This is a sequel to an earlierpost on this topic.
1 The therapy is strongly indicated for Crohn’s diseaseas per earlier post.
2 It is now been indicated for all food allergiesalthough this will require plenty of additional testing to ensure we have thatright. In the meantime the victim canact accordingly and it appears he can at least safely experiment. The real and present risk of dying abruptlyfrom shrimps or peanut butter is a pretty good incentive to test this out.
3 Surprisingly we now have here at least one case inwhich autism is at least partially resolved, thus strongly suggesting linkagesto be investigated there.
4 Other autoimmune diseases are also obviously indicatedhere although we presently lack cases, Iwould like to see feedback on certain types of arthritis.
Hand waving aside, it isplausible that the advent of these parasites and their wastes is sufficient toproperly reset the ecology of the digestive tract in a beneficial way. At least that is the apparent result.
It may in fact end up been a veryuseful and safe therapy used to stabilize and errant immune system.
Helminthic Therapy: Cure Food Allergies and Diseases by Ingesting Worms
Saturday, May 07, 2011 by: Fleur Hupston
(NaturalNews) According to recent reports, it would appear that doctorsare infecting test patients with parasites, whipworms and their eggs, in orderto cure allergies. The thought of infecting oneself with parasites is repulsiveto most people; however, a little research on the subject of helminthic therapyhas persuaded sufferers of food allergies and other conditions to give it atry.
This is based on a theory called the "hygiene hypothesis", whichstates that the human body is an ecosystem that has been damaged by a rapidreduction in the number and variety of micro-organisms that populate it.Apparently, the consequence is the rise of autoimmune diseases and immunological disorders.
What is Helminthic Therapy?
People in developed countries have become increasingly aware of germs in the house. Numerousproducts are available to combat these germs, such as antibacterial soaps.
It would seem there is a correlation between the killing off of all bacteria and theincrease in autoimmune diseases such as peanutallergies, Crohn'sDisease, asthma, multiple sclerosis and autism. These facts start tomake sense when we consider the fact that, if we were to get rid of all themould and bacteria in our stomachs, we would die.
Are we becoming too sterile? Are the chemicals we ingest on a daily basiskilling the very micro- organisms that keep us alive? Those who supporthelminthic therapy saywe are, and that replacing these with hookworm or whipworm and their eggs go a far way inbalancing the eco-system in the human stomach.
Is Helminthic Therapy Safe?
"When you tell people youare giving them worms, they have sort of a 'yuck' reaction", says Dr.Marie-Helene Jouvin, of
The negative reaction to helminthic therapy in some may include diarrhea orfatigue and itching, symptoms which disappear after a short time.
The worms that are used in the treatment cannotreproduce; they will simply be passed out after their life cycle, which could be5 years. A patient cannot infect anyone else and the treatment can beterminated at any time.
Does Helminthic Therapy Work?
Doctors Jouvin and Castells of Boston
Additional case studies suggest that helminthic therapy is effective inreducing or eliminating many other autoimmune diseases and immunologicaldisorders.
One parent discovered that helminthic therapy was effective in managing hisson's autism. On his web site autismtso.com, Stewart Johnson says: "Thechange in my son has been beyond my wildest expectations. After being a virtualprisoner of his agitation and anxiety for most of his life, he is able to goout in the community every day without incident."
Although statistics are not adequate enough to draw any conclusive conclusionwith regards to the success of helminthic therapy, the results seem to bepromising. For example,Autoimmune Therapies claims that more than 75% oftheir patients statethat they have had very significant improvement in their conditions.
In another study on a group of patients with Crohn's disease, TheJones A Clifton Center for Digestive Diseases concluded that helminthscould be a simple alternative to current treatment for Crohn's disease. They cautioned thattheir findings are based on a small number of people and suggested that theresults merit further investigation.
So, for those able to get past the thought of infecting themselveswith parasites,helminthic therapy might provide an alternate remedy to many, if not allautoimmune diseases and immunological disorders.
Sources:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/art...
http://www.helminthictherapy.com
http://autoimmunetherapies.com
http://autismtso.com
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