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Posted 7/14/2012 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
i know it is typically said that it's smart to change antibiotics every 3 months or so, so that the bacteria dont become resistant. is this the case with natural antimicrobials and antifungals? ive been using cats claw, GSE, teasel, garlic... should i only use these for a certain amount of time, then stop for awhile, then restart them? ive been wondering this for awhile, especially since i've always been a fan of garlic in my diet and have recently started taking garlic tablets. will all these natural supplements and herbs be rendered useless if i continue to use them for a long period of time? i also have this question for natural antifungals (garlic, GSE) in fighting candida/yeast. what are your thoughts on this??
Posted 7/14/2012 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
I'm doing naturals currently, and have heard from many people that our body can build resistance to both samento and artemisinin. There are probably others but i think garlic is safe to take everyday if you can handle it.

My mom had me and twin on garlic pills everyday when we were old enough to swallow vitamins. I think it really helped to prevent us from getting colds and flu's!
Posted 7/14/2012 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
If a person is using the "whole herb" it's not necessary to change things from time to time, although it doesn't hurt anything to do so. If a person is on a plant extract, or just one small component of the whole herb, especially when fighting a particular nasty infection, like Lyme disease, then it becomes necessary to switch things up from time to time.

Steven Buhner has a herbal protocol for Lyme - you should check out his site for more info about this:
planetthrive.com/2010/10/rotating-lyme-herbs/
Posted 7/14/2012 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
WWJD20,
Im having a really hard time figuring out whether or not the herbs are helping. I've been stuck the past couple months- some days I feel ok, others feel really bad. I have also caught a few viruses and have been dealing with yeast overgrowth, so I'm really not sure how much improvement I've made with the herbs. I've been taking Cats Claw, Resveratrol, GSE, and occassionally garlic and fish oil for about a month straight (I've been on them all before but this is the longest Ive been on them continuously). And I'm not sure if I am really good at noticing herxes either! So it's really tricky for me to know if they are doing the trick or not. Are you on anything other than Samento and GSE? And is Samento a lot better than Cats Claw? I'm thinking mine is not TOA free bc it doesnt specify that on the bottle
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