> Already been done. It was an M.D. who fed his > patients whipworms (?) and > cured their celiac - type disease as long as they > had the "parasite". Then > there's the Japanese who deliberately cultivated a > tapeworm (yes, in his > gut), says he felt better. Maybe someone on this > list can give you url for > these. > There are probably many more. > > William here are a couple of links relating to the use of bacteria and parasites in medical treatments.. worms: http://www.int-med.uiowa.edu/News/Worms07-02.htm http://ibd.patientcommunity.com/features/weinstock_update1.cfm?link_id=2608 e. coli: http://www8.techmall.com/techdocs/TS991012-7.html http://www.discover.com/aug_99/science.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/474128.stm salmonella: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/23b7e.htm http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9812/29/salmonella.cancer/ IMHO, this is far from a black and white issue (i.e. all bacteria and parasites are beneficial/harmful). i do think that we have become too germophobic for our own good, and that many autoimmune reactions are, at least in part, caused by the relative sterility of our diet and environment.. i have regularly included some aged raw bison meat in my diet for about a year and a half now, along with raw eggs, and aged/fermented raw dairy. i agree that i'm taking a risk but so far i've experienced only benefits, such as improved digestion/elimination and better energy levels. here's some more interesting reading regarding intestinal bacteria: http://www.discover.com/science_news/newsflash/gthere.html?article=news_nogut.html http://www.ccfa.org/medcentral/research/clinical/intbact.htm Max __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
