I was fortunate to be able to listen to a web-nar last night with Dr.
Richard Horowitz from New York. Don't know if you all know him but he is an expert
and pioneer in treating lyme and is brilliant. Sorry this is long.
He talked
really fast and it was very scientific because it was a web seminar with
health professionals but I was able to get a few notes down for
everyone. By the way, he has written a new book called "Why Can't I get
Better, Solving the Mystery of Lyme & Chronic Disease. It is due out
this September.
He said that there are at least 100
strains of BB in the U.S. and important to have lyme testing at IgeneX
because Lab Corp and others don't test for all of the strains. Also the
new culture at Advanced Laboratories. The culture has a 94% sensitivity
for BB.
The following bands indicate exposure to Lyme disease but not necessarily active disease. 23, 31, 34, 39, 83-93.
Antibiotics alone do not completely eradicate Lyme, can get better but almost always relapses. Need integrative therapy.
Glutathione is crucial and also DIM and Magnesium - all help with DETOX issues.
Grapefruit Seed Extract is good alternative for cystic forms.
NEEM is a natural germ fighter. Olive Leaf Extract. Colostrum has Transfer Factors.
Also
the company Researched Nutritionals has Transfer Factors specific for lyme and other TF's for the other infections like CMV, Herpes, etc.
Oregano Oil and Pau D'ARCO.
OptiCleanse from Xymogen for Leaky Gut and Food Allergies.
EFT and Meditation for Psychological issues.
High protein diet with a lot of cruciferous vegetables. Avoid diary, wheat, sugar for most people.
Paleo Diet for sugar & gluten sensitivity.
Crucial
to get inflammation down. Curcurmin (Tumeric) helps. I personally use
the Organic India Tumeric capsules and my CRP is normal for the first
time ever. it needs to be at least 95% curcurmoids (sp)
Far Infrared, colon cleanses are imperative for detoxification. The sit in
type saunas only penetrate 1-2 inches into the body plus they are
emitting harmful EMF's, the biomat penetrates 6-9 inches into the body and has a chip to block the EMF's. Remember not to buy through e-bay,
amazon, etc. as they are selling on there illegally which could cause
the customer warranty or other issues. E-mail me if you want to know more
about the biomat. I am healing myself with only natural methods. The
body can heal itself given the proper tools.
Any young man with low testosterone - always think lyme disease.
For
Sleep issues - need a sleep study. 5HTP, Valerian Root,
GABA-L-theanine, Relax Max from Xymogen can help. Relax Max with
Inistisol can also help with OCD and bipolar.
Key issues to address is inflammation, food allergies and sleep in order to get well.
He
refers to chronic illness as MSIDS - Multiple Systemic Infectious
Disease Syndrome. Lyme MSIDS and non-Lyme MSIDS. This syndrome really
affects our hormones.
He identities these factors in MSIDS
1. Infections - Bacterial - Lyme, Ehrilichiosis, Bartonella, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Q-Fever, Tick Paralysis, RMS F, Typhus, Tularemia. Viral - EBV, HHV-6, CMV, West Nile, Heartland v Powassan, encephalitis, & other viral encephalopathies. Candia & other fungi.
2. Parasites - Babesiosis & other piroplasms, filariasis, amebasis, giardiasis
3. Immune Dysfunction - ANA+, Rheumatoid Factor+, increased HLA DR-4
4. Inflammation - Increased IL-1, IL-6, TNFx equals "Sickness Syndrome"
5. Toxicity - MCS, Environmental Illness, Heavy Metals, Mold, Neurotoxins
6. Allergies - foods, drugs, environmental
7. Nutritional Enzyme Deficiencies - abnormalities in biochemical pathways. deficiencies in magnesium, zinc, iodine
8. Mitochondrial dysfunction - fatigue 1/3 of lyme patients have this dysfunction.
9. Psychological Disorders
10. Neurological dysfunction
11. Endocrine Disorders
12. Sleep Disorders - hallmark of Lyme (cyokines)
13. Autonomic Nervous System dysfunction +/-POTS (low B/P, palpitations)
14. GI Disorders - Celiac, Leaky Gut, Parasites, Gluten Sensitivity
15. Elevated LFT's - Babesia, Lyme, Wilson's
16.Pain Syndromes - Lyme mimics every pain syndrome
17. Deconditioning - need physical therapy
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