Main description:

Written by a team of leading scientists, this book offers a concise technical reference covering human microbiome research and its ramifications for medicine and nutrition. The initial chapters furnish a scientific explanation of the microbiome in general and its ecology. The book then provides a detailed investigation of microbial populations as these pertain to physiology, metabolism and immunology. The final portions are devoted to exploration of the microbiome's effects on chronic and autoimmune diseases and include assessments of clinical therapies and nutritional interventions designed to alter the microbiome to mitigate chronic health conditions.

Contents:

Ecology of the Human Microbiome. From Birth to Old Age: Factors that Shape the Human Gut Microbiome. Microbial Biochemical Processes Critical to Human Health. The Gut Microbiome: Pathways to Brain, Stress, and Behavior. Effects on Immunity.