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Reverse your negative health trajectory and start the journey towards healing and resilient health with Palmer Kippola’s groundbreaking plan to erase the effects of autoimmune disease.

“An empowering and actionable guidebook that simplifies the steps back to health. Highly recommended!”
—Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto's Protocol

Palmer Kippola is on a mission to make autoimmune disease history. When she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 19, she began a journey toward healing that resulted in a complete reversal of her symptoms. Now, with the help of leading medical experts, including renowned specialists in immunology and longevity from UCLA and Stanford medical schools, as well as leading practitioners in the field of autoimmunity and functional medicine, Kippola wants to help you find freedom from disease too.

This comprehensive book is the first to explore all six of the critical lifestyle factors that are the root causes of autoimmune conditions—and the sources of regaining health:

* Discover the foods that can trigger disease as well as healthy solutions to fit your personal nutritional profile

*Explore the impact of common, often-undiagnosed infections and ways to optimize your immunity naturally

*Learn how gut health is the key to recovery

*Gain insight on how hormone imbalances can disrupt healing and how to assess your hormone levels

*Eliminate environmental toxins in your home and body, and learn how to live a detox lifestyle

*Reduce stress and build resilience

Drawing on her own inspiring return to resilient health, as well as the healing stories of a dozen medical doctors and practitioners, plus years of research with autoimmune experts, Palmer Kippola gives readers the tools to beat autoimmune disease—and the hope that relief and healing are possible.

“An excellent resource for those who want to use an integrative and functional medicine approach to support their healing journey!”
—Terry Wahls, MD, author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles

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"Now is the time to take back your health! Autoimmune conditions are reversible, but you need to address root causes head on. Palmer Kippola used to have MS and now she’s on a mission to help anyone who is eager to reverse or prevent any autoimmune condition. Beat Autoimmune is an empowering and actionable guidebook that simplifies the steps back to health. Highly recommended!"
—Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP and#1 New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto's Protocol

"Palmer Kippola not only raises our awareness of the important mechanisms underlying the dramatic increase in autoimmune diseases worldwide, but in addition, Beat Autoimmune is wonderfully prescriptive, providing the reader with a powerful action plan to reverse and even prevent these issues."
—David Perlmutter, MD, FACN and author, New York Times #1 bestseller, Grain Brain and Brain Maker

“It’s time for a root cause revolution! Beat Autoimmune is a fantastic field guide for anyone seeking real solutions to this modern-day epidemic. Palmer Kippola simplifies the steps to health so you can beat autoimmune and thrive.”
—Frank Lipman, MD and New York Times best-selling author of How to Be Well

“An excellent resource for those who want to use an integrative and functional medicine approach to support their healing journey!”
—Terry Wahls, MD, clinical professor of medicine, and author of The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine

“Beat Autoimmune serves up proven ways to address the root causes of autoimmune disorders. If you’re ready to reclaim your health, I highly recommend reading this book and following the steps that Palmer has laid out. It could transform your life.”
—Dr. Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS, and author of Eat Dirt, Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure it.

“Palmer offers easy, digestible nuggets blending her lived experience and insights with the science of functional medicine—a super accessible read and an important tool in the toolbox for patients facing autoimmune disease.”
—Donna Jackson-Nakazawa, award-winning science journalist and author of Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal and The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance—and the Cutting-Edge Science that Promises Hope

“This book may be your first introduction to health information that flies in the face of conventional wisdom and Western medical advice—that autoimmune conditions are “incurable.” The frenzied pace of modern scientific discovery has left many mainstream medical professionals in the past. As a scientist who has studied chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, and metabolism, I can attest to the staggering amount of research that gets published every month. It's no wonder that new discoveries take too long to filter into practice. But there’s good news about autoimmunity, and Palmer is here to share it. She’s not just writing about a topic from a knowledge perspective. She's lived with an autoimmune diagnosis and personally experienced the debilitating effects of the disease. Until she did something about it. Now you can, too.”
—Steven Wm. Fowkes, organic chemist, biohacker, health educator and author

"With the emerging field of research into the gut microbiome and repairing intestinal permeability, new avenues of treatment for autoimmunity will no doubt develop in the near future. In the meantime, Palmer Kippola’s common-sense suggestions to improve your autoimmune condition through lifestyle changes in diet, restorative sleep and other areas provides a welcome approach for many with these conditions."
—Alessio Fasano, MD, Director of Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital

“Palmer has done a fantastic job bringing to light the importance of food and a leaky gut in the rise of autoimmunity and giving us practical tools to reverse the equation!”
—Jill C. Carnahan, MD, ABFM, ABIHM, IFMCP

“This book provides just the right measure of hope and targeted healing protocols to overcome or ward off any autoimmune condition. Since autoimmune disease is currently an increasingly insidious epidemic, Palmer Kippola's book is loaded with exactly the right information we all need to support our immunity each and every day. The environmental and inherited challenges we all face don't stand a chance with Palmer's advice to guide us.”
—Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS, and award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 30 books on health and nutrition including Radical Metabolism, The New Fat Flush Plan, and Guess What Came to Dinner.

