"We can all prevent disease and fight infection using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. Understanding nutrition and correctly supplementing your diet is the key to boosting your immune system. Discover how to stay free from disease, feel great, perform better, look good and live longer."

Experts Jennifer Meek and Patrick Holford show you how to:

Beat infections naturally

Win the war against colds and flu

Decrease your allergic potential

Protect yourself against cancer

Increase your immunity

Prevent candida

Supplement for immune strength

And much more

Immunologist Jennifer Meek and nutritionist Patrick Holford are two of Britain's leading nutrition consultants and authors. In 1984, Patrick Holford founded the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, a non- profit-making independent centre for the research and practice of nutrition. He is the author of several books including the bestselling Optimum Nutrition Bible, The Optimum Nutrition Cookbook and Optimum Nutrition for the Mind.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Guide to Abbreviations, Measures and References

References and Further Sources of Information

How to Use This Book

Part 1: Are you immune?

Immunity in crisis

How strong is your immune system?

Part 2: Understanding your immune system

How the immune system works

The immune army and the battleground

The causes and consequences of infection

Understanding auto-immunity

Understanding and eliminating allergies

Part 3: Six steps to immune power

Immune-boosting foods

Immune-boosting nutrients

Immune-boosting herbs

Exercise and your immune system

Light - the forgotten factor

Think positive

Part 4: Immune solutions

Fighting infections naturally

Winning the cold war

Probiotics versus antibiotics

Vaccinations - are they necessary?

How to beat candida

Act against AIDS

Part 5: Action plan for immune power

The immune power diet

Immune-boosting supplements

Stop the immune suppressors

Recommended Reading

Useful addresses

References

Index