Gut
A cheeky up close and personal guide to the secrets and science of our digestive system For too long, the gut has been the body s most ignored and least appreciated organ, but it turns out that it s responsible for than just dirty work our gut is at the core of who we are Gut The Inside Story of our Body s Most Underrated Organ gives the alimentary canal its long overdue moment in the spotlight With quirky charm, rising science star Giulia Enders explains the gut s magic, answering questions like Why does acid reflux happen What s really up with gluten and lactose intolerance How does the gut affect obesity and mood Communication between the gut and the brain is one of the fastest growing areas of medical research on par with stem cell research Our gut reactions, we learn, are intimately connected with our physical and mental well being Aided with cheerful illustrations by Enders s sister Jill, this beguiling manifesto will make you finally listen to those butterflies in your stomach they re trying to tell you something important. Free Read [ Gut ] by [ Giulia Enders ] – kino-fada.fr This is a great intro to a fascinating subject, written with the casual reader and layperson in mind It is almost unbelievable that we know so little about such an important part of our body scientists knowabout bees than they do about our belly based bacteria Our digestive system is the only part of our body that operates outside of the purview of our brain Perhaps this is why we have so many emotional expressions that we tie to our belly gut reaction , butterflies from being in l This is a great intro to a fascinating subject, written with th...The information is pretty basic, but the author s enthusiasm is contagious I just love how genuinely excited she is about the topic And her sister s illustrations were really cute Sometimes it felt like key information was simplified a little too much, but I think this is still a very approa...review based on Audible audiobook This is a book which is perfect for audio Written for the layperson, it is informative and funny, but without the added benefit of an amazing narrator who is able to get the tone just right , it may have seemed a little bit silly Another reviewer noted the abundance of exclamation marks in the text, that might be annoying, but when read aloud by Katy Sobey, the jokes and wry exclamations seem just right.The content was interesting and entertaining, both edu review based on Audible audiobook This is a book which is perfect for audio Written for the layperson, it is informative and funny, but without the added benefit of an amazing narrator who is able to get the tone just right , it may have s...A charming book Which seems an odd thing to write about a book which touches on bad breathe and its causes, tonsil stones view spoiler these are the stinky white lumps that you might cough up from time to time hide spoiler , faeces, food intolerances, and vomiting horses, the poor things, can t vomit, while we can co ordinate our intestines to do so , and don t she says, attempt to induce vomiting, your gut and brain can be relied upon to sort it all out by themselves, but there we are, th A charming book Which seems an odd thing to write about a book which touches on bad breathe and its causes, tonsil stones view spoiler these are the stinky white lumps that you might cough up from time to time hide spoiler , faeces, food intolerances, and vomiting horses, the poor things, can t vomit, while we can co ordinate our intestines to do so , and don t she says, attempt to induce vomiting, your gut and brain can be reli...Recommended for those who would like to knowabout how their bodies work, but are afraid of biological medical jargon Written by a young woman in medical school, this work explains things in lay person s terms and is very accessible.A pretty good section on our reliance on gut bacteria to mentor our immune system and help us to process our food She explains very clearly why too much cleanliness is not necessarily a good thing Did you know that the whole cleanliness is next to godliness Recommended for those who would like to knowabout how their bodies work, but are afraid of biological medical jargon Written by a young woman in medical school, this work explains things in lay person s terms and is very accessible.A pretty good section on our reliance on gut bacteria to mentor our immune system and help us to process our food She explains very clearly why too much cleanliness is not necessarily a good thing Did you know that the whole cleanliness is next to godliness idea was part of the campaign to stop the spread of tuberculosis That our society s disparagement of public spitting dates from this epidemic I guess I was expecting too much of the book however I know that the gut the skin develop from the same embryonic layer and that there are quite a few links ...I did enjoy scientific parts of this book, I found out some stuff I haven t heard before, but fart jokes and such became rather annoying at some point I understand that the author was trying to keep it light so her readers wouldn t start yawning and dozing off on facts parts, but I think it would be better off without it Oh well, maybe I m just not the target reader for this book In general pretty good, informative and rather recommended, especially