Book Index

Peruse the index to give you an idea of the wide range of topics and wealth of information in Lupus: Alternative Therapies That Work.
acupressure-autoimmune chain reaction
acupressure, 174-75
acupuncture, 159-63, 165-69, 178
African travels, 7-8, 11-12
...dietary changes, 100-101
...and Karamojong, 11, 14, 144
agricultural chemicals, 117
...hormones, 135, 137, 139-40
...pesticides, 115-17, 120-22, 126-29, 135, 139
alcohol, 32, 56-57, 91, 110, 165, 211
alfalfa, 54-55, 212
alkalinity, 48-51
allergies, 148
...and autoimmunity, 149, 191
...to dental work, 152, 155
...food, 46-47, 54-55, 133
...and histamine, 46, 73
amino acids, 27, 41, 54, 65, 75-77, 157
anemia, 17, 23, 78, 150, 165
anger, 31, 148, 188
antibodies, 17, 18
...to antigens, 23, 46
...antinuclear, 150, 151
See also lymphocytes
anti-inflammatory agents, 73
antioxidants, 38-39, 49, 73, 74, 93
anxiety, 57, 145, 148, 159
...treatments for, 67, 82, 90, 91, 92, 95
...appetite, 32, 90, 95, 168, 172
arthritis, 22, 70, 108, 152-53
...therapy for, 40, 75, 88, 193
arthritis, rheumatoid, 23, 137
...treatments for, 75, 78, 95, 110, 174, 192, 193
auditory problems, 6, 20, 87, 145, 174, 186
autoimmune chain reaction, 25-26, 151

beta carotene-connective tissue
beta carotene, 39-40, 72
bile, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32
biofeedback, 192-93
blood glucose, 51-52, 57-60, 89, 192-93
brain, 106, 147-48
breast milk, 120, 151
breathing, 183-86, 213
broths, 48-49, 51, 65, 89
caffeine, 55-56, 212
calcium, 10, 29, 108
carbohydrates, 30, 51-52, 211
cardiovascular system
...circulation, 88, 95
...mercury exposure and, 152
...treatments, 40-41, 78, 173
See also heart entries
cathode ray tubes, 152
chest pain, 19, 148
chi, 31-32, 55, 95, 160, 165
cholesterol, 27, 57, 99, 108
...therapy for, 70, 73, 78, 89
coenzyme Q-10, 65, 74-75
coffee, 55-56, 212
cognitive dysfunction
...chemical residues and, 118
...memory loss, 22, 88, 153
...thinking clarity, 6, 13, 20, 88-89, 123, 145
...treatments for, 78, 88
cold hands and feet, 20, 66, 67
collagen disease, 38, 152
connective tissue, 17, 38, 73, 88, 152

dentistry-evening primrose oil
dentistry, toxic, 143-58
...and chelation therapy, 158
...nutrients for, 156-57, 214
...See also mercury amalgam
depression, 20, 22, 159
...toxins and, 118, 145, 148
...treatments for, 66, 75-76, 90, 91-92 166
detoxification, 34-35, 50-51, 147, 211
DHEA, 65, 77-81
diabetes, 51, 57, 78, 110, 192-93
diet
...American, 28, 30, 44-63, 46
...creation of, 47-61, 211
digestive system, 52, 56, 145
...beneficial flora, 89, 157
...treatments for, 38, 52, 89, 90, 92-93, 95, 125
dizziness/vertigo, 159, 186
...remedies, 32, 87, 90, 125
...TCM for, 166, 172, 173-74
...toxins and, 123, 144, 145
DNA, 22, 40, 103, 118, 136, 172
dry mouth/eyes, 6, 33, 145
...remedies, 109, 169, 172

edema, 155, 167
EFAs, 61, 68, 106-12
electrolytes, 29
endocrine system, 68-70
...adrenal, 73, 86-87, 95-96, 106
...pituitary, 87, 96
...thymus, 72
...thyroid, 144, 145
...toxins and, 127, 134, 138
endorphins, 193
enzymes, 30, 49, 50, 56
...microsomal, 27-28, 32, 36
essential fatty acids. see EFAs
evening primrose oil, 110-12

