Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 We accept that OS stimulates the immune system. Is is possible to overstimulate the immune system with a constant barrage? I'm wondering if those taking OS as a preventative measure should use it less frequently rather than more. What if your immune system adjusts to the intake of OS, and then requires it to maintain what would otherwise be a normal level? What about cancer cells that adapt and learn to survive OS? Have you lost the benefit of OS when you really need it? I'm no scientist, and would love to have one comment. This is true with antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Antibiotics are a different matter. Like with the use of pesticides, the problem we're attacking with antibiotics becomes resistant to the antibiotic. The first antibiotic to run up against resistance, did it within (if memory serves me) two years of being released. Sorry, I don't have my notes on hand (puter is backing up now). Then there's the case of Echinacea. If you use it longer than two weeks (or thereabouts) it starts to backfire. Echinacea should be used to "kick-start" the immune system, but like starting your car, you don't keep the key turned after it's started. And finally, if our bodies were alkaline with a negative electrical charge, our immune systems would be free to do their original job, which is cleaning up dead cells, and taking care of "cells gone wild" (soon to be out on video, rated R, of course). The terrain itself would then block all invaders. Blessings, David In a message dated 1/21/2008 9:58:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, ed4636 writes: We accept that OS stimulates the immune system. Is is possible tooverstimulate the immune system with a constant barrage? I'm wondering if those taking OS as a preventative measure should useit less frequently rather than more. What if your immune systemadjusts to the intake of OS, and then requires it to maintain whatwould otherwise be a normal level? What about cancer cells that adaptand learn to survive OS? Have you lost the benefit of OS when youreally need it? I'm no scientist, and would love to have one comment.This is true with antibiotics. Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yes, oleander stimulates the immune system like nothing else. In European studies in 1986-87, an aqueous extract of nerium oleander was found to have six times the immune stimulating activity of the most powerful patented immune stimulators in mainstream medicine. I am not scientist either, but, based upon my research I do believe that in general it is a good idea to give most supplementation programs a rest period, especially once any health issue has been successfully addressed and the supplementation is for mostly maintenance purposes. As David pointed out, Echinacea is a good example, and it should not be used past a couple of weeks at a time (I suggest alternating it with other immune boosters and pathogen destroyers such as olive leaf extract, suma, etc.). Another good example is inositol/IP6. I have found nothing that melts many kinds of tumors and cancer cell masses away quite as quickly; however, long term use of inositol/IP6 leaches minerals out of the bones and interferes with absorption as well - especially calcium, magnesium and zinc (and why it is a good idea to supplement with those and other minerals when using inositol/IP6). I also to the belief that in some instances constant supplementation, such as with melatonin and seratonin, may lead to the body becoming dependent upon supplementation and actually producing less of the items on it's own. When it comes to boosting and stimulating the immune system, there is a further consideration - it is indeed possible to have an immune system that is too strong, thus provoking an excessive immune response when pathogens are encountered, which can lead to unpleasant side effects and worse. In the case of the Avian Flu - should it mutate and proceed to become pandemic - a strong immune system is likely to be deadly. We have no natural antibodies for the Avian Flu, the same as was true of another infamous bird flu, the Spanish Flu of 1918-19, which was so deadly that the average life expectancy of the entire United States fell by 10 years during it's reign. When such a flu or unknown pathogen is encountered, the body responds with a toxic cascade of chemicals to try to kill the flu and the end result for the healthiest people with very strong immune systems is that the body literally eats its lungs up. The best way to guard against this flu is to also take anti-virals. When it comes to oleander, I do not think there is a problem with a continued maintenance dose of a teaspoon or two taken twice to three times a week. As for myself, I do give it a break of a few weeks to a month every once in awhile, but my advice is to continue to take maintenance doses and live a healthy overall life style if you never want to see cancer in your life again (or for the first time). Immediately following this message, I will post an article this week from Jon Barron that further addresses the issues of overstimulating or overbuilding the immune system, as well as how to be prepared for the avian flu, should it occur. Live long, live healthy, live happy! oleander soup , " ed4soup " <ed4636 wrote: > > We accept that OS stimulates the immune system. Is is possible to > overstimulate the immune system with a constant barrage? > > I'm wondering if those taking OS as a preventative measure should use > it less frequently rather than more. What if your immune system > adjusts to the intake of OS, and then requires it to maintain what > would otherwise be a normal level? What about cancer cells that adapt > and learn to survive OS? Have you lost the benefit of OS when you > really need it? > I'm no scientist, and would love to have one comment. > > This is true with antibiotics. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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