Candida, Thrush, Yeast Infections

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Candida, Thrush, Yeast Infections

 

Candida & Thrush

 

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

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

 

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. Acidophilus, as found in supplements or

yogurt, is also very helpful. 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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