The mucosal membranes that cover our skin, sinuses, airways, digestive tracts and many other regions are critical to our health. Not only do they help protect our bodies from intruders and environmental toxins. They also provide many other critical functions, such as helping us digest our foods and helping us breathe. As a result, faulty or damaged mucosal membranes is also at the root of many serious health conditions, including allergies, asthma, COPD, GERD and others. This book illustrates the science behind our mucosal membranes: how they cause disease, how they can become damaged, and what we can do to repair them and keep them healthy.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: What are Mucosal Membranes?
Where are the Mucosal Membranes?
What are Mucosal Membranes Made of?
What is the Purpose for the Mucosal Membranes?
Where Do the Mucosal Membranes Come From?
Early Mucosal Membranes
Chapter Two
Critical Mucosal Membranes
Airway Mucosal Membranes
The Alveoli Surfactant
The Respiratory Cilia
The Intestinal Mucosal Membranes
Sinus and Nasal Mucosal Membranes
Skin Membranes
Stomach Mucosal Membranes
Intestinal Immunity
Chapter Three: Some Disorders Caused by Weakened Mucosal Membranes
Epithelial Permeability
Allergies and Increased Intestinal Permeability
Asthma and Airway Mucosal Health
Airway Conditions and Membrane Inflammation
What Causes Chronic Cough?
How About the Sore Throat?
Inflammation Overview
Allergies and Airway Hypersensitivity
The GERD Connection: Mucosal Membrane Health
Chapter Four: Our Probiotic Membranes
The Bad and Not So Bad Microorganisms
Actinomyces sp.
Clostridium sp.
Corynebacterium sp.
Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae
Enterococcus faecalis (formerly Streptococcus faecalis)
Haemophilus influenzae
Mycoplasmas
Neisseria meningitides
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Spirochetes
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus mitis
Streptococcus pyrogenes
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus mutans
The Good Micros
Streptococci
Streptococcus salivarius
Streptococcus thermophilus
The Lactobacilli
Lactobacillus salivarius
Lactobacillus reuteri
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus helveticus
Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Lactobacillus plantarum
Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Lactobacillus brevis
Gum Disease and Dental Cavities
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn’s Disease
Digestive Conditions
Allergies and Eczema
Intestinal Permeability
Polyps, Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Ulcers
Vaginosis and Vaginitis
Candida Infections
Ear Infections
Respiratory Infections
Chapter Five: What Harms Our Mucosal Membranes?
Synthetic Toxins
Plasticizers and Parabens
Foods and Beverages
Lifestyle Factors
Heavy Metals
Water Pollutants
Toxic Microorganisms
Pharmaceutical Toxins
Chemical Food Additives
Air Pollutants
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Synthetic Fragrances
Skin Lotion Toxins
Household Toxins
Asbestos
Formaldehyde
Other Building Material Toxins
That ‘New Car Smell’
Sick Buildings
Occupational Toxins
Chapter Six: Rebuilding Mucosal Health
Mucosal Herbs
Food Choices
Dietary Strategies
Probiotic Foods
Prebiotic Foods
Yeasts and Yeast Derivatives
Vinegars
Antioxidants
Greenfoods
Mucosal pH Balance
Mucosal Fats
A Few Mucosal-benefiting Nutrients
Methylmethionine
Mucosal Hydration
Water Therapy
Sweating
Exercise Strategies
Breathing
Pollution Control
Conclusion
References and Bibliography
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