The New York Times bestseller. The latest research on the gut–brain connection, and a clear protocol for protecting your brain as you age.
Cognitive decline is not your destiny. You can improve your brain function through small steps taken every day.
Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain by gastroenterologist and international health advocate Dr. Partha Nandi highlights the latest research on the gut–brain axis — and lays out a clear, evidence-based protocol for maintaining brain health and slowing or reducing the effects of neurodegenerative diseases as you age.
Inside this book:
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The vital gut–brain connection — the profound link between your gut and your brain, and how it shapes your emotions, cognition, and mental health.
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Nutrition's role in gut and brain health — a diet that nurtures your microbiome, enhances brain function, reduces inflammation, and shields against cognitive decline.
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A new understanding of leaky gut syndrome — the causes and consequences of intestinal permeability, and how it triggers systemic inflammation that can affect the brain.
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The impact of the microbiome on neurodegeneration — the critical role of your gut microbiome in preventing and battling stroke, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's.
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Dr. Nandi's Five Pillars of Health — nutrition, movement, community, spirituality, and purpose — a comprehensive strategy for gut health, cognitive vitality, and overall wellbeing.
Praise
"Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain articulates a notion that is becoming increasingly clear — the gut is the center of the human universe. Both disease and health emanate from our GI tract. Dr. Nandi has created a field guide for anyone interested in the bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain." — William D. Chey, M.D., F.A.C.G., A.G.A.F., Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Michigan Medicine
"An enlightening and empowering exploration of the intricate relationship between gut health and cognitive function." — Ocean Robbins, co-founder, Food Revolution Network
About the author
Partha Nandi, M.D., F.A.C.P., is a gastroenterologist and clinical associate professor of medicine at Michigan State University, and president and chief medical officer of Pinnacle GI Partners. He is the host of the Emmy award–winning Ask Dr. Nandi show, with millions of viewers worldwide, and the chief health editor at WXYZ ABC Detroit. A no-nonsense advocate for blending Eastern and Western approaches to wellness, he has partnered with the Ministries of Health in Jamaica and India and collaborated with the World Health Organization. He lives in Michigan with his wife and children.
