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Author:   Sarah Schwitalla
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781032065120

ISBN 10:   1032065125
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   10 October 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"Table of Contents Dedication Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Diet related chronic diseases are the most critical health problem of modern societies – how did that happen? Chapter 2: The ""industrialized"" microbiome - a caution label for a global epidemic Missing microbes - does it matter? Chapter 3: The subtle problems of microbiome research Is the microbiome ""oversold""? Is microbiome science heading in the wrong direction? Chapter 4: The gut microbiome: a new perspective Our microbiome is a metabolic organ Functional omes: metabolites over species Finding a new definition for a ""healthy"" microbiome and ""dysbiosis"" Chapter 5: Shaping the microbial behavior Diet: the master educator of the gut microbiome Starving the microbial self: a foundation for developing a chronic disease Chapter 6: The toxic microbiome ""It’s not the fiber, it’s the animal protein"" Protein fermentation Fat toxicity Secondary bile acids Heme iron TMAO: the way to a man’s heart is through his gut microbiota Toxicomicrobiomics A toxic microbiome: useful for predicting chronic diseases? Chapter 7: How to build a healthy gut microbiome and prevent chronic diseases The ""true"" human diet: are humans really omnivores? ""The Paleo diet is a myth"" Protein concerns: Do we get enough on plants? Feeding microbes for disease prevention and treatment Chapter 8: ""Fixing"" the microbiome - Can we restore a healthy microbiome by other means than diet? Probiotics – hype or hope? Fecal microbial transplantation or ""The Power of Poop"" The ""Wild West"" of microbiome science: drugging the microbiome and personalized nutrition Glossary Abbreviations Literature"

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Dr. Sarah Schwitalla holds a PhD in biochemistry and cancer research, she is a lecturer and public health consultant based in Germany and Scandinavia. Dr. Schwitalla worked as a research scientist at Harvard University and at the Technical University in Munich (Germany) for several years. She specialized in colon cancer development and cancer stem cell research, microbiome and inflammatory bowel disease for over 12 years now. Later on, she included public health, food policy and nutrition science to her expertise. Apart from her research, she engaged with international development aid projects and gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a Scientific Advisor and Medical Manager. In 2018, Dr. Schwitalla founded the virtual center for public health, focusing on microbiome and gut health (www.drschwitalla.com) The center’s mission is to provide independent and evidence-based support to those affected by chronic intestinal diseases, digestive disorders and colon cancer. Schwitalla provides consulting services for companies and public health care system workers for the prevention of chronic digestive diseases and offers training courses, seminars and lectures health care specialists.

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