The Gut-Brain Paradox: Improve Your Mood, Clear Brain Fog, and Reverse Disease by Healing Your Microbiome

 
　　西方俗諺「You are what you eat！」是真的。一個人的飲食和烹調習慣，不僅影響了身材和健康檢查結果，甚至與我們的大腦表現息息相關！聖塔巴巴拉和棕櫚泉的康復醫學中心（Center for Restorative Medicine）創辦人史提芬．岡德里博士（Dr. Steven Gundry M.D.），接續暢銷前作《能量的悖論》、《植物的逆襲》、《長壽的悖論》，進一步說明身體腸道中的「微生物組」（microbiome）確實足以影響我們的思維、情感、情緒、行為，左右心理與神經健康。令人振奮的好消息是，讀者可藉由閱讀這本書，學習幫助腸道微生物恢復平衡的方法，實踐於生活中，重新掌控自己的大腦與身心健康！
 
　　人體和大腦有多奧妙？在我們出生之前，大腦和腸消化道之間就已經建立好了溝通橋梁——腸腦軸。不健康的飲食、抗生素和浮濫使用各種藥物，可能導致腸漏症，進而形成慢性發炎，干擾錯綜複雜的訊息傳遞系統，當「壞菌」進一步引發神經變化，就造成腦霧、退化、焦慮、注意力不集中等問題……幸而最新的科學研究也證明，這些變化是可以逆轉的！岡德里博士慷慨分享簡單快速的食譜，以及營養補充建議，帶領讀者透過飲食來恢復內在平衡，提升自身能量與身心健康。(文/博客來編譯)

Dr. Steven R. Gundry, the New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking Plant Paradox series, shares compelling evidence that our gut microbiome is driving our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and our mental, emotional, and neuronal health--and shows us how to heal our microbiomes to take back control of our minds.

In his previous bestselling books, Steven R. Gundry taught readers how to reverse disease and improve health and well-being by preventing and repairing leaky gut. In The Gut-Brain Paradox, a fascinating look at the gut-brain connection, he delves even more deeply into the mysterious and long misunderstood world of the human microbiome. Here Dr. Gundry uncovers the complex and multifaceted ways in which our microbes are controlling the health and functioning of our brains, and how this connection is made long before we are even born.

The Gut-Brain Paradox shines a fascinating light on how the one-two punch of leaky gut and gut dysbiosis, together driven by western diets, overuse of antibiotics and other medications, and environmental toxins allow pathogenic bacteria to take over. These ＂bad bugs＂ cause inflammation and hijack the intricate messaging systems that run from the gut to the brain, setting the stage for neurological changes, brain fog, neurodegeneration, mental health issues, personality alterations, and even addiction.

However, these changes are reversible. Featuring the latest science, an easy-to-follow microbiome diet, and supplement guides, The Gut-Brain Paradox shows us how to eat to restore not only our inner balance, but our mental energy and well-being, too.

How can you begin to heal this critical connection and reclaim your cognitive clarity?

• The Leaky Gut Link: Discover how a compromised intestinal barrier allows ＂bad bugs＂ to send inflammatory signals directly to your brain, setting the stage for cognitive decline.
• Beyond Brain Fog: Learn the microbial reasons behind mental fatigue and the dietary steps to restore the mental energy and sharpness you thought you had lost.
• The Inflammation Connection: Uncover how western diets, antibiotics, and environmental toxins drive the chronic inflammation that underlies many neurological and mental health issues.
• Reversing Neurodegeneration: Dr. Gundry shares the latest science showing how these neurological changes are not a one-way street and can be reversed with the right protocol.