Candida

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Here’s an article I have on Candida.

Carol

 

Candida: An In-Home Anti-Fungal

Program

 

When you want to fight candida

and eliminate the fungus-like yeast, you have to address it with a variety of

weapons. Certainly friendly bacteria is one of those

weapons, but the trick is in how much you take. A good anti-candida

program is to spend 2 to 3 weeks taking all the right supplements in large

quantities. Here's the program:

 

• Start by taking small quantities of acidophilus and bifidus. One of

each for a few days, then 2 of each, and so on. Take your probiotics with a glass of water first thing in the morning

on an empty stomach. Get to 10 of each, then add one Spectrabiotic.

I would suggest opening all the capsules, pour the powder on a spoon and

swallow it with water (this is not necessary, but it eliminates all those

veggie caps in your system). Build up to 10 acidophilus, 10 bifidus

and 10 spectrabiotic a day. Stay at that level for 2

weeks and then start decreasing the amounts until you get to what is

comfortable for you to take daily and maintain your health. For example, I

personally take 3 each of these probiotics a day.

 

• When you start taking 10 of each of the friendly

bacteria every day, start taking fresh organic

garlic every day. Some call

it the ultimate antibacterial, antifungal and anti-viral medicinal food. Garlic

is recommended in this nutritional program for its healing properties with candida. Garlic is best used fresh. Raw organic garlic

destroys bacteria, boosts immune function and may help prevent cancer. Garlic

is high in sulfur, which is one of the most important minerals needed by your

body to do its detoxification work.

 

To maximize garlic’s superlative antibacterial, antiviral, and

anti-parasitical activity, use it in the following way. Before going to sleep

at night, finely chop 1 to 2 cloves of garlic. Put the chopped garlic on a

spoon and swallow it with water. Do not chew it. There will be absolutely no

garlic odor on your breath if you do not chew the garlic.

 

Your first bowel movement after starting will have a garlic odor. This is a

wonderful sign that this superfood was active in your

GI tract while you were sleeping and regenerating. Garlic tirelessly patrols

your intestinal tract all night long, as a “toxic-garbage

cop” helping to neutralize, dismantle, and eliminate

bacteria, viruses, parasites and carcinogens. "

 

Build up to 3 cloves every night. Do not eat

raw garlic more than 2 weeks in a row.

 

• You need to get to 10 each of acidophilus, bifidus, and spectrabiotic; plus 3 cloves of garlic.

Stay at this level for at least 2 weeks. Candida should no longer be a

problem.

 

You can then reduce everything and drop amounts slowly until you get down to 5

of each and no garlic after 3 to 4 weeks, then drop the amounts further to 3 of

each and you should stay at these levels of friendly bacteria for a while.

 

• Drink this tea once

a day:

 

The following sweet herbs can be used daily as support for the intestinal

tract. In the initial stages of this healing process, I recommend that you use

this tea once or twice a day for the first three months.

 

The ingredients for the tea are anise,

caraway and fennel seeds, plus ginger. Take a heaping teaspoon of each of

the different seeds and add water to make a cup of tea. Slice two or three thin

pieces of organic fresh ginger. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 5

minutes. This tea is very calming to the stomach, especially if you are going

through any uncomfortable detoxification symptoms. It reduces gas, nausea and

bloating. Ginger is known to be a very strong antibacterial and antifungal agent. "

 

• High quality fiber is important in the fight against candida. Research has shown the health benefits of a diet

high in fiber. They include regularity, lower cholesterol, protection against

certain forms of cancer, and stabilized blood sugar levels.

 

To maintain intestinal hygiene, you need about 35 to 40 grams of different

fiber sources everyday (e.g., bran,

cellulose, lignin, pectin,

etc.), all found in different organically grown, ripe seasonal fruit, whole

grains, and colorful vegetables. Eating these foods provides the added fiber

that will bulk up in your intestines, gently sweeping the colon clean of extra

estrogen, hormones, toxins, waste debris of cellular metabolism, and soak up

excess cholesterol. Do not try to “mega-dose” on one type of fiber, like oat bran, as you need each (all) of the

different basic fibers for proper bowel cleansing.

