's observations - I share Tony's skepticism

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I share your skepticism about this. Has anyone seen any sign that

is having these blood samples screened for borrelial DNA? I

have not.

S.

> > > > > All sources , The more crucial core information

> came

> > from

> > > > specialist

> > > > > docs Truss, Cranton , & Crook ...but I have built a

> > knowledge

> > > base

> > > > from

> > > > > patient testimony's and looking at the overall

picture

> > with gut

> > > > dysbiosis in

> > > > > mind.....I have found nothing to lead me to think

> > > otherwise ...I

> > > > have

> > > > > corresponded in the not too distant past with

doctors

> who

> > > before

> > > > me had no

> > > > > experience with yeast & dysbiosis... they now treat

> > > routinely ..I

> > > > do meet

> > > > > people who are obviously ill with a yeast

> > infection ..Little

> > > > story...

> > > > > Just a few weeks ago I was telling the tale of

endemic

> > yeast

> > > to a

> > > > friend I

> > > > > see at the local pub...My wife's got that, he

said .So

> next

> > > > meeting his wife

> > > > > came along with him , I gave her the full

> story ....Judy

> > [his

> > > > wife ] took

> > > > > matters into her own hands and found a lab [near

> > Cambridge?]

> > > took

> > > > the

> > > > > antibody tests, and guess what, all three came up

> > positive ...

> > > Off

> > > > to her GP

> > > > > with the advice from the lab to seek " immediate

medical

> > > > attention " ...Her GP

> > > > > was impressed ,but wanted a few opinions on how to

> > > treat ..Gave

> > > > Judy a

> > > > > further appointment , where treatment she understood

> would

> > be

> > > > > instigated...But it wasn't ...Judy was practically

> thrown

> > out

> > > of

> > > > the

> > > > > practice ...Yeast treatment UK style...I am now

> teaching

> > her

> > > the

> > > > arts of

> > > > > self-treating ...

> > > > >

> > > > > I'll just take the opportunity to trot this very

> telling

> > > article

> > > > out ...You

> > > > > better believe it, as they say & thanks for the

> > > extract ..what a

> > > > strange

> > > > > set of results ,just shows how intertwined &

symbiotic

> our

> > gut

> > > > flora is

> > > > > ...

> > > > >

> > > > > Article by Dr Truss… In 1953 Dr Orian Truss

discovered

> the

> > > > devastating

> > > > > effects of antibiotics in Alabama (USA)

> > > > >

> > > > > Lack of energy and digestive disturbances, arthritic

> joint

> > > pains,

> > > > skin

> > > > > disease, menstrual problems, emotional instability

and

> > > depression.

> > > > All

> > > > > symptoms of what I call the 'antibiotic syndrome'

which

> > have

> > > > greatly

> > > > > increased in frequency in recent years.

> > > > >

> > > > > On further examination, more symptoms may be

> discovered.

> > Most

> > > of

> > > > the

> > > > > gastro-intestinal tract is tender when pressed,

> especially

> > the

> > > > small

> > > > > intestine, liver and gall bladder. There may even

have

> > been a

> > > gall

> > > > bladder

> > > > > operation that failed to improve the condition,

> sometimes

> > even

> > > > worsening the

> > > > > symptoms.

> > > > >

> > > > > There could be a history of thrush or oral, anal or

> vaginal

> > > > itching. When

> > > > > these are present the diagnosis of Candida is

obvious

> but

> > it

> > > may

> > > > also be

> > > > > present in the absence of these manifestations and

that

> > can be

> > > > somewhat

> > > > > confusing. The yeast or fungus Candida albicans, of

> course,

> > > > thrives during

> > > > > antibiotic treatment. I regard it as reckless

> negligence to

> > > > prescribe

> > > > > antibiotics without simultaneous fungicides and

> replacement

> > > > therapy with

> > > > > lactobacilli afterwards. I believe that this

practice

> has

> > > greatly

> > > > added to

> > > > > our vast pool of a chronically sick population.

> > > > >

> > > > > However, the 'antibiotic syndrome' is not just due to

> > Candida.

> > > I

> > > > regard it

> > > > > more generally as a 'dysbiosis' where the wrong kind

of

> > > microbes

> > > > inhabit the

> > > > > intestinal tract, not just Candida and other fungi,

but

> > many

> > > types

> > > > of

> > > > > pathogenic bacteria including coli bacteria which are

> > normal in

> > > > the colon

> > > > > but become disease-forming when they ascend into the

> small

> > > > intestine.

