In 2011 the author became enfeebled by excruciating attacks that severely impacted on her mobility. The prognosis she received was dire. Fortunately, thanks to the help of broadminded doctors, she fully recovered and has remained active and pain free for more than a decade.
This is her story of how she overcame arthritis by:Informing herselfSourcing effective treatmentMaking critical lifestyle changesRemaining symptom free"Scientists have suspected for some time that the gut microbiome plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis, as well as many other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The enormous population of microbes help digest food, regulate the immune system and protect against pathogenic bacteria. Ultimately, a study y Drs. Sung and Davis has revealed that modifying the gut microbiome to enhance clinical outcome may hold promise as a future treatment for rheumatoid arthritis," Dr. Sung says. "This could revolutionize how we deliver care to our patients."
(Mayo Clinic Center for individualized medicine, September 2021)
THIS BOOK CLEARLY OUTLINES THE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF INNOVATIVE ARTHRITIS TREATMENT.
"The Biomedical model on which the practice of Allopathic Medicine is based has been the dominant paradigm of our times. More recently, the Bio-Psycho-Social-Environmental model has provided us with a broader and more holistic understanding of the interplay between genetics, personal lifestyle factors, emotional and mental states, and their impact on our health. Evidence is emerging clarifying the complex relationships between biological agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi) and the human host.
Interest in the gut microbiome especially is starting to reveal its important role in maintaining homeostasis. At the same time, the role of stress is being acknowledged as a contributing background factor that disrupts the delicate balance of key hormones and neurotransmitters as well as the gut microbiome. Antigenic material from biological pathogens triggers the formation of antigen-antibody complexes resulting in inflammation - now recognized as the key pathway leading to dysfunction in multiple organ systems in the body.
The author of this personal documentary is to be commended for her relentless search for answers to her health problems. Not satisfied with a merely reductionist explanation, she researched and found the complex web of interactions in the context of her life. This new understanding resulted in a deeper level of healing for her.
I hope that this personal testimony will encourage many others to look beyond the limited perspective of a disempowering disease label and transform their health crisis into an opportunity for growth."