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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.