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An intriguing book. The author gives a broad overview of the microbes that live with all people and the effects of antibiotics on the the human microbiome. The author explains overuse of antibiotics--particularly in children and farm animals. Milk we buy in the grocery story can have measurable levels of Tetracycline and even though we may not think we are taking antibiotics we can be. The author explains the results found in many studies on mice, and the results of studies on humans showing how
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A very well-written, interesting book that describes science-y concepts regarding antibiotic resistance due to overuse in both humans and farm animals, the idea that not all "bad" microbes really are that bad (or are only a problem in certain instances and actually a help in others) and immunology in an easy to understand way without dumbing it down in the least. The idea that courses of antibiotics in young childhood could be related to the current epidemics of obesity and depression, among oth
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