Guest guest Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 They can identify large numbers of tissues in the host and prefer tissue sites like joints, brain, eyes, collagenous sites. They live deeper in tissues than other types of bacteria. There is an imbalance in Th1 and Th2. Th (T-helper) cells have two types. Th1 are IL-2, TNFb. Interferon Gamma. Th2 are IL-4, etc. In initial infection, a powerful Th1 response is initiated. Balancing Th1 and Th2 response leads to better response in treatment. Most late stage chronic conditions tend to be Th2 dominant. Lyme is Th1. This is why Astragalus is not good in late stage Lyme. It is very good for acute Lyme as it powerfully activates Th1. In chronic Lyme, this exacerbates autoimmune conditions and you do not want more Th1. just ran across this paragraph in the presentation file. might explain the reaction to astragalus. jaen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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