Gut Brain Axis. How to Cure Brain Diseases by Improving Gut Microbiota

Why do you feel stomach pain when you're anxious? Why do you feel 'butterflies' in your stomach when you fall in love, rather than in your head? Because there is a true 'second brain' in your gut — the enteric nervous system, which is closely connected to the central nervous system. The 'gut-brain axis' is regulated by the microbiota, so it's important to monitor its health to prevent neurodegenerative diseases and to alleviate depression and anxiety. Based on new scientific discoveries, biologist and professor Maria Reshinho explores new aspects of the connection between the gut and the brain and demonstrates how an imbalance in one impacts the other, affecting your physical and mental health. The author presents practical tools for daily care of the microbiota. These will help you restore the gut barrier, reduce the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and autism, improve memory and mood, and prolong youth.