Supercharge Your Immunity [Paperback]

Norman D. Ford (Author)

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Publication Date: January 11, 1999

Norman Ford presents a comprehensive programme for combining the powers of body, mind and nutrition to make sure the immune system stays on guard against the vast array of diseases and cancers at large. Topics discussed include: the foods and nutrients that support and harm the immune system; exercises to boost immunity; a simple 30-minute technique to boost immunity; phytochemical protection; and more.

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The mind-body connection can be felt perhaps most dramatically when it comes to the immune system. The difference between suffering from a miserable cold for a week as opposed to a day, says health reporter Norman D. Ford, is often determined by the mind. He says more serious health problems, from heart disease to cancer, can also be prevented or alleviated with his "18 Immune Boosters," which include eating the right amount of protein (too much may hinder the immune response) and simply having a laugh a day.

Ford prefaces his 18 steps with an overview of the workings of the immune system, and he does get a bit technical at times (you'll learn the differences between interleukin-1, -2, and -3; between helper, suppressor, and killer T cells; and between hormones, neuropeptides, and neurotransmitters). But this is your health we're talking about here, and knowing how this all fits together is empowering and fits into Ford's focus: "immune-destroying habits--from sedentary living to being overweight to eating a high-fat diet or not getting enough sleep--are all things over which we have direct personal control." Supercharge Your Immunity is a fine and potentially life-changing guide to a fascinating topic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (January 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879838949
• ISBN-13: 978-0879838942
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,352,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Supercharge Your Immunity, January 31, 2001

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This review is from: Supercharge Your Immunity (Paperback)

If you purchase only one health book this year, make it Supercharge Your Immunity, by Norman D. Ford. Ford describes his 18 immune boosters and explains how you can use them to help prevent everything from colds to cancer, naturally.

Our immune systems are our first defense against any type of illness and people with strong immune systems are generally healthier than those with weak systems. Medical researchers have developed many techniques for strengthening immune systems and Ford has "put them all together to combine the powers of body, mind and nutrition into a single comprehensive program specifically designed to bolster immunity."

He adds that his immune boosters are "do-it-yourself strategies [that] embrace virtually every promising natural therapy through which you can heal and empower your immunity." All the current natural techniques have been summarized and combined into groupings that maximize their benefits. Specific sections include overcoming insomnia, fighting off colds and infections, and defeating anxiety and depression.

Ford describes, in understandable layman's terms, what the immune system is and how it works. One chapter is devoted to explaining how cancer overwhelms the immune system, with suggestions on how to "cancer-proof your body." His immune boosters are divided into three sections: "Nutritional: Eating for Peak Immunity"; "Physical: Using the Body to Revitalize Your Immunity"; and "Psychological: Don't Let Stress Trash Your Immune System." Each section includes general background information, as well as specific suggestions.

He discusses herbs, minerals, and vitamins in the nutritional section, as well as presenting information about which diets work and why. Physical immune boosters include how to exercise for maximum benefit (overexercise can suppress your immunity), protecting yourself from sun damage, and coping with allergies. The psychological section concentrates on overcoming stress and depression.

All of Ford's tips are natural, and most are very simple. They are based on what Ford calls "action therapy." He says they "require you to use your mind and muscles to do what it takes to succeed in revving up your immunity. Action therapy requires you to take an active role in rejuvenating your immune system."

Supercharge Your Immunity is Ford's seventh book on natural ways to become and stay healthy. Those wishing to protect themselves from illness will find Supercharge Your Immunity invaluable.