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After many years of poor health and traveling to all kinds of specialists and nutritionists, my 27yr. old, single brother-in-law has been diagnosed with Lyme Disease by a Lyme Disease Specialist. Obviously since he's had this for years, he now has every other problem in the book- Leaky gut and everything that goes with it. This Dr. has him on antibiotics and a special diet with the promise of good health- finally! Through all this my hubby and I have been doing as much research and reading as we can to help him. Of course much of our learning has been through this forum along with Sally Fallon (Nourishing Traditions), Jordan Rubin (Maker's diet), Dr. Mercola, Donna Gates (Body Ecology), etc. (I mention that to give an idea of the info we've been using to help him.) He's been at our house this week and we are giving him lots of kefir, kombucha, organic meat, our homemade sauerkraut, and good stuff like that. Â

He has also started taking Yeast Assassin, Tummy Tune-up, and Odorless Garlic to replace the Nystatin he was taking. It seems to be working fine!!!Â

When he's at home (400 mi. from us) he lives alone but there is a wonderful family close that cooks for him so he can stick to his diet as much as possible. But when he is out on the job, etc. he often cannot eat as he should.
My questions are: As long as he is taking these powerful antibiotics (Doxycycline, Ceftin, Zithromax, and Flagyl right now) can his immune system get built up very quickly and can we conquer the yeast as effectively?
Can he possibly regain his health if he would go off antibiotics and follow the Maker's Diet? Since he is following the Lyme Dr's. protocol, how much can we veer from that and still expect results?
Basically has anyone ever known of someone who recovered from an advanced case of Lyme Disease without antibiotics?? Is this a time and place for antibiotics and all we can do is work at detoxifying and having him take probiotics and kefir?
Maybe there are no good answers for these questions, but I'd love to hear your thoughts!
P.S. In reading his Dr.'s literature, it seems he is very balanced and has a good understanding of how important diet is. Almost a natural, nutritionist's point of view.
o dear

does that make sense?
