| Immune System Supplements Dr. P’s Humidifier Technique |
| Dr. David Brownstein Discusses Hydrogen Peroxide ++ This is really a great article because aside from Hydrogen Peroxide & Nebulizers, He mentions the importance of Iodine and other items that have always been on my protocol. Most of you know my protocol for maintaining or creating a strong immune system. There are dozens of other products out there–my policy is to recommend the very best product at an affordable cost that I can guarantee will work. The protocols are as follows Supplements Beta 1,3 D Glucan (1) daily Astaxanthin (1) daily Vitamin D (1) daily Ormed Vitamin C (5 drops (1x daily) Detoxified Iodine Drops (6 drops 1-2 daily)N Acetyl Cysteine NAC (1 cap or tab 1-2 x daily) LUNGS Techniques Dr. P’s Humidifier Technique (Physicians Strength Oregano, Peroxide, Silver 500, Distilled Water) Nebulizer Hydrogen Peroxide (Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide diluted down to 1-4% strength) Nebulizer Mild Silver Protein 500 **A reminder that 80% of our immune system is based in our Gut |
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Biofilms & Silver
Here is another piece on Biofilms. In this piece, Silver is mentioned as one of the most effective ways to prevent drug resistance due to biofilms as most of my patients know, I have used and recommended MSP Mild Silver Protein for decades. This is not Colloidal, it is silver protein. 500 ppm (parts per million) makes it very accessible to penetrate cell membranes. You will also read about Japanese Knotweed which I also use in Resveratrol. No better Resveratrol than that which originates from Knotweed.
When deliberating the causes of drug resistance, the finger could be pointed at numerous roots: indiscriminate overuse of antibiotics, modern food animal production, or the global presence of antibiotic residues in the environment. In some cases such as B. burdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, the bacteria eludes treatments by assuming various forms and habitations. However, one previously unknown root that is now coming to full light is microbial biofilms. Biofilms are an adhesive matrix of polysaccharides, protein and DNA, self-produced by a colony of microbes, as a type of insulation against both foreign and native defenses. The biofilm is extraordinarily resistant to antimicrobial agents and phagocytosis. It provides a safe haven for gene transfer, microbial replication, efficient metabolism and the persistence of chronic infection. The presence of biofilms is now being recognized as the causative agent for drug resistance in many chronic infections. The application of biofilm-destroying agents is becoming essential if practitioners intend to fully eliminate certain resistant infections.Silver is a highly effective, ancient antimicrobial never known to provoke resistance nor toxicity. However, modern technology has moved away from the use of traditional silver ions (including colloidal silver) to the more potent silver nanoparticles, which have the ability to fight biofilms in addition to silver’s numerous antimicrobial properties. Silver nanoparticles are extraordinarily small (1 to 100nm), allowing full penetration of microbial cell walls and interaction at the genetic level. One study employed the use of 100μM of silver nanoparticles on P. aeruginosa and S. epidermidis and found a 95 to 98 percent decrease in biofilm production, after only 2 hours of treatment. When applied to other drug-resistant microbes, including MRSA, silver nanoparticles inhibited biofilm production with the same efficacy. Silver nanoparticles are multifaceted antimicrobial agents whose depth of action exceeds others in its class, while promising no resistance.
Proteolytic enzymes offer another method for destroying biofilms. Proteolytic enzymes act as fibrolytic agents and functionally dissolve the fibrous matrix of biofilms. This allows traditional antimicrobial agents access to the microbes within. Therefore, proteolytic enzymes are used synergistically with antimicrobial agents and enhance their effect. Two common proteolytic enzymes are nattokinase and serrapeptase. Nattokinase disassembles amyloid-like fibers of the biofilm matrix. The specific actions of serrapeptase are not so clear, but its effectiveness in dissolving biofilms is quite clear. In one study, serrapeptidase was able to eradicate more biofilm-forming S. epidermidis, due to its action against the biofilm, compared to antibiotic therapy alone. Proteolytic enzymes such as nattokinase and serrapeptase are ideal choices for pairing with antibiotics and/or antimicrobials to ensure biofilms are destroyed and treatment is effective.
