Microbiome Modification : : The Superorganism for Good Health / / Patricia Worby.

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• VerfasserIn: Worby, Patricia,
• Place / Publishing House: Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2024]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (276 p.)

This book is designed as a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals, holistic practitioners,individuals seeking improved health, and anyone interested in a science-based approach to well-beingthat emphasizes cooperation with nature rather than dominance. It bridges the gap between the physiological andpsychological impacts of stress on the microbiome, offering both theoretical insights and practical applications for a healthier future. The book challenges the prevailing narrative of disease and pathology by shifting ourunderstanding towards health. It introduces readers to the awe-inspiring world of the microbiome, revealing that our bodies are not just individual entities, but superorganisms intricately connected to trillions of microbes.These microbes, outnumbering our own cells 10 to 1, create a complex and diverse ecosystem that plays afundamental role in shaping who we are. The author’s exploration of this new understanding reshapes ourperception of humanity, emphasizing that we are no longer just “I” but rather a collective “we.” The bookunderscores the critical importance of nurturing a healthy inner garden for our microbiome to flourish as theprimary means to create health.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: The Importance of the Microbiome -- Chapter 2: The Regulation of Health -- Chapter 3: Threats to Health -- Chapter 4: Foundations of Health: Nutrition -- Chapter 5: Beyond Food: Lifestyle Factors -- Chapter 6: Diseases of Imbalanced Microbiome -- Chapter 7: Health The Bigger Picture -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Index