The fungus link. [Volume 1] : an introduction to fungal disease including the initial phase diet

Including the Initial Phase Diet. [from rear cover:] "So it is that the first book we know of to implicate fungus as the cause of debilitation and death has been completed. There is nothing more convincing than observing life-threatening diseases frequently respond favorably to simple antifungal therapy." The Fungus Link - Front Cover Half-title Title Page Printer's Imprint Introduction to the Revised Edition Foreword Preface Dedication Table of Contents [illustration] Cross section of a generalized fungus cell Fungus - The Bantam Medical Dictionary definition Chapter 1. Fungi and Your Health A doctor's introduction to nutrition and fungi (Roby Mitchell, Ph.D., M.D.) What the experts say about fungal diseases (Doug A. Kaufmann) Chapter Two. Fungi and Arthritis Arthritis: the fungus connection (David A. Holland, M.D.) "Healthy days are here again!" (A testimonial by Debbie O., Dallas,Texas) Chapter 3. Fungi and Digestion Intestinal disorders and fungi (Doug A. Kaufmann) "Mycotoxins" - Fungal byproducts found in food (Patrick Kwan, M.Sc.) Inflammatory bowel disease and fungi (David A. Holland, M.D.) Intestinal fungi and the diseases they mimic (Doug A. Kaufmann) Chapter 4. Fungi and Respiration Respiratory disorders and fungi (Doug A. Kaufmann) Is it asthma, or is it fungus? (David A. Holland, M.D.) Bronchial politics: how and why "asthmaphobia" was created (Doug A. Kaufmann) A personal story of healing (A testimonial by MFE, Plano, Texas) Chapter 5. Fungi and Mental Health The link between fungi and brain disorders (Doug A. Kaufmann) Diet, dimorphic fungi and depression (Doug A. Kaufmann) The fungal link to depression (David A. Holland, M.D.) Bygone days: A treatment for depression that worked (Doug A. Kaufmann) Food, fungi and the forlorn patient (Milt Gearing, Ph.D.) Pain, depression and fungi (A testimonial by H.H., Dallas, Texas) Chapter 6. Fungi and Dermatology Skin disorders and fungi (Doug A. Kaufmann) The science of skin fungus (David A. Holland, M.D.) The Kaufmann challenge (Doug A. Kaufmann) Chapter 7. Fungi and Heart Health The heart of the matter... is it fungi? (Doug A. Kaufmann) The heart of fungus (David A. Holland, M.D.) Why I can't sleep late Saturday mornings (Nathan L. Lipton, M.D.) Heart Disease and Diet (Doug A. Kaufmann) Chapter 8. Fungi and Allergies The fungal link to allergies (Doug A. Kaufmann) The cause behind many allergies (David A. Holland, M.D.) What *I'd* do if *I* had allergies (Doug A. Kaufmann) Chapter 9. Fungi and Women's Health Women's yeast-related health problems (Doug A. Kaufmann) "Women and fungi" -- far from the ideal date (David A. Holland, M.D.) Maintaining the delicate balance (C.R. Mabray, M.D.) Chapter 10. Fungi and Pain Fungi's ability to cause pain (Doug A. Kaufmann) Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (David A. Holland, M.D.) Craniosacral Manipulation Therapy (Richard Becker, D.O.) Prolotherapy (Doug A. Kaufmann) Chapter 11. Doug Kaufmann's Antifungal Program The Program: An explanation of fungal therapy Starve the fungi Get and Keep the Bowels Moving Repair Oxidative Damage Kill the Fungus I. The Initial Phase Diet II. InterPhase Additional facts about food Good Food Choices Vegetables Meats Herbs and spices Appendices FAQs Your Fungal Quotient A Week of the Initial Phase Diet: Example menus Recipes for the Initial Phase and InterPhase diets Index About the authors Doug Kaufmann Dr. David Holland, M.D. Patrick Kwan, MSc. Milt Gearing, Ph.D. Nathan L. Lipton, M.D. c. R. Mabray, M.D. Richard Becker, D.O. Rear Cover "This book is a compilation of data originally published from 1997 to 1999 in The Fungazette -- a ... newsletter. This book ... help[s] readers locate the possible cause of their health maladies ... [It] does not replace the diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment that your health care practitioner can provide. But it is [the author's] hope that, in time, the competency at diagnosing fungal disease will improve"--Preface Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee.