Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Kent
Macleod and his new book, “BIOLOGY OF THE BRAIN: How Your Gut Microbiome
Affects Your Brain”! For other stops
on his Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or
any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the
end of this post to enter to win a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Kent
and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping
by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
BIOLOGY OF THE BRAIN: How
Your Gut Microbiome Affects Your Brain
by Kent Macleod
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GENRE: Nonfiction/Health
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BLURB:
FOREWORD BY SUZANNE SOMERS
Biology
of the Brain
Are
you sick?
Are
you plagued by chronic health problems with no cure or remedy in sight?
Are
you tired of spending thousands on medications that only seem to make you
worse?
Think
that your drugs are a sham that are just managing symptoms and never dealing
with the root cause? You’re not alone!
Millions
suffer from similar ailments and health struggles just like you, only to be
prescribed more medications that can actually cause harm, and in some cases,
even kill you. The medical industry has it all backward!
Chronic
health conditions and mental health disorders are increasing at an alarming
rate, and yet we are still trying to use the same old ineffective drugs that
can have very serious side effects.
We’re
the blind leading the blind in the hopes that the next great pill will solve
all of our problems. Meanwhile, the health of the majority of Canadians and
Americans is deteriorating—fast!
But
there is a growing understanding in the community that there’s a bigger beast
at the heart of the health epidemic…
It’s
called the microbiome. And it’s intimately connected to your brain.
Microbiome
health is brain health.
In
The Biology of the Brain, Kent MacLeod, pharmacist, founder and CEO of
NutriChem Compounding Pharmacy and Clinic, breaks down why modern medicine is
killing people instead of healing them. Instead of leaving the problem as it stands,
he provides you with clear, actionable steps to not only heal your microbiome,
but to restore your brain health and get your life back.
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EXCERPT THREE:
This
chapter is about the 50% of people that do not get a full response to our
microbiome treatment plans within the first 30 days. We’ll cover how:
• Not everyone responds to diet, probiotics,
and prebiotics.
• There are bacteria and fungi that must be
killed off, and are dificult to kill off, before certain people can shift their
microbiome effectively.
• There are certain herbal antimicrobials that
have proven to be as effective as many antibiotics for killing biofilm-forming
microorganisms.
• There are other herbals, with less scientific
evidence, that have been used traditionally to treat gastrointestinal issues.
We
are beginning to realize that almost all substances, be it a drug, a food, or a
drink, impact the microbiome, and we must be aware of this. RESPECT THE
MICROBIOME! DISRESPECT IT AT YOUR PERIL!
For
certain patients, we have to dig deeper into their issues with specific
testing. Using urinary organic acid testing (a urine sample), we can look at
signs of bacterial or fungal overgrowth and biofilms that may not be treatable
with diet, probiotics, and prebiotics. We also look at stool samples for
bacterial strains, and perform bacterial DNA testing to identify what bugs are
currently residing in your gut.
We
are just now beginning to awaken to the fact that any time that you change your
diet, fibers, drugs, or herbs, you are always shifting or manipulating the
microbiome. Anything that you intake, be it food, drink, or drugs, can impact
the microbiome. Exercise, sleep, and stress reduction have also shown to
improve the health of the microbiome.
An
interesting example is the drug, metformin. Metformin has been the number one
oral drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes for decades. Initially, we thought that
this drug sensitized the body to insulin via the pancreas or liver, but recent
studies have shown that metformin actually exerts its effects via the
microbiome.
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FACEBOOK LAUNCH
PARTY:
Kent Macleod is having a virtual launch party to celebrate the
author’s new book, Biology of the Brain!!!
Check
out the details here:
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AUTHOR BIO:
Kent MacLeod is an
international thought leader and award-winning pharmacist, with over 35 years
of clinical experience delivering patient-centered health care. He’s globally
recognized as a hormone health and nutrition expert, and he has lectured at
health conferences, published research, and developed course material for many
professional clinics based on NutriChem’s success.
He’s
won numerous awards for his dedication to patient wellness, including the
Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year award, the Distinguished Pharmacy
Practice Award, and the Outstanding Service Award for Innovation. He also wrote the book, Down Syndrome and
Vitamin Therapy: Unlocking the Secrets of Health, Behavior, and Intelligence.
He
lectures throughout North America and Europe on the gut microbiome, hormones,
mental health, Down Syndrome, pediatrics, pain management, as well as
pharmacology. His philosophy is to work with every patient—individually—to
ensure they receive the best combination of conventional and natural therapies
for health maintenance and disease management.
If
you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, it’s time you learn why your
body is hurting and correct it the right way.
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KENT:
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Kent will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Kent ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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