Probiotics Revolution The Definitive Guide to Safe, Natural Health Solutions Using Probiotic and Prebiotic Foods and Supplements

Name: Probiotics Revolution The Definitive Guide to Safe, Natural Health Solutions Using Probiotic and Prebiotic Foods and Supplements
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ISBN: 9780553384192

ISBN-10: 0553384198

ISBN-13: 9780553384192

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Authors: Gary B. Huffnagle, Sarah Wernick

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If the thought of bacteria conjures images of germs that should be avoided at all costs—and certainly not ingested—think again! Some friendly bacteria, called probiotics, are not only beneficial to your health, they’re essential. Now an internationally recognized scientist at a top U.S. medical school—one of the leading researchers in the field—sheds light on the extraordinary benefits of these natural health superstars. Thanks to an explosion of research in recent years, one thing is clear: probiotics, the healthy bacteria that inhabit the digestive tract, are the body’s silent partners for good health, optimizing the power of the immune system to fight disease and the “bad” germs we…

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List price: $20.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/24/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.01" wide x 8.93" long x 0.93" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Sarah Wernick is a freelance writer.



Acknowledgments



The Promise of Probiotics



Our Silent Partners for Good Health



The Secret World Within Us



Antibiotics: A Medical Miracle with a Dark Side



The Immune System, Inflammation, and the Gut



Preventing and Treating Disease


Introduction



Optimizing Health with Probiotics



Digestive Diseases



Allergic Diseases



Urogenital Diseases



A Glimpse of the Future



Promoting Microbial Balance: What You Can Do



Food Sources of Probiotics



Choosing Probiotic Supplements



Prebiotics: Superstar Foods That Support Probiotics



A Comprehensive Food Plan for Good Health



How Soon Will You See Improvements?



Making Probiotics a Family Affair



Recipes


Notes: Studies Cited in The Probiotics Revolution


About the Authors


Index