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My immunity so low. I will be retested in February. I did 8 weeks of IV Rocephin and Zithromax.
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luvs2ride
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Diet and supplements.
My doctor has me on homeopathy as my sole treatment and he is addressing areas where I was deficient such as B vitamins and Magnesium.
Throughout my treatment, even during extreme herxing, I felt very strong internally and had great energy.
Homeopathy works by supporting your immune system. Abx are damaging to the immune system.
I hope this helps to give you options.
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Well, there's Transfer Factor, or Xango for starters. Some of the mushrooms are supposed to boost immunity....but I'm not well-versed in that, so I don't know which ones do what.
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I have the same problem with low immunity and have gotten a lot of help through acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
She actually told me today I was taking too many detox baths and leeching some good things, in addition to the toxins. She then gave me some herbs which she said could help boost my system again.
Sometimes, as Luvs has written, another perspective can be invaluable. I get so caught up sometimes in each symptoms and all the nasty details and have no good overview.
And today I learned that I can be doing something harmful when I'm actually trying to achieve the opposite result.
Andie
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SForsgren
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Do some research on a new product called "Natural Cellular Defense"
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I like the following suppluments & think they have helped me:
Super Green food- by Garden of life Xango juice-Which also contained alot of other fruit extracts that have stong anitoxidants. Whey protein powder Extra virgin coconut oil-by garden of life.
Take care & drink lots of lemon water.
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We are using Immpower which is a maitake and reishi mushroom extract. There's a tremendous amount of research on this. Also, there's a product called Biomune which is a colostrum etc. compound. My son, Jordan, used both very successfully. I have only been taking it for several months and just got the NK cell test done. ________________________________
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I used Biomune for years and finally stopped. I think there are better products out there. AG Immune, possibly Natural Cellular Defense, etc. I am also likely to dump my transfer factor product as soon as I run out as I am just not convinced it is all that useful for Lyme and co-infections.
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Scott, Have you had NK tests re-done after using any of these products? I am only basing my thoughts on the fact that Jordan got well in an amazingly short period of time. He has been off abx for over 6 months and appears to be doing beautifully - lots of energy, clear head etc. etc. This is after having been very sick for many years.
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Light regular exercise and a good diet (whole, fresh foods, not the processed crap in cans and boxes) will go a long way to boosting immunity.
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I asked my ND who follows some of Klinghardt's work for something for detoxing after 10 months of abx-he tried about a zillion things with ART and the natural cellular defense is the one that my body said yes too. Haven't started yet but I am glad to see it is something that is proving to be of interest.
Diana
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SForsgren
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I have had some NK cell tests done but have not seen significant benefit from the transfer factor products. For one, they don't contain transfer factors for most, if any, of the Lyme related infections.
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Worthless tests & labs, a dangerous vaccine, insurance companies refuse to pay, undertreatment the norm, all about money. MO. Posts: 281 | From CT | Registered: Oct 2005
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What about Host Defense. Has anyone used this?
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Anyone with yeast problems should be careful with the mushroom products.
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Don't forget Acidophilus, Vitamin C and Vitamin A.
Take a break each month from abx. Herbal protocol works the opposite of abx and doesn't deplete your immune system, but rather BUILDS IT UP.
Nothing works better than our own immune system for fighting the bugs, so why not make it stronger, instead of killing it?
THAT is one of the main reasons many MD's won't go longer than a month on abx. However, abx are important in Lyme and coinfections, to kill off the overload, so Herbs can work easier and FASTER.
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Here is an abstract on research done on the immune stimulating effects of frankincense essential oil. The oils are used externally after being diluted in another base oil.
Chemistry and immunomodulatory activity of frankincense oil.
Mikhaeil BR, Maatooq GT, Badria FA, Amer MM.
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt. [email protected]
The yield of steam distillation of frankincense essential oil (3%); and its physicochemical constants were determined. Capillary GC/MS technique was used for the analysis of the oil. Several oil components were identified based upon comparison of their mass spectral data with those of reference compounds published in literature or stored in a computer library. The oil was found to contain monoterpenes (13.1%), sesquiterpenes (1%), and diterpenes (42.5%). The major components of the oil were duva-3,9,13-trien-1,5alpha-diol-1-acetate (21.4%), octyl acetate (13.4%), o-methyl anisole (7.6%), naphthalene decahydro-1,1,4a-trimethyl-6-methylene-5-(3-methyl-2-pentenyl) (5.7%), thunbergol (4.1%), phenanthrene-7-ethenyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a-dodecahydro-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl (4.1%), alpha-pinene (3.1%), sclarene (2.9%), 9-cis-retinal (2.8%), octyl formate (1.4%), verticiol (1.2%) decyl acetate (1.2%), n-octanol (1.1%). The chemical profile of the oil is considered as a chemotaxonomical marker that confirmed the botanical and geographical source of the resin. Biologically, the oil exhibited a strong immunostimulant activity (90% lymphocyte transformation) when assessed by a lymphocyte proliferation assay.
PMID: 12710734 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Hi All
Eat healthy food--
You have to eat good to be good--Jay--
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Coconut Oil.... COCONUT OIL.... virgin is best, but any food rated will do... Eggs cooked in coconut oil are really good for you.... You will slowly loose weight as coconut oil raises your energy levels..
Most important: Get rid of vegetable cooking oils. they are poison.... They contain high levels of nasty transfats...
Never use diet drinks or foods... Most contain Aspartame and it is a nasty poison, especially when heated (for example Diet sodas kept in a hot warehouse)...
Avoid SOY products. Hard to do as many foods use soy oil as a substitue for natural oils such as Mayo and peanut butter... Soy messes up the thyroid and other things in the body....
Tj
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Also:
Calcium/magnesium citrate
Zinc 15mg/day
B complex
Minerals complex
Probiotics
Selenium
CoQ10 (gelatin capsules if possible)
Alpha lipoic acid
Fish oil 5g per week OR cold-pressed flaxseed oil 1 tablespoon per day, taken at the same time as vitamins and minerals
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