“Palmer takes a deep dive into the root causes of disease and disorder to provide us with an evidence-based, integrative approach to rebuilding our health and restoring our resilience as a result. A must-read!”
—Heidi Hanna, PhD, Executive Director, American Institute of Stress and New York Times bestselling author of The SHARP Solution and Stressaholic

"Autoimmune and chronic inflammatory conditions are on the rise and something needs to be done about it! In this book, Palmer Kippola lays out why we have an inflammation epidemic and what to do about it! This book is comprehensive and covers key lab tests to get to the root cause, diet and lifestyle strategies and key supplements to heal the gut and balance the immune system. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking to improve their health and for practitioners who desire to get better healing results with their patients and clients."
—David Jockers DNM, DC, MS

"Beat Autoimmune is an essential book for anyone with an autoimmune condition who wants to not only feel better but understand (and heal) their root causes. Palmer so elegantly combines cutting edge research with personal experience to create an approachable guide that’ll change your life."
—Deborah Anderson, ND, functional medicine doctor and autoimmune disease expert

“Doctors have failed patients by focusing on symptoms of chronic disease and not root causes. Thankfully, we now know how to treat and prevent autoimmune conditions at the source. Beat Autoimmune provides a clear path for people suffering with autoimmune conditions and a friendly approach that’s equal parts comprehensive and comprehensible. Palmer’s zeal and zest for life will inspire readers to change their long-held habits and finally achieve true wellbeing!”
—Dr. Sarah Myhill, MB, BS and autoimmune expert

“Autoimmune Illness Really Is Optional! In this superb book, Palmer Kippola gathers everything you need to know to make these diseases go away. Offering both her personal experience of recovering, and the guidance of numerous world-class experts, she puts it all together in an easy to read book. Autoimmune disease used to be rare. Now it’s an epidemic. With this book it can become rare again. And optional!”
—Jacob Teitelbaum MD and author of The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution and Diabetes Is Optional

“Millions of people deal with symptoms related to inflammation and autoimmunity, and just sifting through all the information on the subject is nothing short of daunting. With Beat Autoimmune, Palmer Kippola has created a resource with everything you need to know about healing your gut, reducing your stress levels, addressing hormone imbalances, and truly reclaiming your health—using action steps you can start today!”
—Wendy Myers, FDN-P, NC, CHHC and founder of Myers Detox™

“Before working with Palmer, I had trouble just getting through the day. I had tummy pain and IBS-symptoms so bad I could barely leave the house. I was so tired I would frequently fall asleep at work, and I didn’t have the energy to exercise. My hormones were so out of whack I had debilitating monthly cycles and extra weight that wouldn’t budge. By following Palmer’s anti-inflammatory food plan, taking targeted supplements, and detoxing slowly, I was able to heal my gut and reverse all symptoms of celiac disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Now I’m running 5Ks with my daughter and enjoying life instead of dreading it. If I can beat autoimmune, you can too!”
—Wendy McCarter, accountant/office manager, mom and horse lover

“Palmer Kippola’s attack on autoimmunity in this comprehensive volume makes for a solid cover-to-cover read for those who seek the big picture while being a useful reference to return to in the future when a specific detail is needed.”
—Ken Sharlin, MD, MPH, IFMCP neurologist, author of The Healthy Brain Toolbox: Neurologist-Proven Strategies to Avoid Memory Loss and Protect Your Aging Brain

“The power of lowering inflammation and healing autoimmunity is now in your hands! This book puts all together in an easy, concise, and evidence-based approach to healing disease from the inside out!”
—Madiha Saeed, MD, “HolisticMom, MD,” and author of The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease

"Palmer's commitment to not let others suffer like she did is truly inspiring and certainly succeeds with this book. I would highly recommend this book to my patients."
—Anna M. Cabeca, DO, FACOG, ABAARM, ABoIM and author of The Hormone Fix