> > > > >

> > > > > If the problem has existed for years, there is

usually

> a

> > lack

> > > of

> > > > gastric

> > > > > acid which then allows the stomach to be colonised by

> > microbes,

> > > > causing

> > > > > inflammation with pain and later, ulcers. The toxins

> > released

> > > by

> > > > the

> > > > > microbial overpopulation cause in addition chronic

> > > inflammation of

> > > > the

> > > > > liver, gall bladder, pancreas and intestines. I

regard

> it

> > as

> > > > rather likely

> > > > > that a chronic inflammation of the pancreas is a

major

> > > > contributing factor

> > > > > in the development of insulin-dependent diabetes.

> > > > >

> > > > > Bacterial attack

> > > > >

> > > > > Specific types of pathogenic bacteria appear to

cause

> or

> > > > contribute to

> > > > > specific auto-immune diseases. One variety of coli

> > bacteria,

> > > for

> > > > instance,

> > > > > produces a molecule that is very similar to insulin.

> When

> > the

> > > > immune system

> > > > > becomes activated against this molecule it may then

> also

> > attack

> > > > related

> > > > > features at the beta cells of the pancreas

> > > > >

> > > > > Another type of bacteria, Yersinia enterocolitica,

> induces

> > an

> > > > immune

> > > > > response that attacks the thyroid gland and leads to

> > Grave's

> > > > disease with a

> > > > > serious overproduction of thyroid hormones.

> > > > >

> > > > > Ulcerative colitis is linked to overgrowth with

> pathogenic

> > > > microbes, the

> > > > > same as Crohn's disease, osteoporosis and ankylosing

> > > spondylitis.

> > > > In

> > > > > ankylosing spondylitis the vertebra of the spine fuse

> > together

> > > > causing

> > > > > stiffness and pain. Other joints may in time become

> > affected.

> > > > >

> > > > > Klebsiella, another type of pathogenic bacteria,

> produces a

> > > > molecule that is

> > > > > similar to a tissue type found in people with this

> disease.

> > > When

> > > > klebsiella

> > > > > numbers in the gut decrease, related antibodies in

the

> > blood

> > > > decrease and

> > > > > the condition improves.

> > > > >

> > > > > Rheumatoid arthritis is linked to other bacteria,

> called

> > > proteus.

> > > > Proteus is

> > > > > also a common cause of urinary tract infections.

Women

> > suffer

> > > > urinary tract

> > > > > infections as well as rheumatoid arthritis twice as

> often

> > as

> > > men,

> > > > while men

> > > > > usually have higher levels of klebsiella and three

> times

> > more

> > > > ankylosing

> > > > > spondylitis than women.

> > > > >

> > > > > In addition microbial overgrowth dam ages the

> intestinal

> > wall

> > > so

> > > > that only

> > > > > partly digested food particles can pass into the

> > bloodstream,

> > > > causing

> > > > > allergies. In this way all auto-immune diseases can

be

> > linked

> > > to

> > > > food

> > > > > allergies.

> > > > >

> > > > > While rheumatoid arthritis is a frequent feature of

the

> > > antibiotic

> > > > syndrome,

> > > > > and I regard it as relatively easy to cure, not many

> > sufferers

> > > of

> > > > this

> > > > > disease seem to be interested in this natural

> approach. The

> > > other

> > > > day a

> > > > > young man with severe rheumatoid arthritis knocked

at

> my

> > door

> > > to

> > > > collect

> > > > > money for a medically sponsored walkathon. When I

told

> him

> > > that I

> > > > do not

> > > > > give money for drug treatment as it can be overcome

> with

> > > natural

> > > > therapies,

> > > > > he shouted: 'You are mad!' and left visibly upset.

> > > > >

> > > > > Other auto-immune diseases that have so far been

> linked to

> > > > dysbiosis are

> > > > > psoriasis, lupus erythematosus and pancreatitis. When

> > remedies

> > > are

> > > > given

> > > > > that bind bacterial endotoxins, these conditions

> usually

> > > improve.

> > > > A further

> > > > > consequence of dysbiosis is susceptibility to food

> > poisoning as

> > > > with

> > > > > salmonella bacteria, while a healthy intestinal flora

> > prevents

> > > > these from

> > > > > multiplying and causing trouble.

