The Autoimmune Epidemic

I believe this book should be REQUIRED READING for every high school senior and every new parent!! I was diagnosed with THREE auto-immune illnesses; I was so sick that I was not able to work, I didn't have the physical capacity to take care of my house, I didn't have the mental capacity to pay my bills, and at times, I couldn't even form sentences. Today, I work at a large corporation as a technologist in the computing field. I contribute the success of my healing largely to this book. It is the first book I read that explained how auto-immune illnesses happen, why you tend to get more after you've already gotten one, and what you can do to prevent that from happening. Truly a life-altering book. I can't recommend it highly enough. Even if you don't have an auto-immune illness, you should read it. It will open your eyes in a way you will be eternally greatful for, and it will give you information you need to prevent getting an auto-immune illness if you have a pre-disposition for one. Auto-immune ilnesses are only 30% genetic and 70% environmental. That means you have SEVENTY PERCENT CONTROL over whether you get one, or whether it gets worse (or, as in my case, better!) if you've already got one (or, as in my case, more!).. and this book tells you HOW to prevent the latter two!! The book reads like a novel, as opposed to being highly technical and "dry". I found it very difficult to put down once I started reading it because I wanted to know what happened next!! This book is backed by solid research, and completely inspirational. The author is gifted in being able to uniquelly explain a technical topic in a way that most anybody can understand. I rarely ever make such statements, but if you could only buy ONE book, EVER, in your entire life, on an auto-immune illness (ANY auto-immune illness)... if you could only buy ONE book EVER, in your entire LIFE, period; this is the book to buy. It's that life-altering, or at least it has been for me. God Bless this Author and her gift and will to open our eyes!! Thank you Ms. Jackson Nakazawa, GOD BLESS YOU!!

In the forward to The Autoimmune Epidemic, Dr. Douglas Kerr, Director of the Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center, states reading this book is "a necessary first step," but rereading it "is a life-altering event." Be prepared, though, even a first pass through these well-written, meticulously researched pages will force you to look at the world around you in a totally different light.Donna Jackson Nakazawa has managed to synthesize a complex subject, the explosion of diagnosed autoimmune diseases throughout the Western world, with a writing style that's both informative and riveting, producing what will be looked at as THE clarion call for our entire society to make sweeping changes before it's too late.Every likely contributor to this epidemic is exposed -- from what industry casually pumps into the environment to what we voluntarily put into our own bodies. Ms. Nakazawa not only explores the possible causes and effects of these influences, she successfully bridges the often arcane medical jargon in an intelligent and effective manner.Ms. Nakazawa introduces a new term to the lexicon - "autogen" - which will become the watchword for all of us as it refers to those triggers we come in contact with that can send our immune systems into self-destruct mode. Becoming alert to potential external autogens is just one important step in preventing the panoply of autoimmune diseases, though. What we eat, drink, do, even how we think and feel, have possible consequences on our future health.Curious to know what "the barrel" is and how close your personal one is to overflowing? By the time you finish The Autoimmune Epidemic, you may become sufficiently self-aware to address those factors filling your barrel before your own immune system turns against you. Your health and the health of our future generations depends on direct action by all of us to change the course of the coming (or already arrived) autogen storm. Donna Jackson Nakazawa will remembered as the one who sounded the alarm and hopefully, not too late.

This is simply the best, most accurate and precise, well-written book on autoimmunity that I have ever read! It is very difficult to find proper information regarding autoimmunity in general on the internet, let alone in an actually book. I suffer from two very rare autoimmune diseases, and am always wanting to learn as much as I can about them. I also believe that all autoimmune diseases are very much alike and all stem from the same root cause; a crazy, over-active and over-aggressive, hypersensitive immune system that has somehow turned on itself and became "autoimmune." Therefore, we need to start understanding and learning why and how the immune system becomes autoimmune and causes destruction to the body's tissues, organs, and organ systems, rather than putting in every effort and dollar into seperate diseases. I guess I feel this way because I have two of the rarest autoimmune diseases known to man at this point in time, and because they are so rare, there is no research being done on them specifically. Anyways, I am so happy and blessed that I came across this book, and would fully recommend it to anyone else who is suffering from autoimmunity.

Over the last decades, a number of scientists have showed that synthetic chemicals are a determining factor in the rise of many autoimmune diseases, especially in women. Through a flawless journalistic research, Donna Jackson Nakazawa gives a clear and precise description of what is happening to our health. Absolutely essential.

Used to be in favour of vaccinations, the more I read the Big Pharma companies are really only interested in their share value, people are just a commodity to them to sell vaccines of doubtful efficacy, the Amish don't have vaccines and no ASDs, you figure that one.

The book well written and proofing it's point scientifically by lab test on humans and rats.Book consist of vast sea of information but doesn't immediately comes to the point of cures.It's let's then one fourth of books that speaks of cures and precautions.

Le livre est à la fois le témoignage d'une malade et le résultat de l’enquête qu'elle a menée pour mieux accepter sa maladie.Mais attention :Le livre est très bien écrit et structuré.Les sources auxquelles elle a eu accès sont directement les chercheurs à la base des spectaculaires avancées de ces dernières années, et leur témoignage, direct ou indirect, sur la mise en place de ces avancées est passionnant.Les conflits d’intérêt au sein de nos sociétés "avancées" sont bien évoqués, et si l'auteur tire la sonnette d'alarme face aux multiplication des polluants elle ne renie pas la recherche de pointe ni les avancées que la médecine a permis avec les vaccins notamment (à propos desquels elle n'est pourtant pas tendre ) .J'ai trouvé de nombreuses infos sur les nouveaux traitements et les pistes de recherches; ainsi que des conseils prudents .Dommage qu'il ne soit pas traduit, bien que l'auteur insiste souvent sur la prudence des législations européennes face à une certaine inconséquence états-unienne.