CANDIDA and the ANTIBIOTIC SYNDROME -- (Cancer is Candida)

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CANDIDA

and the

ANTIBIOTIC SYNDROME

By Walter Last

Lack of energy and digestive

disturbances, arthritic joint pains, skin disease, menstrual problems,

emotional instability and depression. All symptoms of what I call the 'antibiotic

syndrome' which have greatly

increased in

frequency in recent years.

On

further examination, more symptoms may be discovered. Most of the

gastro-intestinal tract is tender when pressed, especially the small

intestine,

liver and gall bladder. There may even have been a gall bladder

operation that

failed to improve the condition, sometimes even worsening the symptoms.

There

could be a history of thrush or oral, anal or vaginal itching. When

these are

present the diagnosis of Candida is obvious but it may also be present

in the

absence of these manifestations and that can be somewhat confusing. The

yeast

or fungus Candida albicans,

of

course, thrives during antibiotic treatment. I regard it as reckless

negligence

to prescribe antibiotics without simultaneous fungicides and

replacement

therapy with lactobacilli afterwards. I believe that this practice has

greatly

added to our vast pool of a chronically sick population.

However,

the

'antibiotic syndrome' is not just due to Candida. I regard it more

generally as a 'dysbiosis' where the wrong kind of microbes inhabit the

intestinal tract, not just Candida and other fungi, but many types of

pathogenic bacteria including coli bacteria which are normal in

the

colon but become disease-forming when they ascend into the small

intestine.

If

the problem has existed for years, there is usually a lack of gastric

acid

which then allows the stomach to be colonised by microbes, causing

inflammation

with pain and later, ulcers. The toxins released by the microbial

overpopulation cause in addition chronic inflammation of the liver,

gall

bladder, pancreas and intestines. I regard it as rather likely that a

chronic

inflammation of the pancreas is a major contributing factor in the

development

of insulin-dependent diabetes.

Bacterial

Attack

Specific

types

of pathogenic bacteria appear to cause or contribute to specific

autoimmune diseases. One variety of coli bacteria, for instance,

produces a

molecule that is very similar to insulin. When the immune system

becomes

activated against this molecule it may then also attack related

features at the

beta cells of the pancreas

Another

type

of bacteria, Yersinia enterocolitica, induces an immune response

that attacks

the thyroid gland and leads to Grave's disease with a serious

overproduction of

thyroid hormones.

Ulcerative

colitis

is linked to overgrowth with pathogenic microbes, the same as Crohn's disease, osteoporosis and ankylosing

spondylitis. In ankylosing

spondylitis the vertebra of the spine fuse

together causing

stiffness and pain. Other joints may in time become affected.

Klebsiella, another type of

pathogenic bacteria, produces a

molecule that is similar to a tissue type found in people with this

disease.

When Klebsiella numbers in

the gut

decrease, related antibodies in the blood decrease and the condition

improves.

Rheumatoid

arthritis

is linked to other bacteria, called Proteus. Proteus is also a

common cause of urinary tract infections. Women suffer urinary tract

infections

as well as rheumatoid arthritis twice as often as men, while men

usually have

higher levels of Klebsiella and

three

times more ankylosing spondylitis

than women.

In

addition microbial overgrowth dam ages the intestinal wall so that only

partly

digested food particles can pass into the bloodstream, causing

allergies. In

this way all autoimmune diseases can be linked to food allergies.

While

rheumatoid arthritis is a frequent feature of the antibiotic syndrome,

and I

regard it as relatively easy to cure, not many sufferers of this

disease seem

to be interested in this natural approach. The other day a young man

with

severe rheumatoid arthritis knocked at my door to collect money for a

medically

sponsored walkathon. When I told him that I do not give money for drug

treatment as it can be overcome with natural therapies, he shouted:

'You are

mad!' and left visibly upset.

Other

autoimmune diseases that have so far been linked to dysbiosis are

psoriasis,

lupus erythematosus and pancreatitis. When

remedies

are given that bind bacterial endotoxins,

these

conditions usually improve. A further consequence of dysbiosis is

susceptibility to food poisoning as with salmonella bacteria,

while a

healthy intestinal flora prevents these from multiplying and causing

trouble.

Staphylococcus

aureus or golden staph cause serious infections in hospital

patients. It has

been found that not only golden staph but also other infections are

greatly potentized when they occur with a

Candida overgrowth. As

Candida overgrowth is a natural outcome of the standard hospital

treatment, it

is easy to see why golden staph is so deadly in hospitals.

A

similar picture emerges with AIDS. People do not die from the AIDS

virus but

from Candida-potentized bacterial

infections. I also

see the antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in babies and infants as the main

cause of

their frequent infections, glue ear and greatly contributing to cot

death.

While

it used to be uncommon for children to have more than one or two

infections a

year, now more than six is the norm.

In

the 1940's Candida was found in only three per cent of autopsies, now

the

figure is nearer thirty per cent. There are, of course, other factors

that can

cause dysbiosis - the contraceptive pill, steroids and other drugs,

radiation

treatment and chemotherapy - but the main culprits are, without doubt,

antibiotics.

Closely

related

to Candida are the mycoplasms or

pleomorphic

organisms. These have been shown to be a main factor in the causation

of

cancer. Therefore, antifungal therapy has also major benefits in cancer

treatment.

Dr

Orian Truss

In

1953 Dr Orian Truss discovered the

devastating

effects of antibiotics in an Alabama (USA) hospital. During a hospital

round

Truss was intrigued by a gaunt, apparently elderly man who was

obviously dying.

However, he was only in his forties and in hospital for four months. No

specialist had been able to make a diagnosis. Out of curiosity Truss

asked the

patient when be was last completely well.

The

man answered that he was well until six months before when he had cut

his

finger He had received antibiotics for this. Shortly afterwards he

developed

diarrhoea and his health deteriorated. Truss had seen before how

antibiotics

cause diarrhoea. It was known that Candida was opportunistic and

thrived in

debilitated patients, but now Truss wondered if it might not be the

other way

round, that Candida actually caused the debilitated condition.

He

had read that potassium iodide solution could be used to treat Candida

infestation of the blood. So he put the patient on six to eight drops

of

Lugol's solution four times a day and soon the patient was again

completely

well.

Soon

afterwards he had a female patient with a stuffy nose, a throbbing

headache, vaginitis and severe depression.

To his amazement all her

problems immediately cleared with Candida treatment. Some time later he

saw a

female patient who had been schizophrenic for six years with hundreds

of

electroshock treatments and massive drug dosages. He started treating

the woman

for sinus allergies with a Candida vaccine. Soon she had recovered

mentally and

physically, and remained well.

From

then on he treated his patients against Candida at the slightest

indication of

its presence. Many of his patients made remarkable recoveries from most

unusual

conditions including menstrual problems, hyperactivity, learning

disabilities,

autism, multiple sclerosis and auto-immune diseases such as Crohn's

disease and lupus erythematosus.

Every

experienced naturopath can relate similar success stories. Ironically,

antibiotics are usually not necessary in the first place. In a few per

cent of

the cases in which they are necessary their serious after effects could

easily

be avoided using fungicides and lactobacilli.

Many

people doubt the effectiveness of natural therapies against apparently

serious

infections, but my experience leads me to believe that frequently

natural

therapies are more effective, without causing the repeated and chronic

infections seen after antibiotics. I have seen patients who have been

unsuccessful on long-term antibiotic treatment recover within days or

weeks

with natural therapies.

The Spit

Test

A simple Saliva Test for Candida

is as follows:

Immediately after rising before

you eat or drink

anything fill a clear glass with water at room temperature. Spit some

saliva

into the glass of water. Then check from time to time for up to an hour

to see

what happens. If Candida is present, you will see one of three things,

or a

combination of these.

1.

There may be strings like legs

extending down

into the water from the saliva floating on top

2.

Cloudy saliva will accumulate at the

bottom of

the glass

3.

Cloudy bits will remain suspended in

the water.

The quicker and stronger the

strings grow and the

sooner the saliva sinks, the more Candida is in the sample. If there

are no

strings and the saliva is still floating after one hour, you probably

do not

have systemic Candida but may still have a localized problem in the

intestines,

the skin or the vagina, and you may still have dysbiosis and

infestations of

other pathogenic microbes.

Even after systemic

Candidiasis has been eliminated

the spit test may still remain positive because of fungi living within

the

mucous membranes of the mouth which may then regrow in the night. This

may be

eliminated by repeatedly swishing MMS for several minutes in the mouth

before

swallowing it. Alternatively you may try swishing Lugol's before

swallowing, or

diluted hydrogen peroxide or diluted sodium bicarbonate, the last two

best

before going to bed. At other times it is also good occasionally to

keep

culture of lactobacteria in the mouth.

Curing

the

'Antibiotic Syndrome'

The

main treatment for the 'antibiotic syndrome' is sanitation of the

gastro-intestinal tract combined with a low-allergy diet. In this way

most

acute problems can be overcome within weeks while degenerated joints or

organs

can start a slower road to recovery.

One

unpleasant side-effect of most methods used to reduce the pathogenic

microbial

overgrowth of the intestines is the Herxheimer

reaction - a sudden worsening of symptoms due to toxins released by the

dead or

dying microbes. This is sometimes used as a diagnostic tool, especially

for

Candida.

I

recommend flushes combined with anti-microbial remedies to avoid or

minimise

unpleasant side effects. An Epsom salt flush may contain one tablespoon

of

Epsom salt, more or less according to need, in a large glass of water

and is

useful in cases of constipation and with raised blood pressure.

