Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Is there a form of arthritis or degenerative joint disease which is caused by parasites? Thank you Akasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Wish I could help you, but the fact is that we don't know all that we should about these things. This is why comments to the effect that we have existed with parasites for a long time and each of us contain some parasites, implying that this should not be thought of as a problem, is troubling to me. We have lived with arthritis for a long time, too. Could there be a connection? Who knows. The fellow who found the bacterium that caused ulcers in many people was laughed at for a very long time, but he was right. My thought is that Western medical science knows abysmally little of many parasites, so were I to become ill with one I would have a real struggle, both in time and expense, to obtain help. I think it the better part of wisdom to keep my exposure to parasites to a minimum. That means different things to different people, but avoiding sushi is one and avoiding rare meats is another and rinsing raw vegetables is another. Also, we have heard that frozen vegetables may contain more vitamins since they are frozen so quickly after picking. I think they are also beneficial because the freezing would also kill most parasites. , " akashamoonlite123 " <akashamoonlite123 wrote: > > Is there a form of arthritis or degenerative joint disease which is caused by parasites? > > Thank you > > Akasha > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Two things, other than fenbendazole, which MANY worms also find deadly are also bad for people - salt and alcohol. There are people who claim to be helped by a 'salt C(vitamin)' protocol, which probably can be found on the internet. A belief as to why people in the mid-East get these infestations at a greater rate than Westerners who live in the same environment is that Westerners drink alcohol. Half the persons with high blood pressure are not sensitive to salt and salt restrictions in the diet do not affect the bp in any way. That's not to say that it should be overdone, but people with high blood pressure should be aware of which group they fall into. , " patram81 " <patram81 wrote: > > Wish I could help you, but the fact is that we don't know all that we should about these things. > This is why comments to the effect that we have existed with parasites for a long time and each of us contain some parasites, implying that this should not be thought of as a problem, is troubling to me. We have lived with arthritis for a long time, too. Could there be a connection? Who knows. > The fellow who found the bacterium that caused ulcers in many people was laughed at for a very long time, but he was right. > > My thought is that Western medical science knows abysmally little of many parasites, so were I to become ill with one I would have a real struggle, both in time and expense, to obtain help. I think it the better part of wisdom to keep my exposure to parasites to a minimum. That means different things to different people, but avoiding sushi is one and avoiding rare meats is another and rinsing raw vegetables is another. Also, we have heard that frozen vegetables may contain more vitamins since they are frozen so quickly after picking. I think they are also beneficial because the freezing would also kill most parasites. > > > > > > , " akashamoonlite123 " <akashamoonlite123@> wrote: > > > > Is there a form of arthritis or degenerative joint disease which is caused by parasites? > > > > Thank you > > > > Akasha > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Yes there is - at least 80% of all forms of arthrtis are can be cured by killing the mycoplasmas. There is a protocol called Dr Brown's Protocol - he cured all forms of arthritis using a couple of broad range anti-biotics. But not any antibiotics will work - there is one especially but a few others that can be used too. I have a friend whom had crippling arthritis over 10 years ago - she was only in her late 30s. It took about 2 years if I remember correctly, and she has not had any of those problems since. But be aware that it is very common for arthritis to be caused by Lyme Disease - for instance this friend of mine has been diagnosed as having MCS and ME for the last 12 years - she now finds that she was misdiagnosed and has Lyme Disese. Here is an article by Dr Mercola about Brown's protocol. And you will find a wealth of information on the website of The Arthritis Trust Foundation - urls also below. Physicians' Protocol for Using Antibiotics in Rheumatic Disease The following is a modified version of Dr. Brown's protocol. http://www.mercola.com/2000/aug/27/rheumatoid_arthritis.htm http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/08/27/rheumatoid-arthrit\ is-part-one.aspx COMMENTS FROM DR. GABE MIRKIN Sections - Treatment For Severe Arthtritis; E Coli In Gut Causes Rheumatoid Arthtritis; Reactive Arhtritis; Antibiotics and Arthritis; Why Arthritis May Be Caused By Infection; Anykylosing Spondylitis; Doxycycline For