Common Errors In Use And Interpretation So 25 Trillion Red Blood Cells Are Positive, Then All Gone? As the author of the #1 book on Babesia blood identification, FISH POSITIVE = vivid and certain, and a test of INFECTION VOLUME. It can go negative and still show Babesia in carefully stained samples reviewed by a microbiologist and pathologist. So imagine […]
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1) Recognize anaphylaxis Treat as anaphylaxis if there is a likely trigger plus any of: 2) Call for help, stop exposure, position the patient 3) Give epinephrine immediately, IM in the mid-outer thigh This is first-line treatment. Do not delay. Adults Children Use 0.01 mg/kg IM of 1 mg/mL (1:1000) epinephrine into the mid-outer thigh Practical dose ranges: If using prefilled
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What in garlic fights microbes (and how) Thiosulfinates (especially allicin) and allyl polysulfides (e.g., DATS, DADS): Disable cysteine‑dependent enzymes, disrupt membranes, and stress bacterial redox systems. Strong activity in vitro; potency drops in complex biological fluids.Ajoene: Anti‑quorum sensing and anti‑biofilm; downregulates sRNAs and virulence programs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus (PMID 28851971).Lectin ASA (Allium sativum agglutinin): Antifungal and anti‑biofilm
Important context: These three infections often overlap (co-infection is common) and each has unique ways of disrupting cardiovascular regulation. Blood pressure changes can go both directions — some mechanisms cause hypotension, others cause hypertension, and many cause unstable, fluctuating pressure. 🔟 The Mechanisms # Mechanism Pathogen(s) Most Linked Effect on BP 1 Autonomic nervous system dysfunction (dysautonomia) Lyme (strongest link)
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Top 50 Causes of Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)❤️ Cardiac Causes# Cause Mechanism1 Bradycardia Slow heart rate reduces cardiac output2 Heart failure Weakened pump reduces forward blood flow3 Myocardial infarction Acute damage impairs pumping function4 Cardiac tamponade Fluid around heart restricts filling5 Arrhythmias (various) Irregular rhythm disrupts effective pumping6 Aortic stenosis Narrowed valve obstructs blood outflow7 Cardiomyopathy Weakened heart muscle impairs
The best experts, half retired this year, used Coartem in various ways. Lumefantrine is half of Coartem. “The activity of each individual drug was assessed in vitro against B. bovis. Five of the six antimalarial drugs assayed had activity against B. bovis… with the exception of lumefantrine, which showed NO activity up to 200 μM. The most active drug was
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Ticks remain largely undetected while feeding on a human host due to: Pain Killers Ticks secrete local anesthetics into the skin during the attachment process. This numbs the area, preventing the host from feeling the pain or irritation of the mouthparts piercing the skin. (Daniel Cameron) Anti-Inflammation Immune Modulation The saliva contains substances that dampen the host’s immune response at
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Restoring testosterone to physiological levels in individuals diagnosed with hypogonadism (clinically low testosterone) can lead to several documented health improvements. The following list outlines 20 potential benefits supported by clinical research. 1. Improved Sexual Desire (Libido) Reference: Bassil, N., et al. (2009). The benefits and risks of testosterone replacement therapy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 2. Enhanced Erectile Function
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A Lyme-literate medical doctor (LLMD) is a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge and experience in diagnosing and managing Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, such as Bartonella and Babesia. Healer’s discussing or “dabbling” in only Lyme bacteria are NOT Lyme-literate. They waste immense time and slow cure. Recommended Provider Directories Generation Lyme Searchable by location and radius; includes LLMDs and
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She was very ill. Her LL MD was unknown to me but trying hard. She was positive on a Lyme immunoblot G at 31 and IND and 39. Ehrlichia borderline at 40 (<40 negative). 1. When You Have Lyme and a Second Infection When you have Lyme and a second infection, I have never seen merely those two. So Horbach
