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Dr. Perlmutter's advice in Grain Brain (lower carbohydrates, add healthful fats, eliminate gluten) helped me regain normal blood glucose levels, lose weight, decrease joint pain, get better appearing skin, and more back in 2014. So I am hooked on his writings. I read Brain Maker cover to cover. Probiotics, discussed in Grain Brain, occupy front and center place in Brain Maker, complete with recipes, meal plans, his current view on supplementation, how to give yourself a probiotic enema, and more. The latest research is provided for further reading. Case studies of Dr. Perlmutter's patients who showed drastic improvement after healing their respective gut microbiomes are presented for consideration. Although each case differs, this is very encouraging for people who are facing (or have loved ones struggling with) conditions such as ms or autism. Very informative and practical reading. As one example, I now know to avoid wheat gluten not only because it can trigger leaky gut and inflammation, but also because I don't want gluten to play a role in LPS leaking from the gut, where it belongs, into systemic circulation, where it can wreak havoc by causing inflammation. So in addition to gluten and absorbed carbohydrate effects, an expanding list of different substances and their collective role in whole body inflammation is put forth in this new book. On the practical side, chapter 8 outlines key operating principles to heal the gut so the rest of the body can enjoy good health. There are fermented food recipes, and recommended prebiotic foods. I already find fermented foods to aid sleep and decrease anxiety. I have a new appreciation for onions as a prebiotic, and we are consuming more of them. Maybe I will even attempt a probiotic enema at an undisclosed time and place of my choosing! I'm sure in days and years to come we will have more books coming out, because the gut microbiome is still a wide open field of study.