I have been fascinated with the impact of gut health since becoming diagnosed with coeliac disease and IBS myself. As a registered dietitian, I was able to translate the complex science of gut health into a step-by-step format, which improved my symptoms, and I then went on to dedicate my career to this space and become a Consultant IBS Dietitian. I now run The IBS Dietitian, which is an online platform for people with IBS and includes online courses, a free podcast, and a book. One of the most important things you need to do to stay up to date with research in this area is to read.
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Take Control of your IBS: The step-by-step guide that actually works
I love this book as it cleverly explains how we can optimize our gut by consuming 30 different plant sources per week, which research has shown to provide the optimal environment for our gut. I find this especially refreshing as often books focus on restriction in gut health, which is not what the research shows.
'The ultimate guide and go-to book for all things gut health, written by an expert' Rhiannon Lambert, BSc MSc RNutr, founder of Rhitrition
Revolutionise your gut health with this simple plan from an expert dietitian
Get on board with the 30 plant challenge! Gut health goes far beyond the stomach - it is linked to how your metabolism, brain and body functions, and even to your mental wellbeing. As much as 70 per cent of your immune system lives in your gut too, so getting it into optimal condition has never been more important.
I found this book the perfect balance of science and practical take home messages as it cleverly uses science backed advice in a practical way to explain how we can optimise gut heath to improve our overall health and wellbeing. Dr Leeming has a PHD in research but is also a registered UK dietitian making it the perfect balance.
A 10-STEP GUT-BRAIN PLAN TO FEEL YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST
'Practical and delicious. Your gut will thank you for it' Melissa Hemsley
'Dr Emily Leeming has written a brilliant book written in a very easy to digest way (forgive the pun) with very simple and affordable hacks' Davina McCall
'Dr Leeming's book cuts through all the noise and explains everything about your gut in easily digestible (sorry had to do it) sections' Cosmopolitan, best new books out in July
'You need to read this' Women's Health
'This book is going to change your life!' Lorraine Candy
I find a lot of clients confused over the low FODMAP diet, and this book really lays it out in a simple and accurate way to help those with IBS identify what their triggers are. Like many of the other recommendations on this page, the book is written by a registered dietitian which means the advice can be trusted and is free of any fads.
Take control of IBS with this ground-breaking diet plan
The low-FODMAP diet is a medically proven approach to managing and relieving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
FODMAPs are fermentable carbohydrates that are difficult to digest and known to cause unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating, excessive gas and stomach pain.
Full of essential information, this easy-to-follow beginner's guide will help you understand and apply the diet with the support of your dietitian, and shows you how, by making simple changes to what you eat, you can alleviate symptoms of IBS and live life to the full again. Includes:
I have watched in awe as the authors Lisa and Alana come to the gut health space from a very different place—they were originally part of a twin study which sparked a personal interest in the area. But over the years they have worked with experts in the area and this book really outlines so many gut-loving recipes that are easy to incorporate into anyone’s schedule.
'We became the 'chief guinea pigs' for the British Gut Project where we discovered that despite us having 100% the same DNA our guts have only 40% the same microbiota... Thus our 'gut journey' began.'
With practical advice throughout from gut experts, this is a fact-packed, achievable guide for better health.
With a foreword by Tim Spector. Alana and Lisa Macfarlane have spent the past few years interviewing tons of gut experts: scientists, academics, chefs and foodies to get the real scoop and science behind what we eat. We now know how important the gut is to our health and…
I have used this book as a reference to explain gut anatomy for the past 12 years; it is amazing for anyone wanting to understand how our gut works. It cleverly explains the complex anatomy and science behind each part but in an easy-to-understand format that does not require qualifications in this area.
“Everything you ever wanted to know about the gut (and then some).” —SELF
Discover the secrets of your digestive system—and how to hone a healthy gut—plus new research on the mind-gut connection.
With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut’s magic, answering questions like: What’s really up with gluten and lactose intolerance? How does the gut affect obesity? What's the connection between our microbiome and mental health? Why does acid reflux happen? In this revised edition of her beloved bestseller, Enders includes a new section on the brain-gut connection,…
My book is the go-to book for anyone who has IBS—whether you are at the start of your journey or have had IBS for years. The book covers a step-by-step science-backed strategy to identify dietary triggers and improve gut function to allow you to get back to normal life.
The topics include things you would expect, like the low FODMAP diet process, but also things you would not expect but which are needed, like dating advice, therapy, medication overviews, and protocols for travel and sleep.
I am a Harvard- and MIT-trained physician-scientist, and I am drawn to research problems that bridge the basic and the practical – how a better understanding of cells and tissues can inform new therapies for cancer and other diseases. As children, we are all scientists – mini-hypothesis generators trying to make sense of the world. I suppose I never outgrew that curiosity. My list of best science books credits writers who bring to life the excitement that comes from looking at the natural world in a new way, a spirit that I try to emulate in my own writing. I hope you enjoy these books as much as I have!
Everybody knows that all animals—bats, bears, sharks, ponies, and people—start out as a single cell: the fertilized egg. But how does something no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence give rise to the remarkable complexity of each of these creatures?
FROM ONE CELL is a dive inside the cell and its evolutionary prerogatives to explain how these "endless forms most beautiful," as Charles Darwin called them, come about. Along the way, we learn about the scientific process, filled as it is with serendipity, as the story is told through the eyes of the scientists who informed…
From One Cell: A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine
Every animal on Earth begins life as a single cell. From this humble origin, the nascent creature embarks on a risky journey fraught with opportunities for disaster-yet with astounding regularity, it reaches its destination intact. From One Cell illuminates this epic transformation-still one of nature's most mysterious feats-to show where we all come from and where we're going.
Through the eyes of the scientists unraveling the secrets of development, we see how all the information needed to build a human fits into a fertilised egg, and how the trillions of cells that emerge know what to become and where to…
