A broad overview of research showing that bacteria, viruses, molds and helminths are part of a healthy microbiome (our body as an ecosystem). Covers a lot of...
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danielheyman
Dec 9, 2007 10:44 pm
I have been taking TSO to treat Crohn's Disease for a number of years with definite positive results, but I still have problems with tiredness and low weight....
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jascallaw
Dec 9, 2007 11:00 pm
Hi Daniel, first you should know that I own Autoimmune Therapies, so of course hookworm are the best thing in all the world :-). I do not have experience of...
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Daniel Heyman
danielheyman
Dec 10, 2007 5:34 pm
Hi Jasper, The tiredness and low weight are symptoms of the Crohn's, which I had long before I started using TSO. My energy levels are better when I am taking...
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jascallaw
Dec 12, 2007 12:09 am
This has been around for a while but it is such a fun and interesting article I thought I would post it for those new to the topic: ...
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jascallaw
Dec 14, 2007 7:05 am
Hi Daniel, One thing you should be aware of when considering hookworm as treatment for your Crohn's is that the side effects that are experienced by most...
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tustainp
Dec 15, 2007 6:18 am
Yes - it's damnably unfair, but you lucky folk with Crohns can join the queue at Nottingham Univ for freebie hookworms. And I can't, because I've got...
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jascallaw
Dec 15, 2007 6:34 am
Hi there, We do treat UC patients. So we are off to a good start. You have a lot of questions, and so do we. I think they are probably best handled via email ...
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cal1700
Dec 19, 2007 4:44 pm
I have just gotten back from Tijuana where I received my second inoculation of hookworms- Necator Americanus. My first dose was 20 larvae back in late...
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jascallaw
Dec 20, 2007 4:16 am
I just came across this article searching for news about helminths and their therapeutic effects http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4297547.stm If you are...
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jascallaw
Dec 21, 2007 12:35 am
Hi, in my panic that some of you might be about to ingest a doxycycline and put you back to square one I was too hasty to send the message. Apparently the...
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jascallaw
Dec 21, 2007 7:35 am
I am often asked questions by people considering treatment with hookworm regarding their prospects. How will it take to get better? How many people with my...
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marko minka
m_minka
Dec 21, 2007 7:58 pm
Hi group, I have Crohn's and similarly do Debora, I am/was doing the Specific Carbohydrate diet (SCD), restricted now to protein and fats with just the few...
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cal1700
Dec 21, 2007 7:59 pm
Well, after my 40 larvae inoculation, I tried to get by with a little less anti-histamine to control the itching I used on my first dose. When I pulled the...
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jascallaw
Dec 21, 2007 8:06 pm
I have always been pretty confident that not much kills these things, recent unwarranted panics about doxycycline aside. When albendazole was created in the...
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jascallaw
Dec 21, 2007 10:03 pm
After writing "Why 50?" I got to thinking more about Nottingham and Pritchard (I have an enormous amount of respect for Pritchard and from my biased...
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ric245
Dec 22, 2007 7:32 pm
This last week I've experience an MS flair up which is gone now. All my previous injuries from the last five years tried to surfaced all at once rather than...
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Ric Ric
ric245
Dec 22, 2007 7:32 pm
Hi Debora, Thanks for sharing your details so open and honestly. Good luck and I hope to be hearing positive results from you in the future. All the best Ric ...
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woopdadoo
Dec 22, 2007 7:33 pm
After reading Jasper's post about the dosage of hookworm, I figured it would be good to provide an update on my inoculation. It has been around 3 and a half...
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cal1700
Dec 22, 2007 7:33 pm
... Noah, are your blood counts returning to normal? Cal...
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marko minka
m_minka
Dec 22, 2007 7:33 pm
<If you are concerned contact the folks at Nottingham, I am sure they have a list of things to avoid, but I seriously doubt that anything you mentioned would...
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jascallaw
Dec 22, 2007 7:38 pm
Hi Marko, I think one of our other patients takes oil of oregano, in fact I am sure of it. I am not sure if he stopped when he started this therapy or carried...
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jascallaw
Dec 22, 2007 8:38 pm
Hi, sorry if I gave the impression that I thought Pritchard was motivated just by profit. I actually really admire him. But the system he works in is very...
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jascallaw
Dec 22, 2007 9:03 pm
Hi Debora, I remember you telling me that you were particularly sensitive to changes, so this is no surprise. At day four the larvae are migrating through the...
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cal1700
Dec 23, 2007 12:09 am
I read of Debora's symptoms, and have no idea of what could have caused it, but I wonder if this might be caused by the food in Mexico. I do remember at dinner...
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jascallaw
Dec 23, 2007 12:15 am
Hi Ric, thanks for the update. Are there any other variables with your situation that may have contributed to this flare? I think you were an adherent of the...
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noah20007
Dec 23, 2007 1:49 am
My allergy is currently also increased by the hookworm infestation. I also attribute this to the high levels of IL-13 and IL-5 (plus eosinophils) that we are...
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jascallaw
Dec 23, 2007 1:54 am
Have either you or Ric gotten blood tests to determine levels of the interleukins or are the posts on this topic based on the prognosis from studies? It would...
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jascallaw
Dec 23, 2007 2:29 am
Hi, because of the experimental nature of this therapy, the fact that it has not been completely studied and is not mature there is a lack of real information...
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noah20007
Dec 23, 2007 3:37 am
of course this is all speculation. these are just thoughts, nothing else. just my personal way of interpreting it. these things are so complicated and i do not...