“Palmer Kippola shares a moving and beautiful chronicle of how she learned to reverse her 26-year history of serious multiple sclerosis, a disease that is widely believed to be irreversible in traditional medicine. The nutritional and Functional Medicine approach that Palmer applied will be helpful not only for people suffering from MS, but for anyone grappling with chronic illness of any kind.”
—Kat Toups, MD, DFAPA, IFMCP, Alzheimer’s researcher and author of the forthcoming book, Dementia Demystified

“Working with Palmer changed my life. I was diagnosed with MS on Nov 1, 2016 and had the good fortune to begin working with her that same week. By following Palmer’s advice, I started to heal by removing inflammatory foods, gluten, dairy, corn, sugar and soy, and by following a Paleo template diet. Within weeks, my MS symptoms subsided, and I felt ready to address stress and childhood traumas that had been plaguing me for decades. Today, my family and friends view me as a role model for health and wellbeing. The approaches in this book changed my and my family’s lives, and I have every reason to believe they will change yours too.”
—April Saenz, executive assistant, wife, mother of two, former MS sufferer

Beat Autoimmune is the perfect affirmation for how to take your health into your own hands and heal from autoimmune disease. Palmer offers practical, scientifically-based, safe, and effective approaches to recovery without the use of drugs. This book is a beacon of hope for the millions suffering from autoimmune disorders.
—Michelle Corey FMP, Founder and Director of The Total Recovery Center and the author of The Thyroid Cure

"Beat Autoimmune is a beautifully written road map for anyone seeking real solutions to this modern-day pandemic. Palmer presents both the historical context and science-based strategies for becoming resilient in the face of these devastating disorders."
—Zach Bush, MD

About the Author

Palmer Kippola is an author, speaker, autoimmune recovery advocate and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCHC). When she was 19, Palmer was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Thus began her journey of self-healing. In 2010, she completely reversed her MS by addressing her root causes head on. She remains symptom and medication-free today. She founded www.beatautoimmune.com as an online resource to inspire, educate and empower people who seek to reverse and prevent autoimmune conditions so they can live their most vibrant lives.

Palmer has studied with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), Apex Energetics™ and the HeartMath® Institute. In addition, she has completed 100+ hours of neurofeedback brain training, and studied under leading experts in nutrition, holistic, energy and Functional Medicine.

Today Palmer collaborates with Functional Medicine practitioners and consults with people who seek to transcend autoimmune conditions. She also provides guidance to Documenting Hope, a scientific initiative to study and record the recovery of children with chronic illness.

When she’s not learning, writing, collaborating or speaking about finding freedom from autoimmune conditions, she might be found hiking in the hills, doing yoga or HIIT workouts, cooking healthy meals, connecting with friends and family, and laughing as much as possible.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Citadel; 1st edition (April 30, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806538945
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806538945
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.01 x 1.02 x 9.01 inches

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Palmer Kippola is an author, speaker, and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach specializing in helping people reverse autoimmune conditions. She developed a framework called F.I.G.H.T.S.™ which stands for Food, Infections, Gut health, Hormone balance, Toxins, and Stress to help others beat autoimmune conditions based on her 26-year battle to overcome multiple sclerosis.

When she was 19, Palmer was diagnosed with MS and began her journey of self-healing. In 2010, she completely reversed her MS by addressing her root causes head-on. She remains symptom- and medication-free today. Her website and blog, palmerkippola.com is a resource to inspire, educate, and empower people who seek to reverse and prevent autoimmune conditions naturally.

Palmer has studied with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the HeartMath® Institute, and the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. In addition, she has completed 100+ hours of neurofeedback brain training and studied under leading experts in nutrition, holistic health, energy, and Functional Medicine.

Today Palmer collaborates with a Naturopathic physician and provides Transformational Health Programs over Zoom for people in the U.S. who seek to transcend autoimmune conditions.

When she’s not serving clients or speaking about finding freedom from autoimmune conditions, Palmer can be found hiking in the hills, playing pickleball, cooking healthy meals, connecting with friends and family, and laughing as much as possible. For more information, visit https://palmerkippola.com/

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Helped me heal!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 11, 2023

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I was diagnosed with 4 autoimmune diseases and when I asked my rheumatologist what I could do to heal she told me I would be on steroids the rest of my life. I told her I wasn’t comfortable with that and wanted an alternative. She told me if I didn’t take steroids I had better go update my will because I was going to die. I fired her that day, bought this book and made an appointment with a naturopath! I was pleased to learn the book followed most of the protocols my naturopath recommended and expanded on the subjects. The principals in this book helped me get all four in remission with no pharmaceuticals! I was immobile, in a wheelchair, 100 lbs with a full time caregiver. I now live a “normal” active lifestyle! Get this book!

