Good And Bad Germs
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Author | : Jessica Snyder Sachs |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2008-09-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1429923296 |
Making Peace with Microbes Public sanitation and antibiotic drugs have brought about historic increases in the human life span; they have also unintentionally produced new health crises by disrupting the intimate, age-old balance between humans and the microorganisms that inhabit our bodies and our environment. As a result, antibiotic resistance now ranks among the gravest medical problems of modern times. Good Germs, Bad Germs addresses not only this issue but also what has become known as the "hygiene hypothesis"— an argument that links the over-sanitation of modern life to now-epidemic increases in immune and other disorders. In telling the story of what went terribly wrong in our war on germs, Jessica Snyder Sachs explores our emerging understanding of the symbiotic relationship between the human body and its resident microbes—which outnumber its human cells by a factor of nine to one! The book also offers a hopeful look into a future in which antibiotics will be designed and used more wisely, and beyond that, to a day when we may replace antibacterial drugs and cleansers with bacterial ones—each custom-designed for maximum health benefits.
Author | : Jack Gilbert |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2017-06-06 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1250132622 |
From two of the world’s top scientists and one of the world’s top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a q&a-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs. “Is it OK for my child to eat dirt?” That’s just one of the many questions authors Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight are bombarded with every week from parents all over the world. They've heard everything from “My two-year-old gets constant ear infections. Should I give her antibiotics? Or probiotics?” to “I heard that my son’s asthma was caused by a lack of microbial exposure. Is this true, and if so what can I do about it now?” Google these questions, and you’ll be overwhelmed with answers. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome: the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Who better to turn to for answers than Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiome—an investigation that is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children. Dirt Is Good is a comprehensive, authoritative, accessible guide you've been searching for.
Author | : ROD. BARKMAN |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024 |
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ISBN | : 9788892324930 |
Author | : Kim Sung-Hwa |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Bacteria |
ISBN | : 9781913750152 |
Author | : Philip M. Tierno |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2004-01-06 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780743421881 |
Traces the history of germs, discussing how germs have been viewed and treated throughout time and explains why germs now pose an even greater risk to mankind than ever before.
Author | : Joanne Randolph |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2017-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0766089991 |
Microbes are the oldest living organisms on the planet. They have been around for billions of years. Why havent you seen them, then? Microbes are tiny, single-celled organismsmillions could fit in the eye of a needle. You might think of microbes as organisms that make us sick. This is true, but it is also true that we couldnt live without them. Readers will be thrilled to learn more about the microscopic world of microbes and their impact on the human body.
Author | : Madeline Drexler |
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Author | : Jason Tetro |
Publisher | : Doubleday Canada |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2016-02-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0385685777 |
SOME GERMS ARE OUT TO GET US. . . . But we shouldn’t let a delinquent, pathogenic minority taint our view of the other 99.9 per cent. The microbes living on and inside us outnumber the cells in our bodies three to one. Many provide services on which our well-being, our moods, our very lives depend. They help to digest our food and operate the immune system. They trade information about potential mates when we kiss. They alert the brain to problems in different locations around the body. The balance of their populations in our gut is a crucial factor in our physical and mental health. The effect of germs on our lives is not, however, a one-way street. We can help their efforts by the way we lead our lives. The Germ Files is a one-stop source of the most up-to-date, life-changing information on our relationship with microbes, presented in concise and highly readable items grouped by theme. Areas covered include health, hygiene, sex, childcare, nutrition and dieting. The Germ Files will answer your questions about everything from preventing flu to selecting probiotics, while constantly surprising you with revelations about the miraculous workings of the microscopic world.
Author | : Lesa Cline-Ransome |
Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2017-01-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1250148774 |
Come meet the good, the bad, and the ugly—yes, germs! There’s so much to discover about germs. Did you know that germs make your stomach growl as they break down your food? Or that they can travel the world on anything from fleas and ticks to trains and buses? Told from the perspective of Sam the Salmonella, this informative picture book introduces young readers to helpful and harmful germs, exploring their discovery; the breakout of historic diseases; the invention of pasteurization, vaccination, and penicillin; and other fascinating details about the world of microscopic organisms. A Christy Ottaviano Book
Author | : Rob Dunn |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2018-11-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 154164574X |
A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards and camel crickets in our basements to the lactobacillus lounging on our kitchen counters. You are not alone. Yet, as we obsess over sterilizing our homes and separating our spaces from nature, we are unwittingly cultivating an entirely new playground for evolution. These changes are reshaping the organisms that live with us -- prompting some to become more dangerous, while undermining those species that benefit our bodies or help us keep more threatening organisms at bay. No one who reads this engrossing, revelatory book will look at their homes in the same way again.