the other thought I had was around antimicrobials and biofilm agents at the same time
biofilm agents are something that have gained ground recently in the Lyme community based on some more recent research and clinical experience of some of the seasoned Lyme MD's ( borrelia are a well known biofilm forming bacteria - but there are many others - including i think all the ones on the kidney dysbiosis list )
the idea is to dissolve the extra cellular matrix of the biofilm and in so doing render the viable bacteria that were residing in it either dead or back into thier planktonic state - at which point abx are able to mop them up quite effectively.
common biofilm agents used by these clinicians are
-lumbrokinase ( a proteolytic enzyme )
-bromelain ( another proteolytic)
-xylitol - a sugar alcohol with clinical trials for ear infections and wound infections, both chronic biofilm bacterial infections
-lactoferrin - usually used in combination with xylitol
other sugar alcohols - eg stevia, ( other artificial sweeteners may also work )
some essential oils disrupt biofilm -
some herbs
some drugs
etc
xylitol gum chewed daily was shown to significantly reduce reoccurrence of Otitis media ( middle ear infection) in children - a biofilm forming bacterial infection.
i recently experimented with adding first bromelain and then xylitol in low doses to my mainly herbal antimicrobial regime for bartonella and Lyme - and WOW - both times it was like i doubled the dose of antimicrobials.
a very strong reaction - was up all night - heart racing - fatigue - headache - lasted over 1 week - gradually tapering off - xylitol in particular - a simple sweetener you can buy in any health food store and add teaspoonfuls to your tea or coffee - but had a really powerful impact on me
reading some of the Markov's comments in the Q&A thread he is clearly against abx
but does also seem to mention that some people clear these infections by themselves - if i read him right
so it makes me wonder if you can in fact treat low level chronic bacterial infection in the kidneys, or wherever it is in the body, with biofilm agents and abx or antimicrobial herbs as a way of giving the body a hand.
biofilm agents are something that have gained ground recently in the Lyme community based on some more recent research and clinical experience of some of the seasoned Lyme MD's ( borrelia are a well known biofilm forming bacteria - but there are many others - including i think all the ones on the kidney dysbiosis list )
the idea is to dissolve the extra cellular matrix of the biofilm and in so doing render the viable bacteria that were residing in it either dead or back into thier planktonic state - at which point abx are able to mop them up quite effectively.
common biofilm agents used by these clinicians are
-lumbrokinase ( a proteolytic enzyme )
-bromelain ( another proteolytic)
-xylitol - a sugar alcohol with clinical trials for ear infections and wound infections, both chronic biofilm bacterial infections
-lactoferrin - usually used in combination with xylitol
other sugar alcohols - eg stevia, ( other artificial sweeteners may also work )
some essential oils disrupt biofilm -
some herbs
some drugs
etc
xylitol gum chewed daily was shown to significantly reduce reoccurrence of Otitis media ( middle ear infection) in children - a biofilm forming bacterial infection.
i recently experimented with adding first bromelain and then xylitol in low doses to my mainly herbal antimicrobial regime for bartonella and Lyme - and WOW - both times it was like i doubled the dose of antimicrobials.
a very strong reaction - was up all night - heart racing - fatigue - headache - lasted over 1 week - gradually tapering off - xylitol in particular - a simple sweetener you can buy in any health food store and add teaspoonfuls to your tea or coffee - but had a really powerful impact on me
reading some of the Markov's comments in the Q&A thread he is clearly against abx
but does also seem to mention that some people clear these infections by themselves - if i read him right
so it makes me wonder if you can in fact treat low level chronic bacterial infection in the kidneys, or wherever it is in the body, with biofilm agents and abx or antimicrobial herbs as a way of giving the body a hand.