The Epstein-Barr Virus Solution: The Hidden Undiagnosed Epidemic of a Virus Destroying Millions of Lives through Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune Disorders and Cancer

All I can say is WOW! For anyone suffering from EBV, or even just anyone that’s tired, this book has SO much well-researched information that will be sure to help you. I’ve personally read a few other books, and tons of articles online, and this book blows them all out of the water in terms of sheer volume of content, published studies, and easy straightforward tips that you can implement TODAY. Since Dr. Kines is a Doctor of Clinicial Nutrition, I was expecting the book only to be about food and dieting. I was shocked to find SO much more useful information to improve your overall life. For example, she goes into great detail about other things that may impact your life, energy, and well-being including water filters, shower filters, EMF radiation, stress, skin, detox, binaural beats (so cool), Vitamin C IV, fluoride, tons of blood/genetic tests that you can do yourself from home, exercise, driving, microwaving, and so much more. Since I’m an OCD Type A kind of person, I made a Google Sheet to summarize my notes from the book, and I can tell you that it includes, and writes in detail, about over 34 supplements, 13 teas, 34 fruits & vegetables, 13 oils (some good, and some she recommends avoiding), 24 herbs, 29 food items (proteins, etc…), I still need to categorize 58 more items (spices, nuts, fruits, drinks, berries, etc…), and I still have a lot more to go. So yes, there is a TON of great actionable information that you can take straight to the supermarket and then into your kitchen and into your body! After reading, summarizing, and executing on some action items on the book, I went a step further and actually purchased a 45 minute virtual “Strategy Session” with Dr. Kines. If I thought the book was good, in person (so to speak, considering it was virtual), she’s even more impressive. I can’t believe how much we were able to accomplish in 45 minutes. We went over my prior blood tests, my symptoms, why I think EBV reactivated, my daily food/drink habits, and exactly 19 questions for her that she answered. It was a pleasure sharing all this info with a true knowledgeable professional, that was clearly super interested in hearing EVERYTHING about me, and putting on her detective hat to try and figure out all the possible causes of my symptoms. I’ve been to 4 numerous doctors over the last 4 years, and I had maybe 5 minutes max with each one, what a joke. After my last doctor told me, “You have EBV and will have to learn to live with it”, I figured enough is enough, let me go one step further to find out how to beat this things because right now it’s beating me. As Dr. Kines says, “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired!”. By the end of the call, I had a checklist of 23 things I can start trying, from food, to drinks, to supplements, and some blood/urine/stool tests to check for iron, adrenals, food sensitivities, mold, thyroid, and other deficiencies if I wanted to investigate further. She also took more time to thoroughly explain the different options of working together with her, which I definitely will be doing. Finally, I have some real hope that I will be able to drastically improve my life in the next 4 months. A quick vent about all the haters with the 1 star reviews on this book: 1. Did you even bother reading the entire book, or are you just online trolls? You are doing a MASSIVE disservice to thousands of people around the world that could benefit from this book. If you are such an amazing expert who knows everything, why haven’t YOU taken the time and energy to spend years of your life giving away SO much valuable information for less than the cost of going to dinner? 2. I’m not sure why someone mentioned she didn’t speak about the immune system – hello, every single thing she speaks about is about the immune system!! Do you think she’s recommending to eat specific foods and take certain supplements for the fun of it?! No! It’s to strengthen your ENTIRE body, including your immune system. I’m sorry if you need it spelled out for you on every single page, but it’s not fair to attack the author and make false statements. 3. If you watch Dr. Kines videos, you will know she has 0 ego. She is warm, inviting, and truly passionate about helping people with EBV. As an author myself, I know that you need to “sell yourself” in the beginning pages of the book in order to show the reader why they should listen and trust you. Only once you establish your credentials and credibility, can the reader open up towards you. Plain and simple - if you’re serious about getting better, you need to add this book to your arsenal, and get Dr. Kines involved in your life.

