CONTENTS

Foreword ix

Introduction 1

PA RT I

The Origins of Autoimmunity

1: The Changing Nature of Childhood Illness 11
2: Fever and the Nature of Acute Disease 17
3: Our Immune System(s) 23
4: Autoimmunity and the Gut 30
5: What Is Autoimmunity? 39
6: Rethinking Cell Biology 48
7: Spatial Orientation, Autism,
and Autoimmunity 60

PA RT I I

Vaccine Fallacies: Three Case Studies

8: The Chicken Pox Vaccine:
A Case of (Un)intended Consequences 75
9: The Polio Vaccine: A Case of False Cause 83
10: The Measles Vaccine:
A Case of Oversimplification 96
 PA RT I I I
Treatment and Recovery
11: Basic Autoimmune Treatment Protocol for
Children and Adults 107
12: The Cowan Autoimmune Diet 125

Conclusion 136

Appendix A
Don’t the Scientific Studies Prove
That There Is No Causal Connection
between Autism and Vaccines? 141
Appendix B
Components of Common Vaccines 146

Recommended Resources 155

Notes 158
Index 168