Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies - Kellyann Petrucci

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Auteur(s) : Kellyann Petrucci - Wendy Warner

Editeur : Wiley

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/10/2020

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 400

Expédition : 537

Dimensions : 23.5 x 19.0 x 2.7

ISBN : 1119740126

Résumé :

Dr. Wendy Warner, a board certified holistic physician, is a nationally known lecturer and teacher of integrative holistic medicine.

Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, who is a go-to expert in the nutritional field, helps patients build the strongest, healthiest bodies through her family-based workshops and consulting practice (http://www.drkellyann.com Twitter @drkellyann).

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Biographie:

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Conventions Used in This Book 2

What You're Not to Read 3

Foolish Assumptions 3

How This Book is Organized 4

Part 1: Getting to Know Your Immune System 4

Part 2: What Happens When Your Immune System Gets Off Track 4

Part 3: Laying the Groundwork for Super Immunity: Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Detox 5

Part 4: Cooking Up Recipes for Immunity and Wellness 5

Part 5: The Part of Tens 5

Icons Used in This Book 5

Where to Go from Here 6

Part 1: Getting to Know Your Immune System?7

Chapter 1: Immunity: Your Ticket to a Stronger, Longer, and Healthier Life 9

Super Immunity 101 10

Starting with your immune system 10

Boosting your immunity with nutritional excellence 10

Considering super immunity and modern medicine 11

Living Longer, Stronger, and Healthier 12

Focusing on healthy cells 13

Turning on your super immunity genes 14

Choosing health 15

Boosting Your Immunity to Look and Feel Amazing 15

Looking younger 16

Increasing vitality 17

Getting a good night's sleep 17

Clearing up skin and digestive issues 18

Chapter 2: Understanding the Parts and Functions of Your Immune System 21

Introducing the Key Players: Your Immune Organs 22

Bone marrow 22

Thymus 22

Spleen 24

Lymph nodes 24

How they work together 24

Meeting More Players: All the Different Cell Types 25

Phagocytes 25

Lymphocytes 25

How they work together 28

Tracking How the Immune System Really Works 28

Establishing surface barriers and mucosal immunity 29

Accepting normal flora 29

Complement system 30

Relying on innate immune response 30

Acquired immune response 31

Considering Vaccinations and How They Work 34

Teaching your immune system to remember and fight 34

Weighing pros and cons of vaccination 35

Making an informed decision about flu shots 36

Part 2: What Happens When Your Immune System Gets Off Track?39

Chapter 3: Strengthening Your Allergy Defense System 41

Battling Sneezes, Sniffles, and Itchy Eyes 42

Getting to the root of the allergic reaction 42

Pinpointing causes of allergic rhinitis 43

Diagnosing allergic rhinitis 44

Using conventional medicine treatment for allergies 45

Choosing natural medicine treatment for allergies 47

Catching Your Breath Again: Asthma 48

Diagnosing asthma 49

Using conventional medical treatment for asthma 49

Choosing natural medicine treatments for asthma 49

Soothing Scaly, Itchy Skin: Eczema 50

Diagnosing eczema 50

Using conventional medical treatment for eczema 50

Choosing natural medical treatment for eczema 51

Distinguishing between Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities 52

Immediate/Acute food allergies 52

Delayed food-allergy reactions and food sensitivities 54

Chapter 4: Autoimmune Disorders: Dealing with an Overactive Immune System 57

Getting to the Root of a Confused Immune System 58

Uncovering a genetic predisposition 58

Weighing the impact of gender 59

Factoring in the environment 59

Blaming immune dysregulation: Imbalance of Th1 and Th2 60

Contributing Factors Essential to the Autoimmune System 60

NF-kB 61

Inflammatory cytokines 61

Free radicals 61

Cortisol and the stress response 62

5-MTHF 62

Pinpointing Dietary Influences on Autoimmune Conditions 62

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Sommaire:

• Boost your immunity and stay healthy
• Improve your overall health and combat disease
• Bounce back when your immunity is compromised

Build your immune system, fight germs, and live a healthy life

Boosting Your Immunity For Dummies provides expert advice for supercharging your immune system to resist illness and prevent disease. This friendly guide helps you make informed decisions about diet, exercise, stress reduction, and nutritional supplements to harness the power of your immune system, and it provides proven strategies for using water, sunlight, and oxygen to combat common health issues such as arthritis, the flu, allergies, Hepatitis C, menopause, cancer, autoimmune diseases, and more.

Inside...

• Ways to strengthen your allergy defense system
• The key parts and functions of your immune system
• The top superfoods for immunity
• Supplements and herbs that boost immunity
• The importance of sleep and exercise
• Over 40 immune-boosting recipes