"Endocrine-Immune Mechanisms in Animals and Human Health Implications", looks at the relationship of the hormone regulation of the immune system. His collection of articles and writings that have appeared in numerous publications explains the relationship between the endocrine and immune systems. He explains to readers how this endocrine-immune imbalance can be the cause of allergies, auto-immunity and cancer in animals and how these imbalances also apply to humans. By explaining this delicate imbalance, Plechner seeks to help his fellow health care professionals to identify the causes of certain diseases as opposed to only treating the effects of these diseases which cause specific clinical signs and symptoms. He states that there may be a reason to believe that his treatment in animals can be successful for treatment in humans also. "Over the years, I have discovered new ways to diagnose and treat the cause of many diseases and illnesses that cripple the quality of life for a patient," Plechner says. "It all stems from a hormone imbalance that leads to the disruption of the immune system". Written for fellow practitioners, biomedical researchers and pet owners, Dr. Plechner believes that readers will end this book with a new perspective on many illnesses like allergy, auto-immunity and cancer that occur in animals and in people. He hopes his research will inspire health care professionals to delve further into medical research in regards to not only treating the medical effects in animals and humans, but at the same time, identify the cause of the disease. "My hope," says the author, "is that my research will help animals and people live a better life free from disease."
About the Author: Dr. Alfred J. Plechner, a University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine graduate, has practiced in Los Angeles for nearly four decades. He has been an owner practitioner for 40 years at the California Animal Hospital, which has been ranked among the top percentile of animal clinics in the country. He has always been interested in nutrition, allergy and the relationship between hormone-immune imbalances and diseases in dogs, cats and horses. His research has been published in veterinary journals, human medical journals and popular animal magazines. He has written several books, including his most recent release, "Pets at Risk: From Allergies to Cancer, Remedies for an Unsuspected Epidemic," and his first book, "Pet Allergies."