The microbiome of the human body

Microbes are our lifelong partners in sickness and health. They are most important to us at the beginning of life and before its end. The authors present the latest essential scientific information on the microbiome of the human body in an accessible way. They call the microbiome the fountain of youth. They describe in detail not only oral, skin, gut and stomach microbiome, but also the microbiome of the brain, lungs, urinary tract or heart. They pay special attention to the vaginal microbiome and menopause, the musculoskeletal system, the immune system and the circumstances that stimulate the development of cancer. They show, that if we don't take care of our life-giving microbes, we're asking for cardiovascular problems, heart disease, flu, of pneumonia, tumors, obesity, asthma, allergies, diabetes, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, intestinal inflammation or behavioural and mental disorders.