★ Eda Akashi is the director of Eda Clinic and holds a PhD in medicine. He is a board-certified gastroenterologist and received the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) Award. He was the first in the world to report the expression of genes related to Helicobacter pylori-infected gastritis and gastrointestinal cancer; the paper was published as the lead article in the American Gastroenterological Association's English journal.
★ "90% of the happiness hormone serotonin is produced in the gut" / "The quality of the gut environment is determined by age 3"—the book uses these scientific findings to explain a key question: a child's atopic dermatitis, food allergies, frequent illness, and emotional instability may all stem from the same place—the gut.
★ One chapter is titled "Mom's Gut Health." What a mother eats determines her baby's immunity and health. Diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding is the first step to building a "strongest gut" for the child. There is also an Eda-style rule: make your plate as colorful as a palette.
★ "The trap of cleanliness"—over-sterilization weakens immunity. The book says, "Dirty is strong." Another chapter covers skin-to-skin contact: it suppresses the secretion of stress hormones that disrupt the gut environment. This book is not just about what to eat, but also how to nurture.

Atopic dermatitis, allergies, body type, academic performance, personality... Whether it's health, intelligence, or emotional stability, all are closely related to the gut!
What is the method for building the "strongest gut" that makes a child's life shine? Prone to atopic dermatitis, food allergies, infections, frequent physical discomfort, emotional instability, difficulty concentrating—when re-examining the foundation of a child's mind and body, what is currently attracting attention is the "gut environment." The gut is not just an organ for absorbing nutrients. Through immunity, hormones, and its relationship with the brain, it supports a child's health and growth.
The author, a gastroenterology specialist, based on the latest findings, explains in an easy-to-understand way the diet and lifestyle habits for cultivating a "strong gut" that won't lose to atopic dermatitis and allergies!

Eda Akashi
Born in 1971 in Tochigi Prefecture. PhD in medicine. Completed the Graduate School of Medical Sciences at Jichi Medical University. Director of Eda Clinic. Received the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (JSGE) Award. Board-certified gastroenterologist of the JSGE. Board-certified endoscopist of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society. Serves as an international member of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Every day, he performs gastric and colon endoscopies for patients with abdominal pain seeking the latest treatments from Japan and abroad, and finds his life's value in improving their symptoms. Author of "The Truth About Diseases Doctors Don't Tell Patients," "People Who Put Off Illness, People Who Recover Quickly," and "Gastrointestinal Troubles of People with Weak Stomachs."

Chapter 1: The "Gut" That Holds the Key to a Child's Physical Condition
・Case 1: Somehow weak and prone to infections
・Case 2: Severe atopic dermatitis, looks painful. Also many food allergies, very hard

Chapter 2: The Quality of the Gut Environment Is Determined by Age 3!
・A child's gut structure: about the size of a tennis court, efficiently digesting and absorbing nutrients
・A cheerful child is also made by the gut: 90% of the happiness hormone "serotonin" is produced in the gut

Chapter 3: Gut-Health Meals That Keep Kids from Getting Sick
・Mom's gut health: what Mom eats determines the baby's immunity and health
・Eda-style gut health rule 1: Make your plate as colorful as a palette

Chapter 4: Lifestyle Habits to Cultivate the "Strongest Gut" That Makes a Child's Life Shine
・The trap of cleanliness: "Dirty is strong." Over-sterilization weakens immunity
・Raising a stress-resistant child: Skin-to-skin contact suppresses the secretion of stress hormones that disrupt the gut environment