Dear Stephen, I tried an MS bee venom protocol for lyme. When I reached 18 stings 3 times per week, it set off a hypersensitive gag reflex.
Herbs
Artemesinin with IV cefotaxime
Dear Stephen, Can I take artemesinin with IV cefotaxime? I have the Dr. Zhang formula and also researched Nutritionals brand. What dose should I do for lyme?
Whole herb dosage for artemisinin
Dear Stephen, Is the dosage you recommend for artemisinin the same dosage we should use if we are consuming the whole herb?
Artemisinin worsened my tinnitus – help!
Dear Stephen, I have suffered all my life from tinnitus and after I took artemisin, it got much worse. Do you know if artemisin can worsen tinnitus?
Delayed orthostatic hypotension
Dear Stephen, I have delayed orthostatic hypotension in which my blood vessels dilate when my body is in prolonged upright positions. Therefore I am afraid to use knotweed or stephania, since both herbs are supposed to dilate blood vessels.
Estrogenic effect of resveratrol good or bad for cancer?
Dear Stephen, I had uterine cancer surgery and my LLMD put me on resveratrol. I am wondering since this has an estrogenic effect, is this setting me up for more cancer?
Japanese knotweed toxic to kidneys?
Dear Stephen, I am taking Japanese knotweed for lyme disease but read on selfhealth.com that long term usage can be toxic to kidneys. Are you able to comment on this for me please?
Lyme with bartonella
Dear Stephen,
I was diagnosed with the Fry Labs bartonella bug…any suggestions?
Planetary Herbals andrographis out of stock for months
Dear Stephen, Planetary Herbals has been out of stock of their andrographis for months now. Any suggestions on a substitute brand that is just as effective?
Does smilax bind to vitamins and minerals?
Dear Stephen, Do you know if smilax binds other things besides the herbs (like vitamins and minerals) and therefore should be separated during the day from when you take other supplements?