fatigue-hair loss
fatigue, 6, 16, 19, 159
...mercury and, 144, 145, 148
...TCM for, 165, 166, 167, 172
...treatments for, 71, 73, 74, 78, 88, 95
fats and oils, 98-113
...digestion of, 32, 98, 99
...hydrogenated, 102, 112
...monounsaturated, 103-5, 212
...olestra substitute, 133-34
...polyunsaturated, 99, 102-3, 112
...saturated, 30, 61, 99-100, 101-2, 104, 112
...unsaturated, 106, 111
...See also EFAs
fever, 6, 19, 21, 93, 167
flaxseed oil, 61, 106, 108-9, 111, 112
flu, 67, 73, 89, 92, 96, 172
folic acid, 56
foods
...alkaline, 48-51, 52, 53, 60
...dairy, 53, 117, 135-42
...juices, fresh, 49, 50
...processed, 28, 132-35, 211
...raw, 49-52, 52, 59-60, 73
...sulfur content, 46, 55, 109
...toxin levels, 126, 129, 132, 212
...traditional Chinese, 175-76

gallbladder, 31
genetic predisposition, 17-19
glandular extracts, 65, 68-70
gruels, 51, 52, 93

hair loss, 19, 21

headache-immune system function
headache, 32, 118, 134
...remedies, 78, 90-91, 172
heart attack, 94, 108, 110
heart disease, 28, 99, 145, 150
heart palpitations, 6, 20, 41, 144, 174
...treatments for, 75, 95, 174
hepatitis, 25, 86
herbs, 82-97
...carminative herbs, 92-95
...echinacea, 36, 96
...ginseng, 88, 94-96, 168
...nervine herbs, 89-91
...nettles, 60, 61, 96
...slippery elm, 52, 93-94
...see also tea, herbal herbs, Chinese
...Astragalus supreme, 85-87

...bupleurum, 38
...for lupus, 162, 166, 168, 171-74,211
...patent medicines, 169-73
...safety of, 84-85, 169-71
hormones, 19, 56-57, 79, 80, 96, 137-38
hypertension, 5, 28, 70, 91, 94, 110
hypnotherapy, 154, 186-90
hypochondria, 172

IgG RAST test, 46, 47
immune complexes, 18
immune system function, 25, 46
...support for, 38-41, 60, 72, 78, 85-86, 95, 96
...suppressed, 32, 57, 134
...toxins in, 33, 138, 148-49, 152
...See also lymphocytes; white blood cells

immunoglobulins-lymphatic system
immunoglobulins, 149
immunomodulators, 86, 87, 94
inflammation, 17-19, 21
...treatments, 39-40, 173, 174
...See also arthritis; pain
interferon, 38, 87

kidneys, 165
...autoantibodies and, 17, 20, 22, 150
...dental amalgam and, 155, 158
...support for, 36, 87, 95, 167, 173-74

leukemia, 16
liver, 25-43
liver dysfunction, 30, 32, 163-64, 172
liver function, 35, 56, 99
...overstimulated, 32, 211
...weakening factors, 17, 26-35
liver support, 38-42

...detoxification, 34-38
...TCM, 37-38, 86-87, 173-74
lupus, 16-17
...and autoimmunity, 26, 69-70
...clustered cases of, 117-18
...and connective tissue, 38
...diagnosis of, 1, 14, 15, 20-24, 161
...flare-ups, 20, 45, 54, 56, 80
...nephrotic syndrome, 167
...as "protein" disease, 53
...symptoms of, 6, 19-24, 219
...wolf metaphor, 15-16, 24
lupus, causes of, 17-19
...emotional stress, 17, 190-91
...infections, 17, 165
...predispositions, 17-19, 25-26, 150
...triggers, 17-18, 151-52
lymphatic system, 36, 69, 149
lymphocytes-organic farming
lymphocytes, 23, 121, 149-50
...B cells, 18, 108, 149
See also T lymphocytes

magnesium, 29, 65, 70-71, 157
medications
...anesthetics, 10, 29, 154
...antibiotics, 136-37, 139-40
...antidepressants, 91, 92
...glucocorticoids, 79, 161, 167, 174
...prednisone, 79, 110, 167
...sulfa drugs, 55, 139
menstrual difficulties, 32, 33, 148, 167
...premenstrual, 70, 80, 110-11
...treatments for, 38, 110, 167, 172, 185
mercury amalgam, 145-52
mercury amalgam removal
...and amalgameter, 154
...benefits of, 152-53, 155

