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The article below was in my inbox today.  I had never thought of the
implications of having tonsils removed.  Mine came out and I developed
gluten intolerance.  How about you?  If you respond, please let me know if
you are diagnosed with celiac or not and whether you had your tonisils
removed or not for the sake of a summary. 

 

Tonsils out_______yes_________no

 

Diagnosed celiac ______yes _______no, but gluten intolerant

 

Mary in upstate NY

 

Nutrient Insider

 

Volume 5, Issue 27 | March 31, 2015

 

Is this childhood surgery causing viral cancers and autoimmune diseases?

 

Did you know that certain cancers and autoimmune diseases may have a similar
cause? And that cause is completely avoidable? What you're about to read is
maddening. Because the cause of these diseases is completely unnecessary in
most cases. 

The cause is a very common surgery that many children and some adults have
done to relieve a reoccurring sore throat. As you have probably figured out,
the surgery removes the tonsils. Doctors typically think the tonsils don't
do anything, so they have no problem cutting them out.  Nearly a
quarter-million people have their tonsils removed every year. Most of them
unnecessarily. Doctors will remove them if you have too many sore throats in
a year - or if they're too big. 

Some tonsils get so big they cause breathing problems. If you've tried
everything else and they won't shrink, you may have to remove them. But you
must know ahead of time that the surgery is going to wreak havoc on your
immune system. That's because the tonsils are part of your immune system.
When you eat and drink (or just swallow saliva), you swallow tons of
bacteria. Some of it good bacteria. Much of it bad bacteria. Your tonsils
provide that first line of defense to fight these pathogens that you just
swallowed. They also help protect you against any inhaled pathogens. That's
because your tonsils have specialized cells on their surface that captures
these pathogens. This makes it easy for the B cells and T cells to attack
and destroy.

So when the surgeon removes the tonsils, they're removing your first line of
defense against disease. What's more, it has a lasting impact on your immune
system. Back in the 1950s, polio was still a major problem in the United
States. Researchers found that children who had a tonsillectomy were three
times more likely to contract bulbar polio than the children who didn't have
their tonsils removed. Bulbar polio infects the brainstem. And it's
interesting that some of the symptoms of polio are similar to tonsillitis -
sore throat, fever, headache, and vomiting. These researchers suggested that
the tonsils are catching the polio virus and beating it rather than letting
it infect the brainstem. I don't know if this has been proven, but it makes
sense.

Consider this: The tissue that makes up your tonsils is very similar to
other lymphatic tissue. You've probably heard of the lymph nodes that are in
your arm pits and near the groin. This tissue holds lymphocytes. These are a
special type of white blood cell. They fight against bacteria, viruses,
cancer cells, and toxins. And they help control the immune response.

So when you remove the tonsils, it throws your entire immune system into a
tailspin. This makes you more susceptible to autoimmune disease and cancers
that are caused by viruses, such as lymphoma and sarcoma.

Why are you more susceptible? In 2012, researchers found that the tonsil "is
a 'factory' for immune cells." It specifically makes T-cells. And these
T-cells are what protect you against viral cancers and autoimmune diseases.

So instead of having your tonsils cut out, what can you do to fight
tonsillitis? The first thing to try is avoiding common food allergens, such
as dairy, wheat, and eggs. Dairy is the most common culprit. So avoid it and
see if that shrinks the tonsils.

If that doesn't work, then try some vitamin D and some vitamin C. The dosage
for the vitamin D is 5,000 IU daily for adults. For children, WebMD says
2,000 IU daily for children. This is a good dose. Or they can take 5,000 IU
every other day or every third day. For vitamin C, take a minimum of 1,000
mg daily. During tonsillitis, take up to 1,000 IU after each meal. Your
bowels may not tolerate this dose, so you may need to start lower and build
up. If you're taking vitamin C already, your bowels will be more tolerant of
it. If these two nutrients aren't enough, try other immune-boosters, such as
Echinacea and garlic. 

Your insider for better health,

Steve Kroening

Sources:

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Health_Tips_620/Tonsils_May_Be_Importan
t_After_All_printer.shtml

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1620872/pdf/amjphnation00361-009
2.pdf

 


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