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Posted 9/23/2014 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
Knowing that oxygen kills lyme bacteria, is cardio an effective treatment (if one is able to)?
Posted 9/23/2014 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
Some exercise is important - keep everything moving - stretching, walking, light weights. Whatever you can handle.

Burrascano's guidelines state the exercise should be non-aerobic...but I don't think that opinion is shared with all LL Dr's.
I don't know why he doesn't recommend aerobic exercise.
Posted 9/23/2014 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
Re: aerobic exercise - I found this: Aerobic exercise depresses T-cell function for 12-24 hours (Part of the immune system).

Also read that exercise should be done every other day, not every day, so the body can recover.

I've been exercising everyday for awhile now..and i don't think it's making me worse. But I only do a total of 15-20 minutes consisting of an elyptical machine, light arm weights for biceps and shoulder, lots of stretching.
Posted 9/23/2014 8:35 PM (GMT 0)
I try to run 2 miles every other day and do some low weight high rep lifting. I have had no ill effects and seem to be improving.
Posted 9/24/2014 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
Nothing causes me to herx like sprinting. Well, maybe 10 drops of crytpolepis. I had to drag a deer out of the woods today and that caused a herx.

My belief is that the increased oxygen demand opens up areas to oxygenation that normally are low oxygen areas. The increase in blood flow allows the immune system to kill extra pathogens. I think our immune system can kill them if they can find them.
Posted 9/24/2014 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
Yes. Exercise according to almost all LLMDs, plays a critical and mandatory role in your healing.

While Dr Burrascano recommends non-aerobic, he does not rule out aerobic and even mentions trampolines as a way to break apart the biofilms.

While exercise does reduce your immune system at first, it actually strengthens it in the long run. So its encouraged for a lot of reasons.
Posted 9/24/2014 5:21 PM (GMT 0)
Don't overdo it thought. You must take into consideration your condition. If you overdo it you will get sicker.
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