Hi, Then I can believe the mosquito is a carrier. Why not? Jean
Lyme Unknown Epidemic www.AlternativeMedicine.com Editorial Office 21 Main Street Upper Level Tiburon, CA 94920 edi...@alternativemedicine.com LYME DISEASE The Unknown Epidemic By DJ Fletcher and Tom Klaber Millions of people who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue syndrome and other degenerative diseases could have Lyme Disease causing or contributing to their condition. Forget just about everything you think you know about Lyme disease. It is not a rare disease, it is epidemic. It is not just tick-borne; it can also be transmitted by other insects, including fleas, mosquitoes and mites - and by human-to-human contact. Neither is Lyme usually indicated by a bull's-eye rash; this is found in only a minority of cases. And, except when it is diagnosed at a very early stage, Lyme is rarely cured by a simple course of antibiotics. Finally, Lyme is not just a disease that makes you "tired and achy" - it can utterly destroy a person's life and ultimately be fatal. Lyme disease, in fact, might be the most insidious-and least understood-infectious disease of our day. "If it weren't for AIDS," says Nick Harris, Ph.D., President of Igenex, Inc., a research and testing laboratory in Palo Alto, California, "Lyme would be the number one infectious disease in the United States and Western Europe." .................... Many now see the disease, also called Lyme borreliosis, as more than a simple infection, but rather as a complex illness that can consist of other co-infections, especially of the parasitic pathogens Babesia and Ehrlichia. Lyme is sometimes called "the Great Imposter" because it can manifest such a broad range of symptoms that it is often misdiagnosed as other diseases. Charles Ray Jones, M.D., of New Haven, Connecticut, says that many people who have Lyme "are thought to have multiple sclerosis, ALS [Lou Gehrig's disease], chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's" and other debilitating conditions. ................. The answer is that Lyme is not transmitted just by ticks. "Of the more than 5,000 children I've treated, 240 have been born with the disease," says Dr. Jones, who specializes in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. "Twelve children who've been breast-fed have subsequently developed Lyme. Bb can be transmitted transplacentally, even with in vitro fertilization; I've seen eight children infected in this way. People from Asia who come to me with the classic Lyme rash have been infected by fleas and gnats." ... For that reason, when he treats a Lyme patient in a relationship, he often treats the spouse; otherwise, he says, they can just pass the Bb back and forth, reinfecting each other. Dr. Tang adds other avenues of infection: "Transmission may also occur via blood transfusion and through the bite of mosquitoes or other insects." Dr. Cowden contends that unpasteurized goat or cow milk can infect a person with Bb. ... More importantly, Lyme can disseminate throughout the body remarkably rapidly. In its classic spirochete form, the bacteria can contract like a large muscle and twist to propel itself forward: because of this spring-like action it can actually swim better in tissue than in blood. It can travel through blood vessel walls and through connective tissue. Animal studies have shown that in less than a week after being infected, the Lyme spirochete can be deeply embedded inside tendons, muscle, the heart and the brain. It invades tissue, replicates and destroys its host cell as it emerges. Sometimes the cell wall collapses around the bacterium, forming a cloaking device, allowing it to evade detection by many tests and by the body's immune system. But the main reason that Lyme is so resistant to detection and therapy is that it can radically change form - it is pleomorphic. Explains Dr. Whitaker; "We have examined blood samples from over 800 patients with clinically diagnosed Lyme disease with RiBb test and have rarely seen Bb in anything but a cell wall deficient (CWD) form. The problem is that a CWD organism doesn't have a fixed exterior membrane presenting information - a target - that would allow our immune systems or drugs to attack it, or allow most current tests to detect it." As a CWD organism, says Dr. Mattman, Bb is extremely diverse in its appearance, its activity and its vulnerability. Adds Dr. Cowden, "Because Bb is very pleomorphic, you can't expect any one antibiotic to be effective. Also, bacteria share genetic material with one another; so the offspring of the next bug can have a new genetic sequence that can resist the antibiotic." . "Avoid sugars because they feed these bugs," advises Dr. Cowden. "It is most important to balance saliva pH between 6.7 and 70. Sufficient dietary minerals bring pH up if low. Reducing stress will raise pH; so will identifying and removing food, nutrient and inhalant allergies. You should identify your metabolic type and then follow the appropriate diet. Grapefruit seed extract and certain other substances, including vitamin C, can interfere with tissue uptake of the antibiotics and make them less effective. Take as few non-essential supplements as possible - consult with a physician knowledgeable about nutrition-and time them as far from the antibiotic as possible." Dr. Bock reminds us that, "It's also important to support the endocrine system. In some cases, cognitive abilities improved when subclinical hypothyroid problems were treated. Chronic stress can cause suppression of the immune system Manage the effects of stress on the body: Use relaxation techniques and biofeedback. Find a group for emotional support." In his practice, Dr. Jones has found that, "Taking acidophilus and other probiotics is always important. [Antibiotics kill the intestinal flora necessary for digestion and immune functions; probiotics like lactobacillus re-inoculate the intestines.] Stay away from or severely limit alcohol intake. Develop a healthier standard of living. Rest is needed. We've found that a parent who has a child with Lyme is often feeling guilty. One has to work with these difficult feelings. I emphasize that it's not a parent's fault; you can't protect your child from Lyme exposure." ....etc R -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
