Dear Stephen, I have been working up my dose of cryptolepsis for babesia. After two months I am only up to eight drops twice a day. Is it helpful at killing babesia at such a comparatively low dose?
Herbs
Treating viruses with lyme
Dear Stephen, After a year of lyme treatment, I recently tested positive for several viruses including EBV, HHV6 and varicella. Are there any herbs that can lower my viral load and help keep these viruses at bay?
Undilating pupil – symptom of neuro lyme?
Dear Stephen, The last couple of days the pupil of my daughter’s left eye has not been dilating, and dimming ambient light does not make it move. Have you seen this before as a presentation of neuro-lyme?
Boneset tea source
Dear Stephen, I reviewed the Planet Thrive site but could not find a recommended source listed for boneset for making boneset tea. I am in Portland, Oregon. Where would you recommend I order boneset from?
Source Naturals’ resveratrol formula changed
Dear Stephen, It appears that Source Naturals’ resveratrol formula has changed. It now contains red wine extract. Can I use what they sent me and how much should I take, or should I get it elsewhere?
Treating co-infections first
Dear Stephen, Do you suggest also treating bartonella before lyme? Should I stop the core protocol and treat the co-infections first or add herbs for treating the bartonella and babesia to the core protocol?
Where do I start?
Dear Stephen, I have a lot of infections – lyme, bartonella, babesia, mycoplasma, hhv-6 and ebv. Should I do something broad-spectrum or is there an infection I should focus on first?
Astragalus – never indicated for late stage lyme?
Dear Stephen, I have “chronic lyme” plus many coinfections. The description in your book for astragalus seems to cover many of my symptoms. Is it never indicated in late stage?
Intensified symptoms with resveratrol?
Dear Stephen, I just started resveratrol (half a pill of the one you recommend in the book) and am having TMJ swelling feelings. Do you see an intensified symptom picture with resveratrol?
Astragalus okay after recovered from late stage lyme?
Dear Stephen, You advise against astragalus for late-stage infection and up to now I have not taken it. At what point after treatment for late-stage lyme disease is it okay to take astragalus?