Monty Lyman

Superbly written with excellent insights One of the best non fiction books I ve read Dr Rupy Aujla author of The Doctor s Kitchen Fascinating A thoroughly thought provoking read Dame Sarah Gilbert author of VaxxersYou ve heard that a healthy body means a healthy mind but why What exactly is going on in our immune system Delving into the discovery of new anatomy in the brain Dr Monty Lyman reveals the extraordinary implications for our physical and mental health Could inflammation cause depression and arthritis drugs cure it Can gut microbes shape your behaviour through the vagus nerve Can something as simple as brushing your teeth properly reduce your risk of dementia Until a decade ago we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health Although the brain and the body have always been viewed as separate entities treated in separate hospitals science now shows that they are intimately linked Startlingly we now know that our immune system is in constant communication with our brain and can directly alter our mental health This has opened up a new frontier in medicine In The Immune Mind Dr Monty Lyman explores the fascinating connection between the mind immune system and microbiome offering practical advice on how to stay healthy A specia

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An enthralling read - Dr Rachel Clarke, bestselling author of Dear LifeA Royal Society Science Prize shortlisted authorA remarkable book - Sunday Times__________What is phantom limb pain? Can words actually hurt? Why do we experience pain, even after weve healed?We know pain when we feel it. We fear it and try to avoid it. But do we know what it really is? Were currently experiencing a Renaissance in pain science. In recent years our understanding of pain has altered so radically its fair to say that everything we thought we knew about pain is wrong. As Dr Monty Lyman reveals, we misunderstand pain - with harmful consequences.Exploring cutting-edge research that encompasses everything from phantom aches to persistent pain, as well as interviews with survivors of torture and those who have never felt pain, Dr Lyman not only provides hope for reducing and managing pain but takes us to a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.This is the untold story of pain - our most elusive feeling.Accessible and well-written... Dr Lyman takes us into the world of pain Mail on Sunday__________Praise for Monty Lyman and The Remarkable Life of the Skin- Seriously entertainingThe Times- A talented new writerSunday Times- Beautifully written, revealing and surprisingDaily Mail- Imaginatively toldThe Spectator- An absorbing, fact-packed studyNature- What a read it isVogue- FascinatingDaily Express

**Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award**Superbly written with excellent insights... One of the best non-fiction books Ive read!Dr Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctors KitchenFascinating... A thoroughly thought-provoking readDame Sarah Gilbert, author of VaxxersYouve heard that a healthy body means a healthy mind - but why? Following the exciting discovery of new anatomy in the brain, Dr Monty Lyman reveals the extraordinary implications for our physical and mental health.Could inflammation cause depression, and arthritis drugs cure it?Can gut microbes shape your behaviour through the vagus nerve?Can something as simple as brushing your teeth properly reduce your risk of dementia?Until a decade ago, we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health. Although the brain and the body have always been viewed as separate entities treated in separate hospitals science now shows that they are intimately linked. Startlingly, we now know that our immune system is in constant communication with our brain and can directly alter our mental health. This has opened up a new frontier in medicine.In The Immune Mind, Dr Monty Lyman explores the fascinating connection between the mind, immune system and microbiome, offering practical advice on how to stay healthy. A specialist in the cutting-edge field of immunopsychiatry, Lyman argues that we need to change the way we treat disease and the way we see ourselves.For the first time, we have a new approach to medicine that treats the whole human being.

- Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019- A Sunday TimesMUST READ- An exciting introduction to a little-known microscopic universe.Sunday Times- A seriously entertaining book. Melanie Reid, The Times- As read on RADIO 4s BOOK OF THE WEEK_______________How does our diet affect our skin? What makes the skin age? And why cant we tickle ourselves? Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest, fastest growing and yet least understood organ. We see it, touch it and live in it every day. Its a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and our survival. Its also one of the first things people see about us and is crucial to our sense of identity. Our skin plays a central role in our lives. And yet how much do we really know about it? Through the lenses of science, sociology and history, Dr Monty Lyman leads us on a journey across our most underrated and unexplored organ. Examining our microbiome, our love of tattoos and whether or not beauty products really work, he reveals how the skin is far stranger and more complex than youve ever imagined.

La piel, el órgano más grande y visible de nuestro organismo, nos acompañará toda la vida. Esta extraordinaria parte de nuestro cuerpo, que alberga millones de microbios y funciones físicas vitales para nuestra salud y nuestra supervivencia, es una gran desconocida. ¿Cuanto sabemos realmente sobre la piel? ¿Que provoca su envejecimiento? ¿Como le afecta nuestra dieta? Y ¿por que no podemos hacernos cosquillas a nosotros mismos?El doctor Monty Lyman, apoyandose en la ciencia, la sociologia y la historia, nos embarca en un viaje fascinante que revela lo indispensable que es la piel para vivir y tambien para entendernos a nosotros mismos.Segun palabras del propio autor: "La piel es un hermoso misterio envuelto en sentimientos, opiniones y preguntas. A medida que la ciencia nos va descubriendo esta zona inexplorada, nos damos cuenta de que hemos ignorado al organo mas fascinante. La piel es la navaja suiza de los organos, con funciones que ningun otro organo puede igualar, desde la supervivencia hasta la comunicacion social. Es una barrera contra los horrores del mundo exterior y a la vez posee millones de terminaciones nerviosas que nos ayudan a palpar el camino en la vida, una conexion con el propio ser. Es pared y ventana a la vez."

La piel, el órgano más grande y visible de nuestro organismo, nos acompañará toda la vida. Esta extraordinaria parte de nuestro cuerpo, que alberga millones de microbios y funciones físicas vitales para nuestra salud y nuestra supervivencia, es una gran desconocida. ¿Cuanto sabemos realmente sobre la piel? ¿Que provoca su envejecimiento? ¿Como le afecta nuestra dieta? Y ¿por que no podemos hacernos cosquillas a nosotros mismos? El doctor Monty Lyman, apoyandose en la ciencia, la sociologia y la historia, nos embarca en un viaje fascinante que revela lo indispensable que es la piel para vivir y tambien para entendernos a nosotros mismos.