About the book: 2017 / Every day more and more scientific facts appear confirming that the species composition of our microbiome is invisible microbial ecosystem that lives in the body of each of us - plays a key role in human health. “The Microbiome Effect” is the first book that focuses on the actively emerging scientific data today on how the formation of the microbiome is influenced by the way a person appears in the world. light. Tony Harman and Alex Wakeford ask important questions about the potential long-term consequences of common birth interventions such as caesarean sections and the use of synthetic oxytocin, and share new information about how formula feeding affects the diversity of the infant microbiome. from experts from around the world, including midwives, global health policymakers, pediatric professionals, immunotoxicologists and geneticists. The book is intended for parents, midwives and other health professionals.