Re: RESEARCH - for - parasitic worms?

[Guest guest]

Hi , my office was talking about a study that found reduced symptoms in MS

patients who were given parasitic worms. The thinking was that the immune

system has gotten bored as hygiene has improved. As a result, a bored immune

system starts attacking the body. If you keep it busy with parasites it leaves

the important stuff alone. Did you come across that anywhere? My first thought

was, yikes, I don't know if I could do the parasitic worm thing. I might need a

universe of xanax!

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[Guest guest]

Kate,

I have read some articles about this, but I'm not sure what to make of it.

The hygiene hypothesis is interesting, but hasn't won me over yet. I hope

some larger studies are being or will be done.

http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2007/12/31/his_parasite_theory_s

tirs_a_revolution/

http://www.bioedonline.org/news/news.cfm?art=3061

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1618732

Not an MD

> Re: [ ] RESEARCH - for - parasitic worms?

>

> Hi , my office was talking about a study that found reduced symptoms

in MS

> patients who were given parasitic worms. The thinking was that the immune

system

> has gotten bored as hygiene has improved. As a result, a bored immune

system

> starts attacking the body. If you keep it busy with parasites it leaves

the important

> stuff alone. Did you come across that anywhere? My first thought was,

yikes, I don't

> know if I could do the parasitic worm thing. I might need a universe of

xanax!

>