Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome

‘Will change your life’ Chris Evans ‘Completely fascinating’ Heston Blumenthal ‘Important and devastating’ The Times From a world-leading microbiome scientist and surgeon comes Dark Matter, a pioneering guide to hacking your microbiome for a healthier life. Our microbiome – the complex ecosystem of bacteria, viruses and other microbes inside us – is vital for our health and wellbeing. An invisible powerhouse whose potential we’re only just beginning to understand, it influences our mood and appetite, determines how fast we run and even who we choose as a partner. In this ground-breaking book, microbiome expert Dr James Kinross takes us on a guided tour of our extraordinary inner universe and highlights the damage we inflict when we don’t protect it. Showing through cutting-edge research and years of clinical experience, the practical steps we can all take to optimise the microbiome to live better, healthier lives. Now with a new, eye-opening afterword on the rise of home microbiome tests, IBS and FMTs. ‘Addictive and illuminating’ Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed, bestselling author of The Kitchen Prescription

About the Author :
Dr James Kinross is a senior lecturer in colorectal surgery and consultant surgeon at Imperial College London and a visiting professor at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. He leads a research team defining how the microbiome causes cancer and other chronic diseases of the gut. Dark Matter is his first book.

Review :
Dark Matter provides a deep and engaging dive into the world of microbiome science while acknowledging the limitations of the field and the fact that misconceptions and hype abound Important and devastating This book is really, really interesting ... Nothing more important in your life than your microbiome ... this will change your life I've long been interested in the microbiome, and have been eagerly awaiting a book that might uncover some of its mysteries. This is that book A totally addictive and illuminating read. Compelling from beginning to end A fountain of knowledge and sense in an overwhelming world of science Engaging ... [Dark Matter] stands out in revealing the microbiome through the eyes of a clinician who sees each patient not just as a human, but as a human entwined with a complex, dynamic ecosystem A spellbinding explanation of microbiology that will help you get to the bottom of health and happiness