Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 I think the controversy is regarding whether or not it can be classified as a disease given that candida is always present in our systems. I don't think that anyone can contest the fact that it can become problematic. I've heard about doing stool samples but I'm wondering if there are other ways to determine if it's a problem, other than the obvious things like reoccuring yeast infections and athlete foot. How do people who don't have those things but do have the other symptoms, like gut pain and fuzzy thinking and headaches for example, determine that candida is the problem? ILANA xoxo Katherine Huether wrote: Wow good question. I have no idea. There is even some controversy as to whether or not Candida actually exists. Ilana Grostern <ilana wrote: How does one get tested for systemic yeast infections? ILANA xoxo Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian Shillington Doctor of Naturopathy Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Well, the controversy is mainly amongst medical doctors who will often make you feel like your symptoms are psychosomatic because they choose not to believe how destructive candida overgrowth can be. I went to a doctor a few years ago, before learning anything about natural healing, with a complaint about chronic yeast infections. She told me I also had a bacterial infection and prescribed anti-biotics. Nice. That was really helpful! NOT!!! :-) I think most natural healers agree that candida problems exist and can also cause many other problems. As for testing yourself for candida, you can also simply start on a candida cleanse. If you experience die-off, then you'll know that was at least a part of the problem. Try Doc's Intestinal Cleanse #1. If you've got candida there will be a cloudiness to your stool while on the intestinal cleanse. Also, explain more about your symptoms. Gut pain can be a sign of candida but it can also be a sign of many things. Do you tend to get bloated, especially when eating breads and pastas? Do you crave sugar and carbs? Ann --- Ilana Grostern <ilana wrote: > I think the controversy is regarding whether or not it can be classified > as a disease given that candida is always present in our systems. I > don't think that anyone can contest the fact that it can become > problematic. > > I've heard about doing stool samples but I'm wondering if there are > other ways to determine if it's a problem, other than the obvious things > like reoccuring yeast infections and athlete foot. How do people who > don't have those things but do have the other symptoms, like gut pain > and fuzzy thinking and headaches for example, determine that candida is > the problem? > > ILANA xoxo > > Katherine Huether wrote: > > > Wow good question. I have no idea. There is even some controversy as > > to whether or not Candida actually exists. > > > > Ilana Grostern <ilana wrote: > > > > How does one get tested for systemic yeast infections? > > > > ILANA xoxo > > > > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any > > natural remedy. > > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own > > physician and to > > prescribe for your own health. > > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here > > as long as > > they behave themselves. > > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and > > any person > > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own > > risk. > > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or > > products from list members, you are agreeing to > > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner > > and members free of any liability. > > > > Dr. Ian Shillington > > Doctor of Naturopathy > > Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 A good accupuncturist will very likely be able to help you. If you have chronic yeast infections, I'd say you've got systemic candida. One thing that I found really helped when I was dealing with vaginal infections and decided to stop the over the counter treatment madness was taking HOT baths with a few capfuls of apple cider vinegar. Get in the tub and thoroughly clean yourself out in whatever way works for you! :-) You do NOT have to live with yeast infections anymore if you choose not to! Good luck with your appointment tonight. Ann --- Ilana Grostern <ilana wrote: > Ann, > Yeah, that's the one I read about, that spit test. I'll have to check it > out. > > My main problem is these annoying yeast infections I've been getting for > years. I don't really treat them because they aren't that bad and > anyways we're trying to conceive so I don't want to interfere with > anything. But I've also had athlete's foot since I was a kid. That's > pretty much it. Oh, and digestive problems which were under control > through a change of diet but are now flaring up again so I'm making some > more changes. That's about it. > > Anyways, I'm going to see an accupuncturist tonight so maybe she'll be > able to tell me if I do have that problem. I'm going to ask her what she > knows about it, anyways. > > Thanks Ann, > ILANA xoxo > > Ann Melin wrote: > > > Hi Ilana, > > There are very simple saliva tests you can get that are pretty > accurate. > > The ones that I did were from a company called BioHealth Diagnostics, I > > think. However, you generally need to go through a licensed health care > > provider of some kind to get one. I've also heard of, though not tried, > an > > at home test in which you place a clear glass of water by your bed at > > night. Place some kind of a cover on it, even just a piece of paper or > a > > coaster. IN the morning, before you rinse your mouth or do anything, > spit > > into the glass. If after