Re: Anemia-- might also be due to drugs?

[Guest guest]

Yes, it could be due to infections, and you might have more than others, but I

would also

keep in mind that 'healthy' people can also often carry these same bugs, yet for

the

majority, their immune systems (of which 70% is in your gut!) keep them in

check.

But that's where lactoferrin might help. Apparently it helps to keep the iron

away from the

bugs. Rich VanK might know more about this.

Also -- if you're taking too much zinc, that can block or inhibit copper

absorption. And

milk or calcium can completely block manganese metabolism. I posted a study on

that a

couple of weeks ago.

Also -- very important -- some DRUGS can cause anemia, like KLONOPIN, which is

highly

touted by some famous doctors. Of course they forget to mention the anemia

angle, but

klonopin (or its generic, clonazepam) is one of the few benzo drugs that has

anemia, and a

few other 'emias' as " side effects " .

I took it for 4-5 years, but have slowly switched to valium and am very slowly

tapering off

of that via the Ashton protocol.

d.

[Moderator: Changes after long term CFIDS can often be due to one or another

upregulated system getting EXHAUSTED. DIC in the case of coagulation issues,

etc. In other cases, it may be because of cummative inflammation, fibrin or

biolfilms blocking the flow through an organ -- resulting in decrese function

--such as becoming diabetic].