The psychobiotic revolution : mood, food, and the new science of the gut-brain connection / Scott C. Anderson ; with John F. Cryan, Ph. D. & Ted Dinan, M.D., Ph. D.
- Anderson, Scott, 1951-
- Date:
- [2017]
- Books
About this work
Description
'In this fascinating and accessible book, you'll learn about the microbes essential to brain health and mental balance, from Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteroa, which we ingest as infants, to the Streptococcus and Saccharomyces species now commonly found in probiotic products. Using simple, straightforward language Anderson, Cryan and Dinan - the man who coined the term 'psychobiotics' - explain which gut bacteria matter to your mental health and how to keep them thriving' -- Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Partners, [2017]
Physical description
319 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-271, 279-311) and index.
Contents
Preface -- Meet your microbes -- Mankind, microbes, and mood -- Your microbiota, from birth to death -- A voyage down your alimentary canal -- The gut-brain axis -- Discovering psychobiotics -- Your personal psychobiotic journey -- Psychobiotics and today's major diseases -- The future of psychobiotics -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix : proven probiotic bacteria and products -- Glossary -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index.
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Subjects
- Gastrointestinal systemMicrobiology
- Digestive organsDiseasesPsychological aspects
- Affective disordersDiet therapy
- NutritionTherapeutic use
- ProbioticsTherapeutic use
- Gastrointestinal Microbiomephysiology
- Affectphysiology
- Mood Disordersdiet therapy
- Nutrition Therapymethods
- Probioticstherapeutic use
- Psychophysiologymethods
Where to find it
Location Status Medical CollectionQW100 2017A55pOpen shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9781426218460
- 142621846X