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I Contain Multitudes
by Ed Yong • 2016
Not a self, but an ecosystem. Microbes built your organs and may direct your brain.
4.17
32k+
I Contain Multitudes Summary
I Contain Multitudes 94%
Not a self, but an ecosystem. Microbes built your organs and may direct your brain.
by Ed Yong 2016
4.17
32k+ ratings
Follow Your Gut
by Rob Knight • 2015
100 trillion microbes live on you, shaping your weight, mood, and mind more than your genes.
3.82
1k+
Follow Your Gut Summary
Follow Your Gut 94%
100 trillion microbes live on you, shaping your weight, mood, and mind more than your genes.
by Rob Knight 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
10% Human
by Alanna Collen • 2015
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
4.36
4k+
10% Human Summary
10% Human 94%
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
by Alanna Collen 2015
4.36
4k+ ratings
Gut
by Giulia Enders • 2014
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
4.08
57k+
Gut Summary
Gut 93%
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
by Giulia Enders 2014
4.08
57k+ ratings
The Germ Code
by Jason Tetro • 2013
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
3.76
142
The Germ Code Summary
The Germ Code 93%
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
by Jason Tetro 2013
3.76
142 ratings
The Microbiome Solution
by Robynne Chutkan MD • 2015
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
4.00
1k+
The Microbiome Solution Summary
The Microbiome Solution 93%
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
by Robynne Chutkan MD 2015
4.00
1k+ ratings
Clean
by James Hamblin • 2020
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
3.89
5k+
Clean Summary
Clean 92%
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
by James Hamblin 2020
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Diet Myth
by Tim Spector • 2015
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
4.23
5k+
The Diet Myth Summary
The Diet Myth 92%
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
by Tim Spector 2015
4.23
5k+ ratings
¡Es la microbiota, idiota!
by Sari Arponen • 2021
It weighs 200 grams, controls your cravings and mood, and modern life is killing it.
4.21
2k+
¡Es la microbiota, idiota! Summary
¡Es la microbiota, idiota! 92%
It weighs 200 grams, controls your cravings and mood, and modern life is killing it.
by Sari Arponen 2021
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Psychobiotic Revolution
by Scott C. Anderson • 2017
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
4.10
1k+
The Psychobiotic Revolution Summary
The Psychobiotic Revolution 92%
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
by Scott C. Anderson 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Good Gut
by Justin Sonnenburg • 2015
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
3.85
4k+
The Good Gut Summary
The Good Gut 92%
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
by Justin Sonnenburg 2015
3.85
4k+ ratings
Gut Health Hacks
by Lindsay Boyers • 2021
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
3.85
616
Gut Health Hacks Summary
Gut Health Hacks 92%
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
by Lindsay Boyers 2021
3.85
616 ratings
The Second Brain
by Michael D. Gershon • 1998
The gut's hundred million neurons operate on their own; their dysfunction can unravel the mind.
3.74
527
The Second Brain Summary
The Second Brain 91%
The gut's hundred million neurons operate on their own; their dysfunction can unravel the mind.
by Michael D. Gershon 1998
3.74
527 ratings
Prescott's Microbiology
by Joanne Willey • 2007
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
4.04
164
Prescott's Microbiology Summary
Prescott's Microbiology 91%
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
by Joanne Willey 2007
4.04
164 ratings
The Gut Stuff
by Lisa Macfarlane • 2021
What the trillions of microbes in your gut need: a practical guide to feeding them right.
3.59
226
The Gut Stuff Summary
The Gut Stuff 91%
What the trillions of microbes in your gut need: a practical guide to feeding them right.
by Lisa Macfarlane 2021
3.59
226 ratings
Immune
by Philipp Dettmer • 2021
Your immune system is not a shield: it is a tightrope. Boosting it pushes you off.
4.58
13k+
Immune Summary
Immune 91%
Your immune system is not a shield: it is a tightrope. Boosting it pushes you off.
by Philipp Dettmer 2021
4.58
13k+ ratings
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
by Michael Ruscio • 2018
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
4.12
809
Healthy Gut, Healthy You Summary
Healthy Gut, Healthy You 91%
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
by Michael Ruscio 2018
4.12
809 ratings
The Mind-Gut Connection
by Emeran Mayer • 2015
Your gut and brain are talking. The trillions of microbes between them are running the show.
