Re: Very important information about immune system and candida

Neutropenia can be detected in a blood work. Neutrophils are responsible for the first attack against pathogenic intruders and cause inflammation. The problem with a chronic heavy metal toxicity isn't that it can cause Neutropenia but it cause a permanent Th2 immune response. It means a big part of your immune system will be chronically fighting toxins. The immune system is an army with limited soldiers. If you have most of your soldiers fighting a never end battle against a permanent enemy, what soldiers do you have to defend you of opportunistic intruders ?? This is the problem with a toxic body. Every toxins will push your immune system toward to a Th2 immune response. Since, we all know fungus are intracellular pathogens that require a Th1 immune response ( cell-mediated immunity ), having a chronic Humoral immune response (Th2) will allow the opportunistic pathogens overgrowth. We need to have clear that our defenses against intracellular bacterias, viruses, and fungus is cell-mediated ( Th 1 ) Without an effective Th1, the fungus will be permanent. The theory is clear that we need to find what is causing our immune system to be toward to Th2. Correcting it, when possible, will bring balance between Th1 and Th2. If this is achieved, candida will disappear by our own immune response. Another important point is to consider candida itself as a Th2 offender because some intracellular pathogens have the ability to simulate an extracellular offender and trick the immune system. Candida mannan ( a chemical part of its cell wall ) cause chronic humoral immune response. So, when we are trying to re-balance our immune system, we need to low the candida levels as well as fighting any other Th2 causative factor.
I hope this help who are new in this battle.
Jorge.