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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The gut is a remarkable and one-of-a-kind organ – nothing to be embarrassed about!
Chapter 3: Food’s trip through our bodies starts with our external senses.
Chapter 4: From the esophagus, what we eat moves into the gut and the small intestine.
Chapter 5: The true digestion occurs inside the small intestine.
Chapter 6: The source of allergies and lactose intolerance is thought to lie in the gut.
Chapter 7: Surprise, surprise: our gut can affect the way our brain works!
Chapter 8: The gut harbors a dense and essential universe of microbes.
Chapter 9: Evidence suggests that microbes in our gut might shape our consciousness.
Chapter 10: Rather than shunning microbes in disgust, we should learn how to live with them.
Chapter 11: In the end, defecation is a subtle dance between conscious and unconscious forces.
Description
Gut (2015) takes an entertaining yet scientific look at an organ that is just as interesting and important as the brain – the gut. By tracking a piece of cake as it works its way through the digestive system, you’ll come to appreciate the gut for the sophisticated and impressive ecosystem that it is.
Who Should Listen
- People who want to learn more about how their body works
- Anyone with stomach problems