Im also have to agree. The immune system is all about balance - you do not want it to be overactive, but you still want to protect your body from infection. Thus, reducing immunity is not the answer, immune moderation. For example, I have Crohn's disease, which was introduced in remission after surgery 5 years ago. My gastroenterolist prescriped Immuran, immunosuppressants as lasix 20 mg daily maintenance drugs to keep my Crohn's in remission.
The first three years is a good patient and religiously taking my medication, I was constantly sick colds, flu, bronchitis, etc. I was on so many antibiotics, bacterial flora in my digestive system is enhanced and Crohn's started to come back! I returned to my doctor, tired of being sick, and he said well that should not happen, and rejected it. Not satisfied with the answer, I sought the advice of certified natural doctor (ND), who precribed immune + and annex containing liquid immune raising ingredients (mushrooms, echinacea, etc.). I havent had a cold / flu, etc. since then. I stopped taking supplements as soon as I felt better on the advice of my ND, as it is about moderation and balance, and I would like to continue to increase my immune system, if I felt better. You have a point there if you're a healthy person, you probably do not need to use stimulants. If you have AIDS, cervical cancer, infection or a weakened immune system because of some medication precription, increase immune treatment / supplement precribed certified MD / ND may be useful. You're right that there are many scam products out there that consumers should be careful. In any case, I think anyone would agree that the health product should be taken on the advice of your MD / ND, or both. So, while you make good points in your blog (ie clear the Master and diet), when I read through them I was a little skeptical about your fast dimissals (overall behavior of DT). When I encountered this I knew that something was odd, because I know from my knowledge as a pre-med students, research, and from personal experience that is truly additive / treatment of immune system moderation, not just suppression. Rather than assume that because this MD posted on this site I have to believe your dismissal (as people often forget, MD, not all will end all, these people do not know, all common mistake patients), I would check Who is running this site. I learned that as vice president and medical director of HealthTalk, you worked 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, FDA, Wyeth, ICI (now AstraZeneca), Immunex and Amgen in the advertising of medicines review, monitoring safety of medicines, medical information and marketing. It seems a little fishy to me, especially when I think of seminars on the site of Crohn's compatibility with prescription drugs. Hmm. I will continue reading your blog as you do a good job of informing the public about possible attacks, but with a healthy share of skepticism is always wise, when collecting information from the Internet. I also suggest other readers do the same, and to accept the opinion, to consult with their own MD, ND, and other resources to build an objective point of view. Never a bad idea. Author: Kerry redemption.
