I highly recommend the book Infectious Diabetes, by Doug Kaufmann and David Holland, M.D., if you or someone you love is confronting diabetes, if you have a family history of the disease, and for all medical practitioners. Infectious Diabetes details cutting-edge methods to combat one of the world’s most devastating illnesses--diabetes.

While many Americans view diabetes as a genetic disease, the purpose of Infectious Diabetes is to dispel this belief and change the way Americans view diabetes. As stated by Kaufmann, "Every year millions of people with weight problems develop diabetes but millions more with the same problems do not. We felt it was time to stop blaming genetics as the deciding factor and time to find some real answers."

And answers are exactly what you’ll get with Infectious Diabetes. The premise behind the book is that, contrary to being a genetic disease, diabetes is actually caused by microbes and toxins in the foods we eat. Among these microbes are fungi, and the authors have obviously done their homework on this topic. The book details the role fungi play in disease, including several known complications of diabetes, and all of the information is backed up by an extensive collection of references.

Among the maladies discussed are kidney disease, disorders of the eyes, nerves, circulatory system and skin, inflammation and heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure and strokes. Significant attention has been given to each disease--each represents its own chapter in the book and practical recommendations for treatment and prevention are included.

Perhaps even more importantly, the book discusses how diagnosed diabetics can take control of their health and do much more than simply cope with the disease--they can take back their health. The book reveals the Kaufmann Antifungal Program, which includes an innovative three-phase diet plan to fight fungi and prevent them from causing disease. A menu plan and recipes are included, along with a list of natural antifungals, which have even been found effective in treating and preventing cancer.

In Infectious Diabetes the authors combine scientific evidence with their own expertise to not only support their theory about the role of toxins in diabetes, but also to explain it in such a way that both doctors and patients alike could benefit from reading this book.

Stay tuned for an interview with Doug Kaufmann and Dr. David Holland in next week’s newsletter!