Hello everyone. My biofilm protocal is going well. I think I'm coming to the home stretch. Waiting to here from Geri about the next step. I feel good and my stomach hasn't been as easily upset. I haven't been getting sick and if I feel like somethings coming on, I go to bed early and in the morning feel just fine. Please ket me know if you have any further questions.
Biofilm Info from Geri Brewster
The matrix is principally composed of exopolysaccharides cross-linked by calcium and magnesium. The microorganisms are protected from dislodgement, predation and host immune responses. They are 10-1000 times more resistant to antimicrobials.
The healthful gastrointestinal microbiota reside within biofilm, which provides protective barrier function and colonization resistance against pathogens. Pathogenic biofilms occur in a variety of dysbiotic disorders from Barrett’s esophagus and Helicobacter pylori-associated disorders to inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Biofilm shields microbes from the body’s humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. The body’s phagocytic assault on biofilm generally results in collateral damage to surrounding tissue with no impact on the pathogens
An antibiofilm strategy involving nutritional supplements is available. This strategy involves the coadministration of hydrolytic enzymes, chelating agents, and antimicrobials in the fasting state to disrupt pathogenic biofilm and kill pathogens. Pre- and probiotics are given at a separate time of day to support the healthful endogenous microflora, displace pathogens, and further disrupt pathogenic biofilm through probiotic secretions of surfactants and other molecules
Olmstead, et al. The Clinical Implications of Gastrointestinal Biofilm, technical summary 2009.
Many protocols appear harsh with extreme forms of die-off reported
Recent milder protocols are emerging
We are experiencing favorable responses.
Geri
www.geribrewster.com
