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

by J.E. Williams

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 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find natural ways of improving immune function, remedies to treat viral infections, and suggestions on how to reframe outdated concepts that could otherwise prevent you from obtaining effective treatment."

496 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

J. E. Williams is an American acupuncturist and author. He lived among indigenous people in the Arctic the Peruvian Andes, journeyed in the jungles of the Costa Rica and the Upper Amazon. Dr. Williams had studied in China before it was open to the West.
He has taught at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, NOVA Southeastern University, and Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine.
Dr. Williams has authored six health books and programs. His blogs focus on balanced information based on his research and clinical experience. His non-fiction books are real life adventures with a hint of magical realism.

Reviews

[Olivia L. Gold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned a lot about viruses and the immune system. Definitely worth taking some notes in the second half of the book because there is so much to absorb.