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Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
by Giulia Enders
A generally entertaining introduction to our gut!
If you're at all interested in the workings of your digestive system I recommend picking this book up. It does a wonderfully comprehensive overview of the entire process and about some of the crazy things we're learning about how the gut can affect everything from our immune system to our moods.
My only real complaint with the book was the childish metaphors used to make everything more fun and palatable for a general audience. For the most part these were fine (or even quite fun) but many of them felt forced, and a few of them I had to read multiple times to try and figure out what the author was actually trying to say. They can be helpful, but they are frequently overused. Still, don't let that prevent you from pickup up the book. The information is solid and a very good way to introduce yourself to the subject of the gut!
That said, if you're already somewhat well read on this subject you'll probably find the book to be a touch shallow. This is what I would call a fantastic entry level book. It's enough to let you understand the basics without reading anything else, but there's a good chance you'll find yourself digging a bit deeper later on.
If you're at all interested in the workings of your digestive system I recommend picking this book up. It does a wonderfully comprehensive overview of the entire process and about some of the crazy things we're learning about how the gut can affect everything from our immune system to our moods.
My only real complaint with the book was the childish metaphors used to make everything more fun and palatable for a general audience. For the most part these were fine (or even quite fun) but many of them felt forced, and a few of them I had to read multiple times to try and figure out what the author was actually trying to say. They can be helpful, but they are frequently overused. Still, don't let that prevent you from pickup up the book. The information is solid and a very good way to introduce yourself to the subject of the gut!
That said, if you're already somewhat well read on this subject you'll probably find the book to be a touch shallow. This is what I would call a fantastic entry level book. It's enough to let you understand the basics without reading anything else, but there's a good chance you'll find yourself digging a bit deeper later on.