Beyond antibiotics
Subtitle: strategies for living in a world of emerging infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria
By: Michael A. Schmidt.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781556437779
Subjects: Natural immunity -- Popular works; Antibiotics -- Health aspects -- Popular works; Naturopathy -- Popular works; Health -- Popular works; Infection -- Prevention -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works.
Description: "A self-help guide for readers seeking to take control of their own health at a time when antibiotic use is less of a viable option"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The seen and the unseen; title: Casualties of the war on germs; title: You're not who you think; title: Myths, failures, and consequences; title: Immune defense, energy, & repair; title: How we can take control; title: Food, nutrition, and infection susceptibility; title: Probiotics and the superorganism; title: Genes and heredity; title: Lifestyle and immunity; title: Environmental threats to robust immunity; title: Mood, mind, and infections; title: The power of coping; title: The way forward; title: Personalized medicine and strong defenses; title: Strategies for living in the bacteria's world.