Blastocystis Hominis and Digestive Problems/ Treatment Options

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I recently posted that I have been having terrible digestive issues

and from the private responses I got, I know I am not alone.

Ever since being first diagnosed with CFS I've had periodic stool

tests using a couple of different labs. This time I used one from

www.parasitetesting.com and Blasto. showed up for the first time. I

checked the latest test I had done and they didn't even test for

this. (The cost is relatively cheap at $100)

In searching for a specific treatment for Blasto. I came across the

following that I thought may be of interest (or help) to some of

you. Blasto has a affinity for yeasts and candida and loves to eat

grains. No wonder I have such problems with grains!!

I'm planning a program of attack which will include colon

cleansing first.

on the lymestrategies group just posted a wonderful article

about the use of Diatomaceous Earth. I will also include that.

I think the following article came from

shanti.com.au/body/blastocystis.htm.

Blastocystis Hominis

Several years ago, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta,

Georgia along with some other experts and authorities, re-classified

an organism known as Blastocystis Hominis--a common organism found

in the intestinal tract of most people--as a dangerous disease-

producing organism, as opposed to just a harmless organism.

It's been found that many people who have this organism have many

different kinds of digestive complaints--allergies, immune system

difficulties, skin problems, and bowel problems.

Blastocystis is generally considered to be a weak parasite. It

attacks those people who have a weakened immune system or a very

weakened digestive tract. Blastocystis, many times, is totally

unsuspected as being the cause or connection with somebody's

digestive illness, because many labs do not know to test for it, or

do not even know that it is now considered harmful. It is quite

common to find Blastocystis in conjunction with other parasites in

candida or harmful bacteria.

Symptoms of Blastocystis:

Blastocystis on its own, in the average healthy person, may produce

no symptoms at all. However, in a person with weakened digestion or

weakened immune response, Blastocystis can produce a host of

symptoms which appear to come and go and are very unpredictable.

THIS IS THE KEY THING ABOUT BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS: ANYONE WHO HAS

GASTROINTESTINAL, ALLERGIC, SKIN OR IMMUNE PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO

COME AND GO, ON AND OFF, WITHOUT MAKING MUCH SENSE, SHOULD SUSPECT

THAT HE MAY HAVE BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS. THE REASON FOR THIS IS

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS ATTACKS THE BODY AND CREATES TROUBLE WHEN

YOU'RE UNDER STRESS OR WEAKENED. THE MOMENT YOUR BODY PICKS UP A

LITTLE, IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFECT YOU.

Blastocystis is a very peculiar organism in that it especially likes

grains. Many people with Blastocystis may have grain allergies or

difficulties tolerating grains.

Getting rid of Blastocystis

Blastocystis is very difficult to get rid of. It hides in the

intestinal mucus, sticks and hold on very hard to your intestinal

membranes, making elimination very difficult.

Common treatment for Blastocystis medically would include Flagyl and

other drugs. However, they are not to be of preference due to the

fact that Blastocystis is so hard to eliminate. Medical drugs which

are highly toxic may have to be taken for long periods of time in

order to fully eliminate it. The length of time that one may need to

take the medical drug may actually cause damage to one's liver or

kidneys. Therefore, a slower, natural approach is definitely

desirable.

Several approaches are necessary in order to eliminate Blastocystis.

Certain herbs have been found to be effective against it. There are

not many of them, but there are a few. These herbs must be rotated--

meaning taken by themselves for a period of 4-5 days, then stopped,

a new one introduced and taken for 4-5 days, stopped, and then

another new one introduced, etc. In this way, the Blastocystis will

not build up an immunity to any of these items.

Herbs and Dosages:

Black Walnut, 300mg

Wormwood, 500mg

Cloves, 300 mg

Oil of Oregano, 5 drops

Quassi Amara, 200mg

Gentian, 100mg

Coptis chinensis Extract (10:1), 100mg

Forsythia suspense Extract (20:1), 50mg

Lonicera japonica Extract (7:1), 150mg

Allium sativum Extract (Allicin 13mg/g), 200mg

Commiphora myrrha powder, 200 mg

Echinacea angustifolia (4% phenolics), 250mg

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex 40%, 200mg

Zinc (citrate), 10mg

Vitamin A, 10,000 IU

Vitamin C (pure ascorbic acid), 500mg

Recommended dosage: 2 or 3 capsules or tablets, 3-4 times daily.

Colon cleanses are necessary in order to eliminate Blastocystis. The

reason for this is the old mucus or old fecal matter lining the

intestinal tract must be broken down and eliminated to physically

wash out the Blastocystis and then to allow the herbs to make full

contact with the Blastocystis, which may be stuck to the intestinal

lining.

Colonics are very important to eliminate Blastocystis.

You can also put the herbs directly in an enema. This allows the

herbal substances to contact the Blastocystis in the bowel, and

destroy it.

Fat-splitting or fat-digesting enzymes are also very important with

Blastocystis. When studied under the microscope, Blastocystis seems

to have a fatty reservoir. Fat-splitting or fat-digesting enzymes

are helpful to dissolve some of the Blastocystis and weaken it,

thereby allowing the herbal substances to have greater attack.

It sometimes occurs that people will eliminate all symptoms of the

Blastocystis while still retaining it. This is due to the fact that

when the immune system of the intestinal tract is strengthened, the

Blastocystis is weakened and has little effect. It is possible to

still have Blastocystis in your intestines, yet suffer no effects of

it, by doing this procedure. It is of course much better to

eliminate the Blastocystis fully from your body, but if this is not

possible, the next best thing is definitely to be symptom-free.

Some people have no symptoms return from the Blastocystis, when

their stool tests indicates that there still is (occasional

Blastocystis). In this case it is necessary to maintain some of the

herbs, digestive enzymes, and bowel cleansers to keep the intestinal

tract in good enough shape to withstand any influence the

Blastocystis may have.

Blastocystis does it deadliest work when in combination with other

parasites, harmful bacteria, and fungus. In a case where someone may

have parasites or candida or harmful bacteria, we always find the

Blastocystis is the last to leave. Because Blastocystis needs the

help of other parasites, candida or harmful bacteria in order to

create an effect on your body, the proper approach demands that we

first kill the organisms which are its allies and help it, because

this renders the Blastocystis helpless and less able to create

irritation to our systems. After we have killed the candida,

parasites and harmful bacteria, we then focus our attack on the

Blastocystis. Having no allies, we find it much more amenable to

being killed and eliminated.

Keep in mind that there are many factors influencing the

Blastocystis and that if your symptoms don't disappear it might not

be Blastocystis. Definitely have another test done after you did all

of the above suggestions. Read all about colon cleansing, educate

yourself. Some people think they can stay on junk food and eliminate

Blastocystis. This is not possible. You have to decide what is more

important to you. Your food addictions or your health.

Excerpts taken from articles by Biamonte, C.C.N.:

http://www.health-truth.com/118.php