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Posted 10/14/2015 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Could you please share with me your experience with healing resistant Babesia Duncani with herbs? My body does not handle medical antibiotics at all. I am on the cowden protocol and am very grateful for it but I am really struggling with babesia symptoms of air hunger, chest pressure, bad insomnia and headaches. We added Sida acuta for a couple weeks but my blood pressure went high and it felt like I had a hot/fast furnace inside of me....I have another appt in a week. thank you!
Posted 10/14/2015 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 10/14/2015 6:17 PM (GMT 0)
Dr. C recommends Beyond Balance MC-Bab 2 for Duncani. I'm doing Buhner's Babesia protocol plus Enula. I have not been fortunate enough to test positive for Babs. So, I don't know which strain I have. Hopefully someone who has tested positive for Duncani will chime in.

I like to take it slowly until I know how I react. I'm pretty sensitive to new meds.

You're in a good spot for support! This forum has been great.
Posted 10/15/2015 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Decrease your nitrogen intake. Protein, caffeine, amino acids, etc can be decreased for a short time to help alleviate some symptoms. You may be low on arginine, and if so, it may be beneficial to eat foods higher in arginine or supplement with it. Eating fats increases biofilms and that probably is why your babesia is resistant. You could have P. Rheumatica as well which is a big biofilm producer.

The bad news, fats and proteins can contribute to your problems. Carbs can increase fungal growth. There is a happy medium somewhere that you will have to find. I'd start lowering the protein first to see if some of the headaches will diminish. Eating alkaline foods may help. If your ammonia levels are high, you could see a slight increase in symptoms initially as your body attempts to decrease the pH. If you don't eat but 25gms of fats per day, you could herx more. Detox as much as possible.
Posted 10/15/2015 9:51 AM (GMT 0)

Mister Mike said...
GH - do you have a link to an example of the type of diet that you recommend?

No, it's a modified Wahls diet that I had to eat to get straight. I hate to say it but IMO, there's not much left to eat that won't cause issues. The number one priority is to make sure there isn't too much ammonia production. Number two priority is to start changing the GI flora through raw foods (if possible.) Some people can't tolerate this and it has to go very slow. Our problems are with our GI flora, borrelia or babesia just contributes to that. Another issue could be anaerobes under root canals or fillings contributing to our immune issues.

IMO, my problem was too much fat from oils and my omega 3/omega 6 ratio was not good. Remember, these are acids. My protein intake was too high, these are acids. My GI bacteria were not in the proper proportions and needed altering. Raw veggies for a month changed all of this for me. It didn't cure me, but it was the first step that got me going in the right direction.
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