Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Bacterial parasite which is implicated in a wide variety of disease conditions
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- Alopecia
- non-male pattern hairloss considered in conservative medical circles to be an auto immunei disease
- Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- Aspirin
- Cox-2 inhibitors
- Anti-inflammatory medications
- Steroids
- Antibiotics
- Agents used to kill micro-organisms.
- Amoxicillin
- Antibiotic used to kill the EBi form of Cpni.
- Azithromycin
- An antibiotic used to interfere with bacterial replication.
- Doxycycline
- An antibiotic used to interfere with bacterial replication.
- Flagyl
- Anti-bacterial agent used in Cpni to kill the cryptic intracellulari form.
- INH
- Isoniazid- niacini related compound used to treat tuberculosis, found by Stratton et al to have powerful antichlamydial effect.
- Minocycline
- An antibiotic used to interfere with bacterial replication. Also used in Multiple Sclerosisi as an immunei modulator.
- Penicillan
- Antibiotic used to kill the EBi form of Cpni.
- Rifamcin
- An antibiotic used to interfere with bacterial transformation from EBi to RB. Most commonly used with TB. Should not be used for short courses.
- Roxithromycin
- An antibiotic used in Europe to interfere with bacterial replication.
- Tinidazole
- Anti-bacterial agent used to kill the cryptic formi of Cpni. An alternative to flagyl (metronidazolei).
- Bacterial forms/stages
- The forms which Cpni can take on in it's life cycle.
- Bacterial load
- Quantity of bacteria built up in body tissues.
- Cryptic form
- Under stringent conditions, RB's in the cell can transform for survival into an low-metabolizing and non-replicating form which is not killed by regular antibioticsi.
- EB- Elementary body
- Infectious, spore-like, nonreplicating form of Cpni which accumulates in intracellulari spaces, attaches itself to body cells, and invades them.
- Infections
- Infectionsi
- RB- Reticular body
- Cpni form which lives inside a body cell and replicates, churning out new EB'si.
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Atherosclerosis
- Cholesterol
- Cholesteroli
- Hypertension
- High blood pressurei
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Syndrome characterized by viral or chemical onset, unrelenting fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, sleep disorder, immunei abnormalities.
- Diseases
- Diseasesi in which Chlamydia Pneumoiae has been implicated
- Behcet's disease
- Encephalitis
- Inflammationi or infection of the brain.
- GERD
- Lymphoma
- Macular Degeneration
- primary biliary cirrhosis
- Liver disease where cirrhosis (damage to liver tissue) is not secondary to other problems such as alcoholism, etc.
- Rosacea
- A common disorder of the facial skin exhititing redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead, small visible blood vessels, bumps or pimpleson the face or irritated eyes.
- tinnitus
- Ringing in the ears.
- Endotoxins
- Toxic byproducts of bacteria or metabolism
- Heat shock protein
- A bacterial endotoxini
- Lipopolysaccharide endotoxin
- Lipopolysaccharide endotoxini
- Porphyrias
- Disease cause by incomplete breakdown of hemei products in blood.
- Fibromyalgia
- Chronic pain characterized by tender points, sleep disorder, fatigue
- Genetics
- Geneticsi
- Immune
- Immunei system
- Autoimmunity
- Autoimmunityi
- Cytokines
- Immunei system chemicals
- Inflammation
- Body response, often an immunei/cytokinei response, to infection or other foriegn agent.
- myalgic encephalomyelitis
- British term for Chronic Fatigue (CFSi/CFIDSi)
- Neurological diseases
- Neurological diseasesi
- Alzheimer's disease
- Alzheimer's diseasei
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosisi
- Bowel diseases
- Crohn's Disease
- Bowel inflammationi
- Iritable bowel syndrome
- Stomach and bowel problems
- Persistence
- Ability of bacteria to persist desptite treatment or immunei function.
- Protocols
- Treatment protocolsi for Chlamydia Pneumoniae, usually using combination antibioticsi.
- Charles Stratton
- Main researcher/physician at Vanderbilt University whose fundamental science and research, along with his colleagues, has formulated the combination antibiotic approach to treat Chlamydiae pneumoniae
- David Wheldon
- British physician who has created a combination antibiotic protocol for Cpni based on Vanderbilt/Stratton work.
- Vanderbilt Protocol
- Another name for the combination antibiotic protocol formulated by Charles Strattoni and colleagues, named after the University where they are doing the research.
- Respiratory disease
- Respiratory diseasei
- Asthma
- Asthmai
- Pneumoia
- Lung infection
- Sinusitus
- Chronic sinus problemsi
- TWARS
- Rheumatoid diseases
- Inflammationi of joints and tissues
- Arthritus
- Inflammationi of joints
- Rhematoid arthritus
- Inflammationi of joints
- Seratonin
- Neurotransmitter used in the brain to elevate mood, and in the gut to promote parastalsis.
- Serology
- Tissue testing for bacterial signs.
- Antigen
- Immunei complex produced by the body when exposed to a foreign substance or bacteria
- Lab testing
- Laboratory tests for Cpni
- PCR
- Polymerase chain reaction- a highly sensitive form of serologyi testing which detects DNA particles of an organism.
- Skin disorders
- Rosacea
- Condition of red, irritated and painful skin.
- Supplements
- Vitaminsi, minerals and herbs used to support health and detoxification.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Antioxidanti supplement.
- Folic acid
- One of the B vitaminsi. Important for cellular rebuilding.
- Melatonin
- Hormone secreted by the pineal gland in reponse to darkness. Regulates circadian rythms, is antioxidanti and anti-endotoxini. Used to promote sleep.
- NAC
- N-Acetyl-Cysteinei.Amino acid used as thiol reducer to burst EBi phase of Cpni, and supports liver as glutathione precursor.
- niacin
- oneof the B vitamin goup.
- Urinary tract problems
- Urinary tract problemsi
- Interstitial cystitis
- Chronic irritation of bladder
- Prostititis
- Male prostatei problems
- Uterine fibroids
- Uterine fibroidsi
- Vitamin D
- a vitamin found in cod-liver oil, milk, and egg yolk, that is necessary for the growth and health of bones and teeth. Vitamin Di prevents rickets. It exists in several related forms, including D-2 (calciferol), D-3, and D-4. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, produced by irradiating ergosterol and other sterols.
- Vitamins
- Vitaminsi