From one of today's leading experts on the emerging science of the microbiome comes a ground-breaking book that offers, for the first time, evidence that the gut-microbiome plays a pivotal role in the health crises of the twenty-first century.

"A hardcover edition of this book was published under the title The Gut-Immune Connection in 2021 by Harper Wave"--Title page verso.

Preface -- Introduction -- America's silent public health crisis -- A deeper connection -- The emerging view of a healthy gut microbiome -- Stress and brain disorders -- How diet regulates the brain-gut-microbiome network -- A broader connection : how exercise and sleep affect our microbiome -- Restoring the microbiome -- The key to gut health is in the soil -- The one-health concept -- A new paradigm for healthy eating.