The Good Gut
by Justin Sonnenburg, Erica Sonnenburg · first published 2015
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The groundbreaking science behind the surprising source of good health Stanford University’s Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are pioneers in the most exciting and potentially transformative field of human health and wellness, the study of the relationship between our bodies and the trillions of organisms representing thousands of species to which our bodies play host, the microbes we call the microbiota. The Sonnenburgs argue that the microbiota determines in no small part whether we’re sick or healthy, fit or obese, sunny or moody—and that the microbiota has always been with us, coevolving wit
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There's some really interesting literature about this topic, I only discovered it recently. I'd recommend starting with 'The Good Gut' by Justin Sonnenburg. An excerpt can be found here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gut-feelings-the-...
on “Ask HN: What interesting thought did you read on HN but couldn't find later?” ↗I've commented a bunch of time on gut microbiome before and I'll say it again here who may have not caught it. If this article is interesting check out "The Good Gut" by Justin and Erica Sonnenburg, PhD. I've been experimenting with an ad hoc restorative process through ideas in the book and reading/research around a myriad of pro/prebiotics + diet change. For me…
on “Why do people put on differing amounts of weight?” ↗I'm surprised nobody mentioned this book: "The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health" Justin and Erica Sonnenburg are Stanford researchers that address almost all of this directly in the book with research they've done.…
on “Pediatricians say farm use of antibiotics harms children” ↗