Reversibility of Chronic Degenerative Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 2 Clinical Manifestations of Chemical Sensitivity

Encyclopedic in scope, Reversibility of Chronic Degenerative Disease and Hypersensitivity, Volume 2: The Effects of Environmental Pollutants on the Organ System draws deeply from clinical histories of thousands of patients. It focuses on clinical syndromes within the musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems. The book explores mechanisms of chemical sensitivity and chronic degenerative disease as well as the triggering agents of musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and sino-respiratory diseases. It then discusses triggering agents such as natural gas, pesticides, solvents, and micotoxins. The authors include new data for indoor and outdoor air pollution that harms the chemically sensitive and chronic degenerative diseased patient as well as new data for breath analysis. They also describe the physiology of chemical sensitivity and chronic degenerative diseases, their manifestations, diagnosis, and approaches to reverse dysfunction. The second volume of a five-volume set, the book provides an essential resource for health care providers diagnosing and treating chemical sensitivity and chronic degenerative disease.

IntegumentIntroductionStructure and Function of SkinPollutant Injury to the Physiology of the SkinMechanisms of Action of Toxic Chemicals Toxic Skin ReactionsDermal Vascular Response to Pollutant Injury Itching, Stinging, and Burning Autoimmune Contact DermatitisAcute Skin Reactions from Pollutant ExposureEczemaPsoriasisBoilsHyper-IgE SyndromeAging of the SkinSummaryReferencesEar, Nose, and Throat Introduction Environmental Triggering Agents and Their Internal Response MechanismRespiratory Functions of the Nose Pollutant Injury: Clinical Effects on the Nose, Sinuses, and Salivary GlandsPollutant Injury to the Throat, Neck, and LarynxPollutant Injury to the Ear and Balance Mechanism HeadachesTeethTemporal Mandibular JointConclusionReferencesRespiratory Homeostatic Dysfunction, Lower Respiratory Tract DysfunctionIntroductionRespirationAir QualityVentilation and Associated Clinical Changes with Air Pollution Physical Principle of Gas Exchange Pathology of Pollutant Injury to the Respiratory Tree Clinical Evidence of Pollutant Injury Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Chemical Sensitivity SummaryReferencesHomeostasis and Dyshomeostasis of the Gastrointestinal Tract Introduction: Normal Gastrointestinal Function Integrated Mucosal and Endothelial Injury Pollutant Effects on the Connective Tissue Matrix Pollutant Effects on the Smooth MusclePollutant Effects on the Peripheral Sensory, Spinal Sensory, and the Autonomic Nervous SystemPollutant Injury to the Neuroendocrine System of the Gut Pollutant Injury to the Immune System of the Gut Pollutant Injury to the Intestinal Microflora Clinical Entities of the Gastrointestinal Tract Influenced by Pollutant Injury LiverPancreasSummary ReferencesHomeostasis and Dyshomeostasis of the Genitourinary TractIntroductionKidney and Upper Urogenital SystemBladder and Lower Urogenital SystemPenile Function and Erectile DysfunctionDiagnosis and Treatment of Pollutant Injury to the Genitourinary SystemConclusionReferencesPollutant Injury to the Eye Introduction Pollutant Injury to the Nervous System of the Eye Nutrient Deficiency in the EyeMeasurement of Pollutant Injury of the Autonomic Nervous System of the EyeClinical Manifestation of Pollutant Damage to the Eye Visual Fields Summary References BreastIntroductionMastodyniaInflammation of the BreastChronic Cystic MastitisPremalignant LesionsCarcinomaArtificial Breast Implants References PediatricsIntroductionChapter OverviewInitial Stage of Life and Development FetusGeneral Considerations: The Child’s Environment and Pollutant ExposureNewborn: Birth to 2 Months Infants: 2 Months to 2 YearsChildren: 2–6 YearsChildren 6–12 YearsAdolescent: Ages 12–18 YearsDiagnosis and TreatmentEffects of Contaminated Air, Water, and Food on ChildrenSummaryReferencesIndex

William J. Rea is a thoracic, cardiovascular, and general surgeon with an added interest in the environmental aspects of health and disease. He received his MD from The Ohio State University and was chief of thoracic surgery at the Veteran’s Hospital in Dallas. He has lectured on cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Texas S.W. Medical School and on environmental sciences at the University of Texas. Dr. Rea served on the board of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and is currently a board member of the American Board of Environmental Medicine. Dr. Rea is a fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the American College of Surgeons, and the Royal Society of Medicine. He was part of the team who resuscitated Governor John Connally when President Kennedy was shot. Kalpana D. Patel is a pediatrician with an added interest in the environmental aspects of health and disease. She serves as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Patel was awarded the Jonathan Forman Gold Medal Award for outstanding research in environmental medicine and the Herbert J. Rinkel Award for outstanding teaching by the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. Dr. Patel has served as president of the American Board of Environmental Medicine and is currently a member of its executive committee. She has also served on the board of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and is a diplomate of both the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Environmental Medicine. Dr. Patel is a fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. .