> > > > >

> > > > > Staphylococcus aureus or golden staph cause serious

> > infections

> > > in

> > > > hospital

> > > > > patients. It has been found that not only golden

staph

> but

> > also

> > > > other

> > > > > infections are greatly potentised when they occur

with

> a

> > > Candida

> > > > overgrowth.

> > > > > As Candida overgrowth is a natural outcome of the

> standard

> > > hospital

> > > > > treatment, it is easy to see why golden staph is so

> deadly

> > in

> > > > hospitals.

> > > > >

> > > > > A similar picture emerges with AIDS. People do not

die

> > from the

> > > > AIDS virus

> > > > > but from Candida-potentised bacterial infections. I

> also

> > see

> > > the

> > > > > antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in babies and infants

as

> the

> > main

> > > > cause of

> > > > > their frequent infections, glue ear and greatly

> > contributing to

> > > > cot death.

> > > > >

> > > > > While it used to be uncommon for children to have

more

> than

> > > one or

> > > > two

> > > > > infections a year, now more than six is the norm.

> > > > >

> > > > > In the 1940's Candida was found in only three per

cent

> of

> > > > autopsies, now the

> > > > > figure is nearer thirty per cent. There are, of

course,

> > other

> > > > factors that

> > > > > can cause dysbiosis - the contraceptive pill,

steroids

> and

> > > other

> > > > drugs,

> > > > > radiation treatment and chemotherapy - but the main

> > culprit is,

> > > > without

> > > > > doubt, antibiotics.

> > > > >

> > > > > Closely related to Candida are the mycoplasms or

> > pleomorphic

> > > > organisms.

> > > > > These have been shown to be a main factor in the

> causation

> > of

> > > > cancer.

> > > > > Therefore, antifungal therapy has also major

benefits

> in

> > cancer

> > > > treatment.

> > > > >

> > > > > Dr Orian Truss

> > > > >

> > > > > [infections] J - guts

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Do you support your gut-symbiosis emphasis mostly

> from

> > > observing

> > > > the

> > > > > circumstances/course of human illness as reported

in

> > patient

> > > > > testimony online?

> > > > >

> > > > > Have you seen this one?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Arthritis Rheum. 2000 Nov;43(11):2583-9. Related

> > Articles,

> > > Links

> > > > >

> > > > > Oral antibiotics as a novel therapy for arthritis:

> > evidence

> > > for a

> > > > > beneficial effect of intestinal Escherichia coli.

> > > > >

> > > > > Nieuwenhuis EE, Visser MR, Kavelaars A, Cobelens

PM,

> > Fleer A,

> > > > Harmsen

> > > > > W, Verhoef J, Akkermans LM, Heijnen CJ.

> > > > >

> > > > > Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The

> Netherlands.

> > > > >

> > > > > OBJECTIVE: The intestinal flora is thought to play

an

> > > important

> > > > role

> > > > > in regulation of immune responses. We investigated

> the

> > > effects of

> > > > > changing the intestinal flora on the course of

> adjuvant-

> > > induced

> > > > > arthritis (AIA) and on experimental autoimmune

> > > encephalomyelitis

> > > > > (EAE) by the use of oral antibiotics. METHODS: Oral

> > treatment

> > > > with

> > > > > either vancomycin or vancomycin, tobramycin, and

> > colistin was

> > > > started

> > > > > after AIA and EAE induction. Clinical symptoms of

AIA

> > and EAE

> > > > were

> > > > > monitored, and microbial analysis of ileal samples

> was

> > > performed.

> > > > > RESULTS: Oral vancomycin treatment after disease

> > induction

> > > > > significantly decreased clinical symptoms of AIA.

> > > Simultaneously,

> > > > > increased concentrations of Escherichia coli were

> > detected

> > > in the

> > > > > distal ileum of vancomycin-treated rats. Ileal

> > > concentrations of

> > > > E

> > > > > coli were inversely related to disease scores in

rats

> > with

> > > AIA.

> > > > > Coadministration of colistin/tobramycin to prevent

> the

> > > increase

> > > > in E

> > > > > coli abrogated the beneficial effect of vancomycin

on

> > AIA.

> > > > Vancomycin

> > > > > treatment also reduced the clinical symptoms of

EAE.

> > > CONCLUSION:

> > > > We

> > > > > propose oral vancomycin as a novel therapeutic

> strategy

> > in

> > > > autoimmune

> > > > > diseases.

> > > > >

> > > > > PMID: 11083284 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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