microsomal enzyme system (MES), 27-28, 32, 36
migraine, 75, 90
mind-body therapies, 179-93
multiple sclerosis, 16, 111, 150, 154, 192
music therapy, 180-81, 212

nausea, 6, 22, 28, 54, 123
...remedies for, 38, 93, 125
nervous system disorders
...hyperactivity, 179
...psychosis, 22, 153, 166
...toxins and, 118, 133-34, 145, 147, 152
...treatment for, 88, 183-84
...See also cognitive dysfunction
neurolinguistic programming (NLP), 190-192

olive oil, 61, 103-5, 212
organic farming, 119-20, 130-32

organic foods-recipes
organic foods, 46, 129-31
...brown rice, 52
...dairy products, 142
...meats, 55, 140-142
organic gardening, 123-25, 131, 132, 141, 202
organic herbs, 84-85
pain
...joint, 21, 67, 88, 165, 167
...muscle, 6, 67, 71, 93
...treatments for, 40, 76, 91, 189-90
...see also inflammation
pancreas, cleansing of, 36
panic attacks, 46, 29, 183-84
periodontal disease, 6, 74, 143-45, 155
photosensitivity, 19, 21, 39-40, 92, 186
potassium, 28, 29, 50, 67
prostaglandins, 38-39, 99, 108, 110-12
protein, animal, 52, 53, 54, 60
...contaminants in, 117, 135-42
...reduced amounts of, 211
protein, plant, 54

rashes, 19, 21, 78, 155
...malar (butterfly), 6, 7, 14, 19, 21, 111, 165
Raynaud's syndrome, 20, 167
recipes
...breakfast food, 58
...brownies, 59
...garlic broth, 89
...potassium drink, 50
...sauteed chicken and walnuts, 175-76
...vegetable broth, 48-49
...wild greens powder, 61

selenium-tea, herbal
selenium, 41, 42, 69, 156-57
serositis, 21-22
Sjögren's syndrome, 20, 23
skin problems, 21-22, 91
...eczema, 6, 88, 109, 145, 150
...scleroderma, 23, 117, 152
...treatments, 72, 109-10, 167
...see also rashes
SLE. see lupus
sleep problems
...insomnia, 6, 90, 91, 148
...treatments for, 66, 82, 90, 91, 95, 185
sodium, natural, 28-29, 211-12
spiritual practices, 194-209
spleen, 68-69, 95, 121, 150
...treatments for, 36, 85, 86
stress, 17, 56, 86, 87, 95, 190, 193.
...see also anxiety
sugar, refined, 51, 57-58, 212
sugar alternatives, 58-59, 133
supplements, dietary, 64-81

T lymphocytes, 68, 168
...abnormal, 122-23, 150
...T CD8, 18-19, 86, 108, 149
tai chi chuan, 181-83
TCM. see Traditional Chinese Medicine
tea, caffeinated, 56, 212
tea, herbal, 56, 83
...astragalus, 87
...chamomile, 10, 82, 89-90
...ginger, 93
...gotu kola, 88
...lavender, 90
...peppermint, 92-93
...rose hips/rose petal, 37

thiamine-zinc
thiamine, 56, 157
tissue salts, 65, 66-68
toxins, environmental, 114-23
...in foods, 60, 125-29
...metals, 46-47, 62, 63
...in paper products, 138-39
...and weak liver, 28, 29-30
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 159-78
...on kidneys, 85, 163-65, 172
...on liver function, 30-33, 55
...lupus care, 166-69, 171-75
...on spleen, 85, 163-64
...yin and yang, 33-34, 161
...See also herbs, Chinese
trans fatty acids, 103
vegetables, 49-54, 60-61, 157
...contaminated, 117, 126-29
...lupus-aggravating, 55
vegetarianism, 53, 54
vision problems, 4-5, 20, 174
...mercury and, 145, 148
...reading and, 6, 13, 186
visualization, 181
vitamins
...fat-soluble, 32
...in herbal tea, 37
...and liver, 38-41, 56
...for lupus, 65, 71-73
...mercury mediators, 157
...synergistic, 42, 112

water, 61-63, 122, 212
weakness, 6-7, 10, 53, 71, 123, 145
weight loss, 6, 45
white blood cells, 25, 38, 57, 69, 87, 149, 150

zinc, 69, 112, 157

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