a minute or so your saliva appears stringy or > > mucousy or seems to be anything other than bubbles on the top of the > > water, > > you've probably got some kind of yeast. I don't know how accurate that > is > > and haven't tried it but it might give you some initial indication. > > What are your symptoms? It's often pretty easy to tell if somebody has > a > > candida problem simply by listening to the symptoms they experience. > > > > Ann > > > > --- Ilana Grostern <ilana wrote: > > > How does one get tested for systemic yeast infections? > > > > > > ILANA xoxo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > > > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > > > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any > natural > > > remedy. > > > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own > > physician and > > > to > > > prescribe for your own health. > > > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as > long > > > as > > > they behave themselves. > > > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any > > > person > > > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own > risk. > > > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products > > > from list members, you are agreeing to > > > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > > > members free of any liability. > > > > > > Dr. Ian Shillington > > > Doctor of Naturopathy > > > Dr.IanShillington > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 This is where total body cleansing comes into play. SuziIlana Grostern <ilana wrote: I think the controversy is regarding whether or not it can be classified as a disease given that candida is always present in our systems. I don't think that anyone can contest the fact that it can become problematic. The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Yes, the apple cider vinegar baths are good for many things!! I've got a candida problem; including the horrible problem with thrush-like symptoms in my mouth and throat, chronic ear infections, chronic sinus infections, ugh!! I'm working on it... using several things including grapefruit seed extract, olive leaf... cutting back on carbs although I really do crave them... We'll see if it helps! - Anna At 02:08 PM 5/7/03 -0700, Ann wrote: >A good accupuncturist will very likely be able to help you. If you have >chronic yeast infections, I'd say you've got systemic candida. One thing >that I found really helped when I was dealing with vaginal infections and >decided to stop the over the counter treatment madness was taking HOT baths >with a few capfuls of apple cider vinegar. Get in the tub and thoroughly >clean yourself out in whatever way works for you! :-) You do NOT have to >live with yeast infections anymore if you choose not to! Good luck with >your appointment tonight. > >Ann > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Oh look!!!! We're back to Total Tonic (taken every day to keep the Dr. away) TT is made with ACV> SuziAnna <aljuarez wrote: Yes, the apple cider vinegar baths are good for many things!! The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Good luck, anna. Grapefruit seed extract is really good for candida. Also, have you done any research into goldenseal? ILANA xoxo Anna wrote: Yes, the apple cider vinegar baths are good for many things!! I've got a candida problem; including the horrible problem with thrush-like symptoms in my mouth and throat, chronic ear infections, chronic sinus infections, ugh!! I'm working on it... using several things including grapefruit seed extract, olive leaf... cutting back on carbs although I really do crave them... We'll see if it helps! - Anna At 02:08 PM 5/7/03 -0700, Ann wrote: >A good accupuncturist will very likely be able to help you. If you have >chronic yeast infections, I'd say you've got systemic candida. One thing >that I found really helped when I was dealing with vaginal infections and >decided to stop the over the counter treatment madness was taking HOT baths >with a few capfuls of apple cider vinegar. Get in the tub and thoroughly >clean yourself out in whatever way works for you! :-) You do NOT have to >live with yeast infections anymore if you choose not to! Good luck with >your appointment tonight. > >Ann > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian Shillington Doctor of Naturopathy Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Have you tried tea tree oil externally and garlic and pau d'arco internally? I used pau d'arco when I had my problems and it seemed to work well. I also used grapeseed externally and internally. (I had a toe nail fungus situation among many things).Anna <aljuarez wrote: Yes, the apple cider vinegar baths are good for many things!!I've got a candida problem; including the horrible problem with thrush-likesymptoms in my mouth and throat, chronic ear infections, chronic sinusinfections, ugh!! I'm working on it... using several things includinggrapefruit seed extract, olive leaf... cutting back on carbs although Ireally do crave them...We'll see if it helps!- AnnaAt 02:08 PM 5/7/03 -0700, Ann wrote:>A good accupuncturist will very likely be able to help you. If you have>chronic yeast infections, I'd say you've got systemic candida. One thing>that I found really helped when I was dealing with vaginal infections and>decided to stop the over the counter treatment madness was taking HOT baths>with a few capfuls of apple cider vinegar. Get in the tub and thoroughly>clean yourself out in whatever way works for you! :-) You do NOT have to>live with yeast infections anymore if you choose not to! Good luck with>your appointment tonight.>>Ann >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.