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I keep getting a message that the file is damaged and cannot be repaired. Anyone else have problems accessing?
The file works just fine for me (PC). Are you on a mac?
I am on a Mac and it works fine for me too so I don't think that would be the problem for Shannah. Shannah are you still having trouble with it?
I am on a Mac and it works fine for me too so I don't think that would be the problem for Shannah. Shannah are you still having trouble with it?
Can someone briefly explain "microbial translocation" for me?
It means "leaky gut". Bacteria get translocated through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream and this is what KDM is referring to.
EDIT: KDM has been looking into this field for a long time and in his eyes it is a very important problem. He treats it with probiotics, antibiotics and certain supplements but I haven't heard of anyone who got cured by it.
There are many new papers about HIV where it was found that intestinal permeability plays a role there too. It is very interesting that after using HART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) leaky gut normalizes. As long as the underlying cause is not treated, in my eyes the virus, you wont be able to cure intestinal permeability.