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CANDIDA PROTOCOL POSTPARTUM

 

 

 

Information compiled from several listed sources….

 

 

 

Vicky York:

 

Oral fluconazole for ductal mammary candidosis typically is given in a

loading dose of 200-400 mg followed by 100-200mg/day for 14 to 28 days. And they

say half that dose is probably enough for many women. It's the oral med

preferred during lactation because of low milk levels and minimal toxicity.

However, it is an expensive med. Taken orally, all antifungal azoles may cause

asymptomatic elevations in liver function tests and many have significant

interactions with other drugs.

Grapefruit seed extract might have worked for you. Orally and directly on the

nipples. Other things to try are: glycerin based golden seal, caprylic acid 2

caps twice a day, bifidus, vitamin A and zinc for immunity.. Rinse bras with 1/4

c vinegar in laundry. After feeding rinse nipples with 1 t white distilled

vinegar in a cup of water. Wip0e babies bottom with same solution. If your water

is chlorinated, fill a pitcher with water and let it sit for 12 hours lightly

covered and the chlorine will be dissipated. The chlorine may reduce some of the

bacteria that you're trying to restore. Read Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth and

Babies First Year. Clean bra and bra pads, boil breast pump parts. Garlic 2

cloves a day. The gentian violet is based in alcohol and will ulcerate a baby's

skin if used long enough. Be sure to use 1/2 % only once per day for 3-7 days.

Vicky

 

 

 

You have to treat both the mom and babe.

Start with Gentian violet 1% once a day for 4-7 days, no longer, it's in an

alcohol base and will ulcerate the baby's mouth eventually. Dip a Q-tip in the

stuff and let the baby suck on it, be sure and get the inner cheeks and tongue.

Then put the baby to the breast so moms nipples get a treatment too. Boil all

artificial nipples in water with vinegar added. Next add Dr. Jack Newman's

all-purpose nipple ointment found in compounding pharmacies. Get the ingredients

off of his web site. Just type in Jack Newman. Next try Grapefruit seed extract

250 mg 3x a day orally by the mother. A site with info about this stuff is

www.nutriteam.com/gse.htm.

During this have mom eat lots of garlic and coconut oil and drink kefir,

probiotics, drop sugar, eat yogurt. expose nipples to sunlight, rinse them with

a vinegar solution. Next add fluconazole 400 mg loading dose to the teatment,

then 100 mg twice daily for at least 2 weeks, unti lthe mother is pain free for

a week.

During all this go ahead and take a supplement of high dose acidophilus 1 cap

2-3 times daily or BioK 1/2 a pot daily. Put on baby's tongue and mother take

orally too. Baby dose of fluconazole is 6 mg/kg loading, then 3 mg/kg/day as a

single dose.

 

Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD

Postpartum Care Services

vmyork@spiritonecom

www.spiritone.com/~vmyork/

503.241.3668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hakim wrote:

 

Excellent for candida:

Soil based organisms (such as Primal Defense or other supplier), these are not

to be confused with Probiotics which are also very helpful for candida. Some

people suggest eating yogurt to get good bacteria but ayurveda recognizes one of

the chief causes of bacterial imbalance to be the presence of aama which is a

sticky toxic mucous that lines the passages (gut and other) of the body. Yogurt

is heavy and can easily cause more clogging and increase the sticky toxic layer

(this is apparent on the tongue (heavy white coating=aama (undigested

material)). When aama is removed then bacteria/parasites have far less of a

chance of lodging in the body b/c this aama is a chief source of breeding ground

(fermentation from stagnation) and also it feeds the bacterias. Soil based

organisms eat bacteria and also eat aama. Probiotic is somewhat comparable, the

two together are excellent.

 

Clearing aama requires pungents and bitters (food and herbs). Like ginger tea

and neem (careful not to dehydrate so take neem just after food). Also a gentle

purgative each night to move out the excess aama, the purgative (1 teasp castor

oil, or triphala or other) must be given with a little pungent such as ginger

tea.

This could be a long chapter if including: local treatments of

yeast/bacteria/candida (i.e. Nipples itching) thus use of essential oils

(ayurved uses neem oil and or turmeric paste (stains clothes), also candida can

come with metal poisoning (from flu shot or dental mercury/other) and also from

stagnation of allopathic medicines clogging liver/galblader, also a major cause

antibiotic use: must give probiotic when using antibiotics.

 

One way for a mother to treat baby is for the mother to take the

herbs/e.oils, etc but also there are safe levels for babies (each case is

specific).

 

Avoiding all grains is not necessary, though they must be cooked with spices

(pungents and bitters alike).

 

Ayurved avoids all wheat when aama is present b/c wheat is now so hybridized it

has an unhealthy amount of sticky gluten. Rye is ok as is spelt and other.

Discussion can also include topics of vinegar and bread yeast etc.

