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The Mind-Gut Connection de Emeran Mayer

The Mind-Gut Connection

Autor Emeran Mayer
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en Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 iul 2016

Interdisciplinaritatea constituie pilonul central al acestui volum, The Mind-Gut Connection reușind să creeze o punte solidă între neuroștiințe, microbiologie și psihologie. Considerăm că abordarea propusă de Emeran Mayer este esențială pentru înțelegerea modului în care dialogul bidirecțional dintre sistemul nervos central și tractul digestiv influențează nu doar digestia, ci și starea emoțională sau procesele cognitive. Autorul, un cercetător de prestigiu la UCLA, extrage mecanismele biologice din spatele intuițiilor pe care medicina tradițională chineză sau ayurvedică le-a intuit de milenii, oferind o bază factuală pentru conceptul de „gut feeling”. Din punct de vedere al structurii, textul este riguros, dar accesibil, pendulând între explicații clinice despre microbiom și recomandări practice privind stilul de viață. Cititorii familiarizați cu The Microbiome and the Brain de David Perlmutter vor aprecia modul în care Mayer extinde discuția dincolo de patologia cerebrală, integrând aspecte ce țin de imunitate și metabolismul general. Spre deosebire de alte lucrări care se concentrează strict pe dietă, acest volum analizează cum stresul și emoțiile modulează compoziția microbiană. Apreciem poziționarea acestei lucrări ca fundament pentru opera ulterioară a autorului; dacă în The Gut-Immune Connection accentul se deplasează către crizele de sănătate ale secolului XXI și sistemul imunitar, volumul de față rămâne textul de referință pentru înțelegerea axei creier-intestin. Este o analiză pertinentă a modului în care alimentele fermentate, probioticele și eliminarea zahărului pot contribui la atenuarea anxietății și a oboselii cronice, oferind un protocol clar pentru optimizarea sănătății holistice.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780062376558
ISBN-10: 0062376551
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 159 x 238 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Harpercollins

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este o resursă valoroasă pentru cei care doresc să înțeleagă fundamentul științific al legăturii dintre dietă și starea mentală. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă clară asupra modului în care microbiomul influențează deciziile și reziliența la stres. Este recomandată atât specialiștilor din domeniul sănătății care caută o abordare integrativă, cât și publicului larg interesat de biohacking și nutriție preventivă pentru sănătatea creierului.

Despre autor

Emeran Mayer este un gastroenterolog și neuroștiințific de renume mondial, recunoscut pentru cercetările sale de pionierat în interacțiunile minte-corp. În prezent, ocupă funcția de director executiv al Centrului UCLA pentru Neurobiologia Stresului și Reziliență. Cu o carieră dedicată studiului modului în care sistemul digestiv comunică cu creierul, Dr. Mayer a publicat sute de articole științifice, devenind una dintre cele mai autoritare voci în domeniul microbiomului. Expertiza sa transformă datele clinice complexe în strategii de sănătate publică, promovând o viziune ecologică asupra corpului uman.

Descriere scurtă

Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with the latest discoveries on the human microbiome, a practical guide in the tradition of The Second Brain, and The Good Gut that conclusively demonstrates the inextricable, biological link between mind and the digestive system.
We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut—the decision we made because it “felt right”; the butterflies in our stomach before a big meeting; the anxious stomach rumbling we get when we’re stressed out. While the dialogue between the gut and the brain has been recognized by ancient healing traditions, including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, Western medicine has  by and large failed to appreciate the complexity of how the brain, gut, and more recently, the gut microbiota—the microorganisms that live inside our digestive tract—communicate with one another. In The Mind-Gut Connection, Dr. Emeran Mayer, professor of medicine and executive director of the UCLA Center for Neurobiology of Stress, offers a revolutionary and provocative look at this developing science, teaching us how to harness the power of the mind-gut connection to take charge of our health and listen to the innate wisdom of our bodies.
The Mind-Gut Connection describes:
· Why consuming a predominantly plant-based diet is key for gut and brain health
· The importance of early childhood in gut-brain development, and what parents can do to help their children  thrive
The role of excessive stress and anxiety in GI ailments and cognitive disorders
How to “listen to your gut” and pay attention to the signals your body is sending you
· and much more.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Chances are, at some point in your life you’ve noticed the connection between your brain and your gut. If you’ve ever felt queasy as you walked into an uncomfortable situation or based a life decision based on a “gut feeling,” then you know that sometimes our bodies react faster than our minds. Most of us have also experienced the same phenomenon in reverse, where our mental state has affected our digestive system—like the butterflies in our stomach before an important meeting or a first date. But while the dialogue between the mind and the gut has been recognized for centuries, scientists today are just starting to understand how powerful that connection is.
In The Mind-Gut Connection, Dr. Emeran Mayer, executive director of the UCLA Oppenheimer Center for the Neurobiology of Stress, offers a cutting-edge view into this developing science, showing us the full impact of how the brain, gut, and microbiome—the community of microorganisms that live inside the digestive tract—communicate. As Dr. Mayer explains, when this communication channel is out of whack, major health problems can crop up, including food sensitivities and allergies, digestive disorders, obesity, depression, anxiety, and fatigue.
The Mind-Gut Connection teaches us how, with a few simple changes to our diet and lifestyle, we can enjoy a happier mindset, enhanced immunity, a decreased risk of developing neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and even lose weight. With a simple, practical regimen drawn from the latest research, Dr. Mayer shows us that paying attention to the mind-gut balance is the key to unlocking vibrant health.

Recenzii

“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 redefines what it means to be healthy and eloquently provides the means to manifest that goal.” — David Perlmutter, MD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and Brain Maker
“Drawing on his vast experience as a practicing gastroenterologist, Dr. 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 guide provides practical advice to improve health.” — Martin J. Blaser, MD, author of Missing Microbes
“Dr. Emeran Mayer elucidates the intricate biochemical dialogue that occurs between the brain, digestive tract, and trillions of bacteria residing in the gut. He dubs this form of communication ‘microbe-speak’ and speculates on its implications for social behavior, decision making, emotional wellbeing, and maybe mental health.” — Booklist
“After a long period of neglect the enteric nervous system has been recognized as the ‘second brain’. Dr. Emeran Mayer, a true expert of this topic, has now written the best lay-public guide yet to this spectacular part of ourselves. Recommended reading.” — Antonio Demasio, author of Descartes’ Error, The Feeling of What Happens, and The Self Comes to Mind
“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. Both scholarly and fun to read, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about how the mind and gut communicate.” — Michael D. Gershon, MD, author of The Second Brain
“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 smoothly.” — Rob Knight, PhD, author of Follow Your Gut and director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation, UC San Diego
“The Mind-Gut Connection is a revolutionary new holistic view of what keeps us healthy, ranging from the food choices we make to the ways we can train our mind, with the ultimate goal of attaining optimal health. ” — Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD, Clincal Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health, University of California School of Medicine (UCSF)
“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 smoothly.” — SELF online

Notă biografică

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.