Candida

Hi S.,
I had a very bad case of candida last year. It was all over. My back broke out in eczema, I had lumps under my skin all across my chest and I was itching, hot and miserable. My system was very acid. When I was finally diagnosed I took something called fungistatin (ask Vitamin Cottage what they recommend) and immediately stopped eating: sugar, breads, pasta, corn, shellfish, strawberries, alcohol, processed foods, candy. Candida is basically a yeast infection so you have to stop feeding it. I also got some liquid acidophilus (Vitamin Cottage - brown bottle in the refrigerated section) and took a spoonful a couple of times a day. Within three days I had relief but it took a month for it to completely go away. You have to watch what you eat. Lots of veggies, salads and lean meat.
Good luck,
Dee

Dear S.,
Just a general answer... probiotics and the Body Ecology Diet developed by Donna Gates. Check out her web site. She has lots of information about candida and how to handle it. Good luck with your questions.

I am very familiar with Candida. I have it and did not know it was out of control for years. It took over 10 years for any doctors to think of checking for it. Now I am working with a doctor to get it under control. He has me taking Candidazym which he created. He says that the Candida is affected by weather and when pollen is high. It can create a lot of other illnesses if left unchecked. If yours is out of control, yogurt alone will not correct the problem. You will need to go on a strict Candida diet. Please feel free to contact me if you want more information.
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Try taking probiotics and prebiotics it should eliminate the problem and get your 'system' back to normal. Too much yeast/ bad bacteria in the body can cause more symptoms than just the well known vaginal yeast infection so introducing good bacteria should help with digestion, fatigue and many other 'issues' you may not even notice.

I just got through with the worst yeast infection that I have ever had. I took diflucan from the doctor and it did not help at all. I went to the health food store and got Candex and probiotics. I also eat a container of Activia yogurt every day and it also contains a different probiotic. It took me about 6 weeks or two months to get rid of it but it worked. We all have candida growing in our body and eliminating sugar and white flour helps so much.

Yes, lots - myself and my babies (mouth - thrush - and diaper rash - it's different than normal diaper rash). What's your question?

My husband has dealt with this with his Crohn's disease.

Here is a link to help you:

http://womenshealth.suite101.com/article.cfm/approved_foo...

It is very helpful. An herb I've given him that has worked well is Taheebo, look for it at any herbal shop. He puts 3 dropperfuls in a glass of water.

If I could afford it, I would get a Vitamix - it's about $600, it's a very powerful blender that can cook a soup just with the friction of the blades. It comes with a recipe book that would be wonderful for someone on this diet. Either way, we do lots of smoothies with fruit and raw nuts, salads with nonsugary dressing and basically try to keep bread out of his diet. That was the biggest factor, those carbs. Kefir yogurt smoothies were good too.

One more thing is to wash your skin and your hair with apple cider vinegar or beer. Best of luck!

LOTS and LOTS (years) of personal experience. I recommend a hair mineral analysis to really see what's going on in the body in terms of imbalance. My husband, an acupuncturist, and I just did this and are finding great answers that we didn't know before as to why I have had such issues with Candida. We are working with a team that has over 30 years of experience and would be happy to help you if you would like to get in touch with me. ____@____.com

We all have Candidas in our bodies. The only time we have trouble is when it becomes an overgrowth. There is a great diet to regulate this. NO YEAST, SUGAR, CARBS things that can be converted to sugar that the yeast feeds off of. Also probiotics to regulate your flora. ANd you can get great remedies at WHole foods, Sunflower etc. for it.

Just make sure it isn't something else for me I thought it was Candida issues when it was really thyroid. Hope this helps! G

Candida that is thrush related including your baby? (diaper rash, coming off and on the breast, itchy or burning nipples, etc.) If it's related to breastfeeding, there are a few treatments. It is controlable, but needs to be treated aggressively. I'd be happy to explore it with you more if your question is about you and your baby.
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