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Indeholder "Forord", "1. Tarme med charme", " Hvad sker der, når man skider ... og hvorfor er det værd at undersøge?", " Sidder jeg rigtigt på toilettet?", " Tarmsystemets indgangsparti", " Tarmens opbygning", " Det 'kringlede' spiserør", " Den skæve mavesæk", " Den slyngede tyndtarm", " Den
Spøjs tysk bog om tarmen som organ. Meget underholdende skrevet, fx om hvordan salmonella er en normal del af krybdyrs tarmflora og hvordan globaliseringen via eksport af kornfoder fra Afrika sørger for at sprede den vidt og bredt. Inget opslagsregister, hvilket kan være lidt irriterende.
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unødvendige blindtarm og den buttede tyktarm", " Hvad er det for noget, vi spiser?", " Allergi, overfølsomhed og intolerance", " Cøliaki og glutenallergi", " Laktose- og fruktoseintolerance", " Lidt læsestof om afføring", "2. Tarmens nervesystem", " Hvordan organerne transporterer maden", " Øjne", " Næse", " Mund", " Svælg", " Spiserør", " Mavesæk", " Tyndtarm", " Tyktarm", " Sure opstød", " Opkastning", " Hvorfor man kaster op, og hvad man kan gøre ved det", " Forstoppelse", " Afføringsmidler", " Tredagesreglen", " Hjerne og tarm", " Tarmens påvirkning af hjernen", " Om irritable tarme, stress og depressioner", " Hvor jeget opstår", "3. Mikrobernes verden", " Mennesket som økosystem", " Immunforsvaret og vores bakterier", " Tarmfloraens udvikling", " Voksentarmens indbyggere", " Vores bakteriers gener", " De tre tarmtyper", " Tarmfloraens rolle", " Tre hypoteser om bakterier som årsag til fedme", " Kolesterol og tarmbakterier", " Skumle typer - farlige bakterier og parasitter", " Salmonella med hatte", " Helicobacter - menneskets ældste husdyr", " Toxoplasmer - frygtløse kattepassagerer", " Børneorm", " Om renlighed og gode bakterier", " Renlighed i hverdagen", " Antibiotika", " Probiotika", " Præbiotika", "Tak", "De vigtigste kilder".Spøjs tysk bog om tarmen som organ. Meget underholdende skrevet, fx om hvordan salmonella er en normal del af krybdyrs tarmflora og hvordan globaliseringen via eksport af kornfoder fra Afrika sørger for at sprede den vidt og bredt. Inget opslagsregister, hvilket kan være lidt irriterende.
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Kbh. : People's Press, 2015.
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Health & Fitness. Medical. Science. Nonfiction. HTML: Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain and yet we know very little about how it works. Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication required for a cleansing vomit. Along the way, the author provides practical advice such as the best ways to sit on the toilet to have a comfortable bowel movement, how clean your kitchen should be for optimum gut health, and how different laxatives work. She tells stories of gut bacteria that can lead to obesity, autoimmune diseases, or even suicide, and she discusses the benefits of dietary supplements such as probiotics. This book is a fascinating primer for anyone interested in how our ideas about the gut are changing in the light of cutting-edge scientific research. In the words of the author, �??We live in an era in which we are just beginning to understand just how complex the connections are between us, our food, our pets and the microscopic world in, on, and around us. We are gradually decoding processes that we used to believe were part of our inescapable destiny."… (more)
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LibraryThing member aadyer
A really good example of a popular science book that actually takes you to a reasonable level in what would be a hospital specialty.
This is a very accessible and fun introduction to the gut and gastroenterology in general. There was plenty of new information, for example with regards to non-coeliac
This is a very accessible and fun introduction to the gut and gastroenterology in general. There was plenty of new information, for example with regards to non-coeliac
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gluten enteropathy. It was written in a fun and engaging style by a German Doctor Who has clearly a fascination with the Gastro intestinal tract. Show Less
LibraryThing member knightlight777
If you were ever curious about what goes on down thar yonder here is your book. I was expecting a clinical dissertation from like a medical doctor. What I got was more of an entertaining narrative from what I believe is a medical student.
The body works in mysterious ways to most of us but there
We are introduced to many bacteria who hang out in our innards invited and uninvited. Some will make their presence known in one way or other. While others do their thing without a peep. Ultimately it seems they run the show. A quite good explanation on what we all deal with on a daily basis, and some good advice to boot. Her sister also adds to the mix with her cartoon depictions of those critters aforementioned.
