Title:
Dirt is good : the advantage of germs for your child's developing immune system / Jack Gilbert, Ph.D. and Rob Knight, Ph.D. with Sandra Blakeslee.
ISBN:
9781250132604
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Physical Description:
xix, 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- The microbiome -- The human microbiome -- Pregnancy -- Birth -- Breast-feeding -- Antibiotics -- Probiotics -- Child diet -- Child gut -- Depression -- Vaccines -- Environment -- Conditions -- Tests -- Conclusion: A few words on hype
Summary:
A Q&A-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome : the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiome, explain recent discoveries and provide answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children.-- Adapted from dust jacket.
OCLC Number:
ocn960238052
Availability:
South St. Paul - Kaposia~1
