I got a heart-wrenching question today that I thought was
important to share with you:
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Sherry:
I have been searching for information to help my
granddaughter.
She started suffering from psoriasis about 4 years ago
after a bout with strep throat. The doctors have put her on
Soriatane. The poor thing gets horrible big patches of red
masses all over her little body. She even has puscular
places on her scalp that have caused her to lose her hair
in those places. It did not all come back in.
Please if you can offer any advice or help on this subject
I would really appreciate it.
We have tried different stuff--even the tar that smells
horrible. A lot of topical ointments also and special
shampoo. Nothing seems to help. I worry about her taking
the internal medicine.
She is eight years old now and the kids tease her at her
school. She keeps a stiff upper lip but I know the teasing
hurts.
Thank you so much.
Kathleen Hall
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SB: Kathleen, my heart goes out to your granddaughter,
and I have some very important information for you. Please
keep reading below.
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Psoriasis is just one example of a type of condition
called an autoimmune disease.
Other examples of autoimmune diseases are:
- IBD (inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's and
colitis)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Type 1 diabetes
- Multiple sclerosis
- SLE (systemic lupus erythmatosis, or just lupus)
- Scleroderma (thickening and hardening of the skin)
- Sjogren's syndrome (chronic dry eyes)
- Graves' disease (overproduction of thyroid hormones)
- Hashimoto's disease (underproduction of thyroid hormones)
- Glomerulonephritis (kidney inflammation that can lead to
kidney failure)
- Guillain-Barre' syndrome (weakness, numbness and
paralysis)
Simply put, with autoimmune diseases, your body wages war
against itself.
Your immune system strikes out against your cells, harming
your tissues and causing loss of normal bodily functioning.
This can happen anywhere in the body--that's why you see
such a variety of conditions listed above.
Autoimmune diseases don't always have a clear pattern of
symptoms, so they can be difficult for doctors to diagnose.
But there is one constant with ALL autoimmune diseases...
Chronic inflammation.
This is what's happening:
With autoimmune diseases, your immune system sees a
harmless substance (like your own cells or tissues) and
reacts like it's something dangerous or harmful. This
causes chronic inflammation and other painful symptoms.
Normally, your immune system's Regulatory T cells should
"shut down" this overzealous immune response and stop the
inflammation.
But with autoimmune diseases, they fail to do their job
and the inflammation gets worse and worse.
Now the typical medical treatment for most autoimmune
diseases is, naturally, medication. But most of these
offerings from Big Pharma only address the symptoms--not
the perverse immune system reaction that's taking place.
Plus they have frightening side effects.
For example, the drug that Kathleen's granddaughter is on
for psoriasis (Soriatane) can't even be used by pregnant
women because it causes birth defects.
Soooo, let's give it to 8 year olds... yeah, that's the
ticket!
Plus it can also cause heart attack, stroke, aggressive
feelings and/or suicidal thoughts, numbness and thinning of
the skin.
A much better approach for autoimmune diseases is to
address the culprit that's causing the problem to begin
with--the immune system.
That's where probiotics can be a big help.
Here's how:
Your immune system's cells (called T cells) are made in
your bone marrow. These T cells will develop into one of 2
types--a Helper T cell or a Regulatory T cell.
Helper T cells patrol your body like a police officer,
looking for dangerous invaders. Once they detect a real or
perceived threat, they quickly multiply themselves and
attack.
Regulatory T cells stop inflammation and keep harmless
tissues safe.
Most often the decision of whether a T cell becomes Helper
or Regulatory takes place in your gut.
Probiotics in your gut help to encourage more Regulatory T
cell formation, which means more cells for your body to
naturally fight inflammation.
Plus probiotics help other cells in your intestinal tract
to see normal molecules to be innocent instead of
dangerous. This means fewer allergic responses to harmless
things like foods, pollen, etc.
And ALL of this is great news for people with autoimmune
diseases.
Unlike dangerous drugs, probiotics can help address the
immune system's mixed-up response to normal tissues and
cells.
One of Super Shield's strains, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG,
helps to strengthen your gut-barrier function and has been
shown to have a beneficial impact on autoimmune conditions
as well as constipation, diarrhea and IBS symptoms.
Plus Super Shield's 12 other powerhouse strains will help
keep your gut flora in proper balance, encouraging the
formation of more anti-inflammatory T cells.
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About the Author
Sherry Brescia is a natural health researcher, president
of Holistic Blends, Inc. and author of the mega best-
selling Great Taste No Pain Health System.
She has over 20 years experience in the medical research
field, and cured herself from IBS in 1992 by changing her
diet and eating the way she now teaches in her Great Taste
No Pain system.
Sherry has made it her life's mission to help others with
digestive challenges by educating them about the role of
diet in overall health and the importance of an alkaline pH.
**The FDA has not evaluated all of these statements. The
contents of this email are not to be considered medical
advice and are for educational purposes only. If you are
experiencing health challenges, always consult your doctor
for medical advice and follow it even if it contradicts the
contents of this email.**
