Candida & Yeast Infections

Candida is a yeast organism normally present in the gut but it's kept in check by the acidophilus and other friendly organisms that are in our gut. Through lifestyle, dietary and healthcare practice we destroy the friendly bacteria, losing the ability to keep the candida organisms in check. If this occurs, for example, through chronic use of antacids, antibiotics, prednisone, cortisone, birth control pills, etc., we create imbalances and candida overgrowth occurs.

Symptoms include oral thrush, vaginal yeast infections and fungul outbreaks on the nails, in the ears, or on patches of skin. Candida sufferers may also feel lethargic and bloated after eating, especially if the meal includes sugar and/or alcohol.

To treat candida, I first identify the problem with muscle testing, then do a desensitization protocol which is a treatment procedure to help your brain quickly focus on the problem and its resolution. Then I implement dietary and lifestyle changes as appropriate to the individual to maximize the potential to restore the balance of the healthy organisms. Often I give a patient nutritional supplements to speed that recovery. However, women who refuse to give up birth control pills find that they have a very hard time healing this problem.

Men also get candida but seem to be more "carriers" of the organism rather than symptomatic sufferers. Candida can be transmitted through bodily fluids or even a kiss, which is why I sometimes need a sexual partner to come in for treatment to get a complete resolution of the problem.

As a preventive measure, I recommend taking acidophilus and bifidus supplements when you are exposed to antibiotics, steroidal hormones such as prednisone and cortisone or if you are taking birth control pills. The diet below will also greatly assist the candida sufferer.

Here's a simple overview of a very effective Candida diet. A minimum of three weeks on this diet is recommended to help reduce the amount of yeast in your system.

For 3 weeks do not eat any foods containing these ingredients:
Sugar, honey, sucrose, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, nutrisweet, equal, maple syrup, soy sauce, alcohol, mushrooms, fruit juice, dehydrated fruit (e.g. raisins) limit vinegar (i.e. salad dressings, etc. )

Read all ingredient labels for "hidden sugar!"

You may eat:
Proteins (meat, poultry, fish, tofu, etc.), fresh veggies, whole grains, fresh fruits

Drink:
6-8 glasses of water each day

A couple of books to read on the subject are:

The Yeast Connection by William G. Crook, M.D.
A good description of the scope of symptoms caused by antibiotic overuse, artificial foods, synthetic hormone prescriptions (e.g. birth control pills, prednisone). The yeast organism overgrows the intestine as a result of those factors. Although the books' proposed treatment options are quite limited in scope, I have a treatment that effectively eliminates the problem, based on lifestyle and dietary changes, over the course of one to two sessions. Available at bookstores or www.amazon.com.

The Candida Syndrome
Another source of information on the same topic as The Yeast Connection. Available at bookstores.

Disclaimer:  The information contained herein is for research purposes only and should not be construed as medical recommendations for any disease or symptom. It is not intended to provide medical advice.