A Herxheimer reaction occurs when bacteria are killed during treatment, triggering an inflammatory response that temporarily worsens symptoms such as fatigue, pain, brain fog, or flu-like illness
(2022) 20:e3001564
Behaving as the terminal electron acceptor during cellular respiration, the high rate of O 2 electron flux is accompanied by an increased risk of ROS formation, which can induce irreversible damage to cellular organelles and their processes (Case 2017)
Abstract Significance: The antiulcer peptide, stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 (previously employed in ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis trials, no reported toxicity (LD1 not achieved)), is reviewed, focusing on the particular skin wound therapy, incisional/excisional wound, deep burns, diabetic ulcers, and alkali burns, which may be generalized to the other tissues healing