(Part 2) Best books about immune systems according to redditors
We found 56 Reddit comments discussing the best books about immune systems. We ranked the 26 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Half-Nature-Microbial-Health/dp/0393244407
Not just bacteria, but all microbes.
Did you only start feeling this way after your thyroidectomy? That would point to your thyroid dose not being optimal. OTOH, if you've always felt poorly, then some other issue like diet or genetic enzyme deficiencies could be the cause.
A low fat, low calorie diet can leave you malnourished and lead to weight gain. Contrary to popular advice, we need saturated fat. I would recommend The Perfect Health Diet and completely avoid processed vegetable oils and food colors. Some of your medications listed above indicate you have problems breathing. Yellow #5, tartrazine, or E102 (different names for the same food color) cause breathing issues in some people. If you read food labels and stop eating anything with these food colors and processed vegetable oils (soybean, sunflower, safflower, canola, etc.), your breathing may improve.
If your genes are causing issues, I highly recommend Dirty Genes by Ben Lynch. He lists common symptoms associated with certain gene defects and what things you should avoid. Sulfites can cause severe asthma in some people--read food labels. It's in wine, beer, balsamic vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, etc.
Your thyroid dose seems too low given all your symptoms. Compare your dose to this formula to calculate a combo T4 + T3 dose. You might replace some of your T3 with desiccated thyroid to see if you get better results.
A very in-depth, but accessible book about lupus, as recommended by my rheumatologist:
https://smile.amazon.com/Lupus-Book-Guide-Patients-Families/dp/0199929408
This one isn't strictly about lupus, but put me on a dietary/lifestyle change path that put my lupus into remission:
https://smile.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Solution-Spectrum-Inflammatory-Symptoms/dp/0062347489
This one is also more general to autoimmune diseases, but contains lots of helpful info:
https://smile.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Wellness-Handbook-Chronic-Illness/dp/1623367298
Whoa, did I post this while sleepwalking? This is my story too, right down to the numbers. I am on 100 mcg of levothyroid and my weight has kind of "leveled out" and won't go away...hence me lurking on r/loseit for exactly this kind of story. I'm a scientist so a lot of the advice I've found out there for hypothyroidism is hokey - there's some decent information in Living Well With Hypothyroidism, though you should verify anything you read with multiple sources. Even then, some things may not work for everyone - nothing has for me, yet! I'm very interested to see what the suggestions are in this thread.
I wish this was an easy answer but for be it has been almost a 20 year battle to find out what my body likes and needs. I will say you symptoms sound like mine back when I had leaky gut. The first step it to heal the gut and clam down the immune system then I highly recommend getting a food sensitivity panel and your 23&me results so we can examine your genetics. I am feeling awesome now but I do follow a specific diet for me with a lot of supplements and enzymes. Here are some books that have helped along the way..
https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Genes-Breakthrough-Program-Optimize/dp/0062698141/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542661699&sr=8-1&keywords=dr+ben+lynch
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https://www.amazon.com/Endometriosis-Health-Diet-Program-Your/dp/077880562X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1542661718&sr=8-2&keywords=endometriosis+diet
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Good luck!
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Thank you for sharing your continued opinion about acclaimed CFS history books and their authors. Have a nice day.
https://amazon.com/Oslers-Web-Labyrinth-Syndrome-Epidemic/dp/0140263470/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518672486&sr=1-1&keywords=osler%27s+web&dpID=51D5GCZB17L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch