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本套書共有二冊：《腸道．大腦．腸道菌：飲食會改變你的情緒、直覺和大腦健康》、《腸道•腸道菌與人體免疫：餵飽你的腸道菌，就能提高免疫力改善身心健康》 你知道「腸道菌」與我們的免疫力以及心理健康息息相關嗎？引領全球腸腦菌軸研究的艾莫隆．邁爾醫師，揭開腸腦菌軸影響人體身心健康的奧秘！◎《腸道．大腦．腸道菌》我們是否能用一劑精神益生菌改善情緒、社交和未來可能的失智？答案就在「腸腦菌軸」裡！引領全球腸腦菌軸研究的艾莫隆．邁爾醫師，首次以深入淺出的方式，為我們揭開腸腦菌軸的奧祕。【專業推薦】吳偉愷醫師（台大醫院肝膽腸胃科主治醫師）張立人醫師（《大腦營養學全書》暨《皮膚營養學全書》作者）劉博仁醫師／博士（台中市科博特診所院長）蘇益賢（臨床心理師）（按筆劃順序排列）如果你，或你身邊的人遇到以下狀況，那麼，請趕快從「腸腦菌軸」的角度重新思考你面臨的問題。‧總是預期事情會往壞的方向發展‧正逢人生交叉路口，遲遲做不了決定‧對失智症如此普遍感到不安，想知道該如何預防‧壓力一來，鹹酥雞、重口味零食就吃個不停‧為了要不要幫寶寶補充益生菌而猶豫不決‧雖然沒被診斷出什麼病，但過胖、血壓偏高、容易疲勞、腸胃不適或身體不時有大小疼痛‧因泛自閉症障礙而考慮「糞菌移植」‧飲食與一般人無異但卻嚴重便秘，而且有帕金森氏症的典型手抖症狀遇事猶豫不決，壓力大時容易暴飲暴食，社交障礙、憂鬱、失智、自閉……這些看似是大腦決定的事，其實都與你的腸道菌相關！․腸道菌會影響你的心智、情緒和行為把個性活潑小鼠的腸道菌移植到膽怯的小鼠身上，膽怯的小鼠竟開始變得愛交際；健康人類女性攝取富含益生菌的優格四週，大腦對負面情緒的反應竟出現降低。這些令人驚異的研究結果，把科學界的眼光吸引到了腸道菌的身上，開始研究腸道菌與人體的關連，還有腸道菌是如何影響我們的心智、情緒和行為。․腸腦菌軸，未來醫學的新走向「腸腦菌軸」是人體內由大腦、腸道和腸道菌共同構成的系統，這三者，互相以荷爾蒙和神經訊息的形式進行溝通，共同調節我們的情緒反應、新陳代謝、免疫系統、大腦發育與健康。大腦疾病、情緒問題是我們體內生態系統正在崩壞的警鐘；只有優先考慮腸道菌的需求，才能讓你進入身心健康的正循環，這也是現在醫學界正努力的方向。․營養不只來自小腸，也來自大腸裡的腸道菌腸道菌會提供人體必要的維生素，也會影響神經傳導物質，例如有某些腸道菌能刺激細胞生成俗稱「快樂素」的血清

讓幫助數十萬人成功減重不復胖的健康教練，為你找出專屬個人的最佳進食模式。＊亞馬遜、《今日美國》、《紐約時報》暢銷書，上萬名讀者四顆半星評價＊知名間歇斷食社團•減重播客主持人、美國亞馬遜減重類排名第一暢銷書作者用168斷食減重，總是成效不彰？配合低卡飲食或生酮飲食減重，得自己弄一堆食物超麻煩？聚會都不能參加，看到美食也不能吃？只要找到最適合你的斷食策略，不需要做任何額外的事，就能毫不壓抑地利用斷食自然而然瘦下去。▍你曾遇過的減重困擾，作者全部都遇過作者琴‧史蒂文斯曾花了長達30年的時間減重，你曾聽過的減重方式她幾乎都曾經試過，但總是瘦了又胖，甚至更胖。2014年她遇到了間歇斷食，在花了許多時間研究間歇斷食的科學基礎後，她調整自己的斷食技巧，戲劇性地瘦了32公斤，並長期維持不復胖。2016年她出版了自己的第一本減重暢銷書，分享自己以間歇性斷食減重成功、重享飲食自由的方式，立刻吸引了大批為減重痛苦的追隨者，成立了有上萬名會員的斷食社團，至今已協助了數十萬人減重成功，並讓斷食成為他們生活的一大支柱。▍詳盡比較並解說不同的斷食法，協助你搭配出最適合自己的減重方案人體燃燒脂肪的高峰期是在空腹第18至24小時之間，若是想減重，168斷食的效果不是最好。斷食一陣子後遇到體重停滯，你可能需要改採5:2斷食。晚上必須全家共餐，中午又常常有飯局，斷食計畫經常被破壞，但只要懂得飢飽交錯的重點，就可以既享受美食，又提升減重的效率。書中將所有斷食方式背後的科學原理一一解說，讓你可以根據自己不同的減重階段及生活需求，自由搭配各種不同的斷食方式，讓減重成效達到最好。▍符合人體生理的「純淨斷食」，照著做，長時間斷食也不會餓 斷食就是斷食，並不是只要熱量夠低，不震盪血糖都可以，花草茶、肉骨湯、無糖可樂都是造成你斷食餓到發抖的原因。要讓斷食不感覺饑餓，重點在進行「純淨斷食」，完全不刺激胰島素，就不會一直感覺饑餓，也能更快促進脂肪分解。▍斷食不是節食，重點不是斷食時間長短，而是找出個人最佳進食模式節食，是減重失敗最重要的原因。斷食不是節食，斷食時間也不是愈長愈好。比起在意斷食了多長時間，更重要的是找出個人最佳進食模式，讓身體代謝達到最高，也不會讓自己覺得被剝奪。每個人的生物個體性、食欲狀態、心理需求都必須列入考量，進食模式安排得好，想吃披薩ＯＫ！想吃冰淇淋ＯＫ！甚至還能提升減重的成果。本書將斷食過程分為三

