Amy Proal on Antibodies and Infections

[PlateletGal]

Amy Proal, of Georgetown University, the Autoimmunity Research Foundation, and Bacteriality.com gave this presentation at the International Congress of Antibodies in Beijing on May 24, 2009.

http://vimeo.com/5106259


For CFS patients, Amy will show a slide of what our blood looks like and why we are so ill.

[VaBreeze]

You are so very fortunate to have doctors who are receptive to the information and are helping you get better.  I thought I had one, but it turned out he wasn't what I needed...I think he did more harm than good.  I'm still searching for someone close by who deals specifically with FMS/CFS.  The closest center to me is in Raleigh, NC.  I know i'll find that 'good doctor' sooner or later.  

[PlateletGal]

I'm glad you also found the video presentation interesting. One of the things I've learned with a "CFS" diagnosis is to keep on top of the latest research. I will often print out some of these research studies and hand them to my specialist and he tells me that he appreciates them !

[VaBreeze]

This was very interesting.  Just to touch on some of the highlights of Amy's presentation:

90% of cells in homo sapiens are non-human!

Microbial cells outnumber human cells by a factor of 10:1.

Bacteria continually share DNA via horizontal gene transfer.

Corticosteroids contribute to the prolongation of disease by delaying resolution.  Suppressing the innate immune response allows pathogens to spread.

The video of CFS bloodwork was fascinating.  Thank you so much for sharing this. **I'll place a copy in our Video Library as well.**