Immune System category: 315 books

Using his insight as a longtime physician, Dr. Ron Henderson describes the productive life he lives despite having a rare autoimmune disease known as myasthenia gravis (MG). He also provides a forum for three other MG patients to share their inspirational stories. A disease unfamiliar to many, myasthenia...

Full of wonder is one description that fits the nature of the human body. How a newborn, who had never been hungry, instinctively knows that feeding from his or her mother's breasts will satisfy his or her need, is one proof of the amazing design of the human body. Among other astounding pieces of...

Become a part of one woman's journey and uncover her truths and struggles behind battling a common illness known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Leah Kobzan grew up the youngest of five in an interesting family dynamic and endured an emotional and physical burden living with an auto-immune disorder,...

We are surrounded, inside and out, by bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes. Meanwhile, the spread of infectious microorganisms has threatened millions during recent pandemics. More worrisome has been news that dangerous bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Is there any hope in winning...

The effects of lupus--a difficult-to-diagnose condition in which the immune system attacks the body--can be mild or life threatening. Therapy and awareness of lupus have improved greatly in recent years, and this book contains the latest information about the disease, its diagnosis, and its cures....

Dr Sandra Cabot has written this book as a guide for people with chronic viral Hepatitis or AIDS. It offers practical and effective evidence based holistic medicine. Dont believe that you cannot be helped, as holistic medicine has the power to change your long term health outcomes and give you many extra...

Autoimmune hepatitis is inflammation in your liver that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your liver. Although the cause of autoimmune hepatitis isn't entirely clear, some diseases, toxins and drugs may trigger autoimmune hepatitis in susceptible people, especially women. Scroll...

From Broken to Blest: *Embracing the Healing that Awaits You,*by Adele M. Gill and Dr. Verna Benner Carson is a true life story about author Adele Gill who grew up with a mother who was chronically and acutely mentally ill, and a father, whom she later learned, was involved in the Mafia. As a result...

The easy way to take charge of your adrenal health Despite their small size, the adrenal glands play an important role in the body, producing numerous hormones that impact our development and growth, affect our ability to deal with stress, and help to regulate kidney function. In Adrenal Fatigue...

This easy to read, often humorous and informative true story deals with two subjects – autism and mercury toxicity caused by dental amalgam. Narrated entirely by Jodi and herself, Jean explains why she thinks her son developed autism after his MMR. Anecdotal evidence points to mercury...

The exact cause of eczema is unknown, but it's thought to be linked to an overactive response by the body's immune system to an irritant. It is this response that causes the symptoms of eczema. In addition, eczema is commonly found in families with a history of other allergies or asthma. Some...

Depression (gluten's most common manifestation), headaches, brain fog, ADHD, dementia… the full spectrum of neurological disorders, affecting all brains, not just those with Celiac / Coeliac Disease or NCGS (Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity). Get the facts with how often gluten is the issue, and more...

Rheumatoid arthritis. Lupus. Polymyalgia rheumatica. Psoriatic arthritis. These are but a few of the over 100 rheumatic diseases that cause the immune system to attack a person’s joints, muscles, bones and organs. The pain and inflammation make simple tasks such as walking, getting dressed, and...

Lymphedema is a chronic medical condition that produces excessive collection of fluid in the leg, trunk or body part, due to abnormalities of the normal lymph flow.The abnormal lymph flow is mainly due to the excision of the lymph nodes during surgery for cancer and radiotherapy for cancer treatment.If...