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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Missing microbes may be fueling the rise of chronic diseases like asthma, allergies and diabetes.
Chapter 3: Microbes existed on Earth long before us, and they are behind our very existence.
Chapter 4: Antibiotics may have spared our species from eradication by a devastating epidemic.
Chapter 5: Antibiotics can be as much a curse as they’re a blessing.
Chapter 6: The overuse of antibiotics is certain to change our microbiome, making us vulnerable to infections.
Chapter 7: Cutting your antibiotic exposure and using prebiotics will support your beneficial microbes.
Description
Missing Microbes (2014) explores the strange and microscopic world inside your guts. It sheds light on the crucial role played by microbes – tiny creatures that keep your body happy and healthy – and explains the dangers of overusing antibiotics.
Who Should Listen
- People curious about the dangers of antibiotics
- Parents concerned about their children’s health
- Readers interested in medicine and health