Infection protection : how to fight the germs that make you sick / Ronald M. Klatz, Robert M. Goldman, with Catherine Cebula..

Includes bibliographical references (p. [386]-395) and index.

Contents

1: It's a Bug's Life
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid-Germs Are Out to GetYou!
Horror Headlines
Biological Terrorism
Fearful Forecasts
Heart Disease
Stroke
Cancer
Alzheimer's Disease
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

2: Sworn to Defend, Protect, and Serve
The Endocrine System: Command and Control Central
The Immune System: The Defense Department
The Lymphatic System: Soldiers That Battle Invaders
The Nervous System: Sentries Watching Over the Immune
Response
Bug-Busting Blockbusters



3: You Are What You Eat
The Digestive Process
Modern-Day Dining Trends
Food-Borne Disease
Food Safety for Home
Food Safety for Dining Out
Stomach Health in the Age of Rising Food-Borne Disease
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

4: Digestion, Immunity, and Parasites
Flora
Bowel Function
Using Natural Products
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

5: Bladder, Kidneys, and Genitourinary Complaints
Urinary Tract Infections
Yeast Overgrowth and Infection
Vaginal Infections
Bacterial Prostatitis
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

6: The Breath of Life: The Respiratory System
Sneezing
Coughing
Colds and Flu
Pneumonia
Sinusitis
Ear Infections
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Mononucleosis
Meningitis
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

7: More Than Skin Deep
Hands
Abrasions
Bites
Streptococcus and Staphylococcus
Ringworm
Stubborn Nail Fungus
Lice
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

8: ABCs of Hepatitis
Types of Hepatitis
Basics About Hepatitis A, B, and C
The Nation's Blood Supply
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

9: Oral Infections
WatchYour Mouth
Gum Disease
Tooth Decay
Bad Breath
Canker Sores
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

10: STD Fundamentals
A Triad of Diseases with a Common Viral Basis
Risky Business
All About STDs
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

11: Pets Our Pets Don't Need: Zoonotic Diseases
(by Carol Osborne, D.V.M.)
Overview
Zoonosis Focus
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

12: Immunization
Recommended Immunizations
Disease Update
Anthrax
Bug-Busting Blockbusters


13: The Elixir of Life: Water
Water Contaminants
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

14:Who Says Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness?
Antibiotics
Phages
Antimicrobials
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

15: Controlling the World Around You
Home Sweet Home
Venturing into the Big, Bad World
Travel
The Hospital
Dioxin
Special Considerations for theYoung
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

16: How Bugged Out Are You?
Parasite Checklist
Tongue Inspection
Lymph Nodes
pH
Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

17: BOOST'R
(Best Optimizing Options-Strategies-Treatments Reference)
Nutrition
Hydration
Exercise
Stress Reduction
Sleep
Sun
Dietary Supplementation
Herbal Remedies
Ileocecal Bowel Massage
Detoxification
Colonic Irrigation
Intestinal Cleansing
Toxin Elimination Bath
Proper Breathing
Chest Percussion
Acupuncture
Colloidal Silver
Homeopathy
Hyperthermia
Lymphatic Pump
Therapeutic Massage
Oxygen Therapy
Essential Oils (by Anne Vermilye)
Bug-Busting Blockbusters

18: Sage Advice on Bug Busting
Lessons Learned: Implications for Personal Freedoms