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Read this even if you DON'T have autoimmune!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 3, 2022

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A friend recommended this book as one that could give me an important perspective on being healthy--not just to "Beat Autoimmune." I was intimidated going into it because I don't have autoimmune and some of the terminology was going over my head. What I realized was that the author concisely summarizes her chapters, which brought focus and clarity to all the ideas swimming through my head! The author highlights that what causes pain and partially causes autoimmune is inflammation. I am attempting to take a permanent food vacation from "overt" sugar to start. One thing this book stresses is one.thing.at.a.time. I started a regimen of recommended supplements for various forms of health and I will admit, my exceptionally arthritic knees ache less. I feel less scattered. I'm more prone to prioritize meditating (10 minutes a day using MUSE or the Calm app) because the book gave me proof of how meditation is beneficial both emotionally and physically. My doctor is on board, too; I asked for her advice after giving her a copy of the book. "Beat Autoimmune" is thoughtfully researched and written. Be prepared to read it with a pencil/pen because you're going to want to annotate your copy!

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In this well written book, the author, a life-long MS sufferer claims to have cured herself of autoimmune disease mainly by adopting a Paleo, gluten-free diet. So it follows that if you take her advice it can happen for you, too. A couple of problems, here. First, people do spontaneously recover from MS for unknown reasons, or perhaps a hidden factor such as accidental removal of some environmental factor. Second, all bodies are different, and what works for one person might not work for another. Her diet recommendations can be summarized as; gluten free is an absolute must, and no other grains whatsoever. Eat Paleo (meat). If a plant based diet is part of your lifestyle, apparently you are screwed. She maintains that grass-fed meats are okay. Other sources point out that all meat is inflammatory (a fact she does not acknowledge at all), and that grass-fed really means very little, since all meat is mass produced. The myth of the contented cow in a big field of clover is just that.
Her other big point is about healing the gut, and it's hard to argue with that, other than to point to studies that suggest that meat introduces endotoxins into the digestive system. I might add that RA is unknown in the other great apes, and that the longest-lived cultures, such as the Okinawans consume almost no meat or animal products.
The six "keys" to beating autoimmunity are: 1) diet 2) heal the gut 3) clear infections 4) minimize toxins 5) address stress 6) balance your hormones.
If you are well-read on these subjects, if you have tried gluten-free diets to no avail, there is really nothing particularly new here. Lots of good advice, in a well written, chatty style. The book's strength is that it pulls lots of information together. It also addresses Lyme disease as part of the discussion, although not in great detail. Many of the suggestions regarding testing and supplementation are quite expensive. Extra points for a good index.
At less than 11 dollars at the time of this writing, this is a good reference to have, however, if you're hoping it contains some kind of a revolutionary breakthrough, you may be disappointed.

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CR

Fantastic book with valuable information!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 30, 2023

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Phenomenal book that offers so many great resources for anyone struggling with health issues or mysterious symptoms that have not yet been diagnosed!

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This book totally exceeded my expectations. I binge read it first time and then went it back and read it a second time slowly. Even though I knew bits and pieces of the info before, this book puts it so coherently together in the form of FIGHTS (food, infections, gut, hormones, toxins and stress). I learned so many new things and understand now the language of naturalpath now such as "binders, chelate, die-off". I also learned so much more about what each type of natural herbs and supplements can do for you. This book is very readable even though it incorporates so much medical knowledge. I also love the personal anecdotes for giving people hope. For $10 this book is a must have for all people who want optimal health not just people with autoimmune. I will definitely buying more copies for my friends. I can tell how much Pamela the author cares for our health and wants to use her personal struggle to help us.

