Where Lyme attacks

Lyme is a tricky little disease that almost has no equal. Let’s go over how and where Lyme attacks your system and the effects of Lyme.

NEW DATA

ScienceDaily (June 16, 2011) — The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, one of the most important emerging diseases in the United States, appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, triggering a significant immune response, but one that is not strong enough to rout the infection, report researchers at the University of California.

"Overall, these findings suggest that B. burgdorferi hinder the immune system from generating a response that is fully functional and that can persist and protect after repeat infections," Baumgarth said. "Thus, the study might explain why people living in endemic areas can be repeatedly infected with these disease-causing spirochetes."

Lymes hides in your lymph nodes.

When the lymphatic system becomes sluggish our tissues become congested. Organ function is impaired and our health suffers.

FAMOUS LYME STUDY

The UC Davis study Swollen lymph nodes, or lymphadenopathy, is one of the hallmarks of Lyme disease, although it has been unclear why this occurs or how it affects the course of the disease. The UC Davis research team set out to explore in mice the mechanisms that cause the enlarged lymph nodes and to determine the nature of the resulting immune response.

They found that when mice were infected with B. burgdorferi, these live spirochetes accumulated in the animals' lymph nodes. The lymph nodes responded with a strong, rapid accumulation of B cells, white blood cells that produce antibodies to fight infections. Also, the presence of B. burgdorferi caused the destruction of the distinct architecture of the lymph node that usually helps it to function normally.

While B cells accumulated in large numbers and made some specific antibodies against B. burgdorferi, they did not form "germinal centers," structures that are needed for the generation of highly functional and long-lived antibody responses.

"Overall, these findings suggest that B. burgdorferi hinder the immune system from generating a response that is fully functional and that can persist and protect after repeat infections," Baumgarth said. "Thus, the study might explain why people living in endemic areas can be repeatedly infected with these disease-causing spirochetes."

People with Lyme disease often have trouble keeping up with ordinary tasks—one Connecticut housewife walked into the library, dumped her dry cleaning on the counter, and waited with increasing irritation for an attendant to help her. Finally a friend walked up and asked, "Don't you know where you are?"

Lyme disease can also affect the part of the brain that deals with signs and symbols—making it hard to read maps or drive from place to place. A real estate agent with Lyme disease stopped at a traffic light. When the signal turned green she didn't move. An angry motorist yelled, "What's the matter with you. Why can't you go on the green?" The woman replied, "I've forgotten what green means."

"Lyme produces a microedema, or swelling in the brain," says Raxlen. "This affects your ability to process information. It's like finding out that there's LSD in the punch, and you're not sure what's going to happen next or if you're going to be in control of your own thoughts."

ILADS physicians say these symptoms can be alleviated or reversed with antibiotics, but stress that Lyme disease must be diagnosed early and treated right away.

So if Lyme hides in your Lymph Nodes what Herbs aide the Lymphatic system?

  ANSWER: SMOOTHIES. The enzymes and acids in fruit are powerful lymph cleansers. Drink them on an empty stomach for best digestion and maximum lymph-cleansing benefits. Most fruits are in your blood stream in 17 seconds if they are in a liquid form.

Herbs for your Lymph Nodes:

astragalus
echinacea
goldenseal
licorice
wild indigo root tea.

Some say astragalus isn’t good for chronic Lyme patients I have found that in my individual case not to be true; Astragalus is awesome for night sweats and Candida. I also never take anywhere near the daily amount of herbs.  I take 20-30 herbs so I don’t need anymore than a pinch of each tops. I would say what I take in a month is closer to the daily amount of any particular herb. Just a hint is all ya need if you take herbs daily.  Most people don’t take 10-30 herbs in a powder form per day either.  Do you need to take every herb on the planet for Lymph nodes…NO should you at some point take a few YES should you try them all …….probably I have taken astrag, licorice and Echinacea together in my smoothie with a host of other herbs like Chlorella and Spirulina the only symptom I had was success.