I would expect that the subject of intestinal permeability and the possible way to measure it should be of enormous interest to people with allergies and...
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j.scott107
Aug 1, 2011 10:28 am
This link will take you to the pdf of the paper about zonulin. If you still have difficulty reading this, message me. ...
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j.scott107
Aug 1, 2011 1:47 pm
Joel Weinstock may have ruffled a few feathers by suggesting that the 2-4 times higher prevalence of Crohn's disease among Ashkenazi Jews than among non-Jewish...
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donnabeales
Aug 1, 2011 5:56 pm
For background, Dr. Weinstock has been expounding on this idea for a number of years. A more detailed explanation of his reasoning is here: ...
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j.scott107
Aug 2, 2011 1:03 pm
A new warning about the risk of side effects from colon cleansing: http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=58019&PageTemplateID=295 ...
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j.scott107
Aug 2, 2011 1:42 pm
What a difference location makes: people in Georgia can buy their therapeutic wrigglies over the counter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14368151 ...
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Gerry Rowe
gerirowe
Aug 2, 2011 2:10 pm
Thanks for that John. I can put up with a bit of nausea once on in a while but I draw the line well before renal failure! :-) I am not going down that route....
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donnabeales
Aug 2, 2011 4:47 pm
A nice article about how monoclonal & polyclonal antibodies work: http://f1000.com/reports/b/3/17 The double-edged sword of our gut microbes, and the role of...
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Joyce Gates
joyceagates
Aug 2, 2011 5:35 pm
This article is way too technical for me to understand, however, I do have questions of the audience.  If my gut is so damaged from UC and Celiac disease...
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donnabeales
Aug 2, 2011 6:27 pm
My understanding is that gut permeability is a problem more of a chemical nature; the gut allows small particles that should normally be too big to pass into...
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donnabeales
Aug 2, 2011 7:00 pm
Here's a review article on medical leech use: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21206115...
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cow girl
gridsgretta
Aug 3, 2011 11:17 am
I have no doubt helminthic therapy works after doing alot of research(scientifically) myself on it but I have a great fear of worms on account of having had...
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Gretta Grids
gridsgretta
Aug 3, 2011 11:18 am
I personally use leeches, esp after a bad flue to renew my blood a bit quicker. I also find them helpful for bruises since mine would take weeks otherwise to...
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j.scott107
Aug 3, 2011 12:01 pm
Hi Gretta Your fear of worms is understandable and shared by many. All humans have an instinctive aversion to spiders, snakes, and parasitic worms, and even...
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donnabeales
Aug 3, 2011 12:22 pm
Here is some evidence to support what I wrote earlier, that although there are indeed bona fide cases of autoimmune diseases, for which HT is quite effective, ...
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Joyce Gates
joyceagates
Aug 3, 2011 4:39 pm
Thanks, Donna! I'll keep looking for the silver lining in all this. Joyce Sent from my iPhone ... Thanks, Donna! I'll keep looking for the silver lining in...
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gary harpur
gary_harpur
Aug 4, 2011 10:52 am
Hey cowgirl, sorry to hear nothing is working for you. I know its not conventional, but if I was in your position, id definitely be trying this. If you can get...
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nomentanus
Aug 4, 2011 10:56 am
Note that viral illnesses in general are a typical trigger for MS attacks. Discouraging to see such a strong, widespread reaction to a vaccination however....
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nomentanus
Aug 4, 2011 10:56 am
addition (to an earlier message I sent which hasn't shown up yet. Hmm.) Quorum or reverse quorum effects, or food additives mimicking same....
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j.scott107
Aug 4, 2011 12:10 pm
Hi Nomentanus As you will see, both your messages have now been posted. There was a brief delay in moderation so that both messages were approved at the same...
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donnabeales
Aug 4, 2011 3:01 pm
Candida & arthritis: 1: Lee JH. Involvement of T-cell immunoregulation by ochnaflavone in therapeutic effect on fungal arthritis due to Candida albicans. Arch...
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donnabeales
Aug 4, 2011 3:31 pm
At: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128244.500-citizen-scientists-eat-worms-to-treat-disorders.html The editorial is especially interesting as it...
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carolynvlong
Aug 4, 2011 4:45 pm
I think Donna has hit the nail on the head. We treated our son for allergies before we found out his body was raging with Lyme (Bb bacteria) and the usual...
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donnabeales
Aug 4, 2011 6:51 pm
That's interesting, Carolyn about HT & Lyme; do I understand that you're treating your son, who has had Lyme disease (diagnosed by laboratory means, I assume)...
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j.scott107
Aug 4, 2011 6:58 pm
An interesting finding: "... the benefit of routine anthelminthics during pregnancy for maternal anaemia may be small; none of the other expected benefits has...
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bernardslaven
Aug 4, 2011 6:58 pm
wow, new scientist is very mainstream and is read by a lot of people (not just sciency types). HT is seemingly gathering some momentum Its a shame the article...
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donnabeales
Aug 4, 2011 7:03 pm
I think you can register & view the article without a subscription-- that's how I viewed it. We can only post files with permission of the publisher, alas, but...
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Denise
dzaitoon
Aug 4, 2011 9:29 pm
Hi Carolyn Can you share more about your sons allergies? Are they Ige mediated? How has treating lymes helped? What prompted you to test for that? Has it...
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ruapehuman
Aug 5, 2011 11:22 am
Are there any enthusiasts for MMS out there? MMS has a big following and is claimed to have a beneficial effect in that it destroys harmful bacteria and...
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j.scott107
Aug 5, 2011 1:34 pm
I haven't come across any specific information about the effects of MMS/sodium chlorite on helminths and, just because something is claimed to kill "parasites"...
