The autoimmune epidemic : bodies gone haywire in a world out of balance-- and the cutting-edge science that promises hope

Summary: Why do our bodies rebel against themselves? Why are autoimmunine disorders on the rise? What role do everyday environmental toxins play in triggering onset of these diseases? The author answers these questions with personal stories and sound scientific research and offers ways to combat the problem.

Record details

ISBN: 9780743277754
ISBN: 0743277759
Physical Description: print
xxi, 328 p. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Touchstone book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-316) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The red flag disease -- The invisible invaders: the driving force behind this epidemic -- Dirty little secrets: cluster epidemics from Buffalo to Texas -- A potent package: viruses, vaccines, and heavy metals -- The autoimmune disease detectives: era of the mavericks -- Shielding your immune system: rethinking food, stress, and everyday chemicals.