Women and Autoimmune Disease: The Mysterious Ways Your Body Betrays Itself – A World-Class Immunologist's Guide to Lupus, MS, and Rheumatoid Arthritis

by Robert G. Lahita, Ina Yalof

A cutting-edge examination of the mysterious world of autoimmune disease—and the new discoveries made daily that may save women's lives Autoimmune diseases—including chronic fatigue syndrome, vasculitis, juvenile diabetes, alopecia, Graves' disease, Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis—are among the most devastating conditions afflicting women today and the most resistant to diagnosis and treatment. In all of them, the body's immune system begins to attack healthy and normally functioning cells. And one of the biggest puzzles is why 80 percent of autoimmune disease sufferers are women. In this groundbreaking book, world-class immunologist Dr. Robert Lahita brings years of intensive research, patient care, and diagnostics to shed light on the mysteries of these conditions, with a particular focus on how they affect—and how he treats—women. Through case studies, he reveals the early warning signs, symptoms, diagnostic processes, and the most innovative treatments for all the most common—and many of the less well known—autoimmune diseases. He offers a scientifically sound and sensitive work that is the best resource available to help understand these perplexing and debilitating diseases.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Womens, Reference

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty informational until I read the author's lecture paragraph of why do women fret so much about their hair falling out. I looked to check again who the author was, of course, a man...who knows nothing of the importance of hair to a woman. And fixing the problem of hair fall is not worthless or the least on the list of problems, for if you fix that, you've most likely fixed a multitude of other problems where hair fall is a symptom. I just could not believe his down-playing paragraph and it removed all credibility, caring, compassion, knowledge or understanding that might be found in any other part of the book.

[Dawn Leitheuser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative. Written in a way that is easy to follow for those not familiar with medical terms (me). Definitely a book to read if you want to learn about autoimmune.

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were enough weird asides to make me not want Dr. Lahita for my personal doctor, but there is good information here.

[Jodell · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book I guess is too old and it did not have the auto immunes diseases I was looking for. But I'm still interested in finding a updated version or book on more Autoimmune Diseases.

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be interesting and enlighting. Having several autoimmune diseases it was interesting to read how the immune systems works. It also gave me some further insight into how the immune system effects the rest of the body. I now have many more questions for my doctors and some clarifications on others.

[Christa Cordova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information, presented in a way that's easy to read and helps cut through a lot of the clutter that seems so common in other books about autoimmune diseases. I wish I could find a doctor like this author!

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth reading. I found it interesting. Not completely comprehensive, but worth the read. Informative.

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