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You are just 10% human. For every one of the cells that make up the vessel that you call your body, there are nine impostor cells hitching a ride. You are not just flesh and blood, muscle and bone, brain and skin, but also bacteria and fungi. Over your lifetime, you will carry the equivalent weight of five African elephants in microbes. You are not an individual but a colony. Until recently, we had thought our microbes hardly mattered, but science is revealing a different story, one in which microbes run our bodies; remaining a healthy human is impossible without them. In this riveting, shocking, and beautifully written book, biologist Alanna Collen draws on the latest scientific research to show how our personal colony of microbes influences our weight, immune system, mental health, and even our choice of partner. She argues that so many of our modern diseases—obesity, autism, mental illness, digestive disorders, allergies, autoimmune afflictions, and even cancer—have their root in our failure to cherish our most fundamental and enduring relationship: that with our individual colony of microbes. The good news is that unlike our human cells, we can change our microbes for the better. Life—and your body—will never seem the same again.

Obesity, autism, mental health issues, IBS, allergies, auto-immunity, and cancer—could the key to understanding these modern 'Western' diseases lie in our gut? Remarkably, you are only 10% human; for every one of your cells, there are nine microbial companions. This means you are not just flesh and bone but also a complex ecosystem of bacteria and fungi, with your gut hosting around 100 trillion of these microbes. Recent scientific research reveals that these microorganisms play a crucial role in our health, influencing everything from weight and immune function to mental well-being and even partner selection. This groundbreaking exploration by biologist Alanna Collen redefines our understanding of various diseases, suggesting that many stem from our neglect of our microbial relationships. It sheds light on questions left unanswered by the human genome project, fundamentally altering our perception of diet, disease, and medicine. The encouraging news is that, unlike our human cells, we can positively change our microbial composition. This book serves as a transformative guide, promising to change how you view your body and health forever.