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Posted 8/12/2016 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
In the supplement recommendations section of his 2008 Diagnostic Hints and Treatment guidelines that starts on page 27 here:

www.ilads.org/lyme/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdf

Dr. Burrascano lists CordyMax which is one form of Cordyceps.

Buhner also recommends Cordyceps for immune remodulation in his current Lyme protocol.

Cordyceps has many health-related as described here:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92758/

Thought I'd share ;)
Posted 8/12/2016 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
yup, just bought this.
Posted 8/12/2016 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
I took CordyMax the entire time I was on abx and throughout my time following the full Cowden protocol.

I've been taking Cordyceps powder the entire time I've been following Buhner's protocols.

After a consultation with one of Buhner's recommended herbalists, it was recommended that I continue Cordyceps for the rest of my life and I plan on doing so.
Posted 8/12/2016 7:18 PM (GMT 0)

lostlymie said...
yup, just bought this.

Good luck!

Hope you like Cordyceps as much as I do ;)
Posted 8/12/2016 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Since Buhner recommends 1st Chinese Herbs, I was comfortable buying Myriad Mycology Cordyceps powder from them.

I only used Grapefruit Seed Extract when I was on abx - Nutribiotic brand tablets. The decision to take that brand was based upon a forum search ;) I bought mine on Amazon.
Posted 8/12/2016 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
artermix

I honestly don't know what I think lol

Everyone's journey is different and we basically need to decide how we want to approach our treatment.

My LLMD offered Tindamax and I opted for Grapefruit Seed Extract instead.

Yes, I did 5 months of abx and the decisions I made since going off abx have been based upon what I thought was appropriate for me at the time.

I'm keeping the faith in Buhner's words that his recommended herbs address all forms of Lyme. I'm very close to being rid of my final symptoms and plan on taking Japanese Knotweed, Cat's Claw and Gou Teng for the rest of my life.

Only time will tell if it works.
Posted 8/12/2016 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
I have done this for years (way before I got lyme) and am very pleased with the mushroom combo in this product. Just an FYI

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Posted 8/12/2016 11:28 PM (GMT 0)

artermix said...
CD why? I want to know why you chose to stop after 5 months? I am sorry I don't mean to give you a 3rd degree ha ha ha. I am curious about why people chose what they chose. Every situation is different and there is not right or wrong.
On your sig looks like Buhner protocol works for you. Did you think abx was not working?

atermix,

I didn't "choose" to go off abx after 5 months - my LLMD felt they did all they would for me at that point. He considered my symptoms minimal by then and was concerned for my gut microbiome. I was happy to get off abx for the same reasons.

Because he was against me doing herbs when I was on abx (and I wasn't confident doing so), I was shocked when he told me to transition to an herbal protocol (and I was given a choice of Buhner, Cowden or White).

I chose Cowden for simplicity, herxed with symptoms of coinfections...and got no support from my LLMD because he doesn't know anything about herbs and thought I'd only been dealing with Lyme.

Rather than agree to (expensive/unreliable) coinfection testing, I opted to spend my money on herbs. Because I herxed on Cowden without any improvements, I switched to Buhner.

I was at 90% when I went off abx, maintained that through almost 6 months on Cowden and can solidly state that I am at 99% now after a year on Buhner with 8 months at full doses.

My symptoms have always been mild and my LLMD (as well as my research ;) tell me that my immune system is taking care of the bulk of things.

I believe my journey took longer than it should because my LLMD didn't diagnose me with Bartonella (Buhner's herbalist did)....and my "regular" life as well as a misbehaving thyroid slowed my healing down many times.

Whatever, I'm getting there ;)
Posted 8/13/2016 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
cd, I am taking Eleuthero , cat's claw and awhwaganda for immune remodulation. I have also been taking cordyceps. I am about to run out of cordyceps and wasn't going to reorder due to expense. Do you think that would be a mistake considering I am doing the others? Thanks!
Posted 8/13/2016 12:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for sharing.
Is this also p450 herb, do you know?
Posted 8/13/2016 12:26 PM (GMT 0)

Denikeef said...
cd, I am taking Eleuthero , cat's claw and awhwaganda for immune remodulation. I have also been taking cordyceps. I am about to run out of cordyceps and wasn't going to reorder due to expense. Do you think that would be a mistake considering I am doing the others? Thanks!

Denikeef,

Sorry but I don't feel qualified to answer this question. I took all you are taking and then some (I've been a bit of a "throw the kitchen sink" type of person with my infections).

During my recent (first) consultation with one of Buhner's recommended herbalists, he agreed that I was ready for a modified protocol and suggested sticking with just Eleuthero, Rhodiola and Cordyceps - not just for their immune benefits but also for their detox/adrenal support benefits since I have thyroid disease.

If anything, I'd be inclined to rotate the immune remodulators.
Posted 8/13/2016 12:29 PM (GMT 0)

blueberrymuffin said...
Thanks for sharing.
Is this also p450 herb, do you know?

blueberrymuffin

Before someone mentioned that herbs can affect CYP450 enzymes on a somewhat recent thread, I never checked if any herb affects them because soooo many things do - even the pomegranate juice I take with my herbs.

Yes, I take thyroid meds that can be affected but I told myself I would deal with any fallout. (my thyroid started "misbehaving" right after I went on doxy ala my PCP....) Heck, Rifampin, a popular Bartonella treatment, is a CYP450 inducer.

I suggest that you Google cordyceps and CYP450....
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