Michelle Honda - Reverse Inflammation Naturally: Alternative Treatments for Autoimmune Disorders, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Metabolic Syndrome, Allergies, Thyroiditis, Eczema and more.

DEDICATION

To all the people embarking on a path to phenomenal health.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

T O BEGIN WITH, I would like to acknowledge my patients who embraced a new dietary approach to healing. I applaud their willingness to adopt the necessary lifestyle changes and to further understand the importance of preventive care and the role of complementary medicine. Their desire to heal and regain independence inspires me to continue to deepen my knowledge to be of better service.

First, and foremost, I wish to thank the exceptionally skilled and talented team from Hatherleigh Press. I among other authors and readers who are indebted to this team for providing invaluable resources, making it possible for people to learn about preventive health maintenance and the science of complementary medicine.

I especially wish to thank my publisher Andrew Flach for his superb expertise and guidance. I have deep appreciation to the entire Hatherleigh team, in particular Ryan Kennedy, Ryan Tumambing, and Anna Krusinski for their wonderful support and knowledge.

I am deeply grateful and appreciative to Dr. Ellen Tart-Jensen whose unflagging support is never irresolute. You can read more about Ellen Tart-Jensen Ph.D. at www.bernardjensen.com.

Without the work of other researchers and scientists, I would not have the broad base of knowledge to draw from and further extend it to my patients. Along with these specialists and other physicians, they have availed to us natural medicine and human cell biology to better understand the disease and healing process.

And lastly but not least, my husband, Ron, who is always supportive and patient, as we continue on in this lifes journey.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

F ROM TIME TO time, there will appear in the arena of natural healing a unique individual who makes a tremendous contribution to his or her field. Dr. Michelle Honda is just such an individual. I have had the opportunity to know Dr. Honda personally for many years as a student, professional colleague, and friend. Having healed herself through nutritional measures from her own inflammatory conditions, Dr. Honda began a long journey of formal educational studies including nutrition and natural medicine, earning her Ph.D. in order to serve and teach others to get well. She has now worked in private practice with thousands of patients, observing what works and what doesnt work to help people regain their health. Dr. Honda is one of the most sincere, concerned doctors I know of in our times. Not only does she make a huge difference in the lives of her patients, she is also contributing tremendously by sharing her depth of knowledge and experience by writing several life-saving books. Now she has written another treasure, Reverse Inflammation Naturally .

In our busy world filled with all the modern conveniencescomputers, telephones, cell phones, tablets, televisions, cars, planes, boats, and trainspeople are more exhausted than they have ever been. Pollution is at an all-time high. People are frantic and hurried. Practically gone are the times for the family meal with foods brought in from the garden and prepared wholesomely. In order to keep up with the fast-paced world, people are eating fast foods filled with preservatives, starches, grease, sugars, and chemicals. They feel tired so they live on highly caffeinated beverages during the day and alcohol to relax at night. Almost ninety percent of our population is taking some form of medication. The result is inflammation .

Inflammation is at the root of all illnesses that plague humankind today. Inflammation comes as a result of extreme daily stress, adrenal fatigue, elevated glucose levels, heavy metals and chemicals in the body, and many other conditions that Dr. Honda explains in an easy to understand manner throughout this wonderful book. If you have pain or swelling in the tissues, muscles, or joints; suffer from acid reflux; or have any form of cardiovascular disease, blood clots, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, auto-immune disease, diabetes, cancer, ADHD, autism, migraines, digestive issues, thyroiditis, sinus infections, eczema, allergies, or asthma this book is for you. The recommendations in this book are what you have long been waiting for.

This book is a step-by-step guide to teach you how to move out of the painful condition into having energy and feeling well again. Dr. Bernard Jensen, whom I studied with and Dr. Honda learned from as well, used to say, We need to put new tissue in place of old and we do that by the way we eat, drink, think, and live. If you have been living a fast-paced life filled with stress and eating foods that are not pure, whole, and natural you have built your disease. No amount of medication is going to be able to unravel or cure your condition. As a matter of fact, anti-inflammatory drugs only relieve the symptom for a short time and then cause huge side effects in the long run. Many of you are experiencing those side effects now.

In this book, Dr. Honda will explain to you the difference between acute and chronic, long-term inflammation. She will tell you what causes both, as well as teach you about the illnesses that occur as a result. She will show you how the immune system is a key player in the inflammation process and explain how medications are composed of toxic chemicals that disrupt the immune system and become very difficult for the body to eliminate. Many people as I write this are suffering from what they think is a mysterious illness such as fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, to name just a few. Doctors have told them they have medicine to help them ease the pain, but that it cannot be cured. They are taking the medicines because they dont know what else to do, but the medicines are causing problems such as difficulty sleeping, constipation, headaches, or any myriad of side effects. People are losing hope.