Dr. Martin Blaser Introduces 'Missing Microbes' 10,928 viewsApr 8, 2014

Henry Holt 1.33K subscribers Why You Should Be Worried About Changes to the Microbiome Dr. Martin Blaser discusses his hypothesis that the overuse of antibiotics, c-sections, and antiseptics has permanently changed our microbiome and are causing an increase in modern diseases such as obesity, juvenile diabetes, and asthma. Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues http://MartinBlaser.com A critically important and startling look at the harmful effects of overusing antibiotics, from the field's leading expert Tracing one scientist's journey toward understanding the crucial importance of the microbiome, this revolutionary book will take readers to the forefront of trail-blazing research while revealing the damage that overuse of antibiotics is doing to our health: contributing to the rise of obesity, asthma, diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. In Missing Microbes, Dr. Martin Blaser invites us into the wilds of the human microbiome where for hundreds of thousands of years bacterial and human cells have existed in a peaceful symbiosis that is responsible for the health and equilibrium of our body. Now, this invisible eden is being irrevocably damaged by some of our most revered medical advances—antibiotics—threatening the extinction of our irreplaceable microbes with terrible health consequences. Taking us into both the lab and deep into the fields where these troubling effects can be witnessed firsthand, Blaser not only provides cutting edge evidence for the adverse effects of antibiotics, he tells us what we can do to avoid even more catastrophic health problems in the future. Dr. Martin Blaser has studied the role of bacteria in human disease for over 30 years. He is the director of the Human Microbiome Program at NYU. He founded the Bellevue Literary Review and has been written about in newspapers including The New Yorker, Nature, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. His more than 100 media appearances include The Today Show, GMA, NPR, the BBC, The O'Reilly Factor, and CNN. He lives in New York City. 3 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Howard Farran Howard Farran 7 years ago Dr. Martin J. Blaser MD I agree with you. I think you are pioneering a new area of medicine that will take a millennium to completely figure out. I think the gut microbiome could explain why dental caries and gum disease is often missing from people with poor home care and no flossing, while others seem to brush and floss as recommended and are still plagued by the two diseases. Dentists are discussing this on Dentaltown.com on a thread titled, “Could a Fecal Transplant Help You Lose Weight? Do you think the gut microbiome affects oral health, caries and periodontal disease? Dentaltown Message Board > Health Topics > The Oral-Systemic Health Connection > http://www.dentaltown.com/MessageBoard/thread.aspx?s=2&f=1924&t=241518&r=3678008&v=1. One of the dentist Natalie speaks very highly of your book. I will order my copy today of “Missing Microbes” by Martin J. Blaser MD. Thank you for your work Dr. Blaser. Dr. Howard Farran DDS Phoenix Arizona Founder & CEO of www.Dentaltown.com & www.TodaysDental.com #MissingMicrobes #MartinJBlaserMD #Dentist #Dentistry #DentalStudents #Dentaltown #DentaltownMessageBoards #dentalpublichealth #endodontics #oralandmaxillofacialpathology #oralandmaxillofacialsurgery #orthodonticsanddentofacialorthopedics #pediatricdentistry #periodontics #prosthodontics #oralandmaxillofacialradiology 1 Theresa Geiger Theresa Geiger 7 months ago LAXATIVE ABUSE WIPED ME OUT OF EVERYTHING