Dear Stephen, I would say the disease has manifested mostly in my GI tract with only some neurological stuff…and my biggest complaint right now is I have severe eczema all over my arms, legs and chest.
Herb Reactions
Elevated liver enzymes
Dear Stephen, In the past when people have reported elevated liver enzymes, you have leaned toward andrographis as the possible culprit – is this still the case?
Herbs causing inflammation?
Dear Stephen, I have had some kind of inflammatory reaction to the herbs in the tendons of my fingers where the joints are with redness, swelling, tenderness and stiffness. I am not sure what to do.
Is andrographis a diuretic?
Dear Stephen, I Just started with andrographis and I seem to be having problems with frequent urination and feeling the urge to go. Does andrographis act as a diuretic?
Andrographis and elevated liver enzymes
Dear Stephen, My daughter is on the Cowden protocol and has had slightly raised liver enzymes. She recently added andrographis and her liver enzymes are now even higher.
Loss of taste with protocol
Dear Stephen, After three weeks of taking the increasing dose of the core protocol, the collagen support, and arthritis protocols I have experienced a very marked decrease in taste.
Possible knotweed reaction
Dear Stephen, I found some andrographis on the Oregon coast, ate about an inch long segment of it and I started to feel uneasy, head foggy, spacey…
Am I herxing? Discomfort – new user
Dear Stephen, I started your herb protocol and within hours all the affected areas began to kick up. Am I herxing with bacteria die off or am I just aggravating those little buggers so they burrow deeper?
Toxicity/die-off with protocol
Dear Stephen, I have read that herxing too much is not necessarily helpful even if it is a sign of die-off.
Core protocol side effects
Dear Stephen, I started on the 3 core protocol herbs about a month ago…now that I’m at 500mg of each of these 4x per day I’m getting one humdinger of a sore throat.