Every few months it seems that the
internet explodes with research that has been done about stevia and its affect
on killing Lyme Disease.[i] In
2015 there was a study done at the University of New Haven that brought this
discussion into the forefront of mainstream talk as a possible cure for Lyme.
The study (that was conducted in test
tubes) showed that the stevia leaf extract wiped out Lyme Disease in various
forms. The study was performed in test tubes and petri dish situations but
there has not been any extensive studies done (thus far) on how this would work
in humans. Like many areas of promising Lyme treatment concepts there is the
need for clinical trials.
Despite this, there were several points
that were interesting that came out of the study that Lyme patients may want to
consider if they are thinking about using this in their protocol to get better:
1)
In the study
there were four different types of Stevia that were tested. There were were
liquid ones (3) and one that was a powdered form. Interestingly researches noted
that it was the alcohol extracted stevia that killed the Lyme bacteria, not the
powdered form.[ii]
2)
When compared
against certain antibiotics that are often used to kill Lyme Disease the Stevia
seemed to out perform them.[iii]
Again, this was in the use of a test tube, not in a human trial.
So what does this mean for those who are
fighting Lyme and would like to see if Stevia would be a potential cure? Like
everything with Lyme Disease it is first important to discuss with your doctor
your consideration of using Stevia in your protocol.
Second, it is important to once again clarify that that the study was done in a laboratory. Laboratory research is extremely important – especially to the advancement of science and research, but there is still the lingering question of how patients will respond.
“The good news is that Dr.
Richard Horowitz, author of “How Can I Get Better?" An Action Plan for Treating
Resistant Lyme & Chronic Disease,” is currently conducting clinical studies
using combinations of antibiotics with and without stevia for his patients with
chronic Lyme disease. Dr. Horowitz says, “No one is claiming stevia is a cure
for Lyme disease. The research that I am doing in my office on stevia as a
biofilm buster also involves using it with tetracyclines, rifampin, Dapsone and
other medications/herbal protocols to hit different forms of borrelia. I am
having success with that protocol.”[iv]
As we wait for
all of these studies to continue and clinical trials to happen, many Lyme
patients (including myself) have used (under the direction of a qualified Lyme
doctor) Stevia in our journeys to health. I don’t view it as a “cure all” at
this point simply because of the lack of conclusive research done in humans,
but I am glad that I spoke with my doctor and added it in (under their
direction) to my protocol. I do believe that this has truly helped me live and heal from Lyme Disease. Like many Lyme patients my doctor gave me a schedule
of how to use Stevia in conjunction with other treatment that I am doing. If you haven’t
tried Stevia yet and are thinking about it, I would strongly suggest consulting
with your physician and doing your research.
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