Everything you need to know before consulting your doctor! A research scientist and former arthritis sufferer outlines a proven treatment that could banish your arthritis pain forever. This well-documented study asserts the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other chronic illnesses are caused by a bacterial infection. When the infection triggers allergic reactions, it appears that the body's immune system has turned on itself. Once the cause of the infection and allergies are identified and removed, arthritis symptoms will decrease and likely disappear as long as the body's collective systems remain in balance.

In this book you will discover:

• Actions of microorganisms that cause RA — mycoplasmas, nanobacteria, molds, spirochetes (e.g., Lyme), viruses, bacteria and their L-forms;
  
• Their role in other chronic illnesses with arthritis-like symptoms;
  
• Online authoritative medical information and support organizations;
  
• The best Internet sites to research health, drugs, treatments, and disease;
  
• What diagnostic tests are available and where to get them.

And learn ways to:

• Recognize and suppress pathogenic microorganisms;
  
• Destroy or eliminate the toxins they produce;
  
• Control the allergies that trigger RA reactions;
  
• Strengthen the immune system using natural, non-toxic methods;
  
• Locate a health care professional to work with you.

"...a close, careful and somewhat controversial study....An extensive background on arthritis written for the non-specialist general reader....an alternative point of view well worth taking into consideration, particularly when conventional remedies have proven ineffective." (Five Stars) Midwest Book Review

"...scientifically impeccable and well documented yet highly readable^\xc5incredibly thorough and convincing....I tell [patients and listeners] to arm themselves with your book; hopefully it will cause a major attitude shift among rheumatologists and family practitioners. Dr. Gabe Mirkin, radio talk show host and owner of www.drmirkin.com

"Dr Poehlmann has compiled an outstanding resource that finally offers the lay and professional audience a long-needed contemporary natural medicine update of Dr. Brown's pioneering low-dose antibiotic protocol for RA....This therapy works! Dr. Joseph Mercola, D.O., owner of www.mercola.com, the most visited natural health Internet site in the U.S.

A comprehensive guide for patients and practitioners, this book presents a holistic regimen that defeats not only Rheumatoid Arthritis, but Fibromyalgia, MS, Carpal Tunnel, Lupus, CFIDS, Gulf War Illness, and many more diseases characterized by joint pain, inflammation, and fatigue.

Five-star reviews
About the Author
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Figures and Tables
Definitions
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Arthritis?
Chapter 2: How the Immune System Works
Chapter 3: How Infection Works
Chapter 4: Links Between Infection and Arthritis
Chapter 5: Infections Other Than Mycoplasma
Chapter 6: Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 7: Natural Methods to Revitalize the Immune System
Chapter 8: Trends in Infection Research
Chapter 9: Conclusions
Bibliography
Appendix I: Common Herbal Treatments
Appendix II: Physician^Òs Protocol for Using Antibiotics in Rheumatic Disease (by Dr. Mercola)
Appendix III: Dietary Considerations for Patients With Chronic Illnesses and Multiple Infections (by Drs Nicolson and Ngwenya)
Appendix IV: Websites for Health-Related Research
Appendix V: Outline of an Eating Program for Optimal Wellness (by Dr. Mercola)
Index