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A review by miloulou
Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter
3.0
3.5 stars. While certainly informative, I think the transformative power of food was a bit overstated. The stories of people taking probiotic enemas or participating in fecal microbial transplants were certainly exciting, but I'd be curious to know their actually efficacity at a broader level.
I also think the tone leaned too far against many things, such as GMO products and drinking tap water. They're such ubiquitous things in our environment that are generally considered safe for consumption, that it's an interesting approach to advocate for only filtered water and non-GMO products. In addition, I think it was a bit overstated that there are risks associated with being a C-section and bottle-fed baby. While of course vaginal births and breast feeding is always best, that is entirely in the hands of one's mother and not something that anyone could action here and now.
I did appreciate the section at the end for how to cook at home and make different recipes that would introduce more pre- and probiotic rich foods into your diet.
I also think the tone leaned too far against many things, such as GMO products and drinking tap water. They're such ubiquitous things in our environment that are generally considered safe for consumption, that it's an interesting approach to advocate for only filtered water and non-GMO products. In addition, I think it was a bit overstated that there are risks associated with being a C-section and bottle-fed baby. While of course vaginal births and breast feeding is always best, that is entirely in the hands of one's mother and not something that anyone could action here and now.
I did appreciate the section at the end for how to cook at home and make different recipes that would introduce more pre- and probiotic rich foods into your diet.