Health Alert: 2 Bizarre Ways To Overcome Autoimmunity Problems

TORRANCE, Calif. - May 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Autoimmunity is a growing problem in the United States and other developed countries. According to the American Autoimmune And Related Diseases Association, an estimated 50 million people suffer from the 80-100 diseases that are considered autoimmunity diseases.

However, strangely enough, the cure for these diseases may not lie in modern medicine – but in some of human’s oldest neighbors and sometimes enemies – bacteria and parasites.

“As scientists are learning, organisms we used to consider to be “bad” may not be so bad after all,” acknowledges holistic doctor, Michael E. Rosenbaum, MD.  “There’s a complex ecosystem of non-human life forms living inside of us. And dozens of studies indicate our relationship to these ‘trespassers’ is much more complicated than we initially thought. Over the last two centuries, humans have gone through a dramatic revolution in how we live – and who we live with. As we moved away from farms and into cities . . . as industrialization reduced our exposure to animals, their poop and the microbes that come with them . . . we may have lost old ‘friendships’ that used to keep us well.”

Certainly, in many ways improved sanitation and reduced exposure to some microbes and parasites have improved people’s health worldwide. But on the other hand, having a close, neighborly relationship to some of these “unhealthy” organisms may actually be good for people’s health.

Epidemiological studies starting in the 1950’s revealed that wealth and urbanization seemed to be connected with an increase in allergies and autoimmune disorders like asthma and Crohn’s Disease. Studies tracking people immigrating from third world to first world countries or countries undergoing rapid improvements in sanitation have also noted increased rates of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, allergies, asthma, lupus and more.

As scientists dug deeper into this seeming paradox, they came up with what they call the “hygiene hypothesis”. It seems that the more sanitation improved, reducing human exposure to low-grade infections from certain bacteria and parasites, the more the human immune systems forgot how to regulate itself resulting in a rise in allergies and autoimmune problems.

In a pivotal study linking pinworm eradication to higher rates of allergies in the UK, Dr. Graham Rook refined this hypothesis. He pointed out these bacterial and parasitic bad guys might be more like “Old Friends” when it comes to human health.

These organisms may actually play a positive role in immune system development and help the body fight against harmful inflammation.

Autoimmunity and allergies are marked by inflammation. They are essentially health problems where the immune system reacts inappropriately and stays on high gear. Interestingly enough, researchers found people in developing countries had zero signs of inflammation. This is despite the overall higher rates of infectious diseases in these countries. This is in sharp contrast to the much higher levels of proteins that mark inflammation in people who live in first world countries.

Initially this made no sense to researchers. But with the hygiene hypothesis, a pattern started to emerge that supported an interesting theory some scientists call “ecological inflammation.”

“As the theory goes, when we were farmers and hunter/gatherers,” explains Dr. Rosenbaum. “Our body still produced inflammation and a strong immune response for infections that had potential to kill us like cholera or pneumonia. But at the same time our body learned to ignore lower-grade infections caused by certain bacteria or parasites that didn’t pose a significant threat to our health. These ‘invaders’  taught our immune system to cool down and not overreact. Consequently when we lost these ‘old teachers’, our immune system started to attack our own cells in the form of autoimmune disorders.”

Most research indicates these critical friendships start at birth or even earlier.

But new treatments are showing that people who have lived to “too” sanitary life can restore these old balances and gain relief from autoimmune problems.

Doctors are increasingly using probiotic bacteria and prebiotics to help with autoimmune disorders like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Prebiotics like chlorella have also been shown to help people ward off autoimmune problems like fibromyalgia, ulcerative colitis and allergies. These benefits may be due in a large part to chlorella’s role in supporting the growth of probiotic bacteria.

When it comes to worms, researchers at Tuft’s Medical Center have successfully treated people with Crohn’s disease using doses of parasitic whipworm eggs. When the worms hatched, people experienced a significant decrease in symptoms and no major side effects.

To learn more about this novel and somewhat strange approach to autoimmune disorders, please go to https://www.sunchlorellausa.com/blog/2-weird-new-treatmen....

About Dr. Michael E. Rosenbaum

Dr. Michael E. Rosenbaum is a 35-year veteran and widely recognized pioneer in the field of nutritional medicine, alternative healthcare and medical acupuncture. As one of America's most respected experts in natural health and healing, Dr. Rosenbaum has been a frequent lecturer to professional medical groups and has participated in numerous television and radio talk shows. He is also an esteemed member of the Sun Chlorella Advisory Board, which helps guide the medical innovation behind Sun Chlorella products.

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