Author: Giulia Enders
Date Read: March 2023
Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍
Review: I predict this will be my favorite book of 2023. The author has a wonderful sense of humor that turns what might be a yucky subject into a humorous and fascinating journey into the workings of the gut.
Description (Audible): Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication required for a cleansing vomit. Along the way, the author provides practical advice, such as the best ways to sit on the toilet to have a comfortable bowel movement, how clean your kitchen should be for optimum gut health, and how different laxatives work. She tells stories of gut bacteria that can lead to obesity, autoimmune diseases, or even suicide, and she discusses the benefits of dietary supplements, such as probiotics.
