Gut Microbiome

Exploring the Connection between Microbes, Diet, and Health

AvAna Maria R. Moise

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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This accessibly written, comprehensive summary of research findings on the gut microbiome and its implications for health and disease—a topic of growing interest and concern—serves as an essential resource for teachers and students.Most people know that the digestive tract contains billions of helpful gut bacteria, but how does the gut microbiome affect our health? What exactly do these bacteria do, and what are the negative effects when these microorganisms are harmed by what we eat and do? What impacts might they have on conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, and autism? This book provides an accessible, holistic introduction to the study of the human gut microbiome and its effects on digestion and disease—one of the newest and most rapidly expanding fields in medicine today.The gut microbiome is known as "the forgotten organ" because it is not identified as part of the human body per se, yet it has an immense influence on many systems in the body. The Gut Microbiome: Exploring the Connection between Microbes, Diet, and Health explains what the microbiome is, the many functions it serves, how it can be either harmed or supported by our actions, and the role it may play in various diseases and in determining our overall health. The book examines the various potential causes of imbalance in the microbiome, such as diet and other lifestyle factors, and then identifies strategies for improving human health by protecting the gut microbiota. The science-based information is detailed but accessible to general readers or students without extensive background knowledge.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-27
Mått:156 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781440842641

Utforska kategorier

Patologi inom Medicin
Folkhälsa och hälsopedagogik inom Medicin
Behandling och behandlingsmetoder inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Ana Maria R. Moise, MS, CNS, LDN, is a licensed clinical nutritionist and author who practices medical nutrition therapy in Northampton, MA.

Recensioner i media

Most people are unaware of the microbes living in the digestive tract, even though they are vital to wellbeing. . . . This is a useful resource for those interested in the role of nutrition in health.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: A Cultural Context for Human-Microbe SymbiosisEvolution of the Human Diet: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It MattersThe Industrialized Western DietConclusionChapter 2: The Gastrointestinal Tract and Its MicroorganismsClassification of Gut BacteriaIntroduction to the Gastrointestinal Tract and Its MicroorganismsThe Stomach and Small IntestineThe Large IntestineBacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and ActinobacteriaArchaea and FungiBaby's First Encounter with MicroorganismsThe Aging MicrobiomeConclusionChapter 3: Nutrition and the Gut MicrobiotaCulture, Diet, and Varying Gut Microbiota PopulationsCarbohydrates: Nutrition for Host and Commensal BacteriaBacterial MetabolismConclusionChapter 4: ImmunityMicrobes Influence the Development and Function of the Immune SystemInnate and Adaptive ImmunityGut Microbes and Immune DysfunctionConclusionChapter 5: Obesity and Metabolic SyndromeMetabolism and Energy HomeostasisAdipose TissueThe Endocannabinoid SystemSCFA as Signaling MoleculesGut Microbes and the Liver in Metabolic FunctionSleep, Exercise, and Other Lifestyle FactorsConclusionChapter 6: The Gut Microbiota and Gastrointestinal DiseasesInflammatory Bowel DiseaseIrritable Bowel SyndromeThe Low-FODMAP DietColorectal CancerSmall Intestinal Bacterial OvergrowthIntestinal InfectionsConclusionChapter 7: Cardiovascular DiseaseDo Bacteria Contribute to Clogged Arteries?Cholesterol and Triglycerides: Gut Microbes and Blood LipidsHypertensionConclusionChapter 8: Microbes and the Gut-Brain AxisCommunication between Gut Microbes and the Nervous SystemGut Microbes and AutismNeurodegenerative DiseasesConclusionGlossaryReferences and Further ReadingIndex