Arthtritis; Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Early With Antibiotics http://rheumatic.org/mirkin.htm MEDICAL COMMENTS ON ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY http://rheumatic.org/comments.htm The life and work of Thomas McPherson Brown M.D TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC DISEASE WITH LOW DOSE ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY: RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SCLERODERMA, LUPUS, POLYMYOSITIS, DERMATOMYOSITIS, PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS, REITER'S SYNDROME AND JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. The information on this site is provided by physicians experienced in the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases with low dose antibiotics according to the protocol developed by the late Dr. Thomas McPherson Brown, M.D. and by many of the multiple thousands of patients who have benefited from this treatment. The website includes all the information necessary to administer this therapy. Physicians should not attempt antibiotic therapy until they have read the protocol completely as this therapy is unlike any other they may be currently using. There are many components to these diseases and their treatment and antibiotic therapy must be tailored to the individual. Treatment periods are usually long and medication and dosage adjustments may be required. http://rheumatic.org/index.html WHAT WE STAND FOR We tell folks how to get well from so-called incurable auto-immune or collagen tissue diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and related diseases. Here you will find publications and physician referrals. When money is available, we fund alternative, complementary, holistic medical research. http://www.sci-fiction.com/WhatWeStandFor.htm FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY http://rheumatic.org/faq.htm INFORMATION FOR YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR http://rheumatic.org/docs.htm The Case for Mycoplasma's Role as a Cause of Autoimmune Rheumatoid Diseases http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/The%20Case%20for%20Mycoplasmas%20Role%20a\ s%20a%20Cause%20of%20Autoimmune%20Diseases.pdf Books & Phamphlets free downloads - Arthritis Trust of America http://www.arthritistrust.org/books.htm Candidiasis: Scourge of Arthritics Rheumatoid Disease spreads with a weakening of the immunological system. Candida albicans spreads with a weakening of the immunological system. Rheumatoid Disease as well as Candidiasis seems to lead to food allergies and other kinds of allergies over time. Both diseases produce similar symptoms in many bodily tissues. Both diseases are systemic in nature. A Candidiasis victim does not necessarily have Rheumatoid Disease, but a Rheumatoid Disease victim almost certainly suffers from Candidiasis. The yeast/fungus invasion may cripple the immune system so that it can no longer repel invaders. It can create allergies to chemicals and foods. It is believed that it invades the intestinal wall where toxins from microorganisms and protein molecules from your food enter the blood stream, being there recognized by antibodies as a foreign antigen. Because proteins are derived from common DNA (gene molecule) structure, each time a new protein enters directly into the bloodstream, it, too, can become recognized as a foreign invader, and thus a " cross-reactivity " occurs, causing one to have increasingly more food allergies. What most physicians do not recognize is that Candidas albicans has six switching mechanisms10, and seven viable forms, the last being a cell-wall deficient form11, 12. While it is well known among microbiologists, that micro-organisms will change shape and function according to their surrounding environment (i.e., more acid or alkaline, et. al.), it is not very well known among establishment physicians; or, if it is known, it is handily ignored so far as development of appropriate treatments. A person who is symptomatically infected with Candida albicans most likely has the organism spread throughout many different tissues in the body. As different tissues may very well provide differing environments for the organism, it follows that there will be many different forms of the organism throughout the body. For example, a cell wall deficient form, not being recognized by the host's immune system, will float around in the blood stream until it changes to one of the other six forms. The blood stream, then, would provide a constant foci of infection for the organism. If only the intestinal tract is treated -- as many physicians do -- then there will be a constant return of the organism after what appears to be a " cure " takes place. http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Candidiasis%20Scourge%20of%20Arthritics.p\ df Thyroid Hormone Therapy: Cutting the Gordian Knot Supplement to The Art of Getting Well http://www.garynull.com/documents/Arthritis/Thyroid_Hormone_Therapy.htm http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Thyroid%20Hormone%20Therapy%20Cutting%20t\ he%20Gordian%20Knot/index.htm