Includes bibliographical references (p. [386]-395) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1: It's a Bug's Life 5 -- Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid-Germs Are Out to GetYou! -- Horror Headlines -- Biological Terrorism -- Fearful Forecasts -- Heart Disease -- Stroke -- Cancer -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 2: Sworn to Defend, Protect, and Serve 45 -- The Endocrine System: Command and Control Central -- The Immune System: The Defense Department -- The Lymphatic System: Soldiers That Battle Invaders -- The Nervous System: Sentries Watching Over the Immune -- Response -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 3: You Are What You Eat 65 -- The Digestive Process -- Modern-Day Dining Trends -- Food-Borne Disease -- Food Safety for Home -- Food Safety for Dining Out -- Stomach Health in the Age of Rising Food-Borne Disease -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 4: Digestion, Immunity, and Parasites 90 -- Flora -- Bowel Function -- Using Natural Products -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 5: Bladder, Kidneys, and Genitourinary Complaints 109 -- Urinary Tract Infections -- Yeast Overgrowth and Infection -- Vaginal Infections -- Bacterial Prostatitis -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 6: The Breath of Life: The Respiratory System 123 -- Sneezing -- Coughing -- Colds and Flu -- Pneumonia -- Sinusitis -- Ear Infections -- Asthma -- Tuberculosis -- Mononucleosis -- Meningitis -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 7: More Than Skin Deep 158 -- Hands -- Abrasions -- Bites -- Streptococcus and Staphylococcus -- Ringworm -- Stubborn Nail Fungus -- Lice -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 8: ABCs of Hepatitis 181 -- Types of Hepatitis -- Basics About Hepatitis A, B, and C -- The Nation's Blood Supply -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 9: Oral Infections 196 -- WatchYour Mouth -- Gum Disease -- Tooth Decay -- Bad Breath -- Canker Sores -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 1: STD Fundamentals 209 -- A Triad of Diseases with a Common Viral Basis -- Risky Business -- All About STDs -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 11: Pets Our Pets Don't Need: Zoonotic Diseases -- (by Carol Osborne, D.V.M.) 243 -- Overview -- Zoonosis Focus -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 12: Immunization 268 -- Recommended Immunizations -- Disease Update -- Anthrax -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 13: The Elixir of Life: Water 274 -- Water Contaminants -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 14:Who Says Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness? 279 -- Antibiotics -- Phages -- Antimicrobials -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 15: Controlling the World Around You 290 -- Home Sweet Home -- Venturing into the Big, Bad World -- Travel -- The Hospital -- Dioxin -- Special Considerations for theYoung -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 16: How Bugged Out Are You? 305 -- Parasite Checklist -- Tongue Inspection -- Lymph Nodes -- pH -- Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 17: BOOST'R -- (Best Optimizing Options-Strategies-Treatments Reference) 312 -- Nutrition -- Hydration -- Exercise -- Stress Reduction -- Sleep -- Sun -- Dietary Supplementation -- Herbal Remedies -- Ileocecal Bowel Massage -- Detoxification -- Colonic Irrigation -- Intestinal Cleansing -- Toxin Elimination Bath -- Proper Breathing -- Chest Percussion -- Acupuncture -- Colloidal Silver -- Homeopathy -- Hyperthermia -- Lymphatic Pump -- Therapeutic Massage -- Oxygen Therapy -- Essential Oils (by Anne Vermilye) -- Bug-Busting Blockbusters -- 18: Sage Advice on Bug Busting 369 -- Lessons Learned: Implications for Personal Freedoms.