Dave6002
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Just found this on Wiki:
Potassium sorbate is used to inhibit molds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods.
Can food preservatives be used as antibiotics for Lyme, Bart. and Babe. etc.?
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Keebler
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- Nice thought about finding various options. GSE and OLE may be better, though (see last line).
Most preservatives are very bad for us in many ways, driving up the NMDA excito-toxic reactions.
Potassium Sorbate seems safer than most (technically - all the other stuff that usually goes with it and the way it's processed is far from healthful, though).
Too much potassium can affect the rhythm of the heart. And it can mess with the kidneys, too.
It's not intended to be consumed beyond just a tiny bit. --------------
Dangers of food additives and preservatives notwithstanding, potassium sorbate perhaps falls into the category of food preservatives which are not seriously harmful for health. Fundamentally, potassium sorbate is non-toxic and is regarded as safe.
However, its synthetic characteristic is not considered too favorable by some experts.
[they are talking here only as used in food, not taking more]
Prolonged use of the preservative could lead to allergic reactions, nausea, diarrhea and nutrient loss in food.
Toxicity of potassium sorbate is akin to that of table salt.
In case of personal care products, sorbate or sorbic acids, can cause skin and eye irritation, so they need to be used carefully....
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Other things to consider: Grapefruit Seed Extract; Olive Leaf Extract. . . .
Naturally, these are anti-fungal & anti-microbioal - and have "preservative" properties.
Most antioxidants are "preservative" in nature. Many are also anti-microbial.
So, they are along the same lines as your thoughts with potassium sorbate, but much more tolerable in the amounts needed. -
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Keebler
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- As you are wondering about various possibilities for treatment, you might want to look over the articles and books here: --------------------------------
Links to many articles and books by holistic-minded LL doctors of various degrees who all have this basic approach in common:
Understanding of the importance of addressing the infection(s) fully head-on with specific measures;
Knowing that support supplements are important, but NEVER enough alone. And knowing which supplements have direct impact, which are only support and which are both.
You can compare and contrast many approaches.
BASIC HERBAL EDUCATIONAL links, and
BODY WORK links with safety tailored to lyme patients,
RIFE links,
BIONIC 880 links, and
LOW HEAT INFRARED SAUNA detail. -
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Dave6002
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Keebler, thanks. You are so knowledgeable and I always read your posts with great interests.
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