Lactoferrin/xylitol as bio-film buster

Has there been new research on xylitol that shows that it survives the gut bacteria/ stomach acid? Last time I looked into this, it was being assumed that it wouldn't.

Xyolitol works great in the mouth though!!

Let us know how your appt goes, Happyjo!!!

Thank you Revive. Should you think to ask about this, I'd love to know more. I know there is a lot that goes on during an appt though.

I was pulsing Omncif, Bactrim, plaquinil, IV rocephin, IV clindamycin for about 5 months till I quit herxing. Then we added the lactoferrin/xylitol combo to get the biofilms. I was very skeptical that a sugar would work but I sure herxed every time I took it. Keep us posted on how you feel taking it ok?

I slowly went up to 4 teaspoons on M-W-F and did it for 3 to 4 months. This was the last phase of my abx treatment. After a year on abx I decided to take a break and try alt. magnetic therapy and see if it helps. Although, at this point the jury is still out on this. I'm taking mega doses of vitamins, doing a liver cleanse, and tons of detoxing so I'm not doing as well as I was. I still have some heart symptoms (POTS) due to lyme. Anyway I know the xylitol did something because I herxed as bad on it as any abx. Good luck!

Pictureofhealth thanks for the info, sorry your not feeling as well but that's a lot of ANX to be on at once. Hope you start feeling better soon.

LP where do you buy those xylitol green tea mints? I guess I can google it. Are you herxing off the mints or maybe it also takes the lactoferrin.

So far not feeling anything.

My LLMD gave it to me or sold it to me.

Today I feel like I'm herxing, I've been feeling great till now. Getting very fatigued, headache, leg and butt pain. So on 3-100 mg lactoferrin and 3 tsp of xylitol.

I feel so tired I might have to go take a nap and I didn't get up today till 9:30am and I slept good last night.

I am on the lactoferrin - xylitol biofilm protocol along with antibiotics as well and it definitely makes me herx. My main herx symptom is increasing pain and this protocol brings the pain for sure.

The idea behind xylitol for bacteria is that the bacteria mistake it for sugar as it is only one molecule removed from being actual sugar, but it is poisonous to bacteria and they die when they ingest it. It can be quite toxic for dogs and k9's will die from eating it as well, so I'm not sure how harmful it may be for humans over the long haul.

As for Lactoferrin, most biofilm requires iron to form and most bacteria are also reliant on iron, so accordingly, bacteria and biofilm would be effected by lactoferrin. The question I have about it though is that Lyme is reliant on manganese for survival and can do without iron just fine.

Based on the herx I get, it may be killing babesia and bartonella. I would hope lyme as well, but since lyme only needs manganese instead of iron, I don't know if it breaks down lyme and associated biofilm. My 2 cents.

Great info Lymebean!

I am doing it again this month, he only has me doing it for 5 days, how long did you all do it for? So far I don't feel well but also went a few days without my A-L complex so reintroducing it back in to the protocol.

Cd3764 thanks for posting about Dr. B supplements, will check it out.

Very interesting thread—thanks for sharing everyone.

Good luck Revive—keep posting your progress!!

-p