Subtitle in pre-publication: How toxins accumulate to make you ill -- and doctors who show you how to get better. Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-356) and index.

"Women's health pioneer and beloved bestselling phenomenon Suzanne Somers aims to provide readers with an arsenal of solutions for thriving, not just surviving in an increasingly toxic world. Suzanne interviews cutting-edge doctors in the fields of environmental medicine and integrative health, providing a clear identification of the core reasons we're so 'tox-sick' as well as a whole-life plan for detoxifying your body, home, and life for optimal health, weight, and living"-- "Suzanne interviews cutting-edge doctors in the field of environmental science and integrative health, providing a clear identification of the core reasons we're so 'tox-sick' as well as a whole-life plan for detoxifying your body, home, and life for optimal health, weight, and living"-- How we got so tox-sick -- Totally tox-sick. The new toxic threats ; Our body's protector systems -- and signs that something is wrong -- Bulletproofing your body and home: Interviews with doctors who are making a difference. The gut, a cautionary family tale: Interviews with Violet and Caroline ; The gut-cancer connection: An interview with Nicholas Gonzalez, M.D. -- The brain. Environmental illness: An interview with Sherry Rogers, M.D. -- The heart. The fat lies hurting you: An interview with Stephen Sinatra, M.D., Ph. D. -- The effects of toxins on your thyroid and other hormones. Why your BHRT may not be working: An interview with Ritchie Shoemaker -- Protecting your home, family, and workplace. Boxing 'em out: An interview with Walter Crinnion, N.D. -- Coming clean: Protocols for optimal health. The detox basics. Your 9-point checklist ; The protocol: Supplements for survival -- Advanced techniques -- The wrap-up -- Appendix. Synthetic chemicals and disease risk.