Re: Immune system and the cytokine storm--long

January 21, 2008

http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/articles-content.php?heading=Paras\

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http://www.cdc.gov/Ncidod/dpd/parasites/giardiasis/factsht_giardia.htm

http://www.schizophrenia.com/sznews/archives/005929.html

" Until now, the only thing we could say is that some people with schizophrenia

also had been infected with toxoplasma at some point, but we couldn't tease out

which came first, " " With our current study, we were able to show that infection

came first, " Dr. Yolken said.

http://curezone.com/image_gallery/parasites/

Parasites the silent invasion, what you should know about parasite

infestation.

What is a parasites?

Symptoms of parasite infestation

Testing for parasites

What do parasites do to us

How do we get parasites

What can you do about parasites

How many parasites can live in the human body?

Known parasite herbs

Get to know your parasite enemies

Related parasite Links

PARASITE: A living organism, which receives nourishment and shelter from

another organism where it thrives.

HOST: An organism which harbours the parasite = US!

and parasites are definitely one type of visitor that's not welcomed to

the body.

The term parasite relates to 'any living thing that lives on or in another

living organism'. Many parasites interfere with bodily functions, cause

irritation; some destroy the host's tissues and release toxins into the

bloodstream.

There are 2 types of parasites. There are large ones referred to as worms

and small ones that require a microscope to see.

Diseases caused by worms - round and flat worms.

The large worms while in an immature form can travel through your blood

stream and infect any organ, gland or part of the body. Depending on the type of

worm, they can grow anywhere from several inches up to many feet in length. They

can lay thousand up to millions of eggs each day. The eggs stick to the walls of

our intestines and can be microscopic in size. These large worms are called

HEMINTHINS or INTESTINAL NEMATODES. The fish tape worm is the largest of the

human tapeworms and can reach up to 33 feet in length or more! Beef and pork

also have tapeworms.

Protozoal diseases - various amoebic infections (single celled,

microscopic protozoa)

The small ones travel through your blood stream like bacteria or virus.

They reproduce by dividing themselves much like bacteria do.

They to can invade any cell in the body. These small ones are called

PROTOZOA.

There are also various classes of parasites depending on whether they live

outside on the surface of the body or live inside the body of the host; either

in the body's tissues, body's cavities, digestive tract or other organs, Worms

of various kinds can enter the body through several avenues and if conditions

are favourable for their development they may multiply. If this colony is not

kept in check by the body's own defences, the infestation soon becomes a burden

on the body and health is downgraded.

Intestinal parasites are most often due to insufficient or negligent

hygiene, poorly washed foods or polluted water. All of these undesirable

invaders take nutrients from the body and excrete hazardous wastes, which are

destructive to the body, irritating and injuring. For example, allergies,

arthritis, asthma or even nerve disorders can often be directly linked to

parasite infections. Mild parasite infections can be completely asymptomatic,

which does not make them less hazardous. It could be that a mild vague feeling

(not feeling 100%), digestive Problems, colic, irritable, fatigue, off colour

and generalised or localised pruritus (itchiness) are experienced. Heavy

infestations can cause Symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Very heavy

infestations can cause blood loss, anaemia, weight loss, appendicitis and even

death! Some therapists speculate that the moon lays an intricate part in the

nematode (worm) cycle. If a person is very nervous at the full moon, they may

have worms and or parasites, because worms get rampant during a full moon!

The aim is to avoid becoming infected and strengthening the body to resist

infestation. Worms l-o-v-e sugar, acid conditions and constipation. So

therefore, a diet high in fibre and alkalising food is the best prevention and

cure for infestations.

Symptoms of Parasites:

The word parasite comes from Greek meaning " one who eats off the table of

another. " Parasites eat and live off the food we consume, even our health

supplements. They leave us the scraps. They often make us feel that we are not

getting the nutrition from our food or that SOMETHING IS MISSING.

a.. INABILITY TO GAIN OR LOSE WEIGHT

b.. CHRONIC CANDIDA

c.. YEAST INFECTIONS

d.. CHRONIC SINUS OR EAR INFECTIONS

e.. URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

f.. ITCHY EARS OR NOSE

g.. ANAL ITCHING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT

h.. DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS

i.. GAS AND BLOATING

j.. DIARRHEA

k.. MUCUSY STOOLS

l.. HEMORRHOIDS

m.. CONSTIPATION

n.. IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

o.. GRINDING TEETH WHILE SLEEPING

p.. HEART PAIN

q.. NUMB HANDS

r.. PAIN IN THE NAVEL

s.. PAIN IN THE BACK,THIGHS OR SHOULDERS

t.. ARTHRITIC PAINS

u.. BURNING IN THE STOMACH

v.. BED WETTING

w.. DROOLING WHILE SLEEPING

x.. ANY MENSTRUAL COMPLAINT

y.. CYSTS AND FIBROIDS

z.. EATING MORE AND STILL BEING HUNGRY

aa.. ALL SKIN PROBLEMS

ab.. FORGETFULNESS

ac.. DEPRESSION

ad.. CHRONIC FATIGUE

ae.. CHRONIC VIRAL SYNDROMES

af.. PROSTATE PROBLEMS AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN MEN

ag.. WATER RETENTION (mostly from tapeworms)

ah.. CRAWLING FEELING UNDER THE SKIN

ai.. FLOATERS

aj.. LIVER/GALLBLADDER TROUBLE

And the list goes on and on. We must now be realistic. If 85% to 95% of

the population, healthy or sick, has parasites, any illness can be suspected as

having as its cause, parasites!

