Arthritis and
Autoimmune Disease: The Infection Connection
Finding and Treating the Many Causes of Chronic Fatigue and Inflammation
A professional researcher, scientist, systems engineer, and former RA sufferer presents proven benign treatments that could banish your chronic pain and other rheumatic symptoms forever.
By Dr. Katherine M. Poehlmann, PhD About the author
ISBN 9781469949239 Feb 07, 2012 496 pages, trade paperback, $19.95
Satori Press: PO box 7009 Torrance, CA 90504
The 3rd updated, revised, expanded edition of Rheumatoid
Arthritis: The Infection Connection
Foreword by Dr. Harold W.
Clark, author of Why
Arthritis?
Appendices by Dr. Joseph Mercola and Dr. Garth Nicolson, Institute for Molecular Medicine
· Special Appendix II written by Dr. Mercola, for doctors in peer language describing Dr. Thomas McPherson Brown’s scientifically proven antibiotic protocol. Readers who wish to try this treatment are encouraged to show this text to their health practitioner. This Appendix uses Fibromyalgia as an example of the protocol.
· Dr Nicholson wrote the highly useful appendix on dietary modifications useful in combating chronic infections and their symptoms.
This scientifically proven
regimen has a 30-40% probability of complete remission and a 70-80% probability
of significant reduction of symptoms.
-- Arthritis
Center of Riverside
I recommend
this book as a practical, well researched presentation of both conventional and
unconventional treatments.
--- Dr. Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Immunologist, Radio talk show host, Author
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Reviews (see above) How to Order
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Table of Contents Index Bibliography
Endnotes Over 1000 citations, many with active URL links.
Helpful Health Resources:
Recommended
practitioners and labs
Research Websites
Helpful
Affiliated Websites
Health Articles
Find Good
Health Books
Diagnosis-Checker
Ongoing Research
Case Histories H.W. Clark
Memoriam
About the author Dr. Poehlmann’s events log
Synopsis of Arthritis and Autoimmune Disease: The
Infection Connection
Inflammatory diseases are caused and/or complicated by microbes, toxins/allergens, vaccines, and inadequate nutrition.
This well-documented analysis asserts that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and autoimmune illnesses are caused by polymicrobial infection colonies. When the infections trigger allergic reactions, it appears that the body's immune system has turned on itself. Once the cause of the infections and allergies are identified and removed, painful arthritis symptoms will decrease and likely disappear as long as the body's collective systems remain in balance.
Infections
including mycoplasma
bacteria and all kinds of other pathogenic microbes have
been shown to be persistent co-factors in many autoimmune disorders besides
Rheumatoid Arthritis. These colonies aggravate painful sites of injuries that
fail to heal. Hallmarks of microbial infections include calcification, joint
pain, inflammation, bursitis, sweats, and chronic fatigue. Fatigue is an
indication of a systemic infection and of cellular chemical and energy
dysfunctions caused by the microbes that have invaded our cells. They are
stealing energy and oxygen as they disrupt our cellular bio-chemical functions.
Examples of so called Autoimmune conditions are:
Allergies (food and environmental); ALS (Lou Gherig’s Disease); Alzheimer’s;
Autoimmune and rheumatic conditions; Autism/ASD; Arthritis (all forms—rheumatoid,
osteoarthritis, psoriatic, reactive, septic, Ankylosing Spondylitis, juvenile
RA, gout, and many more); Bursitis (and tendonitis); CFS/CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome); Drug/vaccine induced immune hypersensitivities; Fibromyalgia (including
backache and muscle pain); Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gulf War
Illness; Gut imbalance (many forms—diabetes, diverticulitis, dysbiosis, IBS,
colitis, leaky gut, Crohn's disease, ulcers); Heart and circulatory conditions
(atherosclerosis); Hepatitis; Lupus; Lyme Disease; Malaria; Meningitis;
Multiple Sclerosis; Psychiatric disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, depression,
dementia); encephalitis; Respiratory Tract (asthma, bronchitis, COPD);
Sarcoidosis; Scleroderma; sleep disorders; Tendonitis (Carpal Tunnel); Thyroid
dysfunctions; Metabolic Syndrome; Tuberculosis; Urinary Tract illness
(cystitis, prostatitis).
