Dear Stephen,
I’ve been on some of your herbs for a while now, and although I feel better than my baseline, I’ve been plagued by continuous systemic and digestive problems. Now, thanks to a Metametrix Lab test I’m finding that have high levels of giardia, cryptosporidium and strongyloides (I was told the third one is not something to worry about), as well as high klebsiella levels. I’ve read that grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is good for giardia. Do you have any other suggestions specifically for giardia and cryptosporidium? My doc put me on an antiparasitic medication but because of my chemical sensitivites, I don’t know if I can tolerate it. Medications devastate me and I’m only on day 1. And yes, I can tell the difference between a chemical reaction and a die-off reaction. I’ve also read that cat’s claw and turmeric help with bile stimulation, however giardia THRIVES when bile is stimulated. Have you heard this? Thanks for offering this service to us!


Stephen’s response:
Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) will work for giardia, etc; I have used a number of herbs for these conditions: desert willow/chaparro amargosa combination tincture, goldenseal tincture, black walnut hull infusions among others. All work well. I have not heard about the bile stimulation and giardia but would not worry about it.
Stephen

This protocol was incredible. After only a few weeks most of my symptoms were gone. After six months all my symptoms were gone… it has given me my life back.

– Amazon review by Joseph

Please note:

Stephen Buhner is no longer living and this Q + A column on Planet Thrive is closed to new questions. It will be kept on our website so readers can access vital information in the archives, communicate with each other in the comments section, and find herbs, books + lyme adjuncts in our directory. If you want to read more of Stephen’s writings, please see his website at: stephenharrodbuhner.com.



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