<story><title>The enemy within: Gut bacteria drive autoimmune disease</title><url>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180308143102.htm</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>cyrusshepard</author><text>If anyone is interested in a way to treat E. gallinarum—and other potentially pathogens—without antibiotics, you should look into phage therapy. Phages are viruses that attack specific bacteria, have been used for decades, are commercially available (even on Amazon) and are generally considered safe for human consumption.&lt;p&gt;Granted, phage therapy typically targets gut pathogens, and in this study the E. gallinarum had traveled to other parts of the body. But many people I have talked to who use phage therapy have reported improved symptoms and in some cases even reversal of autoimmune disease.&lt;p&gt;And yes, phages that you can buy today without a prescription target 
Enterococcus bacteria, which includes E. gallinarum.&lt;p&gt;The gut is a wonderful, mysterious place that most of us neglect.</text></comment>
<story><title>The enemy within: Gut bacteria drive autoimmune disease</title><url>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180308143102.htm</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>eloff</author><text>My mom has Hashimoto’s which she&amp;#x27;s managed successfully for years using a low daily dosage of doxycycline. This suggests a mechanism for why that seems to work for her.</text></comment>