welcome new members + immune stuff

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Welcome to Candy and (not sure of your name, Caro?)! One of you has

been through so much and the other's journey is just beginning in many

ways... you're both in good company here!

Sheila -- yes, I too find a lot of sense in the hyped up immune system

concept. Would help explain why I suffer from yeast infections so much

since the Hashi's dx (I'm suffering from a bad one right now).. yeast

is a natural organism in our bodies that helps fight infection but I

have an overgrowth which I think is probably systemic. Also why we

should stay away from a lot of immunity enhancers like echinacea. I

tend to knock colds super fast on the rare occasion I get them since

the Hashi's. On a possibly related note, have you ever noticed that

our food no-nos are the same ones that help fight cancer? Like soy and

broccoli. Again, not sure if that's related.. I just know it's

frustrating to have to avoid such a good source of protein and one of

my favorite veggies that happens to be an antifungal too!