Reply To: Gut help!
Tarmander had a very successful log of such on the old RPF-
https://lowtoxinforum.com/threads/gut-protocol-for-insulin-resistance-metabolism-and-energy.33349/
He based it on a Ken Lassesen article, and Ken also apparently had a lot of success. I wrote a post recently on this forum giving an alternate take on the idea of “Antibiotic Resistance,” and what could be the success of this protocol. His protocol looks to span 18 weeks, and I would think any semi well designed protocol lasting that long would have a great impact on any hidden or long term infection, not to mention gut bacteria.
Ultimately, I think the standard idea of “Antibiotic Resistance” is flawed, and what it really stems from is a larger bacterial load, and that standard courses of antibiotics don’t contain an effective amount, or are too short, or both. At the same time, it would make sense in a longer term antibiotic protocol to include things that weaken colonies, like a biofilm disruptor, or iron chelator.
One thing that would probably be a great idea for any antibiotic protocol is a full iron panel prior to starting. E. D. Weinberg found in his first experiment with iron (and other dietary vitamins and minerals) that iron and iron alone could completely abolish the effectiveness of tetracycline. A high iron burden may be one of the big reasons behind so called “Antibiotic Resistance.”
I think you could even design a protocol like Ken’s using subtances that Peat spoke highly of, even without prescription antibiotics. Think Flowers of Sulphur, Activated Charcoal, Cascara, Antimicrobial foods (carrot and bamboo shoots), Coconut Oil, and a No Starch Diet. It would probably be good to keep a log if doing such. You might do AC twice a week, and do sulphur 3 days on, 3 days off, and if you were doing something like this, it would be good to keep track of what days you are on, so that you don’t miss your AC doses, or 3 days off of sulphur becomes 6 or 12 or whatever. Prescription Antibiotics like doxy could make the protocol more powerful, and I think many of the natural antibiotics and complements would be worth exploring, as well.
In a protocol this long, you might need to make some changes along the way, and that’s another good reason to have an initial written protocol, and a log along the way. That way, you can see if you deviated from your original idea, and also might be able to better pinpoint a substance that is causing problems for you.
- This reply was modified 3 weeks, 1 day ago by Zack Vegas.