Extremely knowledgeable book with explicit details regarding EBV!! In my opinion anyone with a autoimmune condition or disease would gain so much knowledge from this book!! It’s a real bargain!!!

A must have to understand how prevalent this virus is, and especially if you have EBV! It’s the bible of EBV and the gateway to working one on one with Dr Kines who is so knowledgeable with a huge caring, devoted heart to healing others in order to see them thrive. So grateful I found her.

100% a MUST read for anyone dealing with EBV. If you are dealing with this, you know how it can trash your life. If you have been trying to find solutions, supplements, dosages, alternatives, and reliable information that is science and nature back from someone who is trustworthy and knowledgeable - you need to get this book. Run don’t walk to order it. I am already implementing some of the things she recommends and after literally years of dealing with fatigue and related symptoms - starting to feel like myself again.

Already being a patient of functional/integrative medicine, I found this book easy to understand. If you are not, you will find it to be information overload. Bottom line: the relaxation and rest techniques were by far the most helpful for me because that was missing in my protocol. The binaural beat music, sunning, earthing and no strenuous exercise has been highly effective for me. Be careful of the recommended supplements because doses are personal and if you already have an autoimmune disease you might not want to follow these especially the herbs. The diet is a no-brainer, all fresh whole foods only in balanced meals. My only complaint is that she obviously has a vegan agenda and that is not right for everybody.

Dr. Kines' work in the field of Epstein-Barr and reactivated Epstein-Barr is truly transformational. I have been using Dr. Kines' protocols for roughly a year now, and I get wonderful results with my patients. I am continually amazed at the number of patients that come to me with clear Epstein-Barr reactivation on their most recent blood work, yet their doctors tell them it will "go away on its own" or "there's nothing we can do." These are the same patients that have been struggling with chronic fatigue for 5, 10.. sometimes 20+ years! There is SO MUCH we can do, and we DO these protocols and they help. Tremendously. They get my patients not only their energy but their lives back. As a functional medicine practitioner I appreciate less-harsh, more "natural" remedies whenever possible, and as a holistic practitioner I appreciate science. Dr. Kines does a fantastic job of showing the science and the studies behind remedies that just about anyone can obtain. This book is great for practitioners AND patients, and it's a great resource to show your doctor if necessary! To show them that that there IS something wrong. It's not all in your head. And there IS SO MUCH you can do!! I greatly appreciate the functional medicine approach laid out in this book as well. It's never just about the virus. It's about the rest of the imbalances in the body that are causing the virus to wreak havoc. Dr. Kines does a great job of reviewing other other issues going on in the body (like certain toxins/metals) that may be involved. Thank you Dr. Kines for your work in this virus that's often overlooked by mainstream medicine, and for giving us all practical solutions to get rid of it!!

