Dear Stephen,
I have been diagnosed with lyme after two years of investigations and research. My current doctor recommended the antibiotic course because this is what he works with, but I feel like I have to take the herbs and your input in all that concerns lyme has been of great help in understanding the disease better. There are only two lyme specialists in my country (I am from Europe) and neither of them work with alternatives to antibiotics. Do you think it’s a smart idea for me to choose the herbs based on what I know I have and see how it works? If I have both babesia and mycoplasma can I treat them together with a combination of cryptolepis/artemisia annua, serrapeptase, eleutheroccocus and the myco formula? Thank you very much for all the work you do to help people with lyme.
I have been diagnosed with lyme after two years of investigations and research. My current doctor recommended the antibiotic course because this is what he works with, but I feel like I have to take the herbs and your input in all that concerns lyme has been of great help in understanding the disease better. There are only two lyme specialists in my country (I am from Europe) and neither of them work with alternatives to antibiotics. Do you think it’s a smart idea for me to choose the herbs based on what I know I have and see how it works? If I have both babesia and mycoplasma can I treat them together with a combination of cryptolepis/artemisia annua, serrapeptase, eleutheroccocus and the myco formula? Thank you very much for all the work you do to help people with lyme.
Stephen’s response:
Yes, you can treat them this way, however, I would highly suggest you add sida acuta to the mix as it is crucial for both myco and babesia and I would use that rather than the cryptolepis for that reason. It is essential, with mycoplasma, that you add some fairly strong herbs or supplements to reduce the inflammatory cytokines they produce, specifically EGCG, NAC, and Japanese knotweed. It is also crucial to use herbs to protect the proteoglycans in the body, I would suggest beginning with glucosamine sulfate. And finally, you need to add the following nutrients: fish oil or equivalent (must contain oleic if possible), multi-vitamins, l-arginine, and a broad grouping of amino acids. Mycoplasma scavenges nutrients from host cells and many of its symptoms are caused by nutrient depletion. If you don’t replace what it is using you basically end up suffering various forms of nutrient depletion. There are some sites that strongly recommend NOT using any of these nutrients, they are terribly misguided. The research is plain on this one, if the nutrients are resupplied, the symptom picture decreases. My complete updated protocol for mycoplasma is due to be published this May. My suggestions here will cover the basics and will help reduce problems.
Yes, you can treat them this way, however, I would highly suggest you add sida acuta to the mix as it is crucial for both myco and babesia and I would use that rather than the cryptolepis for that reason. It is essential, with mycoplasma, that you add some fairly strong herbs or supplements to reduce the inflammatory cytokines they produce, specifically EGCG, NAC, and Japanese knotweed. It is also crucial to use herbs to protect the proteoglycans in the body, I would suggest beginning with glucosamine sulfate. And finally, you need to add the following nutrients: fish oil or equivalent (must contain oleic if possible), multi-vitamins, l-arginine, and a broad grouping of amino acids. Mycoplasma scavenges nutrients from host cells and many of its symptoms are caused by nutrient depletion. If you don’t replace what it is using you basically end up suffering various forms of nutrient depletion. There are some sites that strongly recommend NOT using any of these nutrients, they are terribly misguided. The research is plain on this one, if the nutrients are resupplied, the symptom picture decreases. My complete updated protocol for mycoplasma is due to be published this May. My suggestions here will cover the basics and will help reduce problems.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have active herpes, chicken pox, or shingles DO NOT USE L-arginine.
Stephen
My throat and chest feel tight almost like someone is squuezing them. My chest hurts to breathe. I tested positive for mycoplasma, not sure if I have babesia. Headaches about once or twice a month, low back pain, muscle pain in middle of my back about half the month. In the last year had persistent sinus issues, ringing in ears, pressure, swollen ankles and pain. Can you help me here? Tested positive for lymes 5 years ago.
What is ecgc?
Not sure what ecgc means?
I found out my ferritin levels were very low at 15 out of a range of 10- 232 could that be the problem with the breathing or the chest issues yet you think? In addition I found source naturals resveratrol but only could find doses at 40 total resveratrols. Where can I buy a higher dose? At this dose I am taking handfuls.
Could I also ask your opinion or what you think of dr. zhangs protocol?
Thanks for your help.
I believe they mean egcg which is green tea extract. I had the same question awhile ago :)
Hi Jimmie!
Did you ever find out what was causing that choking feeling in your throat and tightness in your chest? I’m dealing with that and Lyme and I’m in antibiotics and still no relief from those symptoms:(. Hoping after all these years you have symptom relief and answers:)