3.76
10k+
The Mind-Gut Connection Summary
The Mind-Gut Connection 91%
Your gut and brain are talking. The trillions of microbes between them are running the show.
by Emeran Mayer 2015
3.76
10k+ ratings
The Microbiome Connection
by Mark Pimentel • 2022
IBS often begins with food poisoning. The test, antibiotic, and diet that treat the root cause.
4.30
262
The Microbiome Connection Summary
The Microbiome Connection 91%
IBS often begins with food poisoning. The test, antibiotic, and diet that treat the root cause.
by Mark Pimentel 2022
4.30
262 ratings
Food for Life
by Tim Spector • 2022
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
4.23
4k+
Food for Life Summary
Food for Life 91%
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
by Tim Spector 2022
4.23
4k+ ratings
Brain Maker
by David Perlmutter • 2015
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
4.00
9k+
Brain Maker Summary
Brain Maker 91%
Trillions of gut microbes run your brain. How to feed the ones that protect you.
by David Perlmutter 2015
4.00
9k+ ratings
The Microbiome Diet
by Raphael Kellman • 2014
Your gut bacteria control your metabolism. The healing protocol that makes weight loss stick.
3.79
659
The Microbiome Diet Summary
The Microbiome Diet 91%
Your gut bacteria control your metabolism. The healing protocol that makes weight loss stick.
by Raphael Kellman 2014
3.79
659 ratings
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
by Don Colbert • 2021
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
4.17
116
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone Summary
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone 91%
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
by Don Colbert 2021
4.17
116 ratings
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2020
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
4.06
13k+
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled 91%
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2020
4.06
13k+ ratings
Farmacology
by Daphne Miller • 2013
How farms taught a physician to rethink health, from the soil up.
4.28
1k+
Farmacology Summary
Farmacology 91%
How farms taught a physician to rethink health, from the soil up.
by Daphne Miller 2013
4.28
1k+ ratings
Gulp
by Mary Roach • 2013
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
3.93
52k+
Gulp Summary
Gulp 91%
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
by Mary Roach 2013
3.93
52k+ ratings
Love Your Gut
by Megan Rossi • 2021
Your gut runs your immune system, and it wants thirty plant foods a week.
4.06
975
Love Your Gut Summary
Love Your Gut 91%
Your gut runs your immune system, and it wants thirty plant foods a week.
by Megan Rossi 2021
4.06
975 ratings
This Is Your Brain on Parasites
by Kathleen McAuliffe • 2016
A parasite makes rats run toward cats. It may shape your personality, politics, and disgust.
3.98
3k+
This Is Your Brain on Parasites Summary
This Is Your Brain on Parasites 91%
A parasite makes rats run toward cats. It may shape your personality, politics, and disgust.
by Kathleen McAuliffe 2016
3.98
3k+ ratings
An Epidemic of Absence
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff • 2012
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
4.15
880
An Epidemic of Absence Summary
An Epidemic of Absence 90%
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff 2012
4.15
880 ratings
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2021
Thirty plants a week repairs your gut lining. The science of why diversity beats fiber counting.
4.29
17
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled 90%
Thirty plants a week repairs your gut lining. The science of why diversity beats fiber counting.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2021
4.29
17 ratings
Super Gut
by William Davis • 2022
A hidden gut infection mimics depression and arthritis in millions. DIY fermented yogurt is the fix.
3.80
3k+
Super Gut Summary
Super Gut 90%
A hidden gut infection mimics depression and arthritis in millions. DIY fermented yogurt is the fix.
by William Davis 2022
3.80
3k+ ratings
An Elegant Defense
by Matt Richtel • 2019
The immune system is a mediator, not an army. Its balance governs cancer, allergies, and longevity.
4.07
6k+
An Elegant Defense Summary
An Elegant Defense 90%
The immune system is a mediator, not an army. Its balance governs cancer, allergies, and longevity.
by Matt Richtel 2019
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Good Virus
by Tom Ireland • 2023
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
4.38
669
The Good Virus Summary
The Good Virus 90%
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
by Tom Ireland 2023
4.38
669 ratings
The Gut-Immune Connection
by Emeran Mayer • 2021
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
3.84
468
The Gut-Immune Connection Summary
The Gut-Immune Connection 90%
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
by Emeran Mayer 2021
3.84
468 ratings
Did You Just Eat That?
by Paul Dawson • 2018
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
3.29
269
Did You Just Eat That? Summary
Did You Just Eat That? 90%
Two scientists test the five-second rule and your other gross food habits. Bacteria never wait.
by Paul Dawson 2018
3.29
269 ratings
The Longevity Paradox
by Steven R. Gundry • 2019
Aging is not written in your genes. It is written in your gut.
