Book description
A brilliant, groundbreaking report on the dramatic rise of allergic and autoimmune disease, and the controversial therapies scientists are developing to correct these disorders.
From asthma to Crohnâs disease, everyone knows someone who suffers from an allergic or autoimmune disorder. And if it appears that the prevalence of these maladiesâŠ
Why read it?
1 author picked An Epidemic of Absence as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Long before everyone and their mother knew about the gut microbiome and its impact on overall health and immunity, Velasquez-Manoff blew my mind with this impeccably researched book about the connections between specific âold friendsââmicroorganisms that had long been part of the human speciesâ inner ecosystemsâand risk of developing autoimmune disease. Forget the fearmongering explanations youâve seen on social media blaming GMOs, gluten, lectins, or the dietary demon du jour; this book has actual evidence-based answers to the question of why allergies and autoimmune diseases are on the rise.
The author is a journalist with a knack for storytelling andâŠ
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