The Infection Game

Subtitled 'life is an arms race', this latest book by Sarah Myhill contains a wealth of practical information that can be applied by readers. Her background is the naturopathic paleo-ketogenic approach that forms the basis of her starting point and key strategies for defence and counter-attack against our natural enemies called Groundhog Basic, Acute and Chronic. The book explains that we are already losing the arms race in terms of infections leading to inflammation that drive modern Western diseases and a decline in immune function. Hence the starting point is to improve our defences with diet, micronutrients and sleep as well as specific interventions such as Vitamin C and iodine. There is an extensive section on how to treat acute infections that have got past our defences, and how to diagnose and treat chronic infections. As we age, our toxic load is liable to increase and chronic conditions correspondingly emerge. The book is both detailed and highly informative, and as such should be on every family bookshelf with basic principles that can be applied as well as recommendations for common conditions.