if you didn t know you shouldn t put I did enjoy scientific parts of this book, I found out some stuff I haven t heard before, but fart jokes and such became rather annoying at some point I understand that the author was trying to keep it light so her readers wouldn t start yawning and dozing off on facts parts, but I think it would be better off without it Oh well, maybe I m just not the target reader for this book In general pretty good, informat...This book gives us a warm and friendly journey through the gut Written in easy terms for the layman, and generously illustrated by the author s sister, this is a very accessible description of the journey of food through our bodies, and the critters it meets on the way down.Giulia Enders is a doctoral student, and she wrote the book in response to a friend wanting to knowabout the gut To do this she did a lot of research, as is shown in the bibliography at the end Regarding the bibliogr This book gives us a warm and friendly journey through the gut Written in easy terms for the layman, and generously illustrated by the author s sister, this is a very accessible description of the journey of food through our bodies, and the critters it meets on the way down.Giulia Enders is a doctoral student, and she wrote the book in response to a friend wanting to knowabout the gut To do this she did a lot of research, as is shown in the bibliography at the end Regarding the bibliography, she notes that the books and papers cited cover issues not found in standard medical textbooks To be honest, I found some of her ideas a little wacky, or to put i...DNF at 80% I m over the gut I really, really enjoy science books, especially anything having to do with medicine the body That make sense, of course, seeing as I have a degree in a medical field, but I really can t get enough of learning about the human body However, after listening to Mary Roach s Gulp Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, which I enjoyed very much, I thought I was ready for another round of intestinal delight I was partly right What Mary Roach does is she breaks up a neve DNF at 80% I m over the gut I really, really enjoy science books, especially anything having to do with medicine the body That make sense, of course, seeing as I have a degree in a medical field, but I really can t get enough of learning about the human body However, after listening to Mary Roach s Gulp Adventures on the Alimentary Canal...3.5 stars In the year or so I have had a fascination with my own gut, after my doctor surmised that my stomach problems were because I have IBS Since then I have read countless articles and watched countless videos on the subject, in an attempt to help me manage my gut and its problems better So naturally, when Gut by Giulia Enders was released, I had to get it and read up on the subject from ascientific point of view.This book was a truly fascinating read, and I learned a lot of things 3.5 stars In the year or so I have had a fascination with my own gut, after my doctor surmised that my stomach problems were because I have IBS Since then I have read countless articles and watched countless videos on the subject, in an attempt to help me manage my gut and its problems better So naturally, when Gut by Giulia Enders was released, I had to get it and read up on the subject from ascientific point of view.This book was a truly fascinating read, and I learned a lot of things that I didn t know before Unfortunately, I didn t have the foresight to keep a notebook and pen beside me while reading, because I would have liked to have had a list next to me that I could go back through again indetail However, some of the things I learned were why antibiotics are only a good thing...This is a jaunty, easily digestible pr cis of intestinal biology, an enterological cornucopia of facts and figures and buttock clenching anecdotes Expect a lot of often fascinating talk about poo and farting, rather like a Monty Python sketch without the punchlines, as well as layman s introductions to the latest research into probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics, the human biome, and the mysterious relationship between your gut and your brain I learned a lot I also made several strategic alte This is a jaunty, easily digestible pr cis of intestinal biology, an enterological cornucopia of facts and figures and buttock clenching anecdotes Expect a lot of often fascinating talk about poo and farting, rather like a Monty Python sketch without the punchlines, as well as layman s introductions to the latest research into probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics, the human biome, and the mysterious relationship between your gut and your brain I learned a lot I also made several strategic alterations to my diet, so it clearly connected on that level.The author, Giulia Enders, is still studying for her PhD, and the book came about after a TED style talk she gave at a Science Slam event went viral in 2012 if you understand German, you can watch it here she s so young She writes about her subject with a smile on her face, fending off embarrassment with a no nonsense, almost mumsy joviality, leavened with a few judicious euphemisms It s al...
- English
- 14 October 2018 Giulia Enders
- Paperback
- 271 pages
- 1771641495
- Giulia Enders
- Gut