Many plant extracts have shown anti-biofilm activity. Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) is one extract well regarded for its anti-biofilm activity and employed in the management of oral biofilms and those produced by B. burdorferi, leading to chronic Lyme disease. The management of acne vulgaris is becoming increasingly complex since long-term tetracycline use has fostered biofilm formation and antibiotic resistant P. acnes. However, Japanese knotweed was shown to inhibit P. acnes biofilm production by 99.2 percent, improving treatment outcome significantly. Japanese knotweed owes its powerful anti-biofilm actions to its rich supply of resveratrol, a compound often associated with red wine, but abundant in many plant extracts. Resveratrol, from red wine, was also found to significantly inhibit the biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus, strengthening the argument for its use in the management of common antibiotic resistant infections.
Metal nanoparticles, enzyme therapy and botanicals represent the diversity that exists among agents that fight biofilms. As the need for these agents grows, this diversity may prove to be a true lifesaver as the threat of drug resistance and chronic infection looms over the horizon and warns of its potential consequences.
For additional information or to place an order for Mild Silver Protein or the Japanese Knotweed, call me at 619-231-1778 or e-mail [email protected]
Antibiotics Gut Microbiome
According to a new study published just three days ago in the journal American Society for Microbiology, researchers demonstrated that a single course of antibiotics was strong enough to alter the gastrointestinal microbiome for up to one year.
There is a time and a place for antibiotics. They successfully fight infectious diseases and significantly reduce illness and death. However, many doctors still commonly over-prescribe these medications. In the US, antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause at least two million cases of disease and over 20,000 fatalities each year.
In this new study, the microbial diversity was severely affected for months after exposure in the healthy adults who were prescribed different antibiotics. Researchers specifically saw a decline in the abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria.
The microbial diversity in the stool was significantly reduced for up to 4 months in participants taking clindamycin and up to 12 months in those taking ciprofloxacin. Amoxicillin had no significant effect on microbiome diversity; however, it was associated with the greatest number of antibiotic-resistant genes.
If a patient is prescribed a course of antibiotics, it is crucial that they concurrently take Saccharomyces boulardii. This is a non-pathogenic yeast that protects the microbiome during antibiotic therapy. S. boulardii is one of my favorite gastrointestinal support supplements, as it is protective to the intestinal epithelial cells and helps maintain intestinal barrier function. It also increases SIgA secretion, directly inhibits colonization of harmful bacteria, and restores normal intestinal function in patients with diarrhea.
The growing levels of antibiotic resistance and the exit of major pharmaceutical companies from antibiotic development make phage therapy another great treatment option for the rising number of untreatable infections. Phages have an 80-90% success rate against bacteria likely to show antibiotic resistance, such as Escherichia coli.
Other choices of nutrition intervention that should be considered include silver and various botanical extracts and essential oils, all of which have a long history of antimicrobial properties while being relatively sparing to the beneficial bacteria.
Note: I send out at least 10 articles per year on Microbiomes and the Global Microbiome Initiative. I do this because treating the Human Microbiome is the “Medicine of the Future”.
Note: In my practice I use high quality Phage products; the world’s best Microbiome products, Mild Silver Protein NOT Colloidal Silver, and imported herbs and spices..
Note: I have had friends of patients but not my patients state they are on their sixth antibiotic for sinus infections. I cringe to think the effect on their intestines. According to the new AMA guidelines, antibiotics are no longer recommended for sinus infections..
Note: If antibiotics are used it is imperative to use a high quality Probiotic such as MBM or HLC Intensive. 99% of the probiotics on the market are not effective. Antibiotics are taken away from a meal and probiotics with a meal.
For more information regarding this issue please contact me [email protected] or 619-231-1778