Fungus and Arthritis

Fungus may be a causal factor in Osteo Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis according to this article from Mercola.com.

Most holistic practitioners are well aware of the dangers of fungal infections and damage caused by something called mycotoxins (fungal toxins). In reality, we are all aware of the most infamous "black mold" and some of the horrific stories on the news about how it can eat cavernous holes in your face. However, most of us are not aware that there are much more common sources of mycotoxins in corn, peanuts, wheat, alcoholic drinks and other common foods.

Prolonged exposure to these toxins can build up and cause raging fungal infections which become symptomatic causing a myriad of diseases that are traditionally linked to other causes. See the list below for a full list of disease.
Some may be skeptical as to some of the entries on this list and I always encourage my clients to keep a healthy skepticism. However, what if only %50 or even %10 of the disease below where caused by fungal and mycotoxin problems? Isn't it worth investigating and cutting toxin-containing sources in your diet rather than continuously poisoning yourself over time? I will provide you more information over time but recommend you read the article below for a good "beginner's Course" on Fungi.

This list is compiled by David Holland MD.

In an article from Dr. Mercola

You can visit his site at http://www.knowthecause.com for more great information of Fungal toxicity

*Diseases caused by fungi and their mycotoxins (Costantini, A. et al. The Garden of Eden Longevity Diet. Fungalbionics Series. 1998):

AIDS Alcoholic cirrhosis Alzheimer’s Amyloidosis Anorexia Nervosa Atherosclerosis Balkan Nephropathy Bechet’s Biliary cirrhosis Cardiomyopathy Crohn’s disease Cushing’s disease Diabetes DIC Muscular Dystrophy Encephalopathy

Ergotism Familial Mediterranean Fever Gout Heart failure Hyperactivity Syndrome Hyperaldosteronism Hyperlipidemia (high lipids) Hypertension Infertility IgA Nephropathy Kidney stones Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Inflammatory bowel disease Mollaret’s meningitis Multiple Sclerosis Nephritis (kidney inflammation)

Obesity Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Precocious puberty Psoriasis Pulmonary Hypertension Raynaud’s Syndrome/disease Reye’s syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Sarcoidosis Scleroderma Shoulder-hand syndrome Thrombocytopenic purpura (low platelets) Vasculitis