Modern medicine has a reputation for conservatism — slow to accept new ideas, protective of existing paradigms, resistant to challenges from outside the mainstream. That reputation is earned, but it understates the problem. Outright rejection of valid ideas is only one of three distinct mechanisms by which medicine fails its own stated mission. The other two are quieter, carry more institutional cover, and may do more cumulative damage.
Polyautoimmunity and Helminthic Therapy
Autoimmune diseases often cluster within the same individual and family. This article examines helminthic therapy through the lens of immune training, microbiome ecology, and transgenerational biology, exploring evidence that the absence of co-evolved organisms may contribute to immune dysregulation across diseases and generations. It reviews current research on regulatory T cells, the microbiome-immune axis, maternal transmission, and the broader implications of biome depletion for understanding autoimmune disease.