Refrigerate the

water to make it taste less bitter.

Add

a crushed clove of garlic to the flush to reduce the microbial

overgrowth. If

garlic cannot be used then several drops of Lugol’s solution or a

teaspoon of bicarbonate, or up to two teaspoons of three per cent

hydrogen

peroxide may be added instead. You can take another glass of water

after the

Epsom salt to wash down the bitter aftertaste.

The

flush will carry most of the dead microbes and their toxins out of the

body and

minimise any unpleasant reactions. However, if the flush should not be

sufficient to produce a strong bowel movement within two to three hours

and you

start feeling unwell, then another spoonful of Epsom salt may be taken.

If

overweight and with constipation you may take already 2 tablespoons to

start

with.

Other laxatives

that may be

used for a flush are Glauber Salz

or sodium sulfate, castor oil or senna.

You may need

to experiment with your chosen laxative to find the right amount to

take with

the garlic so that it is effective within a few hours.

Psyllium is excellent and

most recommend for long-term use. If you are not overweight or

constipated you

may start the Ultimate Cleanse this way instead of using Epsom salts.

Psyllium

is especially effective for removing endotoxins

from

the intestines and reducing allergic and autoimmune reactions.

In a large

glass of water add a

teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate and a heaped teaspoon of psyllium hulls,

stir

and drink immediately followed by another glass of water. Until you

start with

the systemic antimicrobial therapy add chopped garlic or another

antimicrobial

to the psyllium drink but continue adding a teaspoon of sodium

bicarbonate as

long as there are signs of pain, inflammation, Candida or overacidity.

If you suspect intestinal parasites also add MMS or Lugol’s solution or

wormwood or essential oils to the psyllium.

With

Candida overgrowth any sexual partner should also use antimicrobial

therapy. Some

individuals are highly sensitive and with multiple allergies. In this

case it

may be necessary to proceed very slowly, remain on a stable low-allergy

diet,

use anti-inflammatory measures, such as slippery elm powder before

meals and

ginger with meals, and introduce probiotics,

lactic

acid fermented food and anti-microbials

only very

gradually.

For sensitive individuals it is

most helpful yo alkalize the body. Sodium

bicarbonate is a strong

fungicide and potassium bicarbonate is even stronger. Half to one

teaspoon of

bicarbonate in a glass of water taken on an empty stomach or 2-3 hours

after

meals can be used up to seven times daily to sanitize the intestinal

tract and

alkalize the lymphatic system.

Acidophilus & Bifido

This

leads us to the next step: replacing the decimated pathogenic microbes

with

desirable lactobacilli. This must be done in a massive dose 30-60

minutes after

each flush; otherwise the unwanted microbes may grow back to full

strength

after the next meal. Acidophilus culture is used to repopulate the

freed-up

spaces at the walls of the small intestines, while bifido

bacteria are the protective inhabitants of the colon or large

intestines.

There

are several possibilities. These bacterial cultures are available from

health

food shops as powders in brown glass bottles that should be

refrigerated before

and after sale. You may buy a mixed culture and take two teaspoons in

water or

vegetable juice or one teaspoon each of the separate cultures. If you

suspect

cows' milk allergy, which is rather frequent in this condition, then

use

milk-free cultures. Alternatively, you may take several high-potency

capsules.

High-potency cultures should contain 10 Billion (or more) live bacteria

per

gram or per capsule.

However,

it

is even better to regularly use fresh self-made yoghurt or other

lactic-acid

fermented food, initially combined with high-potency capsules or

powders. You

may use any suitable cultures as a starter to make your own yoghurt.

Because of

the frequent problems caused by cows' milk, I usually prefer goats' or

sheep

milk, self-made almond milk or fermented bee pollen. These do not set

as firm

and creamy like cow’ milk but that does not matter as the beneficial

bacteria are in the liquid whey; for different ways to make yoghurt see

Recipes.

Take

a cupful of this yoghurt, best together with acidophilus powder or

capsules,

after each flush, using more before other meals. Continue taking either

the

cultures or yoghurt for several months after you have stopped taking a

flush.

Women should also for a few days or weeks apply yoghurt or acidophilus

powder

to the vagina. It is preferable initially for a few days to douche with

diluted

hydrogen peroxide solution at a strength of

one

teaspoon of three per cent peroxide to a glass of water, or more or

less

according to sensitivity. For sensitive individuals and if there is

pain or

inflammation strongly acid ferments should be nearly neutralized before

ingesting, you may just use bicarbonate for this purpose.

For

those who do not ingest lactic acid fermented food or other acidophilus/bifido products regularly it would be good to

take a course

once a year just as a precaution, but especially with or after taking

any

drugs, medical or recreational, or when leading a stressful life. The

diet

during therapy should be free of sweeteners, sweet foods, yeast,

alcohol and,

initially, fruits.

