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Microbiome research is revolutionizing our understanding of the human body and the brain. In The Mind-Gut Connection, Dr. Emeran Mayer provides authoritative insight into this rapidly expanding field. Synthesizing recent research with patient stories and personal anecdotes, he offers practical, evidence-based recommendations to keep the dialogue between the brain, the gut, and its microbes flowing …

Rob Knight, PhD, author of Follow Your Gut and Director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation, UC San Diego Read More »

I have known Emeran Mayer for years and have learned to pay attention to what he says and writes. The Mind-Gut Connection is a delight. It is both scholarly and fun to read, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about how the mind and gut communicate.

After a long period of neglect, the enteric nervous system has been recognized as the second brain. Dr. Emeran Mayer, a true expert on this topic, has now written the best lay-public guide yet to this spectacular part of ourselves. Recommended reading.

Drawing on his vast experience as a practicing gastroenterologist, Dr. Emeran Mayer writes about the connections that our brains have with our guts, especially with the microbes that make the gut their home. Describing a rapidly advancing realm of knowledge, this thoughtful and easy-to-read guide provides practical advice to improve health.

Dr. Emeran Mayer exquisitely leverages the leading edge of neuroscience that links all manner of brain function to what goes on in the digestive system. The Mind-Gut Connection presents the incredibly humbling reality that our very perception and interpretation of the world around us is virtually dictated by the microbes living within us. This book …

David Perlmutter, MD, author of the number one New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and Brain Maker Read More »