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Author Finlay, B. Brett, 1959- author

Title Let them eat dirt : saving your child from an oversanitized world / B. Brett Finlay, PhD, Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD

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LOCATION CALL NO. STATUS
 Bangor Pub. Lib. Stacks  616.9041 .F496l    AVAILABLE  
 Maine State Lib. Stacks  616.0941 F511L 2016    AVAILABLE  
Edition First edition
Phys Descr xiii, 288 pages ; 24 cm
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-274) and index
Contents We are more microbe than human. Children are microbe magnets ; A newly discovered organ : the human microbiome -- Raising babies and their microbes. Pregnancy : eating for two? : try eating for trillions ; Birth : welcome to the world of microbes ; Breast milk : liquid gold ; Solid foods : a growing diet for microbes ; Antibiotics : carpet bombing the microbiota ; Pets : a microbe's best friend ; Lifestyle : microbe deficit disorder -- Collateral damage. Obesity : the world is getting heavier ; Diabetes : microbes have a sweet tooth ; Intestinal diseases : fire in the gut! ; Asthma and allergies : microbes keep us breathing easy ; Gut feelings : microbiota and the brain ; Vaccines work! ; Bugs as drugs
Summary Microbiologists Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta explain how the trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies influence childhood development; why an imbalance of those microbes can lead to obesity, diabetes, and asthma, among other chronic conditions; and what parents can do-- from conception on-- to positively affect their own behaviors and those of their children. They describe how natural childbirth, breastfeeding, and solid foods influence children microbiota. They also offer practical advice on matters such as whether to sterilize food implements for babies, the use of antibiotics, the safety of vaccines, and why having pets is a good idea
Subject Medical microbiology
Bacteria -- Health aspects
Pathogenic microorganisms
Children -- Health and hygiene
Immune system
Alt Author Arrieta, Marie-Claire, author
OCLC # 945354225
ISBN # 9781616206499
1616206497