This book saved me. I rarely writes review but wanted to help people suffering from EBV. It took me 1 1/2 years to get over this due mostly to Dr Kines knowledge she shares. Kines is one of the few doctors who really studies this. I had EBV “unleashed” -possibly from COVID but most likely my bad gut biome and a loss of a partner (stress) created the perfect storm for it. Plus I was on UTI antibiotics my entire life (now take D Mannose-awesome). EBV Symptoms:gut issues galore, exhaustion, viral aches, low immune system. My body felt like it was constantly attacking myself. I knew I would die in years like this. Never ever had I been through this. I was 55 when this started. I went from being an extremely healthy person working out to sick over night-after a year I had lost all muscle mass, had brain fog, and hit slowed down to a snails pace. I thought I had diverticulitis, then a ton of other possibilities. No doctor could nail what I had u til I finally asked to test me for EBV because I felt achy and inflamed like when I had viruses in the past. My doctors: Primary, internal, GI were only treating systems of these other possibilities but EBV was not better. Have your EBV tested by blood test. They are clueless in the medical world unless you can find someone that studies EBV. A needle in the haystack. Don’t take antibiotics because it strips the gut. Watch Netflix “Hack your health:The secret of gut biome”. At the base of this is probably poor gut biome usually. And it takes a year to build it back. After one year, $4K of scans, tests, etc. lost work opportunities-I finally turned to functional medicine and listened to Dr Kines podcast that came with her free lessons when you sign up. I bought this book. I started building my gut biome back 6 months into this process. Less coffee. No alcohol. Probiotics. Vegetables, Fiber. Summing this up briefly to help people. Western medicine is not very helpful Find the best functional medicine person near you who specializes in EBV, follow this Dr Kine’s protocol in the middle of her amazing and overwhelming book. The monolaurin was the most effective along with the rest of the supplements. Her podcast said not to take it but her book said yes. I spent $300 on supplements which I know sounds extreme but I had been one year into unsuccessfully treating EBV and felt like my body was attacking itself. $300 compared to $4K of western medicine unsuccessful treatment was nothing. Dr Kines unfortunately is very expensive one on one. You can do her group. I did not. I got someone local who confirmed supplements were a good idea but asked to make sure I was taking monolaurin for next 6 months. I think that was the one that tipped me over and put my EBV “(monster) back in the closet.” Get this book so you understand. Follow the protocol. Take the Monolaurin but watch out for side effects. I think Dr Kines have seen some patients with bad side effects while taking it. One of her podcasts talks about it. But it was the game changer for me. I am now back to normal status and working out almost daily now. I watch everything I consume and still make a ton of supplements but stoped Monolaurin when I felt like the virus was gone (3-4 months). I hope this helps. Heal your gut biome and treat it like a garden from this point on and look at the bad things you put into. Follow her life changing protocol. I jump back in the protocol when. I have been nutritionally naughty and/or feel like EBV might be creeping back. Our health stems from our gut. Good luck!

Some good information but need to be a dr to understand a lot of it

First of all: I have read the Medical Medium book from A. Williams previously, which is a really good book. However, I wanted to find even more recommendations that are supported by a real physician, too (and not a healer). And I have to say, I am impressed by the second part "The Recovery" of Kasia Kines' book. It really provides you with clear instructions of how to fight the virus, on all levels, i.e. diet, food supplements, toxins in your environment, stress, sleep etc.! Particularly, chapter 26 describes an Anti-EBV supplement protocol with clear dosage of the most important food supplements, something I was missing in A. William's book. Additionally, part IV of the book (Additional support) is excellent, as it provides you with nutritional information, e.g. how to combine the foods on a daily basis. Probably it is something you find in many other nutrition books, too. But having all information gathered is just great and to my own experience very important for the EBV healing process. Two remarks and recommendation for the next edition: First, I consider the first part (The Foundation) not as important as Kasia Kines considers it to be. It might be very useful for doctors and experts, but the EBV patient can in my opinion directly move to part II of the book. Moreover, with over 500 pages the content is quite loaded. Maybe there are possibilities to summarize here and there. All and all, I think the book is a great gift to the EBV patient community that struggles to find information since a pretty long time! Thanks a lot, Kasia Kines!

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For 26 years my body has been battling EBV. This has left me with little energy for anything else. Shocking fatigue, muscle pain, digestive issues, brain fog, headaches, I have had it daily for 26 years! I've always suspected it was the EBV, but doctors, etc all told me that once you get EBV there was nothing you could do about it. Well after putting in to practice Kasia's supplement protocol, I was feeling the improvement in just a few days! My energy levels have increased noticeably, and my other symptoms are diminishing. It's been less than two weeks and I am feeling like there is hope again. The possibility that I will "live" for the rest of my life, instead of just endure the suffering is exciting! Thanks Kasia! xx

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“95% or more of the global population carries the antibodies for EBV.” Pg 2 If you suffer from symptoms of autoimmune disease or CEBV she takes you into the cell, into the nervous system, organ systems, and into your gut. Her philosophy focuses on the importance of a cleaned up nutritional way forward. After over 20 years of immune dysfunction, I have found in ‘The Epstein Barr Virus Solution’ something that finally makes sense. In treating the cause I am getting better results than when I chased a symptom or secondary effect such as my Hashimoto's.