WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LDI?
We are not killing any microbes , strengthening or boosting the immune system with LDI. Instead, we are getting the patient’s body to stop fighting an unnecessary war with an antigen and restore normal balance. We should be living in that state of balance and appropriate immune tolerance/defense toward those organisms. When tolerance fails, a chronic inflammatory condition results. The same mechanism applies to allergies, except that allergies live outside the body.
When any of the microbial antigens (bacteria, fungi, virus or protozoa) are used, the patient will see changes in their chronic symptoms. These changes could be for the better or for the worse, which then guides the future dosing for the patient. Any outcome is considered a response and indicates that the immune system is being affected. Patients might feel ill on LDI for a bit but this can be changed by moving to a lower dosage.
Beginning dosage depends on the patient’s sensitivity: Average= 15 C, Sensitive= 20 C and Very sensitive= 25 C+. Reassessment of dosage is 10 days from the initial dose. If the patient is feeling better they are given a booster dose to keep the improvement progressing. If the patient is feeling worse, they are given a much lower dose. If the patient is feeling the same, they are given a higher dose. Once the optimal dose Is found, the target dose is given every 7 weeks. Booster doses can be given in the meantime.
IS LDI RIGHT FOR ME?