3.73
3k+
The Longevity Paradox Summary
The Longevity Paradox 90%
Aging is not written in your genes. It is written in your gut.
by Steven R. Gundry 2019
3.73
3k+ ratings
The Gut Balance Revolution
by Gerard E. Mullin • 2014
Fix your gut bacteria, lose the weight. A three-phase plan for lasting metabolic health.
3.81
543
The Gut Balance Revolution Summary
The Gut Balance Revolution 90%
Fix your gut bacteria, lose the weight. A three-phase plan for lasting metabolic health.
by Gerard E. Mullin 2014
3.81
543 ratings
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior
by Teri Arranga • 2012
In autism, the gut drives the brain. Fix the first, and the second often follows.
3.23
81
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior Summary
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior 90%
In autism, the gut drives the brain. Fix the first, and the second often follows.
by Teri Arranga 2012
3.23
81 ratings
The Clever Guts Diet
by Michael Mosley • 2017
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
3.98
6k+
The Clever Guts Diet Summary
The Clever Guts Diet 90%
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
by Michael Mosley 2017
3.98
6k+ ratings
Healing SIBO
by Shivan Sarna • 2021
Most IBS and bloating share one hidden cause: SIBO. A 21-day plan to fix it.
3.98
197
Healing SIBO Summary
Healing SIBO 90%
Most IBS and bloating share one hidden cause: SIBO. A 21-day plan to fix it.
by Shivan Sarna 2021
3.98
197 ratings
The Keystone Approach
by Rebecca Fett • 2017
Arthritis and psoriasis start in the gut: starve the inflammation by restoring the microbiome.
4.24
208
The Keystone Approach Summary
The Keystone Approach 90%
Arthritis and psoriasis start in the gut: starve the inflammation by restoring the microbiome.
by Rebecca Fett 2017
4.24
208 ratings
Gut Check
by Steven R. Gundry • 2024
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
3.49
1k+
Gut Check Summary
Gut Check 90%
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
by Steven R. Gundry 2024
3.49
1k+ ratings
Food Without Fear
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH • 2021
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
3.72
101
Food Without Fear Summary
Food Without Fear 90%
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH 2021
3.72
101 ratings
Eat Dirt
by Josh Axe • 2016
A hidden breach in the gut lining may drive autoimmune disease. The fix predates modern medicine.
4.03
5k+
Eat Dirt Summary
Eat Dirt 90%
A hidden breach in the gut lining may drive autoimmune disease. The fix predates modern medicine.
by Josh Axe 2016
4.03
5k+ ratings
Regenerate
by Sayer Ji • 2020
Melanin isn't just skin color: it's a solar panel that can power your cells.
4.14
348
Regenerate Summary
Regenerate 90%
Melanin isn't just skin color: it's a solar panel that can power your cells.
by Sayer Ji 2020
4.14
348 ratings
So Very Small
by Thomas Levenson • 2025
How humanity finally saw the invisible world, defeated it, and may now lose the rematch.
4.30
213
So Very Small Summary
So Very Small 90%
How humanity finally saw the invisible world, defeated it, and may now lose the rematch.
by Thomas Levenson 2025
4.30
213 ratings
The Baby and the Biome
by Meenal Lele • 2022
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
3.88
49
The Baby and the Biome Summary
The Baby and the Biome 90%
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
by Meenal Lele 2022
3.88
49 ratings
A Planet of Viruses
by Carl Zimmer • 2011
Viruses aren't just enemies. They built our DNA, rule the oceans, and may have sparked life.
4.06
5k+
A Planet of Viruses Summary
A Planet of Viruses 90%
Viruses aren't just enemies. They built our DNA, rule the oceans, and may have sparked life.
by Carl Zimmer 2011
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Body
by Bill Bryson • 2019
Seven octillion atoms, 37 trillion cells, and no clue what any of them are doing.
4.31
101k+
The Body Summary
The Body 90%
Seven octillion atoms, 37 trillion cells, and no clue what any of them are doing.
by Bill Bryson 2019
4.31
101k+ ratings
The Genesis Machine
by Amy Webb • 2022
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
3.94
745
The Genesis Machine Summary
The Genesis Machine 89%
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022
3.94
745 ratings
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