Coping with Lyme Disease or Raw

Coping with Lyme Disease: A Practical Guide to Dealing with Diagnosis and Treatment

Author: Denise Lang

Now completely revised and updated-the bible for the thousands who contract Lyme disease each year
Lyme disease, transmitted through the bite of a tick, is one of our nation's fastest-growing epidemics. Since Coping with Lyme Disease was first published in 1993, the number of sufferers afflicted by this debilitating condition has grown alarmingly.
Every chapter has been thoroughly revised and new information about the long-term neurological effects of Lyme disease and congential and chronic versions of the illness has been added.This comprehensive guide includes
- basic prevention tips
- a detailed catalog of the physical and psychological symptoms to look for
- a complete look at the medical and home care options and insurance policies available to patients
- a special discussion of Lyme's effects on women, children, and the elderly
- an expanded resource guide, with listings of news publications, state-by-state support groups, and special family services This fully updated third edition informs readers of the latest medical findings in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease-providing crucial information about newly discovered Lyme-related illnesses, electromagnetic procedures, clinical and antibiotic therapies, and curative nutritional products now on the market. A longtime bestseller, this authoritative book is an essential tool for all Lyme disease sufferers.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xi
	Introduction	1
I.	Recognizing the Varied Aspects of Lyme Disease
1.	Lyme Disease: The Cost in Human Terms	7
2.	Recognizing Symptoms and Seeking Help	24
3.	Co-infections Mean Complications	41
4.	Developing a Therapeutic Alliance	46
5.	Translating Those Tests into English	55
6.	"I'm Not Crazy, I Have Lyme!"	68
7.	The Politics of Diagnosing Lyme Disease	86
II.	Special Ages, Special Problems
8.	The Young Child	107
9.	The Teenager	121
10.	Women	134
11.	The Pregnant Woman	139
12.	The Elders	148
13.	Lyme Disease in Animals	157
III.	Getting Treatment and Support
14.	Treatment: The Long and Short of It	167
15.	Chronic Lyme Disease	184
16.	Home Care Systems: The Modern House Call	190
17.	What's Insurance For?	202
18.	Diet and Nutrition	219
19.	Adjunctive and Supportive Therapies	226
20.	Practical Prevention and Public Health	236
21.	Support and Activism: A Vital Link	249
22.	Conclusion: A Challenge to Fight	261
Appendix A	Glossary of Terms	265
Appendix B	Lyme Disease Support Groups	273
Appendix C	Helpful Links and Websites	297
Appendix D	Active Newsletters	305
	Bibliography	309
	Acknowledgments	321
	Index	323

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Raw

Author: Charlie Trotter

CHARLIE TROTTER started cooking professionally in 1982 and opened his Chicago restaurant in 1987. Now one of the world's premier dining destinations, Charlie Trotter's was recently named one of the most influential restaurants of the 20th century by Bon Appйtit. Chef Trotter has authored 10 books and hosts his own cooking show, "Kitchen Sessions with Charlier Trotter."A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, ROXANNE KLEIN has worked at such renowned restaurants as Stars, Square One, the Lark Creek Inn, and Le Verdon in France. Her acclaimed restaurant in Larkspur, California, is exclusively devoted to raw foods.