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Copyright © 2015 by Giulia Enders
Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Jill Enders
Translation copyright © 2015 by David Shaw
Originally published in Germany as Darm mit Charme by Ullstein in 2014
First published in English by Scribe in 2015
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher or a license from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For a copyright license, visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777
Greystone Books Ltd.www.greystonebooks.com
Cataloguing data available from Library and Archives Canada
ISBN 978-1-77164-149-4 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-1-77164-150-0 (epub)
Editing by Jane Billinghurst
Cover and interior illustrations by Jill Enders
Cover design by Peter Cocking
Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia through the Book Publishing Tax Credit, and the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities.
The advice provided in this book has been carefully considered and checked by the author and the publisher. It should not, however, be regarded as a substitute for competent medical advice. Therefore, all information in this book is provided without any warranty or guarantee on the part of the publisher or the author. Neither the author nor the publisher or their representatives shall bear any liability whatsoever for personal injury, property damage, and financial losses.
Contents
Preface
1 GUT FEELING
How Does Pooping Work? And Why That’s an Important Question
The Gateway to the Gut
The Structure of the Gut
What We Really Eat
Allergies and Intolerances
A FEW FACTS ABOUT FECES
2 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE GUT
How Our Organs Transport Food
Reflux
Vomiting
Constipation
The Brain and the Gut
3 THE WORLD OF MICROBES
I Am an Ecosystem
The Immune System and Our Bacteria
The Development of the Gut Flora
The Adult Gut Population
The Role of the Gut Flora
The Bad Guys—Harmful Bacteria and Parasites
Of Cleanliness and Good Bacteria
Acknowledgments
References
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