Schaller is clearly an all-three clinician and author, with a particularly large concentration of writing specifically devoted to Babesia, Bartonella, and Lyme disease. His current professional site separately identifies Babesia, Bartonella, and Lyme as principal areas of work and describes numerous books devoted to these infections. There is also a dedicated discussion explicitly addressing expertise in Babesia, Lyme […]
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A 40-point SIADH work-up, emphasizing all major laboratory tests, urine studies, endocrine testing, medication review, and imaging used to establish SIADH and search for its cause. A key point: SIADH is a diagnosis of exclusion. The basic pattern is hypotonic hyponatremia, inappropriately concentrated urine, usually urine sodium >30 mmol/L with normal salt intake, clinical euvolemia, and exclusion of adrenal
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It is the only thing ever tested. Samples inside ticks…. Bacterial Infections 1a. Lyme Disease (Lyme Borreliosis) Pathogen: Borrelia burgdorferi (and related species like B. mayonii, B. afzelii, B. garinii) Description: The most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized initially by an erythema migrans (bullseye) rash, fever, and fatigue, which can progress to
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Possible Antiviral Agents # Category Name 1 Herbal Andrographis paniculata 2 Herbal Zingiber officinale (Ginger) 3 Herbal Allium sativum (Garlic) 4 Herbal Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) 5 Herbal Curcuma longa (Turmeric) 6 Herbal Ocimum sanctum / O. tenuiflorum (Tulsi / Holy Basil) 7 Herbal Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) 8 Herbal Azadirachta indica (Neem) 9 Herbal Phyllanthus
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TB006 is an investigational monoclonal antibody from TrueBinding that targets galectin-3, aiming to reduce amyloid aggregation and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. Early Phase 2a data show trends toward slowed clinical decline and some cognitive improvement, and it is currently accessible mainly through the FDA Expanded Access Program. This is the first allopathic treatment ever to
Babesia and Bartonella: FISH Testing at IGeneX & TLab Positive FISH to negative FISH is not a cure. It is only a drop in numbers. A couple of expert Lyme disease doctors and scientists have taught that FISH testing is the way to determine if someone is positive or negative for Babesia and Bartonella. No.
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What? 🙂 The Father of Modern Bartonella Science, Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt, reports: “It can take up to six weeks to have enough cultured growth to enable a doctor, pathologist, or microbiologist to see Bartonella under a microscope.” Infectious disease doctors told a medical board this visualization is required to diagnose Bartonella. I would love to
I would not be so sure. Infectious agents found in or transmitted through tick saliva: Detected somewhere in a tick is not equivalent to demonstrated in tick saliva. Yet it seems that for most biologically transmitted tick-borne pathogens, the salivary glands and saliva are central to transmission. Below are agents for which there is evidence
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Natural Anti-Inflammatory Agents Ranked By Pathway I would not rank these simply from “strongest” to “weakest,” because different compounds affect different inflammatory pathways. A more scientifically useful ranking is by dominant pathway: NF-κB, NLRP3 inflammasome, TNF-α/IL-6, COX/LOX, Nrf2, AMPK/SIRT1, specialized pro-resolving mediators, gut-immune signaling, mast cells, and neuroinflammation. Evidence grading: A = substantial human RCT/meta-analysis
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A research-based master list of anti-inflammatory interventions, it helps to separate natural compounds, lifestyle/physiologic interventions, and medical/pharmacologic treatments. “Best” depends strongly on the disease and inflammatory pathway; suppressing inflammation broadly is not always beneficial. High-Value Anti-Inflammatory Options Category Intervention Major anti-inflammatory activity / target Evidence strength Natural Curcumin/curcuminoids ↓ NF-κB, COX-2, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6; NLRP3
