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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
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Fatigue |
100% |
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Poor memory, constipation, bloating or intestinal gas, PMS, food sensitivities |
90% |
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Cravings for sugar, breads or alcohol, menstrual irregularities, irritability, anger |
85% |
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Emotional stress preceding first attack, sensitivities to tobacco smoke, loss of libido, cold limbs, hypoglycemic symptoms, frequent mood swings, post-nasal drip, rectal itching |
80% |
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Inability to make decisions, numbness, burning or tingling, muscle aches, joint pains, bad breath, heartburn |
75% |
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Intake of broad spectrum antibiotics, presence of athlete's foot or fungus nails, insomnia, tendency to bruise easily |
70% |
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Other environmental sensitivities, abdominal pain, dizzy spells and positional vertigo, headaches, palpitations |
65% |
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Tonsillitis, sore throats, body odor |
60% |
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Urinary frequency and burning |
55% |
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Intake of birth control pills, fluid in ears, tinnitus, tightness in chest |
50% |
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Endometriosis, anxiety attacks, mucus in stools |
45% |
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Hay fever, diarrhea, vaginal burning, itching or discharge, prostatis |
40% |
Patient histories reveal a high frequency of hay fever (40%), tonsillitis (60%), recurrent sore throats (30%), recurrent intake of antibiotics, especially broad spectrum such as tetracycline (65%), emotional stress preceding initial attack (80%), and poor diet and eating habits (75%). Physical examination reveals few objective signs. Most commonly noted are low grade fevers (35%), swollen glands (50%), snf ehitr-yellow coating in the middle and back of the tongue (85%) upon arising.
Standard hematologic tests reveal a low white cell count-below 4000, nl between 4-9000 (30%), low-grade pernicious anemia (45%), and at least one abnormal liver test (10%). Specialized immune panes show and increase of T8 or T-Helper cells with an inversion of the T4/T8 ratio (45%) and a decrease or low number of B cells. Additionally, a low gammaglobulin count was noted in 40% of the cases. Other frequent findings include a spastic colon on a lower GI (65%), while upper GI findings were totally normal (95%).
Diagnoses frequently reported by the patients from other physicians include hypoglycemia (75%), Mitral valve prolapse (60%), Multiple Sclerosis (15%), interstitial cystitis (5%), Lupus E. (10%) and Hashimoto's disease (10%). It is my observation that these were incorrect diagnoses or, as was the case in hypoglycemia and MVP, that the latter conditions were part of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Note that all but one (MVP), are related to a depressed immune system, which may explain the confusion, since Chronic Fatigue is an immune-suppressed condition.
Treatment Plan
Before these patients were introduced to Flora Balance, they followed a strict anti-yeast diet, received acupuncture treatments and homeopathic anti-yeast herbal products (Pau D'Arco and Australian tea tree oil). The clinical improvements as noted in Table 2, are those after introducing Flora Balance to the treatment regimen, and represent results which I feel are attributable to this product.
The bacteria in flora balance is Bacillus Laterosporus, which is aerobic and spore-forming, and is sometimes found in the human intestine in very small numbers. Adult patients took two tablespoons mixed in two oz. of water, 15 minutes before breakfast, when stomach acid is at its lowest, once a day. After one month, they went to one tablespoon Flora Balance in one oz. of water, once a day. (Dr. Luc De Schepper was using Micro-Flora liquid, this has been replaced with Flora Balance capsules and Flora Balance powder for liquid, 2 tablespoons of Micro-Flora is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of powder or 2 capsules)
Improvement in symptoms, expressed as a percentage, after an average of one month on Flora Balance, are listed in Table 2.
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Symptom |
% Improvement |
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Constipation, diarrhea |
90% |
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Abdominal pain |
85% |
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Bad breath, body odor |
75% |
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mucus in stools, heartburn |
70% |
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Food sensitivities, bloating or intestinal gas, hypoglycemic symptoms |
65% |
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Athletes foot, fungus nails(soaking in FB), vaginal burning, discharge(FB douche) |
60% |
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Rectal itching |
50% |
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Cravings for sugar and carbohydrates, sore throats |
45% |
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Hay fever, post-nasal drip |
40% |
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Sensitivities to tobacco smoke |
35% |
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Other sensitivities |
30% |
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Fatigue, poor memory |
25% |
Conclusion
In summary, I believe the available data supports the following tentative conclusions:
1. Chronics Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) represents a true illness which finds it origin in immune suppression. Secondarily, overgrowth of yeast cells (Candida Albicans), Herpes Simplex Viruses (EBV, CMV, HHV-6, Herpes Simplex 1 and 2), and parasites will continue to suppress the immune system, and if untreated, may lead to life-threatening conditions such as cancer, leukemia and AIDS.
2. It is obvious from my clinical experience that a certain personality state predisposes to this condition. Victims seem to be Type A personalities, obsessive compulsives, high achievers, intellectual, analytical and worriers.
3. Flora Balance has been very successful in combating many symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Oustanding improvement was noted in the gastrointestinal symptoms (in the range of a 90%) improvement) usually after only a few days of taking the product. Table 2 outlines the many other areas of improvement.
The product needs only to be take once a day; it has no taste; it is liquid (soon to be released i capsule form as well); it may be stored at room temperature; and it its shelf life is at least 6 months. These factors contribute to good patient compliance.
I am convinced that Flora Balance will play a very important role in fighting the scourge of this century: the suppression of our immune system.
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