Candida, Thrush, Yeast Infections

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Some people think that to avoid yeast infections, you should avoid yeast.

This sounds almost plausible until you think about it. As with sharks,

spiders, and snakes, there are all kinds of yeasts, but only a few of them

are troublemakers. Most yeast infections are caused by one particular

species, Candida albicans. These fungal critters, which are found in any

healthy body, are normally kept in balance by your other resident flora of

" good " bacteria and other microorganisms. But a low immune system, stress,

poor nutrition, and especially antibiotic use, can bring on a Candida

overgrowth.

 

You do not cook with Candida when you bake bread. You do not eat Candida

when you eat cheese. And even if you did, I doubt if Candida could survive

the trip through your highly-acid stomach. I think eliminating yeast from

the diet is barking up the wrong microbial tree. For the various forms of

yeast infection, I first recommend vegetable juicing and a near-vegetarian

diet, including plenty of unsweetened yogurt. This helps get the entire

body's microbe population back into balance. Eliminating sugar is an

absolute must. Candida love sugar, so starve them. In addition, to help

bring prompt symptomatic relief, I suggest megadoses of vitamin C. Used in

sufficient quantity, I think it is superior to nystatin, imidazoles or any

other pharmaceutical you may be offered. You can expect to encounter

widespread disagreement with that statement. Instructions for oral

megavitamin C use, with references, written by medical doctors, will be

found at http://www.doctoryourself.com/titration.html

http://www.doctoryourself.com/ortho_c.html

http://www.doctoryourself.com/klenner_table.html

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ORAL Thrush (Candidiasis or Moniliasis) Direct application of vitamin C is

an effective antifungal treatment. Due to where thrush is commonly found,

and to the fact that ascorbic acid is, well, acidic, it is recommended that

for topical use you select calcium ascorbate, sodium ascorbate, or any other

non-acidic form of vitamin C. Adding a few drops of water to a half-teaspoon

of vitamin C powder makes a nice paste that will adhere to the skin when

applied with a " Q-Tip " type of cotton swab. Another method would be to make

a vitamin C spray, using additional water and a cheap sprayer bottle from

your local dollar store. Homeopaths frequently recommend Borax, 3X or 6X,

for thrush. VAGINAL Thrush (Candidiasis or Moniliasis) Some women have

successfully employed ascorbic acid vitamin C tablets (250 mg) as

twice-daily vaginal inserts. But you should get a medical opinion before you

self-treat. And if you want to choose a drug therapy, you go right ahead.

Ask around, check the library, do an internet search, and read up on this to

be comfortable with your decision.

 

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