Candidiasis is an overgrowth of the common yeast, Candidia Albicans,w hich is a normal part of the bacteria in the digestive tract. When the "friendly" bacteria of the digestive tract are diminished or destroyed, for example, by antibiotics, candida overgrowth is likely to occur. As the yeast continues to proliferated, it can get into the blood stream, creating a systemic infection, and affecting not only the digestive system, but also other organs and systems of the body.

Medical tests can be inaccurate indicators. Physicans tend to perform blood tests, which do not always show candidiasis. Stool samples can indicate overgrowth. The simplest way, if you suspect that you might have candididiasis, and you wish to prove it, is to take an anti-fungal remedy, such as grapefruit seed extract, for two or three days and see if you have a "die-off" reaction, or flare-up.

To eliminate candidiasis, the typical protocol includes a totally sugar-free allergy-elimination restricted diet, intestinal cleansing, an anti-fungal medication (or an herbal anti-fungal agent), and probiotics supplementation.

To clear oneself of candidiasis, and to remain candidiasis-free, is a process which can take up to nine months of continuous combined diet and supplementation (anti-fungal and probiotic). Some parts of the diet will never change for those who wish to remain candidiasis-free: sugars must be left out of the diet permanently to avoid relapse, and, of course, any foods which cause allergic reactions should be avoided permanently.

Often, on an anti-candidiasis program, many people do find that weight loss is easier, as the candida ceases to drive them to eat sweets, and the program also promotes better elimination habits and increased water consumption, both of which are beneficial to weight loss efforts. An anti-candidiasis diet eliminates all sugars, refined foods, and, in most cases, wheat and wheat products. Elimination of such foods will help in weight loss, but does not guarantee it.

Ultimately, in candidiasis treatment, it becomes a matter of taking responsibility for oen's own health, and wanting to be rid of the effects of the condition, i.e. wanting to be well. Reversion to old eating habits will simply bring back the retrun of the adverse health conditions for which the treatment (and diet) was undertaken in the first place.

Dr. St. Amand says he has have never seen a case of chronic candidiasis no matter what the serum titre might be. He believes that, similar to the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), these titres merely tell us someone has built antibodies against some particular virus, or yeast etc. These levels will rise and fall with as little provocation as a common cold. Candida tests are notoriously inaccurate, too.

Natural, herbal agents used to eliminate candidiasis include olive leaf extract, grapefruit seed extract, food-grade 35% hydrogen peroxide, caprylic acid, garlic, mathake, goldenseal, or aloe vera.

Elimination of all sugars (lactose, dextrin, malt syrup, malt extract, maltol, rice syrup, sorghum, sucrose, white sugar, brown sugar, sucanat, turbinado sugar, molasses, honey, maple syrup, maple sugar, fructose, maltose, malto-dextrin, corn syrup, beet sugar, etc.). Eliminate of wheat and wheat products and products containing wheat or wheat products - anything made with wheat or wheat flour in it. Use stevia for sweetening if needed.

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In our case study, 80% of the subjects entered with candidiasis had complete resolution by day 5. The remaining 20% were improving.

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