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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
PART ONE
How Your Immune System Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Meet Your Immune System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
You versus Germs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PART TWO
The 5 Cardinal Rules for a Strong Immune System . . . . . 39
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Let Them Eat Dirt: Boot Camp for Young Cells . . . . . 41
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Use It or Lose It: Exercise Your Immune System . . . . . 67
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Don’t Encourage Superbugs:
Avoid Antimicrobics Whenever Possible . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Immunity the Easy Way:
Keep Your Vaccinations Up to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Always Ask First, What Would Mother Nature Do?
Common Sense as a Cure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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How Your
Immune System
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Beyond Barriers
Innate Immunity
White
Blood Cell
System Type Function
White
Blood Cell
System Type Function
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Adaptive Immunity
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