by Sarah Schwitalla (Author)
Gut
microbiomes are dynamic communities varying from population to
population and throughout life. In Western societies, a toxic metabolic
shift of gut microbiomes is a driver and underestimated risk factor for
the development of many noncommunicable chronic pathologies. This book
identifies the root cause of these deleterious microbial changes. During
the last several decades, increased consumption of animal products,
coinciding and correlating with global climate change, has been a
contributing cause of undesirable gut microbiome changes.
Key Features
- Establishes a connection between poor gut microbiome health and chronic disease and cancer development
- Demonstrates
how animal products and low-fiber diet patterns induce a detrimental
metabolic transition of the gut microbiome from a human
health-maintaining towards a disease-promoting state
- Discusses
the opportunity of a toxic microbial metabolic signature as a powerful
clinical and diagnostic tool to effectively predict chronic disease and
cancer development
- Provides
the latest evidence on different strategies to rebuild a healthy
microbiome metabolism and effectively prevent noncommunicable diseases
and colorectal cancer
- Documents the gut microbiome benefits of a plant-based diet
