23.5 million Americans -- that's one in twelve -- suffer from autoimmune disease, making it more prevalent than cancer or heart disease.

In the first book of its kind, journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa examines nearly 100 debilitating autoimmune diseases -- such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis -- that cause the body to turn on itself, mistakenly attacking healthy cells as the immune system fights off bacteria, viruses, and other invaders. As Nakazawa shares the vivid, often heartbreaking stories, including her own, of people living with these mysterious, chronic, and often hard-to-diagnose illnesses, she exposes the alarming and unexpected connection between this mounting health crisis and the countless 21st Century environmental triggers we're exposed to every day: toxins, pesticides, viruses, chemicals in our processed-food diets, modern stress levels, and more.

Drawing upon the work of today's leading scientists, Nakazawa offers hope to millions as she explores revolutionary preventions, treatments, and cures emerging around the world and offers invaluable advice for protecting your immune system, lessening symptoms, and reducing your risk for autoimmune disease in the future.

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