The body works in mysterious ways to most of us but there
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actually is rhyme and reason behind it all (no pun intended, well maybe). Enders (real name) takes us through the magical mystery tour from the mouth to the exit point detailing all that takes place in quite a process that no computer program could ever duplicate.We are introduced to many bacteria who hang out in our innards invited and uninvited. Some will make their presence known in one way or other. While others do their thing without a peep. Ultimately it seems they run the show. A quite good explanation on what we all deal with on a daily basis, and some good advice to boot. Her sister also adds to the mix with her cartoon depictions of those critters aforementioned.
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LibraryThing member Widsith
This is a jaunty, easily digestible précis of intestinal biology, an enterological cornucopia of facts and figures and buttock-clenching anecdotes. Expect a lot of often fascinating talk about poo and farting, rather like a Monty Python sketch without the punchlines, as well as layman's
The author, Giulia Enders, is still studying for her PhD, and the book came about after a TED-style talk she gave at a Science Slam event went viral in 2012; if you understand German, you can watch it here (she's so young!). She writes about her subject with a smile on her face, fending off embarrassment with a no-nonsense, almost mumsy joviality, leavened with a few judicious euphemisms. It's all rendered into perfect colloquial English thanks to David Shaw's translation, which, at least in this edition, is refreshingly British in idiom. I'm not sure how it compares to Mary Roach's Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, which I haven't read, but if you're interested in what you eat, how your body works, or just want to binge on some high-fibre factoids, Gut is a solid pop-science choice.
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introductions to the latest research into probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics, the human biome, and the mysterious relationship between your gut and your brain. I learned a lot. I also made several strategic alterations to my diet, so it clearly connected on that level.The author, Giulia Enders, is still studying for her PhD, and the book came about after a TED-style talk she gave at a Science Slam event went viral in 2012; if you understand German, you can watch it here (she's so young!). She writes about her subject with a smile on her face, fending off embarrassment with a no-nonsense, almost mumsy joviality, leavened with a few judicious euphemisms. It's all rendered into perfect colloquial English thanks to David Shaw's translation, which, at least in this edition, is refreshingly British in idiom. I'm not sure how it compares to Mary Roach's Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, which I haven't read, but if you're interested in what you eat, how your body works, or just want to binge on some high-fibre factoids, Gut is a solid pop-science choice.
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LibraryThing member petterw
What do we know about our guts? Alarmingly little, according to Guilia Enders, and after having read her book I certainly agree. This ought to be elementary knowledge for any human being, considering all we know of our heart, lungs, psyche, back etc. Our guts play such a major role in our lives,
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digestion, metabolism, waste disposal, and influence all the other organs, particularly the brain. We are so easy victims of fraud from the so-called alternative industry because we don't know the basics of our own digestive system, and Enders explains matter-of-factly what is right, wrong and possible. The humour in her writing doesn't always work well in translation, so lucky Germans who get the book in their own language. Show Less
LibraryThing member DramMan
Good explanation of the importance of the gut, the intestinal system, and particularly the microbiome living there. Many new, exciting medical avenues are opening up, due to microbial research.Read this after being mightily impressed by "Biocode", by Dawn Field and Neil Davies, about all the
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knowledge flowing from sequencing of human (and other) genomes, including the notion of the microbiome. Truly fascinating. Show Less
LibraryThing member marfita
Knowing that this was translated from the German (Darm mit Charme) keeps forcing me to pronounce the title "goot" - despite the intestines hanging off the word. And it is "gut," I enjoyed it. Enders's writing is reader-friendly while being informative. And it seems oh so German and frank (haha, see
Enders tells us that the digestive system has its own brain and it communicates with the one belonging to the nervous system as well, both affecting each other. She describes the system in a way that makes it interesting and attractive. Her sister's illustrations are light-hearted yet enable the concepts to stick in your mind. I now have an indelible image in my mind of intestinal villii and what foods are pre-biotics.
The book might not be for the faint-hearted, especially if they are germ-phobic, but they should probably read it anyway. Bacteria is not necessarily bad for you (are you listening, Debbie?) and, in fact, it might be crucial to your well-being.
