Chronic infections &
immune Dysfunction
One of the most common histories given by many patients
we see is a pattern of frequent and recurrent infections
of various types and an overall tendency to get sick more
often than others. These patients often have been treated
with numerous courses of antibiotics over the course of
their life, or either have a history of specific periods
of time when large doses of powerful antibiotics were given.
This has often resulted in damage to the population of beneficial
intestinal bacteria needed to process micronutrients from
one’s food. This can lead to progressive cellular
nutrient deficiencies, but also to damage to the lining
of the intestine and increased tendency to develop food
allergies. With the immune system overworking trying to
deal with what it thinks are foreign invaders, there will
be a gradual decline in its ability to handle the day-to-day
organisms with which we all come in contact. Therapies to
address the deep underlying sources of these infections
and the restoration of cellular immune function to a more
normal state can reverse years of chronic illness. |
