Carbs and Your Immune System Pt. III

In my last blog, I spoke about the roles that the pancreas and cortisone have in our sugar handling system.  This week, I will explain why folks who eat a high carb diet and experience fatigue also suffer from suppressed immune systems.

What most folks don't know is that cortisone is a powerful suppressant that is used specially to inhibit the immune system after any kind of organ transplant.  When the body has no more glycogen available to convert to glucose, the unattached cortisone roaming through the body provides a similar service to the immune system as when it is used for transplant patients. It inhibits it and makes one more vulnerable to colds, viruses, internal fungi and other pathogen!

And that's not all it does.  The excess cortisone can also confuse your immune system into thinking that some of your healthy cells are pathogens that need to be attached and destroyed.  (Pathogens are those disease-causing agents such as bacteria, virus, fungus, yeast and parasites.)  Yep, I bet that you can guess the outcome of that little drama!  The attack on the healthy cells eventually produce none other than an auto-immune reaction.  If this condition is left unaltered, it will lead to any number of chronic symptoms such as fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Alzheimer's disease.

Thankfully, most of the patients who I see do not suffer from acute illness.  They have chronic conditions with symptoms caused by a malfunctioning immune system.  For example, a consistently carb loaded body ( which has jacked up amounts of cortisone) may feel as if it is arming itself against a virus when, all the while, the real problem is a raging internal fungus.  In this case, the patient will feel a whole range of discomfort and fatigue. 

When helping patients with this problem, I use Applied Kinesiology (AK) methods to carefully diagnose the type of 'bullets' that the immune system is making to kill the pathogens.  This identifies the pathogen(s).  We then find out what complicating factors are present, if any, that may be hampering the immune system.

The most virulent complicating factor is toxic, heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, etc.  Advanced Applied Kinesiological (AK) methods followed by detoxifying foot baths can get rid of the heavy metal.  A second complicating factor is the presence of trapped emotions.  This condition can be released by another AK technique called The Emotion Code.  The third complication can be the load of toxic chemicals in the body.  Potent enzyme supplementation can negate this problem.

Of course, the point of all of this is that there is a better, more efficient way to gain optimal health.  Treating symptoms is fine and has its place in the scope of things.  Yet, finding and eliminating the cause of the ailment does much more for the patient and his/her quality of life.  If you are willing to take some time to discover a proper diet, the right supplements and exercise program, then you really can balance your immune system so that it works effectively.  You can do this.  I know you can.  I'm here to help you.

I'll have more for you in my next segment.  In the meantime, if you feel that you would like to chat with me about your health, then please give me a call at (510) 652-2302.  We can talk about the ways in which I can help you regain your energy and stamina.

Dr. Larry Gertler, M.Ed. D.C., is a nationally known holistic chiropractor and teacher.  He is available for in-office visits and telephone consultations (for California residents only).  For more information, please call (510) 652-2302 or visit his website at www.drgertler.org.