it still constitutes more lymphatic tissue than I would have thought. And if you think the picture of surgically removed tonsils on the Wikipedia page is gross, don’t watch any YouTube videos on removing tonsil stones (tonsilloliths).
The sections covering our microbiota and microbiome were particularly interesting after reviewing my ubiome.com results from a DNA sequencing of marker genes from the bacteria in my own gut. I’ve done the SmartGut test four times. I need to work on boosting my Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, but I’m rocking the Lactobacillus.
My understanding of the tonsils has massively increased from its previous state of close to non-existent. We have more tonsils than the Palatine tonsils you can easily see. Who knew? We’re born with Waldeyer's tonsillar ring. Not as long as Wagner’s Ring, but it still constitutes more lymphatic tissue than I would have thought. And if you think the picture of surgically removed tonsils on the Wikipedia page is gross, don’t watch any YouTube videos on removing tonsil stones (tonsilloliths).
The sections covering our microbiota and microbiome were particularly interesting after reviewing my ubiome.com results from a DNA sequencing of marker genes from the bacteria in my own gut. I’ve done the SmartGut test four times. I need to work on boosting my Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, but I’m rocking the Lactobacillus.
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
informative
medium-paced
A really interesting examination of a bodily system I hadn’t previously given much thought but now am going to pay much closer attention to. A great (and probably necessary) read for anyone who gets tummy aches.
Really enjoyed giving the head brain the gut perspective