An informative and entertaining introduction for young children to the amazing birds that live near water in all types of habitats In this addition to the About… series, award-winning author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what waterfowl are, where they live, what they eat, and how they move. John Sill’s detailed, full-color illustrations show the characteristics of different types of waterfowl―from the Trumpeter Swans of northwestern North America to the Bar-headed Geese of central Asia. Young learners who may only be familiar with the ducklings and geese on local ponds and lakes will be delighted to discover the amazing variety of waterfowl in the world. A glossary and afterword provide further fascinating details about waterfowl that will inspire readers to learn more.

This beginner’s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of amphibians.In this addition to the acclaimed About… series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand lang

This beginner’s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of amphibians.In this addition to the acclaimed About… series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand lang

This beginner’s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of fish. In this addition to the acclaimed About… series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language

This beginner’s guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of fish. In this addition to the acclaimed About… series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language

In this simple and enlightening book, former teacher Cathryn Sill explains to children what marine mammals are, what they do, and how they live. Accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations from

A colorful and informative first glimpse into the diverse world of reptiles. With the help of the beautifully detailed illustrations from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, About Reptiles explains

A colorful and informative first glimpse into the diverse world of reptiles. With the help of the beautifully detailed illustrations from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, About Reptiles explains

Educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what rodents are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Illustrator John Sill in

Cathryn and John Sill tackle the fascinating and varied world of insects in this easy-to-read and educational book, painting these creatures in their respective natural habitats, explaining what insec

Cathryn and John Sill tackle the fascinating and varied world of insects in this easy-to-read and educational book, painting these creatures in their respective natural habitats, explaining what insec

Educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what hummingbirds are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Illustrator John Si

Elementary school teacher and author Cathryn Sill accurately answers the first questions of young naturalists by explaining what mammals are, how they live, and what they do. With the help of illustra

In this appealing addition to the acclaimed About...series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what parrots are, how they look, how they move,

Educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what the birds called raptors are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Illustr

Elementary school teacher and author Cathryn Sill accurately answers the first questions of young naturalists by explaining what mammals are, how they live, and what they do. With the help of illustra

Text and illustrations introduce the world of birds from eggs to flight, from songs to nests.

About Penguins: A Guide for ChildrenEducator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what penguins are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and wher

Employs simple, easy-to-understand language in an introduction to penguins that describes how they look, how they move, what they eat and where they live while sharing detailed illustrations of pengui

About Birds This kid-friendly book offers a first thoughtful glimpse into the world of birds: from eggs to nests, from song to flight. In this delightful book, teacher and birder Cathryn Sill explains

About Birds This kid-friendly book offers a first thoughtful glimpse into the world of birds: from eggs to nests, from song to flight. In this delightful book, teacher and birder Cathryn Sill explains

In this latest book in the acclaimed About… series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what hummingbirds are, how they look, how they move, wha

Presents an introduction to raptors, describing their physical characteristics, the various ways in which they capture their prey, and how they care for their young.

A beginner's guide to what wetlands are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how wetlands help maintain the delicate balance among Earth's environments.

A beginner's guide to the basic characteristics that all insects share, while offering a close look at a few of the many animals in this diverse category.

A beginner's guide to the world of frogs, toads, salamanders, and other animals that spend part of their lives in the water and part on land.

In simple, easy-to-understand language children learn what marsupials are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. The beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect

Young readers will love this first glimpse into the creepy, crawly, complex world of spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks in this latest title in the About. series.Author Cathryn Sill explains in eas

A beginner's guide to the creepy, crawly, complex world of spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks.

A beginner's guide to the world of frogs, toads, salamanders, and other animals that spend part of their lives in the water and part on land.

Three works which are examples of the finest work ever produced ab out the darker, more violent, "gothic" side of the rural South.

A beginner's guide to the world of fish explains the basic characteristics that all fish share, while offering a look into the wide variety of animals that fall into this diverse category.

A beginner's guide to the world of mammals that explains what they are, how they live, and what they do.

Three works which are examples of the finest work ever produced ab out the darker, more violent, "gothic" side of the rural South.

A beginner's guide to the defining characterisitics of desert habitats, including the plant and animal life, using examples from around the world.