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Posted 5/19/2015 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
I just stopped colostrum. I dont think it did anything, plus I'm milk protein intolerant.

There was a suppliment I read here specifically for the immune system, but forgot the name. It might have been by Natural Factors?
Posted 5/19/2015 2:11 PM (GMT 0)
In the Advanced Topics paper, Burrascano recommends taking a Reishi supplement. Sorry, don't have the link at the moment.
Posted 5/19/2015 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
Buhner likes cordyceps mushroom.
Posted 5/21/2015 8:28 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 5/21/2015 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
I took Research Nutritional transfer factors multi immune. But LLMD had me take it only shot term, don't remember why…

/www.researchednutritionals.com/store/item.cfm?code=CRN103

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Posted 5/22/2015 10:36 AM (GMT 0)
In the 8+ years I've been dealing with autoimmune thyroid disease, I'd been wary of immune-boosting supplements out of concerns my body might increase its production of thyroid autoantibodies.

Stuff like rheishi and cordyceps mushroom (both of which I take) are adaptogens. They don't boost the immune system per se - they modulate it.

LDN does the same thing. In fact, the more I research LDN, the more thrilled I am to be taking it.

Pirouette shared this great link awhile back:

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110902133047.htm
Posted 5/22/2015 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
I used bee pollen!! Not sure how it works, but it's worked twice for me so far.
Posted 5/22/2015 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
There is a supplement I used to take that helped me tremendously when I had a low immune system before catching Lyme. I started having a really hard time getting over colds. It would take me two months each time yo get better only to come down with Strep every time. I started being afraid that a stronger infection might possibly kill me. I started taking "Immune Renew" by NOW brand. After taking, I completely stopped getting colds all together! It has a Muchroom complex and Astragalus.

After reading that Buhner doesn't recommend Astragalus in chronic Lyme, I stopped taking it. I did start taking it again for a little while and during that time I got the most bands on the Western Blot than I ever have, so it did seem to boost my immune system. Don't know if I should start taking it again or not as I'm not sure if I should follow Buhner 100%. He mentions that Teasel tends to not work for infections on the a East coast, but I hear people mentioning that it helps them out here and just 1 drop of Teasel makes me herx like crazy! So recently I decided to give Teasel a go. Now I'm wondering if I should add the Immune Renew as well since I had the best Western Blot results when In was taking it.

I took Transfer Factor for 3 months and was hoping my blood work would show some improvement, but there wasn't any. Plus my CD 57 went down too. After I finished the bottle, I stopped taking it. Just didn't feel any difference taking it. Plus it's expensive! If I had some improvement in energy or something, I would have continued.

Any thoughts on the Immune Renew I mentioned?
Posted 5/23/2015 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
Buhner also states that some people with chronic Lyme can take astragalus. Astragalus raises the parts of the immune system that attack a Lyme infection, so it can cause some people's immune system to go into like a hyper drive, or can make others herx really, really bad.

You could just search for a mushroom complex that is designed to enhance immune function.
Posted 5/24/2015 9:31 PM (GMT 0)
The natural factors sounds great, but I see its just glorified colostrum. Unfortunate that I'm dairy protein intolerant to some degree, not just lactose.

Chaga of other mushroom supps/ complex sound like a good thing to try.
Posted 5/24/2015 11:53 PM (GMT 0)

Inspiredby3 said...
I started taking "Immune Renew" by NOW brand. After taking, I completely stopped getting colds all together! It has a Muchroom complex and Astragalus.

After reading that Buhner doesn't recommend Astragalus in chronic Lyme, I stopped taking it. I did start taking it again for a little while and during that time I got the most bands on the Western Blot than I ever have, so it did seem to boost my immune system. Don't know if I should start taking it again or not as I'm not sure if I should follow Buhner 100%.

Any thoughts on the Immune Renew I mentioned?

We take cordyceps daily and astragalus (500 mg) 3x weekly (M, W, F). Neither my daughter or myself have had a problem with this dosage.

When I initially trialled astragalus I used the recommended amount on the container (500 mg 3x daily) and the flu-like inflammation was terrible - I could hardly function. Lower dosages don't seem to cause that problem. And I do still notice an improvement in immune function with our present dosage. Few colds etc. compared with neighbours, friends etc.

My thoughts: If astragalus/mushroom appears to help I would continue to supplement with it.

Even Buhner says not to follow his recommendations 100% (this is in the new Coinfections: babesia and anaplasma book). If a suggestion works, great; but if it doesn't don't hesitate to discontinue or try something different.
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