Lyme Disease and Nutrition
Lyme disease was discovered in 1975, when a group of children experienced symptoms similar to arthritis and caused by the tick bite. Before that time, no one seemed to have this problem, and people began to think about that fact.
Some ticks carry the bacteria in their system. When such tick bites the human, bacteria get transferred to the human organism and may cause Lyme disease. As the possible explanation how come the Lyme disease just appeared out of nowhere, there is one answer – the drastic change in diet of modern people. Humans are far more prone to Lyme disease now, than 30 years ago, because the nutrition has changed.
Average American diet contains less fibers and less sodium than ever before. At the same time, the amount of processed food people eat every day is on the raise, as well as the amount of fat, cholesterol and preservatives added to the food we consume. So, researchers found out that the amount of sodium affects the risk of development of Lyme disease. Lower consumption of salt might be blamed for this medical problem.
The problem emerged when modern medicine declared sodium unhealthy. Well, in fact, high intake of sodium may be responsible for high blood pressure, which is also one of the serious medical conditions. However, low intake of sodium may also affect your health, and cause you more likely to develop Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s disease or chronic fatigue syndrome.
Remedy for Lyme Disease
For patients suffering from Lyme disease doctors usually prescribe antibiotics. These drugs do work, but carry many side effects which are almost inevitable. Natural remedies might also be very helpful, but many believe that doctors are not trained to believe natural treatments, since this is something they are not taught in schools.
The body of a patients suffering from Lyme disease requires sodium for a constant period of time and natural remedies provide for that need. Optimal performance of the human immune system is necessary for the body to be able to fight the Lyme disease-provoking bacteria.
Health experts specialized in natural medicine claim that the cure for Lyme disease lies in the remedy which contains sodium. You don’t need to take high amounts of sodium and negatively affect your blood pressure. Moderate amounts of this mineral, taken over a certain period of time are believed to be able to fight the bacteria responsible for the Lyme disease.
Some remedies available on the market these days claim to be cheap and extremely efficient, working against tick bacteria in less than 24 hours.
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