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2.5.
Disappointing. I'm interested in this subject but when I got to the passage implying that the 15 year old who gave birth over a banana leaf in the middle of the jungle was somehow a superior parent in all ways the skimming began for me. There is some good info but it may just be that subjects like this are evolving too quickly to be really useful in book form.
Disappointing. I'm interested in this subject but when I got to the passage implying that the 15 year old who gave birth over a banana leaf in the middle of the jungle was somehow a superior parent in all ways the skimming began for me. There is some good info but it may just be that subjects like this are evolving too quickly to be really useful in book form.
informative
medium-paced
The reader should know up front that this is not an “easy read self help” book for nutrition. While the book’s cover doesn’t indicate that, it’s easy to hope for this when picking it up and reading the jacket.
Rather, this book is a fascinating read about the gut microbiota, microorganisms in our gut which affect the way we feel, and are also affecting by those feelings in turn.
The read has to be patient through the first few chapters, which are heavy on microbiology - but the last few chapters make you see why the beginning is important. It’s so much easier to understand WHY nutritionists make the recommendations they do (again, find another book if you’re looking for purely nutrition advice - Mayer only does this in the last couple of pages) when you know the biology behind it.
He also does a great job of illustrating why negative actions toward the microbiota can harm you - showing you that this topic is not just one for curiosity but essential toward improving our health.
Rather, this book is a fascinating read about the gut microbiota, microorganisms in our gut which affect the way we feel, and are also affecting by those feelings in turn.
The read has to be patient through the first few chapters, which are heavy on microbiology - but the last few chapters make you see why the beginning is important. It’s so much easier to understand WHY nutritionists make the recommendations they do (again, find another book if you’re looking for purely nutrition advice - Mayer only does this in the last couple of pages) when you know the biology behind it.
He also does a great job of illustrating why negative actions toward the microbiota can harm you - showing you that this topic is not just one for curiosity but essential toward improving our health.
[a:Emeran Mayer|13302706|Emeran Mayer|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] provids information about how the gut microbiome can influence our minds and the scientific studies mentioned are very interesting. The problem I have with the book was that it doesn't just present the current understanding of how the mind-gut connection works. The book frequently goes on tangents about what the author thinks could be happening and provids questions that warrant further study. I would prefer a more fact based book, rather than one that focuses on potential facts that have yet to be discovered.
informative
medium-paced
Great review of the latest in gut and gut biome research and how it connects to our wider nervous system and brain.
My only complain is that his recommendations are outdated in terms of nutritional research. His phobia of animal fats does not seem to be well based and most of his examples of foods with bad effects are actually processed foods with large amounts of carbohydrates, which I would agree with him as being poor choices for gut health.
He has some interesting speculation about gut intuition that I enjoyed. It feels a bit out of place in this book, given how much was him guessing, but he gives interesting things to think about.
My only complain is that his recommendations are outdated in terms of nutritional research. His phobia of animal fats does not seem to be well based and most of his examples of foods with bad effects are actually processed foods with large amounts of carbohydrates, which I would agree with him as being poor choices for gut health.
He has some interesting speculation about gut intuition that I enjoyed. It feels a bit out of place in this book, given how much was him guessing, but he gives interesting things to think about.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Was hoping for more actionable information- while there is some in the last couple chapters, the majority is too much scientific detail. Some is required, absolutely, but eventually it just became boring and too drawn out.