Dear Stephen, Can I really shift to a maintenance dose after two months and still get a good effect, or should I proceed symptomatically, i.e., only lowering the dose after die-off symptoms subside?
Healing Lyme
Core protocol for everyone, or only recent infections?
Dear Stephen, should I assume that the protocol is for anyone who got lyme, not just recent infections? If so, should I go on the full protocol or partial?
Protocol if lyme is detected early
Dear Stephen, If one has treated very early for lyme do you still recommend following your protocol for at least 60 days?
Vitamin B feeding lyme?
Dear Stephen, My doctor says vitamin B is the only thing I can’t take because the bug feeds off of B vitamins. In your book you recommend taking it though, because generally people with lyme are B vitamin deficient. Which is the case?
Simmering extracts in combination
Dear Stephen, Is it okay to simmer all the lyme herbs together in combination?
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.
Biotivia Bioforte
Dear Stephen, What do you think of Biotivia’s 500mg full spectrum resveratrol which has 500mg of Polygonum cuspidatum?
Getting pregnant
Dear Stephen, My husband and I want to have a child, so I would like to know how long you suggest being on the core protocol before going off of it for pregnancy? What herbs do you recommend for pregnancy?
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?