Effects of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid on Biomarkers of Inflammation

Re:Effects of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid on Biomarkers... by eloff on Saturday November 09, 2019 @09:02PM (#21495935)

My parents swear by low-dose doxycycline. This is an approved treatment for gingivitis marketed under the brand periostat. It costs about $100 for a year supply of the generic doxycycline, which you can cut into quarters.

I bought a year's supply, but have not taken the time to research it, so have held off taking it. My parents have found numerous studies indicating it can lower inflammation and reduce heart disease. Their blood markers show seriously reduced crp levels after long term use. There's probably something to it.

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Re:Effects of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid on Biomarkers... by treeman79 on Sunday November 10, 2019 @12:30AM (#21496562)

I told a doctor that for some reason my symptoms (4pages worth) eased up anytime I had doxycycline. On that he diagnosed me with Sjögrens. An auto immune disorder.

I later found out it’s a super controversial topic. Some doctors think that many auto immune diseases are caused by minor infection.

Doxi also has an anti inflammatory effect. So that helps too.

Doctors are very dismissive of all this. But 20 doctors couldn’t tell me what I was suffering from. Other the one who got it right. Later testing and bloodwork confirmed he was correct.

I can not get ANY doctor to write me a prescription however. Very frustrating.

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Re:Effects of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acid on Biomarkers... by eloff on Sunday November 10, 2019 @12:35AM (#21496581)

That's interesting. My mom has an auto immune disease, and she's been treating it fine for years with doxy. I'm naturally skeptical, but at the very least it works for her in a verifiable way.

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