
Boosting Your Immunity For Dummies
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Every single day our bodies are under attack from nasty little organisms which range from the pesky to the frighteningly serious. So, what's the best way to fight back? Thankfully nature has provided us with a powerful interior armor-plating--and Boosting Your Immunity For Dummies shows you how to keep that crucial biological gift in tip-top condition.
Brought to you by bestselling author Kellyann Petrucci, MS, ND, a board-certified naturopathic physician, and Wendy Warner, a board certified holistic physician,--Boosting Your Immunity For Dummies sets out the sound ways we can supercharge our immune systems to prevent illnesses and diseases such as arthritis, autoimmune conditions, pneumonia, cancer, and the flu. Using a simple program of diet, exercise, stress-reduction, and nutritional supplements, we can keep our internal defenses humming happily along--and get generally healthier in the process!
* The best nutritional strategies to avoid cold and flu
* 40+ recipes that show healthy eating can also be delish
* Cutting-edge research on immune-boosting health and diet
* Lists and tips for keeping a low-cost, healthy pantry
Through diet, exercise, stress reduction, nutritional supplements, and the role of water, sunlight, and oxygen, you can harness the power of your immune system and drastically improve your immunity to disease.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Boosting Your Immunity For Dummies (9781118402009 find this on the copyright page). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!
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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).
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- What You're Not to Read
- Foolish Assumptions
- How This Book Is Organized
- Part 1: Getting to Know Your Immune System
- Part 2: What Happens When Your Immune System Gets Off Track
- Part 3: Laying the Groundwork for Super Immunity: Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Detox
- Part 4: Cooking Up Recipes for Immunity and Wellness
- Part 5: The Part of Tens
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1 Getting to Know Your Immune System
- Chapter 1 Immunity: Your Ticket to a Stronger, Longer, and Healthier Life
- Super Immunity 101
- Starting with your immune system
- Boosting your immunity with nutritional excellence
- Considering super immunity and modern medicine
- Living Longer, Stronger, and Healthier
- Focusing on healthy cells
- Turning on your "super immunity" genes
- Choosing health
- Boosting Your Immunity to Look and Feel Amazing
- Looking younger
- Increasing vitality
- Getting a good night's sleep
- Clearing up skin and digestive issues
- Chapter 2 Understanding the Parts and Functions of Your Immune System
- Introducing the Key Players: Your Immune Organs
- Bone marrow
- Thymus
- Spleen
- Lymph nodes
- How they work together
- Meeting More Players: All the Different Cell Types
- Phagocytes
- Lymphocytes
- How they work together
- Tracking How the Immune System Really Works
- Establishing surface barriers and mucosal immunity
- Accepting normal flora
- Complement system
- Relying on innate immune response
- Acquired immune response
- Considering Vaccinations and How They Work
- Teaching your immune system to remember and fight
- Weighing pros and cons of vaccination
- Making an informed decision about flu shots
- Part 2 What Happens When Your Immune System Gets Off Track
- Chapter 3 Strengthening Your Allergy Defense System
- Battling Sneezes, Sniffles, and Itchy Eyes
- Getting to the root of the allergic reaction
- Pinpointing causes of allergic rhinitis
- Diagnosing allergic rhinitis
- Using conventional medicine treatment for allergies
- Choosing natural medicine treatment for allergies
- Catching Your Breath Again: Asthma
- Diagnosing asthma
- Using conventional medical treatment for asthma
- Choosing natural medicine treatments for asthma
- Soothing Scaly, Itchy Skin: Eczema
- Diagnosing eczema
- Using conventional medical treatment for eczema
- Choosing natural medical treatment for eczema
- Distinguishing between Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities
- Immediate/Acute food allergies
- Delayed food-allergy reactions and food sensitivities
- Chapter 4 Autoimmune Disorders: Dealing with an Overactive Immune System
- Getting to the Root of a Confused Immune System
- Uncovering a genetic predisposition
- Weighing the impact of gender
- Factoring in the environment
- Blaming immune dysregulation: Imbalance of Th1 and Th2
- Contributing Factors Essential to the Autoimmune System
- NF-kB
- Inflammatory cytokines
- Free radicals
- Cortisol and the stress response
- 5-MTHF
- Pinpointing Dietary Influences on Autoimmune Conditions
- Lower arachidonic acid
- Higher omega-3 intake
- Vitamin D
- Gluten
- What Do You Mean My Gut Is Involved?
