by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/life-with-lyme/594736/ Comment; Well-written article from a first-person perspective of what it’s like to have Lyme, the ups and downs, the uncertainty, the suffering. There’s a very legitamate plea that...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6832a4.htm?s_cid=mm6832a4_w Comment; The CDC is approving the newer, faster, less expensive testing. Unfortunately, testing is often over-relied upon. We need to pay more attention to medical history, treating the patient, not...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://jcm.asm.org/content/early/2019/08/08/JCM.00547-19 Comment; Modified two-tiered testing seems to be as effective as conventional testing, should be less expensive with faster result availability. Sounds good. Susan C. Lipsett [MD], John A. Branda...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
GLA Response to Proposed IDSA/AAN/ACR 2019 Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Comment; The Global Lyme Aliance really “knocks it out of the park” with a huge homerun. Very thoughtful, detailed analysis that can cause one to question the IDSA recommendations for...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
Could Eating Fish Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease? Comment; Dr. Jill does her usual stellar job of addressing a complex issue. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) seems to be an interesting concept with conflicting theories–perhaps just not yet ready for prime...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31379746 Comment; Chronobiotic & Cytoprotective (at higher doses), aids in the glymphatic system of the brain–a natural product that we make (but declines with age) can be supplemented easily with a great safety profile,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OLCvPKU-88Tis6H_cixq_u7V5mDd1Wog/view?usp=sharing Comment; Reduced cerebral NAD+/NADH ratio means impaired energy metabolism in the cell. Supplementation with Nicotinamide Riboside lessened the damage, the pTau pathology and reversed...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OKyC7Y4tEySVSPBp7vTAQJDF0fCIGy5-/view?usp=sharing Comment; Great summary/comparison/contrast of Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s–as well as summary of the common disease processes among neurodegenerative illnesses....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OJfkkhTxBnVpFlTlJp_n3gfl49xtVBDk/view?usp=sharing Comment; Lyme disease literally causes loss of brain tissue in the frontal area of the cerebral cortex–the part that separates man from animals! Abstract Background We...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O0Zsf_zalnHQGDtQkexgV13VifDBCNVD/view?usp=sharing Comment; Complement is known to be active in chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS). Antibody-dependent complement damage was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner by IV Ig. So...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O0Zsf_zalnHQGDtQkexgV13VifDBCNVD/view?usp=sharing Comment; Many mechanisms of action of IV Immunoglobulins including penetration within the cell membrane and even the nucleus of diseased cells, regulation of the immune system in the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OBEdBtnajvuB44DdTe3bB2KoVhVe68tE/view?usp=sharing Comment; Fas-FasL regulate the CD4 ‘helper’ and CD8 ‘cytotoxic/killer’ cells by inducing apoptosis–cell death. MS happens when this regulation goes...
