Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior: The Groundbreaking Story of the Gut-Brain Connection Paperback – June 1, 2013

I have yet to read this. I bought it, hoping I could find something to help me with my perimenopausal symptoms, such as the emotional swinging, memory glitches, and worsening adhd issues from the hormonal fluctuations. I’m currently having a histamine response originating from the gut and am trying to figure it out before the pruritis does me in.My son is autistic. Dr. Hicks was his doctor at one point for several years. Dr. Bradstreet was his doctor, briefly, during a month-long visit to Atlanta. And I met Dr. Wakefield only once, but his scientific research is fascinating.All three men were/are dedicated to helping their patients find which physiological issues their individual bodies need to heal, as completely as possible. Bradstreet and Hicks were Good doctors and humans. May they rest in peace.Can’t wait to read the book!

I may be a dolt because parts of this book went right over my head. It contains a lot of it is pretty intense medical explanations which may make more sense to those of you smarter than me! I bought it to look into what causes bloating and ended up reading more about how gluten and diet affect Autism. It didn't really help me with my own gut issues; it just reiterated the old rules to eat: gluten-free, organic, farm-fresh, free range, fruits/veggies etc. But if you child has Autism I would highly recommend this book if you can decipher some of the technical stuff. The information on how diet affects Autism and Alzheimer's is pretty interesting and good info to know if you have somebody in your life with these issues.

This is a very illustrating book that helped me to connect the dots regarding my son's ailments, and his changes in mood, and behavior. It has also helped me in my daily work with my patients in the ASD. All pediatrician should become familiar with its content. Thank you so much for this contribution.

Spoiler alert: this book is about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and incorporates gut brain connection almost as a secondary theme. It is not really a book but rather a collection of research papers on the subject. I view it as most likely acquiring the rights to publish a series of papers presented at some ASD conference held in the last couple years. I think anyone who has a specific interest in ASD would benefit but for those less interested I warn there is a very low signal to noise ratio in this eclectic group of papers and the author (if you could identify a single author) does very little to put things in perspective. Expect a lot of speculation, the reader can pretty much find what he or she wants. I would like to find a good book that summarizes the current spectrum of gut brain but in my opinion this is not the one.

Great information, but most of it specifically geared towards autism, which should be reflected in the title. I was looking for something more general, hence the three stars.

Good book, I enjoyed reading it and looking at the research the various authors provided. I think someone who isn't in the medical profession might have a hard time understanding some of this book. It isn't easy reading.

This is an interesting book that makes a solid case for the gut brain/brain connection. It's heavily documented and researched. It focuses primarily on autism spectrum disorders, but touches on some other manifestations (disease) related to not having great gut fauna. (Bugs are animals, right?) It wasn't for me however. I was searching for less detail, more conversational language, less weight, while maintaining integrity and sticking with the evidence. It does the last part well. Not so much with the first part.

An excellent reference on the gut and immune system and how various bacteria interact or cause disease. Shows links between gut flora, various food sensitivities such as celiac.

This is a great book for anyone interested in learning about the root causes of neurological conditions, particularly autism. It is really a collection of 15 articles on the topic by current researchers. As such, it is rather technical and not written for the average layman. But with a basic understanding of human physiology you will get a lot out of it. One big surprise for me was the chapter on helminthic therapy which proposes that early childhood exposure to parasitic worms is necessary for proper development of our immune system, and that a therapy involving a benign worm species is being used experimentally. I found it all fascinating and enlightening.

A fascinating read and extremely informative, would recommend it to anyone interested in maintaining their health.

Bought when in offer added to kindle library to read when time allows.

I thought it was going to be scientific; instead it was a bunch of quacks dressing up their anecdotal experiences and their beliefs as science. Which was really disappointing because I think there actually are some amazing findings of the links between gut and brain; unfortunately this book didn't tell us about them.

Brilliant!