Replied by Gavin (Manganui, Northland, New Zealand) on 12/07/2011
The tuberculosis bacili is sensitive to Garlic oil, just before penicillin was developed, the Sanitoriums were using it to cure the disease by misting the air of the sanitoriums with it.Replied by Oscar (Syracuse, New York, Usa) on 12/08/2011
Dear Lego, Most people who test positive with that skin test never develope TB. I am one of those people that tests positive with that skin test. Now, there is no way to change that. But, if you do not develope an active infection there is no reason to worry about it. The large majority of people who test positive never develope the disease.
Of course if you develope an active infection that is something quite different and there are treatments available if that occurs. But once exposed to TB you will always be a carrier, you will always test positive with that skin test.
There is no point in obsessing about it, or worrying about it. Like I said, most carriers never develop the disease. Just do what you can to maintain good health and a strong immune system and you should be fine. There is substantial evidence that BHT [ buylated hydroxytoluene ] can help maintain a strong immune system. I base that statement on this here article published in the journal PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS: http://physrev.physiology.org/content/87/4/1175.full#B._Antioxidant_Defenses
And you will see from this here table that BHT is by far the best of the anti-oxidants when it comes to extending average lifetime expectancies: http://physrev.physiology.org/content/87/4/1175/T3.expansion.html
So, there is nothing to be gained by freaking out about testing positive for TB and if you want to take something to help maintain a strong immune system, based on that PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS article: BHT is the best of the anti-oxidants to help you do so. I am a TB carrier and have been for over 50 years now. I would say one 350mg capsule per day is about right for most average sized adults for maintaining a strong immune system. Some people do report negative reactions to BHT, though most do not....Oscar
