Dear Sharon:
The three conditions all caused by
K. pneumoniae, according to Ebringer are AS, RS, and CD (add iritis to this mix as one of many sub-conditions). Although classic rheumatoid arthritis is not caused by the same pathogen that causes AS et al, there is some evidence that about 60% of RA is related to a UTI (urinary tract infection) from the common 'enterobacteria'
P. mirabilis.
As numbers of AS-family provocative pathogens increase, the other bacteria seem to likewise multiply, increasing the risk of re-infection in the kidney-bladder reservoir (or focus of infection), for RA. Campbell was convinced that his dietary regimen worked for RA in addition to AS; the pathogenic relationship is possibly one of the answers, but you are probably correct in many cases of RA not responding to the NSD--but RS should respond as well although there are some complications that can make RS more difficult to treat and in fact it should better respond to colonic cleansings than AS/CD, but there is also a recalcitrant UTI associated with RS, too.
(I never received Ebringer's suggestions for the Primer, but it will be updated soon for clarity...thanks for the input).
Best Regards,
John
