Brain is the controller of the immune response

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I read the text below in " Disconnected Kids " by Dr Melillo. This is the

first time I read an opinion about left-brain and right-brain function as it

relates to immune system responses & I'd like to put this out there to see if

this is a view shared by doctors, including Andy.

How many doctors view the brain the controller of the immune system?

Here is the quote:

" The brain is the controller of the immune response; it's not the other way

around. The immune system is a great example of how the 2 hemispheres of the

brain work together as a whole. As with most bodily operations, the immune

system resides in both sides of the brain but each hemisphere has a distinct

job. The left immune centre is like the National Guard. It activates antibodies

when illness threatens. The right side suppresses the immune system by

preventing it from becoming overactive -- kind of like making sure the National

Guard keeps the peace without starting a war. However, when the immune system

does wage war, it sometimes attacks itself. Havoc erupts in the form of

autoimmune diseases, like allergies and asthma.

So in a left brain deficiency, immune defenses will be down. Bacteria, viruses

and other enemies get to cross the line of least resistance and head for the

sinuses, lungs, respiratory system, or wherever else they want to set up

residence. Kids with left brain deficiencies get sick a lot. If something is

going around, they always catch it. They get lots of ear infections and it is

not unusual for them to have had 15-20 rounds of antibiotics by the time they

are 8 or 9 years old.

A right brain deficiency puts the immune system in overdrive. It goes to the

defensive, even in the absence of an enemy and speeds out of control. In

addition to asthma and allergies, it can create more subtle problems in the form

of food sensitivities.

.....These immune symptoms are not the cause of neurological disorders. Rather,

like the other symptoms discussed here, they are part of the greater problem. "

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Melillo doesn't talk about metals as a cause of these problems, but he does

identify the broad spectrum of problems our kids have as part of their

disorders. And he thinks that the imbalances in electrical brain impulses and

uneven brain development in our kids is the cause all their problems. In his

view, poor digestion & leaky gut also develop because of problems in the brain.

Any opinions?