This book describes scientifically proven antibiotic, antimicrobial, antitoxin and antiinflammatory treatments, along with nutrition and diet methods to strengthen the immune system. This is a combination that offers a viable alternative to the dangerous immune-suppressing drugs that are now being discredited as a single drug cure. Unlike incomplete medical treatments for RA, these combined protocol components treat the causes (microbes and toxins) and the symptoms (inflammation and oxides) together, not just temporary relief from pain.
Nutrition, antibiotics, probiotics, and immune system-managing drugs can be used together to control allergies and inflammation.
· Dr Mercola’s nutrition-based regimen and Dr. Brown’s low-dose, long-term tetracycline antibiotic protocol is described in detail, with updates since the prior edition.
· A new appendix on vitamin C and its healing properties links to more extensive ascorbic acid information on our website. New information about the antimicrobial properties of saturated fats proves that they are essential, not harmful as was believed before.
· Web pointers are provided to descriptions of other successful, multi-antibiotic, and nutritional protocols.
· This book provides the latest information on alternative medical treatments that supplement conventional treatments for controlling and eliminating chronic infections.
Footnote references and citations in Endnotes for each chapter are located at our website with active Internet hot links to many of the source documents. Endnotes cite more than 1,000 relevant sources.
The best health research and resource websites are listed in tables. These tables (7 and 8) are also found on our website with active hot links to each recommended site.
From the Book’s Cover:
Everything you need to know before consulting your doctor!
In this book you will discover:
·
Persistent infections caused by microbes that invade
epithelial and immune cells, causing or exacerbating many rheumatic and
so-called autoimmune conditions and diseases.
·
How
microorganisms cause autoimmune diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis
·
The
microbes: bacterial CWD L-forms, mycoplasmas, viruses, molds, spirochetes,
fungi, and more;
·
Their
role in other illnesses characterized by Inflammation and Chronic Fatigue such
as Arthritis, MS, Lyme Disease, Diabetes, Autism, COPD, bladder and gut
disorders;
·
How
slow-growing persistent infections lead to premature aging and Alzheimer's;
·
Ways
to suppress these pathogens and destroy the toxins they produce;
·
How
to control allergies that trigger histamine reactions and cell damaging oxide
production;
·
Ways
suggested by clinicians to strengthen the immune system using diet and other
natural, non-toxic methods;
·
Pointers
to ongoing medical research on our website and to other Internet sites for
resources, support groups, and study citations.
Website extensions of our books:
Our book support website has been augmented to
include new material under Bibliography, Case Histories, Endnotes, Free
Health Articles, Ongoing-Research,
Recommended
Books and Resource/Research
Website Tables. Research
summaries are in place as they are written.
The website contains a variety of links to reference
material collected, with contents tables, and organized by various topics
relating to Specific diseases, Infections, Case-histories, Protocols, Support
websites, Nutrition, Vaccine issues, Drug issues, etc.
The future Kindle edition of AAID will
link to these website resources in HTML or PDF formats if you have a WI-FI
connection.
Communications with the Author:
Dr. Poehlmann does not do personal counseling but will answer brief questions relating to her research. Please address all comments and correspondence, including requests for quantity discounts to libraries and support groups, by email to kpoehlmann@RA-Infection-Connection.com or write to: K. Poehlmann, Satori Press, P.O. Box 7009, Torrance, CA 90504.
A message from Dr. Poehlmann: Please join me in helping others.
My goal is to help victims of RA and other chronic diseases to restore their health. For those who cannot afford to purchase the book, free access to the information it contains should be provided by the local library. Please recommend to your librarian that s/he acquire this book for their collection, and suggest that s/he peruse this website: www.RA-Infection-Connection.com
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A major portion of book profits (after taxes) are donated
to support infection research and other nonprofit medical foundations.