albullington 's review for:

The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Astonishing Dialogue Taking Place in Our Bodies Impacts Health, Weight, and Mood by Emeran Mayer

4.0

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There were some good takeaways -- the microbiome in one's gut is mostly formed in the first few years of life, so while probiotics and better diets can help, you will always have a unique starting place that's different from other humans. A lot of diseases seem to have their initial symptoms or roots in gut health. There's no one-sized-fits-all approach to health and dieting because everyone has a different microbiome. Also, most serotonin is processed by the gut, not the brain.

Rated a four because I'm not sure if this book left me with more questions or answers -- it's a good topic, and it's certainly not the last book I will read about the gut and gut health.