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It’s worth knowing before going into this book that Step 2 of the plan (after taking a short yes/no quiz of like 15 questions, such as whether you take birth control, were bottle fed as a child, or have an autoimmune condition) involves getting just shy of $1000 worth of testing done, including having a full screening of the RNA of every single living organism in your stool, which, it notes, won’t be covered by insurance (and isn’t available on the NHS). This was the first page I turned to when I first opened the book upon receipt. After the half a page where it tells you where to go to buy these tests, it’s on to Step 3, where it tells you to overhaul your diet [a good idea, if your diet is poor] and suggests that you stop taking *any* medication [terrible idea] before recommending, over the course of just a couple of pages, that you should also consider starting to purchase/consume;
- Turmeric (3 times daily)
- Frankincense (3 times daily)
- Oil of oregano, mono-laurin and silver to replace antibiotics [don’t take silver; not only can it damage your kidneys and liver, but it can turn your skin permanently blue]
- Apple Cider Vinegar and bitters, if you ever get heartburn/reflux
- Time with a healthcare professional, who can sell you herbal antimicrobials, antifungals, “and other non-toxic treatments”
- One or two digestive enzymes (taken with every meal)
- Hydrochloric acid with pepsin (taken with every meal)
- Ox bile before every meal [poor ox!]
- Fermented foods and probiotics; ‘recommended’ brands are listed [note: traditional fermented foods are great, but medical specialists will tell you that it’s probably not the best idea to crowd out what should be a massively diverse microbiome with millions of just a few strains of probiotic in a supplement]
- Prebiotic powders including FOS

So there we have it: in 3 pages (front and back; large font, lots of line breaks), this book suggests that as your first steps, you’re going to want to spend potentially multiple thousands on testing, specialists, and supplements. Flicking forward, this doesn’t seem to stop there either; the next few pages continue, just telling you more and more stuff to spend money on (collagen and branded lignite soil, colostrum - which, by the by, is the creamy yellow gunk mammals excrete for their babies before their milk proper starts flowing, so you’re literally taking that out of the mouths of babes - and a whole range of vitamins, minerals and amino acids).

I was hoping this book would offer good guidance on supporting health in the face of serious disease; this is not that. This is someone giving dangerous advice (DO NOT stop taking your meds because they’re ‘bad for your gut’; people with autoimmune diseases can die if they stop taking their meds) and then just trying to pad the pockets of their fellow cons by suggesting you replace those meds with more pills. It’s not even like these ideas pass basic scientific muster: it says that all medications are damaging to the gut, but there are hundreds of thousands of types of oral medication out there - many of which are based on naturally occurring compounds, by the way - and indeed the supplements it suggests are themselves oral medications. The author even seems to know as much, as for one of the digestive enzymes that they suggest everyone start taking, they note that people with certain medical conditions are prescribed it and *have* to take it in order to survive. Again, all of this was literally in just the first few pages I read; I’m guessing that the more you read, the more it tells you to spend. Additionally, as the colostrum and ox gall suggest, this is absolutely not written from a vegetarian/animal rights respecting perspective.

It truly sucks that it’s so hard to find an actual, science-based resource for people with autoimmune disease. It can be hard enough facing a future where you might wind up confined to a wheelchair, unable to control your basic bodily functions or even remember something you heard 5 seconds ago. It’s scary, and it makes people very vulnerable. Sadly this seems to be yet another book which takes advantage of that vulnerability under the guise of helping people take some agency over their life when it’s spiralling out of their control.

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Veronika

Helped me even without the tests

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 20, 2021

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Very informative read. I don't agree with previous reviewers that thrashed this book. Yes you might need testing done that is not available on NHS and yes you'll have to change your diet and take supplements. There is no magic pill. I personally haven't had the testing done yet, but experienced relief just by doing the diet. A friend of mine reversed her Graves disease and avoided having her thyroid removed just by changing the diet. She also doesn't take any medicine anymore. I don't think Palmer says stop your medicine right away, obviously that can be dangerous. It's more like working towards to reduce and eventually stop them.
Autoimmune diseases are hard. I have LS and would do anything not to have it. Trying different approaches and books are sometimes the only things keeling me going, I have to hope there is help somewhere. GPs just send me home with steroid cream, which is not good enough for me. Hopefully one day medicine will find a way to easily stop these diseases, but til then books and approaches like these give me hope that healing is possible.

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Catherine Fenwick

Fabulous book! A must read...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 3, 2019

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Great book! Definitely worth buying. Considering buying another copy for a relative. Goes through a whole host of issues that can contribute to autoimmune issues like food, infections, gut health, hormone imbalance, toxins and stress. Whether you follow the whole book through or pick pieces most relevant to you it’s a really good read. I particularly found the “stress” section interesting and helpful. Would definitely recommend. 🤓👍

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René Bowen

I don't recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 1, 2019

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Very disappointed with this book. I like to know how and why and I'm afraid I wasted my money buying this book. Living with autoimmune diseases I work to improve the quality of my life wherever possible and I'm always looking for new and insightful research but unfortunately I did not find it here.

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hk

Not very informative

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2023

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