by Katie
I was just diagnosed with Lymes 1 week ago. I am in stage 1 and have few symptoms but the ones I have are quite painful.
Anyhow, a friend with Lymes said she takes Olive Leaf Extract and Samento. She swears by both.
I have read they are great herbs and would like to try, I, like my friend, am on antibiotics. I read here not to take Olive Leaf Extract. I am wondering if that is why she is so sick. Can I take Samento?
Brett's Answer:
Hi Katie,
It's good that you are only in stage 1 (and know the cause of your symptoms), as Lymes is often not diagnosed until the later stages. Knowing and taking action early is very helpful, allowing for better help early on to try and prevent the condition from worsening.
It is hard to give a highly specific answer for your individual case Katie because you haven't said what your "painful" symptoms are.
Symptoms of lyme disease can be so varied. If you would like to let me know what your painful symptoms are I can suggest a more individualized (and private) answer for you.
However....what I would advise first of all is a supplement regime consisting of two products to be taken at a full daily maximum dose. The supplements are good old Omega 3 fish oil (with a high DHA content) and a specialized multi nutrient health supplement called Total Balance. I have provided links at the bottom of this page which will take you to the product pages for these supplements. (** I use both of them as the core products in my own supplement regime).
Omega 3/DHA fish oil at 4 capsules per day may help to reduce the general inflammation of the disease, and help to ease any joint stiffness. This can even be increased to 6 per day if you have severe symptoms and have no blood thinning issues or use blood thinning medications.
You need to use the Women's 'Premium' version of Total Balance. This is the most effective health/vitamin supplement formula currently available (and it's affordable). (I've evaluated and reviewed hundreds of supplements and Total Balance came out on top - wayyyyyy ahead of the runners up).
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