http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Thyroid%20Hormone%20Therapy%20Cutting%20t\ he%20Gordian%20Knot.pdf Hormone Balancing:Natural Treatment and Cure for Arthritis Raymond F. Peat, Ph.D. We often hear that " there is no cure for arthritis, because the causes are not known. " If the cause is an imbalance in the normal hormones of adaptation and resistance, then eliminating the cause by restoring this balance will produce a true cure. Informed patients who suspect that their health problems are related to stress should encourage their physicians to investigate the use of thyroid hormone, progesterone, pregnenolone, DHEA, and the anti-stress nutrients, especially magnesium and vitamins A and E. http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Hormone%20Balancing%20Natural%20Treatment\ %20 & %20Cure%20for%20Arthritis.pdf http://www.garynull.com/documents/Arthritis/Hormone-Balancing.htm http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Hormone%20Balancing%20Natural%20Treatment\ %20 & %20Cure%20for%20Arthritis/index.htm Sclerotherapy, Proliferative Therapy, Reconstructive Therapy: Treatment of First Choice for Osteoarthritis and for Other Arthritic-like Pain http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Sclerotherapy%20--%20Prolo%20Therapy.pdf REACTIVE ARTHRITIS Gabe Mirkin, M.D. The following can cause reactive arthritis: Salmonella intestinal infection (1), mononucleosis (2,21,25), parvovirus, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C) virus infections (3), Retroviruses (4,5). Venereal diseases, such as chlamydia, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, gonorrhea and Gardnerella cause arthritis (6,7,8), mycoplasma (9), Human T Cell Leukemia Virus-1 (10,33), chlamydia (11,15,16,17,18,24,34), urinary infections with chlamydia, ureaplasma and mycoplasma (12,26,27,39), many different intestinal infections (13,35,41,42,43,44,45,46), ureaplasma (14,27), Lyme disease (19,23), Salmonella diarrhea (20), parvovirus B19 (22,36), cytomegalovirus (25,26,32), streptococcal sore throat (28), cat scratch disease (29), human herpes virus-6 (30), hemophilus influenza bacteria (31), AIDS (HIV) (33), hepatitis B and C (36). staph aureus bacterial infections (37,38). Additional references are provided below. I treat my reactive arthritis patients with Minocycline 100 mg twice a day, but this must still be considered experimental; many doctors are not yet ready to accept antibiotics as a treatment for reactive arthritis. Many patients with reactive arthritis do not feel better for the first few months after they start taking minocycline. If a patient does nor feel better after taking 100 mg of minocycline twice day for 2 months, I add Zithromax 500 mg twice a week. If the patient does not feel better after taking the two antibiotics for 6 months, I do add the immune suppressants that most rheumatologists prescribe. But as soon as they feel better, I stop the immune suppressants and continue the antibiotics. The treatment of reactive arthritis with antibiotics is controversial and not accepted by many doctors; discuss this with your doctor. http://www.drmirkin.com/joints/J159.htm Landmark Work on Niacinimide and Arthritis Exclusive interview of William Kaufman, Ph.D., M.D. by Jonathan Wright, M.D. Nutrition & Healing, August 1997, p.5-6 http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/JWrightInterviewsWilliamKaufman.pdf Intraneural Injections for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis AND The Control of Pain in Arthritis in the Knee This foundation has long advocated the use of both prolo therapy (proliferative, sclero-, reconstructive therapy) as well as intraneural injections. Our founding health professionals, including Dr. Pybus, initially believed that the two therapies could not be administered simultaneously as prolo therapy acted by creating inflammation in specific positions while intraneural therapy acted to dampen inflammation in specific positions. http://www.arthritistrust.org/Books/IntraneuralInjections.pdf The Road Back Foundation (RBF) Website includes information and support regarding an important and often overlooked treatment option for rheumatic and related diseases. The particular focus here is antibiotic therapy, proven safe and effective in NIH-sponsored clinical trials. Thousands of patients have reported successfully using antibiotics for conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, dermatomyositis, ankylosing spondylitis, Lyme disease, Reiter's syndrome, mixed connective tissue disease, fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis. Results of an international survey of patients documented dramatic results including relief of pain, the lessening of swollen joints and an overall successful return of quality of life.* http://www.roadback.org/ blessings Shan , " akashamoonlite123 " <akashamoonlite123 wrote: > > Is there a form of arthritis or degenerative joint disease which is caused by parasites? > > Thank you > > Akasha > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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