Has anyone tried worm therapy?

FallColors Veteran Member Date Joined May 2007 Total Posts : 1220	Posted 3/17/2008 7:40 PM (GMT -6)
	Hello all. I have Crohn's and usually post on that forum. There have been a few threads recently about the possibility of help for autoimmune diseases from worm therapy. I have started looking into it (there are studies, clinical trials, and journal articles) an keep seeing allergies and asthma mentioned. Evidently hookworms and TSO worms may be able to help. I thought I ask you all if you have heard of it, has anyone tried it, and whether anyone has had success with it. I'd appreciate any insight you may have! Here are a few links to reseach studies and 2 companies who sell the 2 types of worms. I am not endorsing or recommending either of them but I added their links here because their websites give sources of other studies and clinical studies. The first website is funny! http://asthmahookworm.com/ The guy who went to Cameroon. http://autoimmunetherapies.com/index.html This is the company in Mexico. Look at the "Science" page for the theory and some study abstracts. http://www.ovamed.org http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/82632.php Article from September 2007 http://biotherapy.md.huji.ac.il/new_page_5.htm Another article http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=helminths+crohn%27s&spell=1 Science articles Thank you! Back to Top

Red_34 Elite Member Date Joined Apr 2004 Total Posts : 23551	Posted 3/18/2008 5:58 AM (GMT -6)
	All I heard of the TSO being used in was Cd and Uc. I've never heard mention of it being used with allergies or asthma. Hmm, I don't have asthma (my son does) and I imagine that if I had severe asthma when no other thing has really helped that I probably would give the TSO a try. I mean afterall, we do have to breath! Thanks for sharing and yes, I like the first story! Though that seems a bit excessive (not to mention dangerous) to be walking around in Cameroon! ^{@--->--SHERRY--<---@} ^{Moderator for Allergies/Asthma and Co-moderator for UC} ^{~Left sided Uc-'92-Colazal(9 daily),6mp(50-100mgs),Prilosec,Biotin,Forvia,Pro-BioUnable to tolerate Asacol, Rowasa or Canasa}^{~Allergies-Singulair} ^{~Secondary Reynauds Syndrome-'04-Norvasc~Fibromyalgia-'06}^{~Sacroiliitis}^{-epidural injections} ^{To help Healingwell - click here: DONATE} http://www.myspace.com/82595818 Back to Top

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