RE: Here's your reference, Dave

[Guest guest]

Thanks Amber,

Please notice that they are only talking about chronic sinusitis.

Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinal tissues, not necessarily infection. They

also say most, not all. They state that they think this is due to an immunal

reaction to the pressence of fungus (not allergic) since they found fungus

present in 96% of the cases and eosinofils present in 96% of the cases of

biopsied polyps. They also state that they figure it will be at least 2 years

before a treatment is widely available. That was 1999. While they said " at

least " we are now almost half way through 2008 without a breakthrough. Their

assumptions were based upon the fact that they found the fungus and eosinofils

present but they were not sure of the relationship. This is why they had

started more research (in '99) to determine whether the relationship was cause

and effect and defined this as a " potential " breakthrough. They state that

acute sinusitis (shorter than 1 month) is usually due to a bacterial infection.

Also if you take a look at " related stories " , in 2004 they say it is an immune

issue and then in 2005 they say it is a tissue issue.

This is a nasty issue. While I have never experienced gallbladder

symptoms (notice I did not say problems or disease), I am the king of sinusitis.

Used to bounce up and down with them for over a decade. Have been in the

emergency ward with a 105 degree temperature and invasion of the mastoid. Jim

Henson of muppet fame died of a sinus infection that got into the brain. I have

not had more than a couple in the past 15 years. I see a dozen " sinus

infection " cases a month. This is a classic issue of invader versus home turf.

Is it caused by an outside invader or is it a host organism health problem. Not

all maple trees are spalted. Why? Because if the immune defenses ae working

properly, the invader cannot invade. A chronic sinusitis issue is an indicator

of an underlying immune or enviromental problem (whether fungus is present or

not. Why is the fungus present?... possibly an immune defficiency issue.). And

yes, you can have re-occuring acute sinus infections (bacterial) (which are

different). This is why even after a " potential breakthrough " in 1999 of the

treatment of " the most common chronic disease " (37 million in a country of a

little over 300 million... better than 10%...something is wrong?!*...) has lead

to nothing.

We all need to wake up. It is not about being victim to some microbe. It

is about taking personal responcibility for our existence, keeping the machine

in top working order (including our gallbladders if we still have them), living,

laughing, loving, to our fullest. All the best to everyone in this

group.Always, in all ways,

-Dave

gallstones@...: amber@...: Tue, 27 May 2008

19:22:30 -0500Subject: Here's your reference, Dave

Could you reference the sourse of this? Thanks,

Davehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/09/990910080344.htmAmber

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