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Self-Defense: A Myth-Busting Guide to Immune Health

Name: Self-Defense: A Myth-Busting Guide to Immune Health
Brand: University of Chicago Press
SKU: 9780226839370
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Contributors:

Daniel M. Davis

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Science, Medical, Health & Fitness

Book Subcategory:

Life Sciences, Preventive Medicine, Diseases & Conditions

Book Topic:

Biology, Immune & Autoimmune

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Release Date:

9/23/2025

ISBN 13:

9780226839370

Weight:

1.05 lbs

Size:

8.60 x 5.80 x 1.00 inches

Pages:

296

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"Utterly absorbing. Nearly every paragraph brings a revelation."--Bill Bryson - "Wise, and beautifully written. . . . It will change the way you think about your body and live your life."--Chris van Tulleken - "This great book from a world expert offers practical tips and dispels many myths."--Tim Spector

A world-renowned scientist offers a much-needed analysis of what it takes to have good immune health--helping readers navigate what can really help, what is a complete myth, and why.

Does orange juice help ward off colds? And how does our age affect our ability to recover from one? When it comes to immunity, are we really what we eat? Or how much we eat? We are surrounded by big questions and big claims about enhancing our immune systems, so how do we tell the fiction from the facts? And, ultimately, what can we do to reduce our chances of getting sick?

World-leading immunologist Daniel M. Davis offers answers in this authoritative, highly accessible, myth-busting guide to the effects of stress, age, exercise, weight, nutrition, sleep, vaccines, and mental health on our immune health. Taking us to the cutting edge of immunology research and explaining both what we know and how we know it, Self-Defense helps readers spot phony claims and make informed choices. Davis shows us that everyone's immune system is entirely unique, and that's why we should be wary of one-size-fits-all "cures." We learn how exercise, for example, has all sorts of different, even opposing, short- and long-term effects on our immune health. And while our gut microbes are vitally important, it's unlikely that yogurt drinks can really boost your immune system to stop you getting ill.

An eye-opening window into some of the astonishing possibilities for the future, when it comes to distinguishing bogus and beneficial health claims about everything from vitamin D to inflammation and cancer therapies, Davis's book may be your best self-defense.

About the Author
Daniel M. Davis is head of life sciences and professor of immunology at Imperial College London. He is the author of The Compatibility Gene, The Secret Body, and The Beautiful Cure, the last also published by the University of Chicago Press and named a Book of the Year in the Times, Telegraph, and New Scientist. His writing has appeared in the United Kingdom's leading newspapers, as well as in New Scientist, Wired, and Scientific American. In 2025, he was awarded an MBE in the King's New Year's Honors list for services to science communication.

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