Coconut Oil

The

medium-chain saturated fatty acids in coconut oil are potent

antimicrobial

agents, effective against fungi, viruses and many bacteria. The most

effective

fatty acids are caprylic acid (with 8

carbon atoms), capric acid (10 carbon

atoms) and lauric

acid (12 carbon). They appear to work by causing microbial cell walls

to

disintegrate.

Coconut

oil

appears to be effective within days. With Candida take initially 4

tablespoons of coconut oil spread out during the day, and after

improvement you

may reduce this to 2 tablespoons for several more weeks. This seems to

be

effective against systemic as well as localised infestations, including

those

of the genitals. However, it is advisable to apply coconut oil

topically as well.

The

best commercial product is cold-pressed or virgin coconut oil. However,

this

has been heat-stabilised to destroy lipase. Therefore, my preference is

self-made raw coconut cream or milk: press coconut pieces through a

low-speed

juicer, or alternatively blend with water, strain and refrigerate.

For

topical applications and for those with fat malabsorption

the lipase-rich coconut milk can be expected to be much more effective

than

heated coconut oil with only a very low concentration of free fatty

acids.

Alternatively, you may use lipase supplements with coconut oil.

Lugol's

Solution

Iodine

appears

to be the best remedy to eliminate systemic yeast infections. If

you

have reason to believe that other measures have not eliminated all

Candida in

the blood or internal tissues, take a course of Lugol's solution.

That is how

Dr Truss originally cured his patients.

Lugol's

solution

is an internal iodine solution designed to eliminate Candida and

possibly viruses and other microbes from the bloodstream. Obtain 100ml

of

Lugol's solution, also labelled Aqueous Iodine Oral Solution B.P., from

a

chemist. It should contain 10% of total iodine. In the US

you may also buy iodine in

tablet form as Iodoral equivalent to 2

drops of

Lugol’s solution per tablet. Take a test drop in liquid other then

just

water to make it taste less strong. If this does not cause a reaction,

continue

to take 4 x 6 drops daily in liquid or mixed with food, but

not directly

together with vitamins A, C, E, grape seed extract or cysteine.

Continue

for

3 weeks, but interrupt if you develop a serious reaction. If necessary,

repeat the course after several months. In the meantime continue taking

several

drops of Lugol’s solution daily mixed with food or drink. If Lugol’s solution is not available you

may try a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) taken

in similar

amounts.

Other Remedies

The most

effective method is to follow up the iodine with a course of MMS

(acidified sodium chlorite) as explained in The

Ultimate

Cleanse.

You can obtain Lugol’s solution and

MMS from www.strideintohealth.com. Bicarbonate

solution

is very effective in direct contact such as for rinsing out the mouth,

sinuses or vagina or as packs over sites of fungal infection and tumours.

Some

other antifungal remedies are pau d'arco,

propolis, wormwood, and the oils of

tea-tree, neem tree, cinnamon, eucalyptus,

mustard and thyme. Pau d’arco, also called

taheebo

or lapacho, has the advantage of tasting

reasonably

pleasant. Wormwood may be used if you want to eliminate fungi and

parasites at

the same time, for details see The

Ultimate

Cleanse.

Many with

Candidiasis have

benefited from using inulin, a

non-digestible

polysaccharide, which helps to feed the beneficial intestinal bacteria,

especially in the colon. It is present in Jerusalem

artichokes, chicory roots and dandelion roots, and may be sold as a

white powder,

see http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/inulin_prebiotic_probiotic.html.

It

may be used together with un-denatured whey powder high in alpha-lactalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin and

bovine

serum albumin, and with selenium for improving the immune system and

glutathione production.

In

addition you may use a Beck-type blood purifier or zapper to eliminate

Candida

and other fungi and infectious agents from the blood, for details see

the

article Electronic

Zapper & Magnetic Pulser.

Furthermore, the magnetic pulser

may help to sanitise pockets of Candida infestations inside the mouth,

vagina

or underneath affected skin areas.

Some

individuals have found urine therapy effective against Candida,

parasites,

intestinal inflammations and Leaky Gut Syndrome; for details see Urine &

Urea Therapy.

Don't

let the antibiotic syndrome creep up on you. Always try natural

alternatives in

preference to antibiotics, but when they are absolutely necessary,

supplement

your treatment with a fungicide and probiotics.

For more

detailed

instructions to treat Candida, parasites, autoimmune diseases,

intestinal inflammatory

diseases and “Leaky Guts Syndrome” see OVERCOMING

CANDIDA and Other

Infections at www.the-heal-yourself-series.com.

 

 

 

 

 

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Drugs for yeast infection are not

recommended. Consult with your naturopath before attempting to treat

any yeast

infection with drugs.