There's something about translation or perhaps the very Germanish of this that makes the narrative a little stilted. Enders's tone is playful but somehow still seems to come off as stiff. I also wonder about the wealth of US statistics cited. Were they in the original or did they replace the more eurocentric statistics? Of course, I might be more interested in US statistics, but maybe not. I certainly wondered about all the US stats. We do seem to be obsessed here with antibacterial products (not at my house, obviously). Is it the same in Europe?
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what I did there?). Enders tells us that the digestive system has its own brain and it communicates with the one belonging to the nervous system as well, both affecting each other. She describes the system in a way that makes it interesting and attractive. Her sister's illustrations are light-hearted yet enable the concepts to stick in your mind. I now have an indelible image in my mind of intestinal villii and what foods are pre-biotics.
The book might not be for the faint-hearted, especially if they are germ-phobic, but they should probably read it anyway. Bacteria is not necessarily bad for you (are you listening, Debbie?) and, in fact, it might be crucial to your well-being.
There's something about translation or perhaps the very Germanish of this that makes the narrative a little stilted. Enders's tone is playful but somehow still seems to come off as stiff. I also wonder about the wealth of US statistics cited. Were they in the original or did they replace the more eurocentric statistics? Of course, I might be more interested in US statistics, but maybe not. I certainly wondered about all the US stats. We do seem to be obsessed here with antibacterial products (not at my house, obviously). Is it the same in Europe?
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LibraryThing member KimHooperWrites
This book really makes you appreciate what's going on in your belly. I loved the author's sense of humor. Some of the science was still a little complicated to understand, but she really does break it down as simply as possible.
LibraryThing member rivkat
Short, punchily written tour of the third of the big human systems (the others being the heart and the brain), with a lot of poop. Some interesting information, such as the reasons that there are benefits from squatting to defecate, but not particularly enlightening otherwise.
LibraryThing member jillrhudy
Loved it. Very funny, eminently readable, and full of great illustrations.
LibraryThing member mariacfox
Really enjoyed this! Super fun to listen to, only wished it were longer.
LibraryThing member hmskip
The more books I read about my gut, the less I seem to know. This book is one of the better ones because it (a) gets into the details of why scientists might think this or that, (b) tells you when the information is somewhat or largely conjectural and should be taken with a grain of salt and (c)
Enders writes in an entertaining and witty way although without the "belly-laughs" I had with Mary Roach's similar book (Gulp). Katy Sobey does a wonderful job turning this excellent writing into the audio format.
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takes more of a common sense approach in giving the advice (e. g., saying a certain advice is from her grandmother and, although the scientific backup for it is still a little sketchty, her grandmother was right about a lot of other things...: ) Enders writes in an entertaining and witty way although without the "belly-laughs" I had with Mary Roach's similar book (Gulp). Katy Sobey does a wonderful job turning this excellent writing into the audio format.
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LibraryThing member vguy
Excellent. Given the book's popularity and the author's youth, I was half expecting an easy-read potboiler. Not at all. Lively style, some goodish jokes and a driving commitment to enlighten the reader make it very accessible. But it covers a huge range of human biology, much of it entirely new to
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me (a reasonably well-informed layman). Including that we belong to a class of living things "opisthokonts" (I still can't spell it), which includes fungi as well as homo sapiens. Slight disappointment: the illustrations (by her sister who is meant to be a prize-winning scientific illustrator); they are not very elegant and often unclear what they are meant to show. Intend to re-read the book in German. Show Less
LibraryThing member ParadisePorch
reads like a series of essays, often repeating others
LibraryThing member StevenJohnTait
Makes the function of our second most complicated organ easy to understand even for me. It will give you a good insight into your biology and an appreciation for bacteria.
LibraryThing member tgeorge2348
Outstanding book on how the digestive system of our bodies work, from one end to the other, with up to date information on what we do--and don't--know about these systems. Very readable and charmingly illustrated.
LibraryThing member johnverdon
This was published in 2015 - in the 3 short years since then the literature on the importance of our microbial profile has exploded. This is a good book describing in accessible ways the function and 'entanglement' of our guts with our brains.
