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Author Nakazawa, Donna Jackson.

Title The autoimmune epidemic : bodies gone haywire in a world out of balance and the cutting edge science that promises hope / Donna Jackson Nakazawa.

Publication Info. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.

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 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  616.978 NAKAZAWA    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  616.97 NAK    Storage
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Edition First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Description xxi, 328 pages ; 25 cm
Note "A Touchstone book."
Includes index.
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.
Contents 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Autoimmune diseases.
Autoimmune Diseases -- epidemiology.
Autoimmune Diseases -- etiology.
Autoimmunity -- drug effects.
Disease Outbreaks -- prevention & control.
Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects.
ISBN 9780743277754
0743277759
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