The Probiotics Revolution. Gary Huffnagle with Sarah Wernick - Softcover

Gary B. Huffnagle; Sarah Wernick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091922038 ISBN 13: 9780091922030

Publisher: Vermilion, 2007

Synopsis

If the thought of bacteria conjures images of germs that should be avoided at all costs—and certainly not ingested—think again! Some friendly bacteria, called probiotics, are not only beneficial to your health, they’re essential. Now an internationally recognized scientist at a top U.S. medical school—one of the leading researchers in the field—sheds light on the extraordinary benefits of these natural health superstars.

Thanks to an explosion of research in recent years, one thing is clear: probiotics, the healthy bacteria that inhabit the digestive tract, are the body’s silent partners for good health, optimizing the power of the immune system to fight disease and the “bad” germs we fear. But how do they work? And in the face of factors like stress and poor diet, which decrease their numbers, how do you keep your supply well stocked?

Here is an up-to-the-minute, highly accessible guide to probiotics and the foods and supplements that contain and support them—many of which may be in your diet already. Discover:

The key role of probiotics and prebiotics in restoring healthy balance to our bodies, improving immune system functioning, and curbing inflammation

How to use probiotic foods and supplements to prevent and relieve allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, yeast infections, and the negative side effects of antibiotic use

New evidence that probiotics may help fight asthma, cardiovascular disease, breast and colon cancer, autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia—and even obesity

Natural sources of prebiotics, the nutrients that help make the digestive tract more hospitable for probiotic bacteria

The Probiotics Revolution also includes a step-by-step plan for incorporating the many food sources of probiotics and prebiotics into your diet, a complete buyer’s guide to probiotic supplements, and how to introduce probiotics to your family and children.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Gary Huffnagle is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School, one of the top ten medical schools in America. He holds a BSc in microbiology from the Pennsylvania State University and a PhD in immunology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He has published over ninety articles about microbes and the immune system in peer-reviewed scientific journals, academic reviews and textbooks; his credentials also include more than sixty invited national and international lectureships. See www.probioticsrevolution.com Sarah Wernick is an award-winning freelance writer. Her books include the bestselling Strong Women Stay Young, as well as Strong Women Stay Slim.Among her other coauthored books is Lung Cancer: Myths, Facts, Choices - and Hope, written with Claudia Henschke, M.D., of Cornell University and patient advocate Peggy McCarthy; the book received awards from the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the American Medical Writers Association. Her website is www.sarahwernick.com

Review

"Demystifying the digestive and immune systems, the authors present a convincing health plan that's easy to understand and to follow" * Publishers Weekly * "highly readable" * YOU magazine * "fascinating... an excellent book" * Foods Matter * "A wonderfully written book...refreshingly simple and coherent" * Dr Arturo Casadevall, Chair, Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine * "The Probiotics Revolution provides cutting-edge research with down-home and practical solutions" * Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Fat Flush Plan *

Edition details

• Publisher: Vermilion
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091922038
• ISBN 13: 9780091922030
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432