LibraryThing member AlisonY
My gut unfortunately fell out with me around 3 years ago, and whatever I did to upset it, clearly it's not forgiving me any time soon. I therefore hoped upon hope that this book would have a "Yes! That's it!" moment for me, but sadly (and not overly unexpectedly) there were no such
Still, it's an interesting, popular science read, and I did learn a number of new things along the way about this most complex of organs and how it works when it's working well. Particularly interesting was the new research which points to the relationship between the health of our gut bacteria and mood / depression.
I'd hoped that within these pages would be some new insights of the 'got this symptom? Perhaps check out x, y, z', but this is more of a popular gallop through the gut with a light touch on some general dysfunctions. An interesting read, written in a light and entertaining way, but nothing ground-breaking sadly.
3.5 stars - informative but not life-changing.
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revelations.Still, it's an interesting, popular science read, and I did learn a number of new things along the way about this most complex of organs and how it works when it's working well. Particularly interesting was the new research which points to the relationship between the health of our gut bacteria and mood / depression.
I'd hoped that within these pages would be some new insights of the 'got this symptom? Perhaps check out x, y, z', but this is more of a popular gallop through the gut with a light touch on some general dysfunctions. An interesting read, written in a light and entertaining way, but nothing ground-breaking sadly.
3.5 stars - informative but not life-changing.
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LibraryThing member leslie.emery
I found this book to be poorly organized and not very interesting. I'm also extremely skeptical of much of the medical advice provided. There was a lot of time spent on speculation and not much on backing up the advice that was provided. I would have preferred to see footnote citations rather than
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the general references section at the end. And I didn't enjoy the attempted comical tone or the illustrations. If you're looking for a more medically minded book with clear evidence pointing to each conclusion and recommendation, this is not the book for you. Show Less
LibraryThing member japaul22
This was a fun (yes, fun) and interesting look at the most current research about what goes on in our gut. Enders goes through all this information with humor and clarity, even when the subject could be confusing.
The most interesting parts to me were the speculation that the gut is a center that
The only thing I wish is that there had been more actual answers in this book, but the research needs to be done first. It seems to be a very new field of study. I think you can find more detail about probiotics and prebiotics in other books, but it is all so new that I think it's probably based on untested hypotheses. I also have [The Good Gut], another book published in 2015, and I'll be interested to compare the two. It looks more like a plan to make use of the current research to influence your diet and health. I'm hoping the two books complement each other.
The most interesting parts to me were the speculation that the gut is a center that
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sort of runs the body, much like the brain, and that it probably is a contributor to anxiety and depression. It's not all "in our minds". Also, I'm of course interested in the new research about the role of our gut flora and probiotics and prebiotics. The only thing I wish is that there had been more actual answers in this book, but the research needs to be done first. It seems to be a very new field of study. I think you can find more detail about probiotics and prebiotics in other books, but it is all so new that I think it's probably based on untested hypotheses. I also have [The Good Gut], another book published in 2015, and I'll be interested to compare the two. It looks more like a plan to make use of the current research to influence your diet and health. I'm hoping the two books complement each other.
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LibraryThing member fionaanne
Very basic and cute.
LibraryThing member murderbydeath
I listened to this as a follow up to I Contain Multitudes knowing full well going into it that it was written to appeal to people generally not interested in science, but I wanted this, to a degree. I was looking for straight-forward information that I could use to apply to my everyday choices.
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While I'd never suggest this book for a Flat Book Society read, I did get a lot out of it; both information I was hoping for (about specific bacteria strains that research has shown useful) and information I wasn't looking for but am thrilled to have found. I know first hand the risk of eating cookie batter; the resulting bout of Salmonella left me with a hefty dose of fear for raw eggs. Gut has taken a world of stress off my shoulders. Specifically, Chickens do not harbour Salmonella naturally; it comes from feeding them cheap grains tainted by reptile feces and it does not exist inside the egg (just the shell). I'm never going to be a raw egg eater, but it's nice to know that if my eggs are sourced from organically fed chickens (mine), and I clean the shells before using them, I can once again dip into the cookie dough - and not be the freaked-out-aunt when my nieces want to lick the spoon!
These are the practical types of information I was hoping I'd find in this book, so I'm not at all disappointed. For anyone wanting to know more about how their body works with, and depends on, bacteria and the food they eat, but does not have an interest in the nitty-gritty science-y details, I'd recommend this book happily. It's well-written, easy to understand (if metaphor heavy), balanced and informative.
