Lowering inflammatory cytokines made by the immune system is essential for V (Phase 3 & long-haul) & Lyme disease RECOVERY. ((These illnesses are proving to be very similar)).
Cytokines are proteins made by various types of white blood cells to turn on the immune system to attack invaders like:
bacteria (for example, Lyme germs and the co-infections),
intestinal yeast,
parasites,
viruses,
lyme and mold toxins,
environmental toxins, and
heavy metals toxins like lead and mercury.
Cytokines are good, right? Well yes and no.
In the right amount they promote healing. In excess, they cause all of the major V & Lyme disease symptoms and dysregulate the immune system. The problem in chronic Lyme and associated diseases is that they are usually made in excess. Fortunately there are some great steps you can take to lower cytokines.
Good: The right amount of cytokines
make antibodies work more effectively,
increase active white blood cells,
recruit white blood cells to where they are needed,
turn on white blood cells, and
decrease viral and bacterial replication.
Bad: Too many cytokines:
dysregulate the immune system,
cause pain,
decrease hormone production from organs like the thyroid and the adrenal glands,
disturb sleep,
decrease brain function,
increase fatigue and tiredness,
waste muscles,
cause depression, and
decrease the function of various organs throughout the body resulting in many other symptoms and medical problems.
Let's Be Clear; They are Excess Cytokine Symptoms
So to be correct, most V, Lyme symptoms, mold, EBV, parasite die-off and Candida die-off are really excess cytokine symptoms. And other conditions that increase cytokines add to your cytokine pool.
"That is why some people with Lyme disease must also address other cytokine producing problems like MTHFR and mold detox issues, yeast overgrowth in the intestines, parasites, and viral infections."
Herxheimer Die-Off Reactions (aka HERX)
A cytokine flare that occurs when a person starts killing Candida, Parasites, Mold, &/or Lyme germs is called a Herxheimer die-off reaction. This occurs when the immune system sees dead bug parts from killing Lyme germs and toxins that get released form the inside of the germ. In this situation the immune system makes more cytokines causing a person to feel much worse.
NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT
Quercetin calms the cytokine storm (& drives zinc into cells)! V is so similar to what I have experienced with Lyme and mold/parasites aka BIOTOXIN ILLNESS.
Turmeric. 500mg 1-2x/day.
Glutathione (Quicksilver brand) 400-500mg 1-2x/day.
Quercetin 250mg, 2 pills, 2-3x/day
Really bad Herx: get glutathione IVs twice a week for two weeks.
IR SAUNA
Daily Epsom
Salt baths
Binders to mop up toxins
(I learned most of this from Dr Klinghardt & Dr Ross)
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