It is now being considered that perhaps 50% of all cancer, diabetes,

asthma, arthritis and heart disease comes from parasites!

Testing for Parasites

It has been determined that the average hospital or lab is only able to

catch 20% of the actual cases. Over 1000 species of parasites can live in your

body and there are tests available only for 40 to 50 types. This means that your

doctor, should he decide to test you, can only hope to find 5% of the parasites

that can be tested for at a accuracy rate of 20% We are automatically missing

80% and have only a 20% chance of finding the remaining 5% that we can test for.

This ends up being a 1% accuracy. This is why we can have such an epidemic

and it is going unnoticed.

http://www.shanti.com.au/body/parasites.htm#What

What do Parasites do to us?

Parasites eat and eliminate wastes every day. They not only eat our food,

BUT MANY OF THEM EAT HUMAN TISSUES. They also can eat the protein coating on

your nerves.

Endo limax nana is a parasite that has been found to eat the calcium off

our bones causing forms of arthritis. Entamoeba Histolytica can get into the

liver, the lungs and the brain.

Immature forms of a worm called ROUND WORM, ALSO KNOWN AS ASCARIS, CAN GET

INTO OUR LUNGS AND MAY CAUSE ASTHMA.

Many cases of chronic anemia can be from a parasite called HOOKWORM, also

known as NECATOR AMERICANUS meaning AMERICAN MURDER. This parasite attaches

itself to the lining of or intestines and bites into our blood vessels. It is

capable of drinking an enormous amount of blood everyday. Hemoglobin levels as

low as 15% of normal have been found in people with chronic hookworm disease.

Experts now feel that even seizures may be caused by parasites or even

worms that can get into our brains!

...

It is now being considered that heart disease and heart attacks may be

higher in dog owners as these owners have had their hearts infected by these

worms. This condition has been confirmed by autopsy.

Another type of roundworm is called whip worms. They inject a digestive

fluid into our colon which turns the tissue of our colons into a liquid which

the worm then sucks up. Pinworms have recently been found in the uterus, vulva

and the fallopian tubes of some of my female patients. This is because when the

worm travels to lay its eggs, it can get lost on its way back to the colon. In

other words, it travels out of the colon, out of the anus into the vaginal area

and gets lost on its way back. It's no wonder women can get rid of their vaginal

infects. Worms can be crawling out of the anus carrying bacteria and candida

right into the reproductive areas.

And to make matters worse they do this at night while your asleep.

Black Walnut Hulls (from the black walnut tree)

Wormwood (from the Artemisia shrub)

Common Cloves (from the clove tree)

These three herbs must be used together. Black walnut hull and wormwood

kill adults and developmental stages of at least 100 parasites. Cloves kill the

eggs. Only if you use them together will you rid yourself of parasites. If you

kill only the adults, the tiny stages and eggs will soon grow into new adults.

If you kill only the eggs, the million stages already loose in your body will

soon grow into adults and make more eggs. They must be used together as a single

treatment. "

Helminths (worms) species reported from human hosts by Taxonomic Group:

a.. Acanthocephala 7 species

b.. Nematoda 138 species

c.. Nematomorpha 24 species

d.. Platyhelminthes 173 species

e.. Digenea 113 species

f.. Eucestoda 57 species

g.. Turbellaria 3 species

h.. TOTAL 342 species

Standard microscopic visualization techniques miss many types of parasitic

infections. Metametrix uses a DNA technique which involves analyzing stool for

genetic material of parasites, which greatly increases sensitivity.

Blastocystis hominis and Dientamoeba fragilis are the two most commonly

detected parasitic infections in Australia. In the past these two infections

were considered non-pathogenic, however in recent years expert opinions have

changed. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Division of Parasitic Diseases

(www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/) now acknowledges that these infections can cause

symptoms such as irritable bowel and fatigue. Unfortunately this information has

not filtered down to the GP (general practitioner) level, and these infections

are still considered insignificant and not treated by many doctors. See

www.badbugs.org/ for a discussion of the significance of these parasites. The

Centre for Digestive Diseases (www.cdd.com.au/) in Sydney, run by well known

Gastroenterologist Prof. Borody, specializes in the treatment of these

two parasitic infections, which are typically highly treatment resistant to

standard antibiotic treatments (e.g. Flagyl) and antiparasitic herbs. Some other

parasitic infections are commonly believed to be self limiting, meaning they

resolve without treatment. This is often the case for infections such as

cryptosporidium, however individuals with immune impairment often have chronic

versions of these infections.

I just got this from the Jon Barron online newsletter. This is an

explanation of the cytokine storm that happens with a too powerful immune

system. Something we talked about before when the bird flu was getting all

the media attention.

Samala,

January 21, 2008

Thank you for sharing this Rowena! I have been hep C asymptomatic for over 30

years now, it's only of recent that it had/has become a problem and like I have

done for 20+ years I looked to my homeopathic materials for some relief from the

chronic fatigue, irritable bowl/stomach, depression, fibro myalgia, and

sleeplessness that can come along with it - homeopathics alone have not been

completely supportive however my labs still show interferon is not completely

indicated. This information gives me something new to consider in keeping my

quality of life as high as possible - Thank!

Mike

Rowena <newses@...> wrote: