{"product_id":"vaccines-autoimmunity-and-the-changing-nature-of-childhood-illness-thomas-cowan-hardcover","title":"Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness -- Thomas Cowan, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOne doctor's surprising answer to the epidemic of chronic disease and essential reading for everyone concerned with the health of the next generation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\n\n\"Dr. Cowan intelligently educates us on the complicated and beautiful workings of our immune system [and] charts the clear, concise path to healing, offering a better, healthier life for us, our children, and the planet.\"--Lindy Woodard, MD, Pediatric Alternatives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the past fifty years, rates of autoimmunity and chronic disease have exploded. Currently: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 in 2.5 American children has an allergy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 in 11 has asthma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 in 13 has severe food allergies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 in 36 has autism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\nWhile some attribute this rise to increased awareness and diagnosis, Thomas Cowan, MD, argues for a direct causal relationship to a corresponding increase in the number of vaccines American children typically receive--approximately 70 vaccine doses by age eighteen. The goal of these vaccines is precisely what we're now seeing in such abundance among our chronically ill children: the provocation of immune response. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Cowan looks at emerging evidence that certain childhood illnesses are actually protective of disease later in life; examines the role of fever, the gut, and cellular fluid in immune health; argues that vaccination is an ineffective (and harmful) attempt to shortcut a complex immune response; and asserts that the medical establishment has engaged in an authoritarian argument that robs parents of informed consent. His ultimate question, from the point of view of a doctor who has decades of experience treating countless children is: What are we really doing to children when we vaccinate them?\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Cowan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7\" H x 5.6\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781603587778\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50772807123248,"sku":"9781603587778","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781603587778_484c48c5-07cf-4e04-869a-c55b48ddef93.jpg?v=1775349276","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/vaccines-autoimmunity-and-the-changing-nature-of-childhood-illness-thomas-cowan-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}