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got both what I was expecting, and what I was looking for. Most of my science reading friends are going to find the writing in this one tedious to the extreme. This is meant to be a very introductory text, and Enders' intended audience knows little to nothing about the hard science of the human body and her generous use of metaphors to help readers along is probably effective, but it nearly drove me up the wall. Katy Sobey, the narrator, did an excellent job: her voice was clear, pleasant and easy to understand, but she sounds young and at times the combination of her youthful sounding voice and the metaphors (and especially when the text used 'tummy' - a word I despise) gave the whole thing a very surreal, children's book vibe, that at the beginning was difficult to take seriously, although I quickly got used to it.While I'd never suggest this book for a Flat Book Society read, I did get a lot out of it; both information I was hoping for (about specific bacteria strains that research has shown useful) and information I wasn't looking for but am thrilled to have found. I know first hand the risk of eating cookie batter; the resulting bout of Salmonella left me with a hefty dose of fear for raw eggs. Gut has taken a world of stress off my shoulders. Specifically, Chickens do not harbour Salmonella naturally; it comes from feeding them cheap grains tainted by reptile feces and it does not exist inside the egg (just the shell). I'm never going to be a raw egg eater, but it's nice to know that if my eggs are sourced from organically fed chickens (mine), and I clean the shells before using them, I can once again dip into the cookie dough - and not be the freaked-out-aunt when my nieces want to lick the spoon!
These are the practical types of information I was hoping I'd find in this book, so I'm not at all disappointed. For anyone wanting to know more about how their body works with, and depends on, bacteria and the food they eat, but does not have an interest in the nitty-gritty science-y details, I'd recommend this book happily. It's well-written, easy to understand (if metaphor heavy), balanced and informative.
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LibraryThing member RajivC
This book by Giulia Enders is superb. For one, she has done ample justice to our most under-rated organ. Second, her writing style is cheerful and entertaining.
The book contains much serious information, and a reader must exercise caution. Do not get carried away by the book's breezy style. Read
The graphics in the book are superb. They supplement the tone of the book.
The book contains much serious information, and a reader must exercise caution. Do not get carried away by the book's breezy style. Read
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with care, and you will find yourself entertained and informed. The graphics in the book are superb. They supplement the tone of the book.
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LibraryThing member Pepperwings
An excellent look at the way our digestive system works, as well as all the little organisms that help it function.
I had hoped to get this kind of information from Mary Roach's book Gulp, but I was rather disappointed. Gut, however, didn't disappoint!
As someone else said, there were a few portions
I had hoped to get this kind of information from Mary Roach's book Gulp, but I was rather disappointed. Gut, however, didn't disappoint!
As someone else said, there were a few portions
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that dragged a bit, but overall, I appreciated the way it was told, and there's a lot of surprising information packed into this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
i found this very interesting and I also found myself reaching for the probiotics, extra water and some yogurt.
I found it a lot of food for thought. Literally and figuratively. I learned a lot I never thought I should or needed to know.
I found it a lot of food for thought. Literally and figuratively. I learned a lot I never thought I should or needed to know.
LibraryThing member yamiyoghurt
I loved the animated way she delivers the information through. Very entertaining read, very easy to understand. Wish she would author more books like this!
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Awards
The British Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — Non-Fiction — 2016)
Australian Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — 2016)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Non-Fiction — 2015)
Language
Original language
German
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
287 p.; 22 cm
ISBN
9788771591354
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Omslag: Rasmus Funder
Omslaget viser en snoet tarm med titel og forfatter skrevet på
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra tysk "Darm mit Charme" af Morten Visby
Side 210: Efter en spændende flyrejse med bjergtagende udsigt ankommer kornfoderet komplet med panserdyrets pøllebakterier til de tyske hønseavlere, der serverer det for en sulten høne. Hos høns er salmonella imidlertid ikke en normal bestanddel af den naturlige tarmflora, men derimod som oftest sygdomsfremkaldende.
Omslaget viser en snoet tarm med titel og forfatter skrevet på
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra tysk "Darm mit Charme" af Morten Visby
Side 210: Efter en spændende flyrejse med bjergtagende udsigt ankommer kornfoderet komplet med panserdyrets pøllebakterier til de tyske hønseavlere, der serverer det for en sulten høne. Hos høns er salmonella imidlertid ikke en normal bestanddel af den naturlige tarmflora, men derimod som oftest sygdomsfremkaldende.
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