 

Perhaps this is useful. There is so much that can be said.

I hope this is helpful.

Hakim Pawo.

 

 

 

 

 

Martha wrote:

 

Ayurveda also is not so heavy with candida about avoiding fruits -

fresh fruits in moderation can be ok. Postpartum systemic candida is

so painful for the moms ... involves much attention dietary, herbal

(can't take neem then internal), topical relief, and they often

dislike the amount of oil (sesame) used in the massage. Coconut oil

is anticandida among other virtues, and would be massage oil of

choice. With suitable pungent spices, I'd also use it more dietarily

in the postpartum dietary oleation abundance recommended. Hi aama

usualy goes along with low agni ... this is the case anyway

postpartum, so extra attentions. I'd include ajwan more often for

instance.

 

 

Caldecott writes:

 

i have treated this many times - its not too difficult but does require

some discipline

rather than try to invent a purely ayurvedic protocol, the following is

an example of my rather eclectic approach:

 

sometimes the problem originates with the mother, sometimes with the

baby, and in most cases they are mutually supporting the chronic

infection

 

often the issue is associated or concomitant with diaper rash

if so, this needs to be treated with adequate ventilation

i recommend fresh air and sunlight, amount 15-20 minutes of direct

sunlight daily on the bottom and groin

avoid diapers whenever possible

 

to treat the infection, rather than skin-sensitizing essential oils, i

would use a herbal salve, with soothing herbs such as plantain and

comfrey, mixed with antimicrobial herbs such as echinacea and chaparral

 

here is a typical recipe:

 

***

Echinacea root 50 g

Chaparral leaf 50 g

Plantain leaf 50 g

Comfrey root 50 g

Grain Alcohol 50-75 mL

Olive Oil 1 liter

Beeswax (grated) 210 g

Salve pots

Vitamin E

 

Grind the herb to a coarse grind, moisten with the alcohol, and let

stand for 2 – 3 hours. Blend the oil in a blender at a high speed until

the sides of the blender feel warm, and then pour herb and oil in a

double-boiler over low heat. When the smell of alcohol is gone, allow

to cool and strain mixture through cheesecloth, squeezing out the marc.

Place oil in a double boiler, add the grated beeswax, and when melted,

immediately pour into containers. Add 5-10 drops of vitamin E before

the salve sets.

***

 

for diapering, you might also try using a white clay powder, mixed with

finely sieved powders of licorice and turmeric (the turmeric however

can get messy); you might try barberry (barberry) instead - i stress

that the powders MUST be finely sieved, like silk between your fingers

 

if the baby has oral thrush, then there are a variety of methods you

can use

one is to use a dilute tincture of echinacea: put some a cloth and

wipe down the baby's mouth a couple times a day

following this you can wash the baby's mouth with whey, the liquid

portion from yoghurt, which can reestablish a healthy oral ecology

even just a fingerful of yoghurt smeared in baby's mouth can be helpful

- here this is pure,organic, preferentially unpasteurized yoghurt

 

to treat thrush on the nipples, they can also be wiped down with

echinacea tincture and/or whey/yoghurt and then a salve can be applied,

similar to what is used for diaper rash so they can heal up - the salve

is non-toxic so it doesn't have to removed prior to feeding, although

mom might want to wipe off the excess - fresh aloe gel (kumari) is also

helpful, but is bitter and definitely needs to be wiped off before

feeding - commercial aloe gel is inferior to the real thing

 

its also important for adequate ventilation of the nipples as well -

soggy bras and breast pads should be avoided for open air and sunlight

- mom and baby should find a private spot and sunbathe unclothed for 20

minutes daily, if possible

 

as far as treating the mom internally, i would use herbs such as

echinacea, barberry and pau d'arco; hingvastak, trisugandha or trikatu

can also be helpful

it is one of the few times i am enticed to use homeopathic nosodes,

such as candida 30x, 10 drops thrice daily

also consider beta carotene, vitamins c and e, and zinc to heal up the

skin and mucus membranes

 

in terms of diet, a classical anti-candida is key: no dairy, flour,

sugar or fermented foods - even fruits should be limited

emphasize warming spicy herbs, and no raw foods such as salads

Caldecott

todd@t...

www.toddcaldecott.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Rebecca & all,

You can also upload documents into the files section directly on the

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Blessings,

Adrienne

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that may be asking alot, it took 4 or 5 tries to get this one to you all. I

don't understand either because I just emailed Martha a message with 5

attachments and she got them all and Idid it the same way. I don't know, I

guess technology has a mind of it's own sometimes.

 

adrienneleeds <greenhands wrote:

Rebecca & all,

You can also upload documents into the files section directly on the

Perinatal Ayurveda site. That way we'd all have access and the

file is stored by .

 

http://health.ayurveda

 

Blessings,

Adrienne