{"id":32857,"date":"2018-11-19T22:09:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T02:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=32857"},"modified":"2018-11-19T22:09:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T02:09:31","slug":"review-of-inside-your-insides-by-claire-eamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=32857","title":{"rendered":"Review of Inside Your Insides, by Claire Eamer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Inside Your Insides<\/p>\n

A Guide to the Microbes That Call You Home<\/em><\/p>\n

written by Claire Eamer
\nillustrated by Marie-\u00c8ve Tremblay<\/p>\n

Kids Can Press, 2016. 36 pages.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an easy-to-understand guide all about the microbes that live in your microbiome.<\/p>\n

I was impressed, because the terminology and the knowledge is different than when I was a kid. The book talks about good bacteria and bad bacteria \u2013 but also talks about several other kinds of microbes, including archaea, viruses, fungi, protists, and mites.<\/p>\n

The book is illustrated with large cartoons, and has many \u201cDid You Know?\u201d spots on the sides, as well as silly jokes punning on \u201ccell\u201d or \u201cgerm.\u201d It\u2019s clearly written and informative, and I was somewhat embarrassed by how much I learned.<\/p>\n

The final page has some applications. It\u2019s no longer a simple \u201cWash your hands,\u201d or \u201cCover your mouth when you cough.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to attract lots of different microbes to your microbiome \u2013 and generally, you do \u2013 here are a few steps you can take. Play outside. Explore the natural world. Keep pets. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. All of these activities will add variety to your microbiome and help it stay balanced and healthy\u2026.<\/p>\n

Scientists are looking at ways to encourage the growth of microbes that are good for us. They even hope to find ways to cure diseases by restoring healthy microbiomes in people. But it\u2019s complicated. Everyone has a different microbiome, and the difference is big between people who live in very different parts of the world or live different kinds of lives. Besides, not all microbes are friendly. It isn\u2019t easy to figure out which ones will live together well and which won\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Still, researchers are working on some interesting ways to improve your microbiome or fix it if something has gone wrong. How about a cream that nourishes the helpful bacteria on your skin? Or foods that nourish the good bacteria in your gut and encourage new microbes to settle there?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

An informative and interesting look at the tiny creatures that call you home.<\/p>\n

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Source: This review is based on a library book from Fairfax County Public Library.<\/p>\n

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