 

The following foods are particularly known to add to the healthy condition of

your intestine, specifically because of their fiber content: Flax seed (also known for its anti-harmful

bacteria properties), prunes, mangos and coconut meat.

 

• Virgin coconut oil: One of the most amazing aspects of coconut oil is its ability to

fight harmful germs (including yeast). When coconut oil is consumed, the body

transforms its unique fatty acids into powerful antimicrobial powerhouses

capable of defeating most harmful microorganisms. Even the super germs are

vulnerable to these lifesaving coconut derivatives. Coconut oil is, in essence,

a natural and powerful antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal food.

 

• Enzyme therapy: Systemic enzyme therapy is used to reduce

inflammation, stimulate the immune system, improve circulation, help speed

tissue repair, bring nutrients to the damaged area, remove waste products,

improve health, strengthen the body as a whole, and build general resistance.

 

Digestive enzyme therapy is used to improve the digestion of food, reduce

stress on the gastrointestinal mucosa, help maintain

normal pH levels, detoxify the body, and promote the growth of healthy

intestinal flora. Digestive enzymes also serve as replacements for the body’s pancreatic enzymes, leaving the pancreatic enzymes free to perform

other functions in the body such as boosting immunity.

 

Take three plant-based digestive enzymes on an empty stomach three times a day

and three with each meal.

 

• Take 6 to 8 capsules of wild-crafted blue green algae (http://www.bluegreensolutions.com)

because of its incredible nutrient profile, especially the carotenoid

family. Carotenoids are potent antioxidants needed to

enhance the health of the digestive system especially the intestinal

lining. Candida is very responsive to

micro-algae as a food, as it is alkalinizing, biomodulating,

and has a broad source of nutrients.

Paul Pitchford, in his book “Healing With Whole

Foods”, has several passages on the benefits of algae in

systemic yeast problems.

 

• Take an antioxidant supplement like Coenzyme Q10 - 2 capsules a day with food.

Read the research at the end of the article about Q10 and Candida.

 

• Here's a list

of foods that feed yeast and that you should avoid, not just to stop

the yeast infections, but to stay healthy forever:

 

Breads with processed flours

(white or brown), pastas from processed

flours, bottled juice

(even if the juice is organic - because of pasteurization, the sugar in the

juice become processed sugar), wine,

beer, and dairy products

(cheese and milk products) because they create mucous that feeds the yeast.

 

• Drink at least 6

to 8 glasses of pure water (not tap water) in between meals.

 

You might go through a candida die-off periods where

you are not feeling good (bloated, congested....etc.). Don't stop the program,

because candida will come back even stronger. These

feelings should go away quickly.

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Journal: Medical Hypotheses 2001 Nov;57(5):570-2

 

Title: Does gastrointestinal Candida albicans prevent ubiquinone (CoEnzyme Q10) absorption?

 

Authors: Krone CA, Elmer GW, Ely JT, Fudenberg HH, Thoreson J. Applied

Research Institute, PO Box 1925, Palmerston North,

New Zealand. cakrone

 

Ubiquinones (coenzyme Qs (CoQ))

are essential for oxidative phosphorylation in yeasts

and humans, although the isomers present in each are different. The human

coenzyme Q, CoQ10, is administered orally for the treatment of heart disease

and other disorders. Some patients, however, require much higher doses than

others to attain a therapeutic CoQ10 blood level. We propose that one possible

explanation for this variability is Candida colonization of the GI tract. Many common medical treatments including

antibiotics and anti-hyperchlorhydric agents increase

the risk of GI tract Candida colonization. Subsequent uptake and utilization of

supplemental CoQ10 by the yeast could diminish availability for the human

subject. Data from one patient and an in vitro pilot study using two pathogenic

strains of C. albicans support this hypothesis. If C.

albicans in the GI tract can hinder availability and

interfere with therapeutic effects of CoQ10, it could be of clinical

significance for large numbers of patients.

Copyright 2001 Harcourt

Publishers Ltd. PMID: 11735312 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]