Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 In a message dated 3/9/2004 6:02:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, NaturalThyroidHormones writes: > Dr. Costantini, believes that the concept of " auto-immune " diseases > contains a fatal flaw, because no successful species can develop a > system of defense which attacks itself. > > Antibodies that are measured in the blood stream and which imply an > autoimmune condition are actually antibodies against " ubiquitin, " a > substance that is present in many species including that of fungi. > > I think that is we can piece together specific incidents that have > occured in our past, perhaps maybe we can find the trigger that has > caused our autoimmunity. Although is is said that nearly 50% of our > offspring may come down with our illness (or other autoimmune > diseases), that just states a propensity. Maybe we are gentically more > vulnerable to contamination from molds, bacteria, and viruses that > trigger the response. What do you think? > > When I read what Sue posted, I was literally freaking out. I had been > exposed to a large area of mold that had been growing for at least 1 > 1/2 years underneath my bed. I was chronically ill with respiratory > cold and cough. I have NEVER been the same since then. I have coughing > fits after doing strenous exercise etc... Allergies, asthma and I have > had bronchitis every year since then. My GP back then said all my > respiratory problems and allergies were directly related to the mold, > so my mother moved us as quickly as a single mom could afford to do. > Here is and email to me from the author of the post that Sue sent: > > I cannot give medical advice over the Internet, this is for > information only. > > You can make an appointment to see us by calling . > > In our practice we see a high incidence of thyroiditis caused by mold > exposure. > > References include books by the WHO including A.V. Costantini, MD; see > if you can find these. > > > I think mold can trigger autoimmune disease. It doesn't seem that far fetched to me. Mold can live in our bodies! Sinus passages-yuk! I wish I could find more information on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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