Del-Immune V: An integral part of my healing routine

Lyme Borreliosis is a multi-stage inflammatory disease that affects all the systems of the body, targeting the liver, kidneys, skin and all the elimination organs. Though symptoms vary from patient to patient, Lyme disease can become severe, impacting the brain, heart and central nervous system if left untreated.

My research into Lyme began soon after I was diagnosed in July 2005. Initially, I had received an incorrect diagnosis and was given corticosteroids, which instantly replicated the Lyme bacteria. At that time a large percentage of the skin on my legs, back, and arms became involved, resulting in extremely painful rashes. I suffered with crippling fatigue and neurological disorganization, including brain fog and severe stammering.

My doctor prescribed antibiotics, along with a host of nutritional supplements in an effort to protect and boost my immune system, including potent probiotics. Six months into my treatment, I learned about Del-Immune V and added it to my healing arsenal. Two weeks later, I noticed the terrible rashes on my shins beginning to heal. The skin had been almost entirely raw, and I never thought it would recover. After taking Del-Immune V, my skin finally began to heal, so much so that the skin on my legs even took on a healthy sheen. The discoloration, which I thought I would have to live with, has completely faded.

I chose to discontinue antibiotic treatment after six months, and began an herbal protocol that kills the Borreliosis bacteria but not the friendly intestinal flora. In addition, I take Del-Immune V everyday. Whenever my skin threatens to break out I increase my dosage and always notice a positive difference.

Dr. Tod Thoring is a naturopath and the owner of Pacific Natural Medicine and Skin Care Centre in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Thoring is a family doctor who has seen a formidable increase in the frequency of patients with Lyme over the past few years. "The medical community is in its infancy in learning about this disease," he says. Although evidence suggests that Lyme is on the rise throughout every state, many of his patients have been told by other medical professionals that Lyme disease does not happen in California.

James Howenstine, M.D., notes that "antibiotics kill healthy intestinal bacteria, leaving dangerous anerobic bacteria, yeast, fungi and mycoplasma to proliferate, replacing the desirable intestinal bacteria. This may result in deterioration in immune defenses, permitting new infectious diseases to occur easily and frequently."

Although for healing Lyme, antibiotics seem to work on a limited basis, I chose to discontinue my use of antibiotics and employ the herbal protocol instead. An increase of fungal bacteria in the intestines can cause as much grief to a compromised immune system as the infection itself. With Del-Immune V, I feel confident that my immune system is getting the boost it needs as I continue to fight this tenacious bacteria.