Viral Immunity : A 10-Step Plan to Enhance Your Immunity Against Viral Disease Using Natural Medicines

Part One: Viruses, immunity, and evolution -- The virus at our doorstep -- Viruses: Common and exotic a review of the key viral agents -- Immunity and viral disease -- Fever and fatigue -- Why we get sick and how to get better -- Part Two: Ten steps to viral immunity -- Step One: Build a strong immune foundation with an immune-enhancing lifestyle -- Step Two: Defend and strengthen your immune system with antioxidants and oxidative therapies -- Step Three: Rejuvenate your immune system with enzymes -- Step Four: Renew your cells through detoxification -- Step Five: Restore your innate immune response and manage inflammation -- Step Six: Boost your immunity with natural immune enhancers -- Step Seven: Target viruses with natural antiviral alternatives -- Step Eight: Empower your viral immunity program with chinese medicines -- Step Nine: Optimize immune performance with hormonal balance -- Step Ten: Implement your viral immunity plan. "HIV, hepatitis, influenza, the common cold, herpes, Ebola, Hantavirus, West Nile fever, dengue, TT virus--the viral world keeps posing new major challenges to human health each year. At the same time as this onslaught of emerging powerful viral infections, our antibiotic arsenals are losing ground and our immune systems are compromised. Can we handle the next viral epidemic? Yes, says James Williams, an experienced, credentialled naturopath, acupuncturist, and expert in traditional Chinese medicine. We can shore up our immune system to handle current and any future viral infections and not be dependent on conventional vaccinations or antibiotics to insure our health. In 10 practical steps, Dr. Williams shows how to develop unassailable viral immunity using natural approaches. If you already have a viral infection, these steps will help you reverse its effects; if you're concerned about exposure to one in the future, these steps will give you the keys to prevention. Included in these steps are the best that natural medicine offers: stress management, enzymes, nutrients, detoxification, oxygen therapy, immune modulators, hormones, natural antiviral medicines and anti-inflammatory medicines, Chinese and Western herbs, and more. "Viral immunity is without question one of the most important health issues of this century," says Dr. Williams. "The message of this book is clear. You can improve your system in general with diet, lifestyle, and natural medicines. Here you will find natural ways of improving immune function, remedies to treat viral infections, and suggestions on how to reframe outdated concepts that could otherwise prevent you from obtaining effective treatment."-- Provided by publisher Cover 1 Praise 2 Other Books by J.E. Williams 3 Copyright 5 Disclaimer 6 Table of Contents 8 Preface 10 Acknowledgments 22 Introduction: What Viral Immunity Is, How You Can Achieve It, and Why It's So Important 24 Part One: Viruses, Immunity, and Evolution 32 1- The Virus at Our Doorstep 34 2- Viruses: Common and Exotic 61 3- Immunity and Viral Disease 114 4- Fever and Fatigue 149 5- Why We Get Sick and Hot to Get Better 179 Part Two: Ten Steps to Viral Immunity 196 Introduction to Part Two 198 6- Step One: Build a Strong Immune Foundation with and Immune-Enhancing Lifestyle 203 7- Step Two: Defend and Strengthen Your Immune System with Antioxidants and Oxidative Therapies 226 8- Step Three: Rejuvenate Your Immune System with Enzymes 258 9- Step Four: Renew Your Cells through Detoxification 272 10- Step Five: Restore Your Innate Immune Response and Manage Inflammation 300 11- Step Six: Boost Your Immunity with Natural Immune Enhancers 317 12- Step Seven: Target Viruses with Natural Antiviral Alternatives 331 13- Step Eight: Empower Your Viral Immunity Program with Chinese Medicines 350 14- Step Nine: Optimize Immune Performance with Hormonal Balance 372 15- Step Ten: Implement Your Viral Immunity Plan 400 Appendix A- Finding the Right Doctor to Oversee Your Viral Immunity Program 422 Appendix B- Useful Laboratory Tests that Support Your Viral Immunity Program 426 Appendix C- Physician-Administered and -Prescribed Therapies 432 Appendix D- A Note on Vaccinations 434 Appendix E- Resources 436 Appendix F- Additional Reading 442 Glossary 444 Notes 450 Bibliography 460 Index 484 About the Author 496 Hampton Roads Publishing 497 Backcover 498 A naturopathic physician with more than 20 years of experience in Oriental and natural medicine for antiaging and immunity enhancement explains a comprehensive 10-step plan for enhancing immunity and treating viral conditions Viruses recognize no international borders or time zones.