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Recommended Books on Autoimmune Diseases

The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance  - and the cutting edge science that promises hope
Donna Jackson Nakazawa (2008)
Details what autoimmune diseases are, why they happen, and what may trigger them. Concentrates on the scientific studies that are helping to explain autoimmunity and the recent, cutting-edge research that may one day make autoimmune diseases more predictable and more treatable.

Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic
Peter Green, MD & Rory Jones (2006)
Celiac Disease, a little-known autoimmune disorder, affects approximately two million Americans.  Green, director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, and science writer Jones explain the disease, its diagnosis, genetics and possible complications.  The book devotes seven chapters to the gluten-free diet. 

Women and Autoimmune Disease: The Mysterious Ways Your Body Betrays Itself 
Roberta Lahita (2004)
Immunologist Lahita identifies 16 conditions that have been categorized as autoimmune diseases and describes the symptoms, causes, and possible treatments for these debilitating ailments. Concentrates on how autoimmune diseases affect women.

The Autoimmune Connection: Essential Information for Women on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Getting On with Your Life 
Rita Baron-Faust and Jill Buyon (2003)
Provides up-to-date information on diagnosis, treatments, and risks for women with one or more autoimmune diseases. 

Living Well with Autoimmune Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You … That You Need to Know 
Mary Shomon (2002)
Discusses every type of autoimmune disease and offers advice on how to choose a medical team that will work to integrate conventional and alternative therapies.

Lupus Q&A: Everything You Need to Know 
Robert Lahita and Robert H. Phillips (2004)
Discusses the disease, its symptoms, treatment, and impact on your life.  Endorsed by the Lupus Foundation of America.

 

NC Support Groups

Autoimmune Diseases (NC Health Info)

Arthritis
Carolinas Chapter (Arthritis Foundation)

Thurston Arthritis Research Center (UNC-Chapel Hill)

Celiac Disease
Triangle Gluten Intolerance Group (Celiac Disease)

Juvenile Diabetes
Triangle/Eastern North Carolina Chapter (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International)

Lupus 
Piedmont Chapter (Lupus Foundation of America)

Multiple Sclerosis
Central North Carolina Chapter (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

Thyroid
North Carolina Chapters (National Graves Disease Foundation)

 

Selected Links

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

Questions and Answers about Autoimmunity (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Tips for Getting a Proper Diagnosis of an Autoimmune Disease (American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association)

Autoimmune Diseases (MedlinePlus)

Autoimmune Diseases  (National Women's Health Information Center)

 

 

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