News and resources for neurological Lyme disease and co-infections.
Finally, a test to ask for (unless you live in Europe)! This revolutionary new test determines the existence of acute and chronic Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme) by evaluating the specific immune response in patients. The NEI (Neuro-Endo-Immune) Connection published the following information by Sirid Kellermann, Ph.D. in November 2010.
Thankfully Propax NT is a high-quality combination vitamin/mineral supplement designed to be completely absorbed into the body replacing many of the individual vitamins you may currently buy.
Neurotoxin effectively means “nerve poison”. Neurotoxins act directly on neurons, or nerve cells, by interfering with membrane proteins and ion channels in the central nervous system. Common external substances that cause neurotoxins in the body are: venom from poisonous insects or reptiles, carbon monoxide, mercury and other heavy metals, ethanol and various other chemical substances. Chemical weapons make use of neurotoxins to impair or kill their enemies.
The destruction of spirochetes also creates neurotoxins which flood the body causing all Lyme symptoms to flare up. This event is known as a “Herxheimer reaction” or more commonly a “herx”. The problem is easy to see…if you want to destroy Lyme disease and reclaim your life, it means you have to find the courage to actually feel worse before you can feel better. And not all people handle neurotoxins the same way. Some bodies eliminate neurotoxins more easily than others, but regardless of the relative “ease” with which we rid ourselves of these poisons; pain on top of pain equals more pain. Killing Lyme is very different than getting rid of mucous after a bad cold.
Please watch it now or later (the video is 40 minutes long.) Just follow these simple steps – courtesy of Channel 5, Boston Massachusetts, ABC-TV WCVB.
The problem continues to rest with inadequate testing for a clear diagnosis. Researchers in Italy and subsequently in the UK have recently (October and November 2011) published findings that demonstrate Bartonella heslslae transferring DNA to human endothelial cells. Endothelial cells are the thin layer of cells that line the interior of blood vessels. It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to consider the impact of this information with respect to the neurological aspect of our disease(s).
We will be restreaming select presentations on December 17, 2011 that were not seen due to technical difficulties on October 27th & 28th, 2011 free of charge.
The Finish study was remarkable in that the culture and PCR were negative after ceftriaxone, but after additional treatment with anti-TNF-alpha, viable spirochetes were recovered.
The moose were unmarked and dead for no apparent reason other than the fact that they were completely covered in ticks. Their natural predators will not eat the moose in this condition,but the ticks will. The ticks fill their bellies and hop off to breed more – up to three thousand youngsters each.
After the discovery of the role of biofilms in Lyme disease by Dr. MacDonald, subsequent research has uncovered evidence of communication within the biofilm between different pathogens that may illuminate the key factors of the problem and hopefully lead to reliable solutions. See 2008 slide show re Borrelia in Biofilm.
Not only does the guide define chronic Lyme disease but it clearly validates it. Also noteworthy is the statement, “A negative serological finding does not rule out Lyme borreliosis.”
