From one of today’s leading experts on the emerging science of microbiome-brain communication comes a groundbreaking book that offers, for the first time, evidence that diet- and lifestyle-induced changes in the gut microbiome play a pivotal role in the health crises of the twenty-first century.
"Dr. Mayer will open your eyes not only to the critical importance of the variety of microbes that inhabit your gut but also to the broader picture of how food choices that support biodiversity can save lives, shield us from novel infections, and protect the planet.”—Joel Fuhrman, MD, seven-time New York Times bestselling author
“An urgent call to action for everybody concerned about the deteriorating state of our universal health.”—Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc.
In The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection, UCLA professor, gastroenterologist, and scientist Dr. Emeran Mayer shows how the gut microbiome is at the center of virtually every major disease affecting us today. Cutting-edge research continues to advance our understanding of the function and impact of the trillions of microorganisms that reside in the GI tract, and through his own studies, Dr. Mayer has amassed evidence that the “conversation” between these microbes and our various organs and bodily systems is critical to human health. When that conversation goes awry, we can become seriously ill.
Combining decades of clinical experience with up-to-the-minute science, The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection offers a comprehensive look at the link between the gut microbiome and the development of our most common chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cognitive decline, and cancer, as well as susceptibility to infectious diseases like Covid-19.
Dr. Mayer also reveals the links between the health of the gut microbiome, the way our food is grown, and, ultimately, the health of our planet, offering clear-cut strategies to reverse the steady rise of chronic disease. With a nutritional protocol and lifestyle modifications centered on supporting the health of our microbiome and enhancing the body’s immune defenses, The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection provides the critical, missing link to achieving sustained wellbeing.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Emeran Mayer, MD, has studied brain-body interactions for the last forty years. He is the executive director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience and the codirector of the Digestive Diseases Research Center at the University of California at Los Angeles. His research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health for the past twenty-five years, and he is considered a pioneer and world leader in the area of brain-gut microbiome interactions.