Author : Monty Lyman
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 1635769817
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (357 download)
Book Synopsis The Immune Mind by : Monty Lyman
Download or read book The Immune Mind written by Monty Lyman and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until a decade ago, we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health. Although the brain and the body have always been viewed as separate entities – treated in separate hospitals – science now shows that they are intimately linked. Startlingly, we now know that our immune system is in constant communication with our brain and can directly alter our mental health. This has opened up a new frontier in medicine. Could inflammation cause depression, and could arthritis drugs cure it? Can gut microbes alter your mood? Can something as simple as brushing your teeth properly reduce your risk of dementia? Could childhood infections lie behind neurological and psychiatric disorders such as tics and obsessive compulsive disorder? In The Immune Mind, Dr. Monty Lyman explores the fascinating connection between the mind, immune system, and microbiome. A specialist in the cutting-edge field of immunopsychiatry, Lyman argues that we need to change the way we treat disease and the way we see ourselves. For the first time, we have a new approach to medicine that treats the whole human being.