- Developing increased gut permeability and antibody formation
- Fixing your gut to fix your immune system
- Estrogen: A Hormone, a Helper, and a Potential Time Bomb
- Influencing estrogen breakdown products
- Processing chemicals and estrogens in the liver
- Modifying liver activity and the amount of estrogen to process
- Mercury and How It Wreaks Havoc on the Immune System
- Scaling back on mercury-heavy fish
- Dealing with mercury in dental work
- Testing for mercury toxicity
- Nutrigenomics: Using Food Nutrients to Modify Autoimmunity Specifically
- Caffeine
- Hops-derived compounds
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Curcumin and rosemary
- Selenium and zinc
- Vitamin D
- Considering Specific Autoimmune Conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Autoimmune thyroiditis
- Chapter 5 Cancer: When the Immune System Takes a Vacation
- Understanding the Changes in Cells that Lead to Cancer
- Tracking dangerous cell mutations
- Skipping apoptosis: Planned cell death and how it relates to cancer
- Weeding out cancer cells
- Realizing that even a good immune system can't always keep up
- Reducing Your Chances of Recurrence after Chemotherapy or Radiation
- Making dietary interventions specific to cancer
- Managing stress: Cortisol and cancer prevention
- Cleaning up your environment
- Taking Supplements Post-Treatment: Possible Drug Interactions
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Probiotics
- Vitamin D3
- Vitamin C
- Calcium and magnesium
- Zinc and selenium
- Aloe vera
- Astragalus
- Cat's-claw
- Echinacea
- Ginseng
- Nettle
- St John's wort
- Viewing Cancer Treatments from around the World
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Ayurveda
- Chapter 6 Immunodeficiency Disorders: When the Immune System Slows Down
- Uncovering Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders
- B cell immunodeficiency syndromes
- T cell immunodeficiency syndromes
- Combined B and T cell deficiency
- Problems with phagocytosis
- Problems with complement proteins
- Testing for inherited deficiencies
- Exposing Acquired Immunodeficiency Disorders
- Identifying the main culprits leading to deficiency
- Diagnosing acquired deficiencies
- Treating Inherited and Acquired Immunodeficiency Conditions
- Nutrition and stress management
- Antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals
- Interferon
- Immunoglobulin infusions
- Bone marrow transplant
- Chapter 7 Uncovering the Influence of Immunity in Other Conditions
- Chronic Inflammation: From Achy Joints to Alzheimer's
- The inflammatory process
- Achy joints
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Alzheimer's disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or Leaky Gut Syndrome
- Diagnosing IBS
- Treating IBS
- Acne and Chronic Skin Conditions
- Acne
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
- Contact dermatitis
- Part 3 Laying the Groundwork for Super Immunity: Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Detox
- Chapter 8 Improving Your Immunity with Nutrition
- Calling in Nutrition's Big Guns
- Powerful protein: Making you healthy (and thin!)
- Healthy fats: Protecting your body
- Carbs your body will love: Getting your charge back
- Building Your Plate for Everyday Wellness and Robust Immunity
- Finding the right portion sizes
- Satisfying your thirst
- Staying Away from Foods on the Proceed-with-Caution List
- Unhealthy grains
- Beans and legumes
- Dairy and stuff
- Avoiding Certain Foods at All Cost
- "Frankenfoods"
- Sneaky food additives
- Sugar: The monkey on your back
- Having to Say Goodbye to Foods You Love, or Do You?
- Salt: Friend or foe?
- Are desserts on the menu?
- How about happy hour?
