Dark Matter : The New Science of the Microbiome by Kinross, James

Author: Kinross, James

Popular science

Published on 6 June 2024 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Life) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 368 pages
198 x 129 x 21 | 262g

˜Will change your life Chris Evans˜Completely fascinating Heston Blumenthal˜Important and devastating The TimesFrom a world-leading microbiome scientist and surgeon comes Dark Matter, a pioneering guide to hacking your microbiome for a healthier life.

Our microbiome' the complex ecosystem of bacteria, viruses and other microbes inside us' is vital for our health and wellbeing. An invisible powerhouse whose potential were only just beginning to understand, it influences our mood and appetite, determines how fast we run and even who we choose as a partner.

In this ground-breaking book, microbiome expert Dr James Kinross takes us on a guided tour of our extraordinary inner universe and highlights the damage we inflict when we dont protect it. Showing through cutting-edge research and years of clinical experience, the practical steps we can all take to optimise the microbiome to live better, healthier lives.

Now with a new, eye-opening afterword on the rise of home microbiome tests, IBS and FMTs.'˜Addictive and illuminating Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, bestselling author of The Kitchen Prescription