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The immune mind : the new science of health

Lyman, Monty2024
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Until a decade ago, we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health. Although the brain and body have always been viewed as separate entitles - treated as separate entities - 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 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 OCD? 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 see ourselves. For the first time, we have a new approach to medicine that treats the whole human being.
Author:
Lyman, Monty, author
Imprint:
London : Torva, 2024.
Collation:
304 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781911709169 (hbk)
Dewey class:
616.80479616.8047616.804
LC class:
QP356.47
Local class:
616.804616.80479
Language:
English
BRN:
3796810
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