Germs that cause chronic illnesses
The germs that cause heart disease and potbelly syndrome are as common as dirt. There's nothing strange or exotic about them. They include:
- Adenoviruses. These viruses are linked to pinkeye, colds, and obesity.
- Borna Disease Virus (BDV). BDV is linked to obesity and mental disorders.
- Borrelia Burgdorferi. Get more information at: www.lymediseaseassociation.org
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae (CPN). CPN is not very famous, yet, but I believe it is one of the most dangerous germs on the planet. You can learn why at www.cpnhelp.org and www.potbellysyndrome.com⁄attach⁄CPN.pdf.
- Cell-wall deficient (CWD) bacteria. CWDs have been linked to many chronic illnesses. (See link at left.)
- Herpes viruses. Our infectious burdens nearly always include a few herpes viruses, especially cytomegalovirus (CMV). You can get more information from the American Herpes Foundation (AHF) at: www.herpes-foundation.org⁄
- Helicobacter pylori (Hp). Hp is famous for causing ulcers and cancer. The Helicobacter Foundation was has more information at: www.helico.com⁄
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV). The Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI) provides information about hepatitis viruses at: www.hepfi.org⁄
- Periodontal bacteria. Some of the germs that cause gum disease have been liked to heart disease.
Note: Chlamydophila pneumoniae (CPN) used to be called Chlamydia pneumoniae, and it is a distant cousin of the sexually-transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis (CTR). CPN and CTR are very different germs, but doctors still get them mixed up because of the similar names.
More information on germs
Hundreds of thousands of articles about these and other germs can be found at the PubMed website: http:⁄⁄www.pubmed.gov.
