ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE PSYCHOBIOTIC REVOLUTION “Cryan and Dinan are at the forefront of scientific inquiry into the connection between our brains and our gut bacteria, and we are delighted that they have translated their groundbreaking discoveries for the everyday reader. No pseudoscience or exaggerated claims here: just solid scientific information that can benefit us all.” —JUSTIN & ERICA SONNENBURG, Stanford University School of Medicine, authors of The Good Gut “This authoritative yet engaging book provides up-to-the-minute research and practical advice on the gut-brain axis—perhaps the most exciting area of science today. Written by some of the leaders in the field, it gives terrific insight into what is going on in the gut, how to change it to improve mood, and the largely unappreciated links connecting mental health and many other diseases to the gut microbiome.” —ROB KNIGHT, UC San Diego, Center for Microbiome Innovation, co-author of Follow Tour Gut and Dirt Is Good “Offering microbial-based solutions for the most pressing mental and physical issues, this book is a must-read. Brilliant, insightful, and highly readable.” —RODNEY DIETERT, Cornell University, author of The Human Superorganism “Compelling, engaging, and informative, this book teaches us why
microbes may affect all of our decisions. Anderson, Cryan, and Dinan have infused life into cutting-edge research that is often still mired in the scientific language. The authors take on a near-impossible task: to transcend 150 years of research into the infinite complexity of human behavior and make it digestible. This is brain food!” —JACK GILBERT, University of Chicago, Microbiome Center, co-author of Dirt Is Good
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[email protected] Copyright © 2017 Scott Charles Anderson. All rights reserved. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border are trademarks of the National Geographic Society, used under license. Illustrations Scott C. Anderson: here, here, here, here, here Scott C. Anderson and Kiran Sandhu: here, here Photographs here, © Martin Oeggerli, supported by School of Life Sciences FHNW; here (LE), BSIP SA/Alamy Stock Photo; here (RT), SCIMAT/Science Source; here, Omikron/Getty Images; here, public domain; here, Haisam Hussein/National Geographic Creative. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Anderson, Scott C., author. | Cryan, J. F. (John F.) author. | Dinan, Timothy G., author. Title: The psychobiotic revolution : mood, food, and the new science of the gut-brain connection / Scott C. Anderson, John F. Cryan, Ted Dinan. Description: Washington, DC : National Geographic Partners, LLC, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references. Identifiers: LCCN 2017030130 | ISBN 9781426218460 (hardback) Subjects: LCSH: Gastrointestinal system--Microbiology. | Digestive organs--Diseases-Psychological aspects. | Nutrition. | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Nervous System (incl. Brain). | PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Depression. | SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Microbiology. Classification: LCC QR171.G29 A53 2017 |