Ahuv’s Reviews > The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Astonishing Dialogue Taking Place in Our Bodies Impacts Health, Weight, and Mood > Status Update

Although the author has studies in front of him that underline the benefits of plants and the dangers of animal fats, he calls a vegan diet “extreme” and advocates vegetarian/pescatarianism. Not good enough Mr Mayer! Take a step further!

The “gut feeling” is real and can be scientifically measured. Memories from day 1 of human life are processed in the gut whether we are conscious of it or not.

The beginning of the book was slow. A series of studies are presented to first show how important gut health is and how its linked to the brain. Then the juicy studies come through with insights such as "Certain probiotics as helpful as antidepressants" and that a poor microbiome can the cause for chronic diseases.