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A cutting-edge examination of the mysterious world of autoimmune disease — and the new discoveries made daily that may save women’s lives
Autoimmune diseases — including chronic fatigue syndrome, vasculitis, juvenile diabetes, alopecia, Graves’ disease, Sjogren’s syndrome, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis — are among the most devastating conditions afflicting women today and the most resistant to diagnosis and treatment. In all of them, th… More >>
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#1 by Patricia Gilbert on May 7, 2010 - 3:31 am
I was told by several Dr.s that I have “mixed connective tissue disease” because I have a high ANA count. Each time – with a different Dr.- I asked what this means and they would say “it’s your immune system fighting against itself; that’s why you have MS, Lupus, Raynauds, Sjogrens, Osteoarthritis, Dupetryns, etc,etc,etc. That is as far as the explanations went. One day I was in the library and picked up this book. It totally explained all of these and how and why they are caused by immune cells fighting against each other – i.e. AutoImmune Disease. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has been diagnosed with any of the above problems. You’ll understand what and why you have something.I immediately ordered it from Amazon.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by realow on May 7, 2010 - 5:33 am
I bought this book for my wife who suffers from Graves disease. She says the author made mistakes regarding Graves; he refers to a wrong medicine for Graves (a med that is normally prescribed for hypothyroidism), and he recommends a nutritional supplement that is contra-indicated. She set the book aside and said she can’t trust the rest of the chapter on Graves after she saw those mistakes. Otherwise, I have no opinion regarding his chapters on other diseases.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Joseph S. Maresca on May 7, 2010 - 6:47 am
This book would be very helpful for a host of autoimmune diseases. The author begins by describing the lymphatic system
together with the linkage to the T3, T4 cellular structures.
The T cells deal with foreign invaders and antigen identification. The viral profile, stress, genetics, age, lifestyle and the environment are all factors which impact the
autoimmune system. Sufferers of autoimmune diseases should avoid
environmental toxins (lead-Pb, mercury- Hg. etc.) Muscular sclerosis is a disease classified in the autoimmune category.
There are specific strategies to manage the disease by stress
avoidance, diet and purging environmental toxins. Modern medicine is beginning to embrace the notion that a whole host
of diseases can be managed or controlled successfully in lieu
of a cure. For many diseases, there is no cure-per se.
The diagnostic and medical monitoring goals are management of
pain, disease progression and psycho-social adjustment and
functioning. Some of the more exotic treatments involve
emcellular transplantation, oxygen therapies and mutiple organ
transplants. Genetic engineering is another frontier of medicine
in controlling the autoimmune diseases.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Grandma Sherrie on May 7, 2010 - 9:33 am
I have purchased several books like this recently as I am being worked up for an autoimmune disorder myself. I like this one best of all. I found the information very useful and easy to understand and the book is easy to read through and stay with. its not dry like so many textbooks can be. I just wish Dr.Lahita was local for me as I’d love to go to him as a patient. I’ve considered flying across country to see him but my family thinks I’m nuts.
I recommend this book to anyone trying to get a grasp on autoimmune disorders.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Pumpkin on May 7, 2010 - 11:12 am
My 26 year old sister-in-law recently had a stroke. She suffers from a first misdiagnosed, which is now an undiagnosed autoimmune disease. It is too bad her doctors didn’t read this book. She was sent home by a hospital, general doc. & a neurologist after suffering 2 of the soon to be 5 infarctions. They said it was probably a sinus infection and a migrane. Please be aware of THICK BLOOD (blood clots) Autoimmune disease sufferers. You must be your own doctor with such a mysterious disease. I wish I knew more…the doctors knew more…before the bloodclot/stroke. This book opens your eyes to a lot of typical, but not too common things for women and autoimmune disease. A must read!
Rating: 5 / 5