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Dirt is good : the advantage of germs for your child's developing immune system / Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., and Rob Knight, Ph.D. with Sandra Blakeslee.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250132606
- ISBN: 9781250132604
- Physical Description: xix, 250 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 36.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Human body > Microbiology. Immune system. Children > Health and hygiene. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | PC 616.079 Gil | 31681020050555 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"From two of the world's top scientists and one of the world's top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a Q&A-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs. "Is it OK for my child to eat dirt?" That's just one of the many questions authors Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight are bombarded with every week from parents all over the world. They've heard everything from "My two-year-old gets constant ear infections. Should I give her antibiotics? Or probiotics?" to "I heard that my son's asthma was caused by a lack of microbial exposure. Is this true, and if so what can I do about it now?" Google these questions, and you'll be overwhelmed with answers. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome : the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Who better to turn to for answers than Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiome--an investigation that is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children. Dirt Is Good is a comprehensive, authoritative, accessible guide you've been searching for"-- - Baker & Taylor
A Q&A guide sifts through today's misinformation to counsel parents on how to understand the actual risks and benefits of the human body's microbiome system, explaining its role in disease and health so that caregivers can make informed choices for their children. - Baker & Taylor
Sifts through misinformation to explain how to understand the risks and benefits of the human body's microbiome system, explaining its role in disease and health so that caregivers can make informed choices for their children. - McMillan Palgrave
From two of the worldâs top scientists and one of the worldâs top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a q&a-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs.
âIs it OK for my child to eat dirt?â
Thatâs just one of the many questions authors Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight are bombarded with every week from parents all over the world. They've heard everything from âMy two-year-old gets constant ear infections. Should I give her antibiotics? Or probiotics?â to âI heard that my sonâs asthma was caused by a lack of microbial exposure. Is this true, and if so what can I do about it now?â
Google these questions, and youâll be overwhelmed with answers. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome: the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Who better to turn to for answers than Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiomeâan investigation that is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children. Dirt Is Good is a comprehensive, authoritative, accessible guide you've been searching for.
- McMillan Palgrave
From two of the worldâs top scientists and one of the worldâs top science writers (all parents), Dirt Is Good is a q&a-based guide to everything you need to know about kids & germs.
âIs it OK for my child to eat dirt?â
Thatâs just one of the many questions authors Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight are bombarded with every week from parents all over the world. They've heard everything from âMy two-year-old gets constant ear infections. Should I give her antibiotics? Or probiotics?â to âI heard that my sonâs asthma was caused by a lack of microbial exposure. Is this true, and if so what can I do about it now?â
Google these questions, and youâll be overwhelmed with answers. The internet is rife with speculation and misinformation about the risks and benefits of what most parents think of as simply germs, but which scientists now call the microbiome: the combined activity of all the tiny organisms inside our bodies and the surrounding environment that have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Who better to turn to for answers than Drs. Gilbert and Knight, two of the top scientists leading the investigation into the microbiomeâan investigation that is producing fascinating discoveries and bringing answers to parents who want to do the best for their young children. Dirt Is Good is a comprehensive, authoritative, accessible guide you've been searching for.
