Dear Peter,

>I do not know how much longer you will remain on your medication but I
>Hanna Kroeger in her book Parasites - The Enemy Within (303-
>442-2490) says: The worms ( Trichinella spiralis) stay in the muscles
>where they form cysts which will eventually calcify and harden.  She
>advises:  For help try: 3 drops of Oil of Wintergreen in 1 teaspoon of
>Blackstrap Molasses, twice daily for 3 months. Now after 3 months you
>must destroy the calcium cysts that were formed.  Take Magnesium Oxide
>tablets: 3 tabs, daily for 3 weeks.

I'm very touched and grateful that you researched this so extensively for
Zephyr, and provided these resources in such succinct detail.  You are
very kind.

>For the prevention of parasites
>she confirms what Donna Gates (The magic of Kefir (1-888- KEFIR 4U )
>and David Webster (Achieve Maximum Health (1-800-943-0054)) have to say
>on the issue, namely that parasites can only proliferate in an
>imbalanced intestinal environment: Foods that help the body to prevent
>parasites: Here are some dietary suggestions.  A diet high in
>carbohydrates and low in protein has been found to make parasitic
>infections worse.

Well, Zephyr's diet certainly is/was not low in protein!!!

>When the body is in an alkaline condition the
>parasitic condition sets in.  It is best to keep the diet slightly
>acidic both as a preventive measure and when treating the infection...
>I believe that the instincto diet as it is very big on fruits not only
creates an alkaline
>environment in the intestines but also feeds the parasites and other
>microbes with its high sugar content enabling them to easily
>proliferate out of control. This might also account for the cases of
>instinctos coming down with malaria.

A very interesting theory.

>I think that if instinctos would
>eat more RAFs, that would also help create the right acidic
>environment that apparently is so important as a first line of defense
>against unwanted microbes - and the abundance of amino acids would
>build strong intestinal walls and perhaps prevent these bad guys from
>spreading throughout the system (leaky gut).

But Peter, Zephyr has consumed raw animal products (including their fat),
for nearly six years, at an approximate rate of three meals weekly,
averaging two pounds at each of these meals.  Do you think this intake is
inadequate?  Or if so, is it so only because of the counterbalancing
impact of his abundant fruit eating?

>says that cooked food eaters tend to be asymptomatic when exposed to
>the parasites that cause Trichinosis, then it might be for the reasons
>just mentioned.
>
Yes, that would make sense if the alkalinity theory is true.

Thanks again, Peter.

Deborah