- Restarting Your Health and Nutrition with the "Boosting 30"
- Chapter 9 Tapping the Immune Properties of Superfoods
- Getting the Scoop on Superfoods
- Separating superfoods from the rest of the pack
- Tacking on a superfood bonus: Weight loss
- Robust, Everyday Superfoods with the "It" Factor
- Dark chocolate
- Fruits
- Nuts and seeds
- Spices and herbs
- Teas
- Vegetables
- Chapter 10 Getting an Extra Kick from Supplements and Herbs
- Adding Supplements for Better Health
- Fish oil
- Magnesium
- Probiotics
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D3
- Zinc
- Mixing in Medicinal Herbs
- Aloe vera
- Astragalus
- Cat's-claw
- Echinacea
- Elderberry
- Ginseng
- Hyssop
- Licorice root
- Nettle
- St John's wort
- Seeking Out a Few Exotic Superfoods
- Acai berries
- Goji berries
- Sea vegetables
- Chapter 11 Living an Immunity-Friendly Lifestyle
- Getting More from Your Daily Routine
- Sleep
- Sunshine
- Water
- Exercise
- Exploring Ways to Reduce Stress
- Massage
- Yoga and meditation
- The HeartMath solution
- Chiropractic
- Naturopathy
- Energy work
- Chapter 12 Exploring Detoxification to Refresh Your Immunity
- Deciding to Detox
- What is a detox, and is it right for you?
- Weighing the pros and cons of detoxing
- Meeting the Key Players in Detoxification
- Our Immune-Boosting Detox Strategy
- Setting yourself up for detoxing success
- Detoxing with supplement powder and medical foods
- Detoxing with foods and drinks alone
- Adding supplements to support detoxification
- Detoxifying Your Environment
- Starting with self-care products
- Improving your surroundings at home and work
- Part 4 Cooking Up Recipes for Immunity and Wellness
- Chapter 13 Planning and Stocking an Immunity-Friendly Kitchen
- Getting Started: Cleaning Out Your Kitchen
- Restocking Your Kitchen for a Boosting Future
- Picking proteins your body will love
- Choosing produce with boosting power
- Selecting fabulous fats for a nourishing kitchen
- Adding in kitchen staples for eating well
- Shopping for Healthy Foods
- Getting food straight from the farm
- Exploring traditional grocers and health food stores
- Buying organic: Do's and don'ts
- Preparing Food the Right Way for Wellness
- Baking
- Braising
- Sautéing and stir-frying
- Roasting
- Slow cooking
- Steaming
- Poaching
- Batch cooking
- Skipping the grill
- Chapter 14 Breakfasts to Start Your Day in a Healthy Way
- Thinking beyond Traditional Breakfast Foods
- Chapter 15 Lunches for a Midday Energy Burst
- Saying Goodbye to the Midday Slump
- Chapter 16 Dinners and Side Dishes to Strengthen Your System
- Making Time for Healthy Family Meals
- Chapter 17 Soups, Salads, and Sauces for Deep Healing and Cleansing
- Taking Charge of Your Health by Cooking for Yourself
- Chapter 18 Desserts and Snacks to Keep You on Track
- No, Eating the "Extras" Isn't Cheating
- Chapter 19 Tonifying Teas and Sensational Smoothies
- Getting Anti-inflammatories and Probiotics in Your Glass
- Part 5 The Part of Tens
- Chapter 20 Ten Tips to Avoid Colds and Flu
- Wash Your Hands
- Clean Your Phones and Keyboards
- Air Out Your Workspace
- Get a Good Night's Sleep
- Take a Walk
- Eat an Orange Every Day
- Take Oscillococcinum
- Supplement with Herbal Andrographis
- Take Echinacea in Root Extract or Tea Form
- Up Your Vitamin D Intake
- Chapter 21 Ten Breathing Exercises for a Better Immune System
- Breath Awareness Exercise
- Three-Part Breath
- Rhythmic Breathing
- Ujjayi Breath
- Breath of Fire
- Lion's Breath
- Alternate Nostril Breathing
- Yogi Nerve Revitalizing Breath
- Sitali Breath
- Breath Retention
- Chapter 22 Ten Boosting Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
- Thymus Reset
- K-27 Energy Buttons
- Spleen Thump
- Chair Pose
- Bound Bridge
- Rebounding
- Walking
- Shaking the Tree
- Ragdoll Twist
- Cross-Crawl Pattern
- Chapter 23 Ten Ways to Get Your Family on the Immunity Bandwagon
- Be a Strong Leader
- Teach Kids the "Why" of Healthy Living
- Recognize Junk Food Marketing
- Make Healthier Eating Fun
- Change Breakfast First
- Set Some Dinner Rules
- Teach Kids the Basics of Building a Healthy Plate
- Encourage Teamwork in the Kitchen
- Take Your Family on a Food Field Trip
- Manage Sweets
- Appendix Metric Conversion Guide
- Index
- EULA
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