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Is There a Cure for Autoimmune Disease?
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Makes me think MC'ers would benefit from self-proclaimed "Functional Medicine" docs, not just natoropaths and inegrative medicine docs. The link to the Functional Medicine organization is in the article, but here's the link to find a functional medicine practitioner in your area. You'll find chiropractors, MD, naturopaths, and other types listed. I found many names I hadn't come across in my local searches.At the first visit, I simply put Isabel on an anti-inflammatory elimination diet to remove possible triggers of inflammation from food allergens. She stopped eating sugar, dairy and gluten (from wheat). I gave her a multivitamin; vitamins D, B12, and folate; fish oil; and evening primrose oil all of which are anti-inflammatory. I also gave her nystatin (a non-absorbed anti-fungal) to treat suspected yeast because of her multiple courses of antibiotics. I gave her NAC to support her liver, and told her to get off the acid blocker, the calcium channel blocker, which she used for her Raynaud's, and the intravenous steroids she had been taking.
After two months her rash was totally gone. She had no joint pain and her hair was growing back. Her autoimmune markers had dramatically improved. Her muscle enzymes, liver function, and level of inflammation were all normal.
At the second visit two months later, I added probiotics to support healthy digestive function and reduce gut inflammation. I also started her on DMSA (a chelating agent) to help bind the mercury from her tissues and cells and help her excrete it. To help her get off the prednisone I gave her herbs to support her adrenal gland function.
Seven months later, her tests were normal, including her white blood count. Her mercury came down from 33 to 16. After 11 months, her mercury was down to 11 and her gut inflammation was gone. She was off all her medications and feeling happy, normal, and was able to ride and show her horse again.
The approach of finding and removing triggers of disease such as hidden microbes, toxins, or allergens, and supporting the body's function with nutrients and herbs and "pro" drugs such as probiotics is more than idea that needs to be proven. It is a movement that is now being practiced by thousands of practitioners at the cutting edge of medicine. It is an approach called functional medicine that has helped tens of thousands of patients worldwide. Shouldn't this revolutionary new method of practice be expanded and made available to more patients? Isabel's story should be common. We have the knowledge and the methods. Now we just need to apply them.
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