When UCLA professor Dr. Emeran Mayer published The Mind-Gut Connection years ago, scientists were just beginning to understand the influence of the gut microbiome. Today we know that the trillions of microorganisms in our intestinal tract influence our health in myriad ways. In fact, recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiome plays an important role in the vulnerability, severity, and duration of Covid-19 infections as well as the risk profile for long Covid. Now, in The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection, Dr. Mayer combines decades of clinical experience with up-to-the-minute science, offering a comprehensive look at the link between the gut microbiome and the development of common chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cognitive decline, and cancer, as well as susceptibility to infectious diseases. With a nutritional protocol, lifestyle modifications, and recipes, Dr. Mayer provides the critical missing link to achieving sustained well-being.