Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Revised Edition) - Softcover

Enders, Giulia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1771643765 ISBN 13: 9781771643764

Publisher: Greystone Books, 2018

Synopsis

In this updated edition of a worldwide bestseller, Giulia Enders reveals the secrets and science of the digestive system--including new research on the connection between the gut and the brain.

For too long, the gut has been the body's most ignored and least appreciated organ. But it does more than just dirty work; our gut is at the core of who we are. With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut's magic, answering questions like: Why does acid reflux happen? What's really up with gluten and lactose intolerance? How does the gut affect obesity and mood? A new section on the brain-gut axis dives into groundbreaking discoveries of psychobiotics - microbes with psychological effects that can influence conditions like depression and even stress.

Aided with cheerful illustrations by Enders's sister Jill, this beguiling manifesto will make you finally listen to those butterflies in your stomach: they're trying to tell you something important.

About this title

Review:

'A publishing sensation that ... sets out to free toilet talk from its taboo' --The Times

'[Enders] is utterly, charmingly obsessed with the gut, gut bacteria and poo. She writes and talks about her subject matter with such childlike enthusiasm it's infectious ... The perfect toilet book.' --Annalisa Barbieri, Guardian

'[Gut] had me laughing aloud.' --Debora MacKenzie, New Scientist

About the Author:

Giulia Enders, MD is a resident doctor for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and a two-time scholarship winner of the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation. She lives in Mannheim and Frankfurt, Germany.

Jill Enders is a graphic designer whose main focus is communication in science, and the founder of a collaborative network of designers and scientists.

David Shaw was born in Leeds, UK. He has worked at Deutsche Welle, Germany's international news broadcaster since 1995. Shaw has an M.A. from the University of Bath in Interpreting and Translating German and Russian, where his thesis was on the adaptation of German Television news texts for an international, English speaking audience. He regularly translates books from German to English.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1771643765
• ISBN 13: 9781771643764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• Illustrator: Enders Jill