Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut)

Let them eat dirt, saving your child from an oversanitized world, B. Brett Finlay, PhD, Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD

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Let them eat dirt, saving your child from an oversanitized world, B. Brett Finlay, PhD, Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-274) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Let them eat dirt
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
945354225
Responsibility statement
B. Brett Finlay, PhD, Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD
Sub title
saving your child from an oversanitized world
Summary
Microbiologists Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta explain how the trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies influence childhood development; why an imbalance of those microbes can lead to obesity, diabetes, and asthma, among other chronic conditions; and what parents can do-- from conception on-- to positively affect their own behaviors and those of their children. They describe how natural childbirth, breastfeeding, and solid foods influence children microbiota. They also offer practical advice on matters such as whether to sterilize food implements for babies, the use of antibiotics, the safety of vaccines, and why having pets is a good idea
Table Of Contents
We are more microbe than human. Children are microbe magnets ; A newly discovered organ : the human microbiome -- Raising babies and their microbes. Pregnancy : eating for two? : try eating for trillions ; Birth : welcome to the world of microbes ; Breast milk : liquid gold ; Solid foods : a growing diet for microbes ; Antibiotics : carpet bombing the microbiota ; Pets : a microbe's best friend ; Lifestyle : microbe deficit disorder -- Collateral damage. Obesity : the world is getting heavier ; Diabetes : microbes have a sweet tooth ; Intestinal diseases : fire in the gut! ; Asthma and allergies : microbes keep us breathing easy ; Gut feelings : microbiota and the brain ; Vaccines work! ; Bugs as drugs
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