I'm guessing that most of us are hardly newcomers to this subject, but for those who are, or those who'd just like a witty, charming, immensely informative, easy read on this subject, I don't think you can beat Giulia Enders 'Gut'
I first read this only because my DB (Dearly Beloved, nickname for my hub, long story, will spare you) brought it home for me at a particularly difficult time.
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about the microbiome and its powerful effect on everything from what we eat to how adventurous or timid we are, but I started browsing it, with no real intention of actually reading it (brain was in retreat, deeply fatigued, didn't really want to do anything), and by the second page, I was hooked.
Fascinating, funny, incredibly informative, beautifully written by a woman who not only knows her stuff, but deeply loves it and, after years of research, is still endlessly beguiled and fascinated by it.
I don't think you'll regret this one. But then, that's coming from the person who really didn't think there was anything more to be learned on a subject as deep as thermo-dynamics and as complex as quantum mechanics, so go know.
Here's a link to it, on Amazon (also available in paperback, etc):
https://www.amazon.com/Gut-Inside-Story-Bodys-Underrated-ebook/dp/B00UY0EMX2
I first read this only because my DB (Dearly Beloved, nickname for my hub, long story, will spare you) brought it home for me at a particularly difficult time.
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about the microbiome and its powerful effect on everything from what we eat to how adventurous or timid we are, but I started browsing it, with no real intention of actually reading it (brain was in retreat, deeply fatigued, didn't really want to do anything), and by the second page, I was hooked.
Fascinating, funny, incredibly informative, beautifully written by a woman who not only knows her stuff, but deeply loves it and, after years of research, is still endlessly beguiled and fascinated by it.
I don't think you'll regret this one. But then, that's coming from the person who really didn't think there was anything more to be learned on a subject as deep as thermo-dynamics and as complex as quantum mechanics, so go know.
Here's a link to it, on Amazon (also available in paperback, etc):
https://www.amazon.com/Gut-Inside-Story-Bodys-Underrated-ebook/dp/B00UY0EMX2
