Short Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Diet and The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet comes a groundbreaking new book about your gut—known as the "second brain" of the body—that explains how taking care of its good bacteria can lead to optimal health and weight loss.

Full Synopsis
People often joke about "going with their gut" but the truth is that this part of your body exercises an astonishing degree of control over your mood, hunger, and general health. Written with the latest research on the microbiome—the alien bacteria that lives in our guts—The Clever Gut Diet also clearly explains what goes on inside your stomach and intestines every day. Discover up-to-the-date science on hunger hormones and learn how our "second brain" communicates with the rest of the body, shaping our appetite and immune system.

Although this is primarily a how-to book, Dr. Mosley uses his own body and experiences as a narrative, sharing his own personal journey of discovery. He explores prebiotics, probiotics, and the impact of antibiotics. The book also includes a comprehensive and delicious menu plan, provided by a leading dietician, which ensures that you will grow only the finest plants in your own internal garden. Finally, you can discover once and for all how to lead a life of optimal weight maintenance, improved physical health, and an overwhelming sense of balance and calm.

“The life-changing new plan that’ll make you healthier, happier, and slimmer.” ---Daily Mail

"A balanced and evidence-based account, written by the world's top gut health guru. Now readers can implement a diet plan and understand why it's going to work." ---Dr. Barry Marshall, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of Western Australia

"Dr. Mosley, one of the world's leading journalists covering nutrition and health, does it again with a very informative and entertaining book. Follow his advice for better gut health." ---Dr. Valter Longo, Director of the University of Southern California Longevity Institute