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"Based on a wildly popular Atlantic article: an astonishing investigation into the world of microbes, and the myriad ways they control how other creatures -- including humans -- act, feel, and think As we are now discovering, parasites -- microbes that cannot thrive and reproduce without another organism as a host -- are shockingly sophisticated and extraordinarily powerful. In fact, a plethora of parasites affect our behavior in ways we have barely...
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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2024]
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First edition.
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320 pages ; 24 cm.
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"In this addition to his New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series, Steven R. Gundry, MD offers a guide to the gut biome and its control over its home-us!-revealing the unimaginably complex and intelligent ecosystem controlling our health and teaching us how to heal our guts to prevent and reverse every type of disease"--
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On this blue planet, long before dinosaurs reigned, tiny green organisms populated the ancient oceans. Fossil and phylogenetic evidence suggests that chlorophyll, the green pigment responsible for coloring these organisms, has been in existence for some 85% of Earth's long history-that is, for roughly 3.5 billion years. In How the Earth Turned Green, Joseph E. Armstrong traces the history of these verdant organisms, which many would call plants, from...
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This comprehensive history of cell evolution "deftly discusses the definition of life" as well as cellular organization, classification and more (San Francisco Book Review).
The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental mysteries in biology, one that has spawned a large body of research and debate over the past two decades. With In Search of Cell History, Franklin M. Harold offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the...
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"Winner of the 2016 Postgraduate Textbook Prize, Royal Society of Biology" Joshua S. Weitz is associate professor of biology at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
When we think about viruses we tend to consider ones that afflict humans-such as those that cause influenza, HIV, and Ebola. Yet, vastly more viruses infect single-celled microbes. Diverse and abundant, microbes and the viruses that infect them are found in oceans, lakes, plants, soil,...
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Cell biology has become more popular that last few years with various types of infections being in the news. Cells of almost any kind have a basic anatomy and if you know the parts of the cell, you will have a much better understanding of what the news is talking about. I go over DNA and RNA, and introduce to you the concept of epigenetics. That is the expression of this DNA. All of the cells with a nucleus in your body has the same DNA, yet they...
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A look at the historical development of the lethal disease and its relationship with humanity.
A disease of soil, animals, and people, anthrax has threatened lives for at least two thousand years. Farmers have long recognized its lasting virulence, but in our time, anthrax has been associated with terrorism and warfare. What accounts for this frightening transformation? Death in a Small Package recounts how this ubiquitous agricultural disease came...
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"His groundbreaking work has changed the very ways we consider our health and examine disease." -Barack Obama
From Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of Health, 2007 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and 15-year head of the Human Genome Project, comes one of the most important medical books of the year: The Language of Life. With accessible, insightful prose, Dr. Collins describes the medical, scientific, and genetic...
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What Dr. Béchamp is describing is a foundational concept.
According to his experiments and observations, the tiny particles he named 'microzymas' have an active role in sustaining, and also, in terminating life. Using the syllable '-zyme' (now also used in the word 'enzyme') to indicate this principle of causing 'fermentation' (activity) Béchamp searched for and found the same particles and activity even in limestone, apparently from the ancient...
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"Microbiome Matters" is a groundbreaking book that delves deep into the fascinating world of the human microbiome. This comprehensive guide takes you on a journey through the tiny yet mighty world of microorganisms that live within us and play a pivotal role in our health and well-being. The book begins by introducing the concept of the microbiome, explaining its composition, development, and dynamic interactions with the human body.As you progress,...
13) My Gut
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Oh my GUT, what's going on?
Have you ever wondered why you feel bloated and irritable, or have heartburn and abdominal pain? Do you experience unexplained weight gain or loss, diarrhea, constipation, and food intolerances, among a bunch of other symptoms?
There is a fair chance that you have IBS or SIBO, or even both!
These common digestive disorders pose a challenge as millions of people, especially women, suffer from them. Dealing with these...
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Reset your gut and boost digestive health in 7-days with a clear meal plan, guidance, and recipes from the Gut Health Diet for Beginners.
Gut health is essential to whole body health. Offering the quickest plan to cleanse your microbiome, Gut Health Diet for Beginners kick-starts your gut healthy diet to promote digestive health and healing in 7-days.
From day one, this general gut health diet eliminates the guesswork of starting a new eating...
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