Archive for the Candida Albicans Category
Posted on November 13, 2011 with No Comments
Candida Treatments Reviewed
Have you tried some of the Candida Treatments from the internet? If so you probably have run into people selling specialized products. Some of these people tell you they will help you with this problem. Are they doctors or qualified health care professionals, not likely? Why are they so helpful? Sure they are god people and their product might offer some relief, but sadly in most cases they are selling a product in which they make a 50% commission.
It is not like you can buy the product once, treat Candida and then be healthy. No these products only treat symptoms and therefore you will need to buy this specific product month after month. One thing is for sure, you will spend a lot of money and someone will make a lot of money. I think it is also fair to say that you will experience some level of relief. Your results probably depend more on your overall health. The better your overall health, the more likely you are to experience noticeable results with these specific Candida treatments.
Candida has so many different possible symptoms; one should consider that Candida is probably a result of poor general health. With that concept, doesn’t it make sense to try to improve your overall health than to use only specific Candida treatments?
How does one improve their overall health? Well take this quote – “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” – Hippocrates. It is true that you are what you eat. If you want to treat Candida you must eat better. Do not believe those internet claims that you do not have to change your diet, they are just selling a product that treats symptoms and cannot cure your problem unless you also improve your diet. If you want better health, exercise and a good diet are essential.
Candida Treatments and Overall Health
Eating for health has some basic rules. Minimize or eliminate sugars and white processed food. Eat nutrient dense food such as spinach, kale, avocadoes, and other fruit and vegetables. Try to eat low fat chicken or fish in place of beef or pork when possible. Bake or steam, instead of frying. Use good oils such as olive oil. Be sure to get plenty of Omega3 rich food. Consider this a life style change, not a diet. If you adapt this type of life style your Candida symptoms will begin to diminish and you will also notice a new feeling of well-being.
What about probiotics for Candida Treatments? Actually probiotics are valuable for overall health. There is a product call Green Vibrance that has over 18 billion living probiotics. Additionally it is packed with green foods. It contains 58 certified organic, concentrated foods. It is the perfect option to those people who just do not have time to eat enough healthy foods or do not like their vegetables. People who have used Green Vibrance have reported more energy, feeling better, reduced pain, and better overall well-being. Remember to refrigerate after opening. Green Vibrance for overall health makes effective Candida Treatments.
Posted on November 2, 2011 with No Comments
Fatigue & Candida
Multiple symptoms of a seemingly unrelated nature, often misdiagnosed as neurotic, have been shown to be caused by immune system dysfunction, related in part to an increase in body levels of candida albicans and other fungal organisms. It has been observed that treatments which reduce levels of yeast and other fungus in the body and, thus, remove stress from the immune system have been shown to bring improvement to a large majority of patients who have been unresponsive to multiple treatment programs elsewhere. This type of illness is increasingly prevalent and often unrecognized by the medical profession.
Descriptive diagnostic terms variously used in this syndrome include: Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Epstein-Barr virus syndrome, yeast related illness (complex), systemic {Candidiasis}, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), ecologic illness, environmental illness, hypoglycemia, premenstrual syndrome, food and chemical sensitivity, and food allergy. Most such terms imply immune dysfunction, and in some cases hormonal imbalance. They all have in common a partial to dramatic response to the program of therapy described below.
The most common and incapacitating symptom is profound and prolonged fatigue, without another plausible cause. Depression is commonly present and it can be severe severe. Physical examination and laboratory tests seldom point to a definite diagnosis. Incorrect diagnoses can include psychoneurosis, hypochondriasis and endogenous depression. Adverse reactions to many nutritious foods (so-called food allergy) is common, as well as unusual sensitivity to chemical fumes, and respiratory allergy of the hay fever type. Stomach, intestinal, urinary, reproductive, muscle and joint symptoms are common.
When seeking treatment, it is important to find physicians and nurses who understand CFIDS and provide a compassionate setting for treatment.
Effective treatment consists of multiple anti-fungal medicines, prescribed together, avoidance of the most reactive foods and environmental exposures, an anti-fungal diet, and supplemental vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
Posted on October 16, 2011 with No Comments
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Candida overgrowth may also cause a condition that is called Intestinal Hyper-Permeability, more commonly know as Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS). This condition occurs when the wall of the gastrointestinal tract is damaged. The Candida change form, creating rhizoids, root like structures that break the intestinal walls. A healthy intestinal wall will allow only nutrients to enter bloodstream, but when it is damaged, larger molecules such as incompletely digested fats, proteins, and toxins may also slip through. The body recognizes these substances as foreign objects and forms antibodies to them, causing the patient to suddenly become allergic to foods they would previously been able to eat without a problem. With LGS, vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common because the patient lacks the ability to move minerals and vitamins from the gut to the blood.
Candida albicans, and other strains of Candida are yeast that normally inhabit our digestive system: the mouth, throat, intestines and genitourinary tract. Candida is a normal part of the bowel flora (the organisms that naturally live inside our intestines, and are not parasitic). It has many functions inside our digestive tract, one of them to recognize and destroy harmful bacteria. Without Candida albicans in our intestines we would be defenseless against many pathogen bacteria. A Healthy person can have a millions of Candida albicans. Our immune system is suppose to keep it under control, together with “friendly” bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus , B. bifidum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, S. thermophilus and L. salivarius, …). If the number of friendly bacteria is decreased (antibiotics, pesticides, chlorine,…) in relation to a number of Candida, the immune systems is weakened or other conditions for yeast proliferation occur (diet high in sugar, improper pH in the digestive system) Candida albicans will shift from yeast to mycelial fungal form and start to invade the body. In the yeast state Candida is a non-invasive, sugar-fermenting organism, while in fungal state it is invasive and can produce rhizoids, very long root-like structures. Rhizoids can penetrate mucosa or intestinal walls, leaving microscopic holes and allowing toxins, undigested food particles and bacteria and yeast to enter the bloodstream. This condition is known as Leaky Gut Syndrome, one more name for the food and environmental intolerances.
Posted on August 14, 2011 with No Comments
Recurring Sinus Infections
One of the most common health problems in America is sinusitis. Sinusitis refers to inflammation of the nasal sinus cavities along with upper respiratory tract infection. Sinus areas typically affected include the area above the eyes, inside the cheekbones, behind the bridge of the nose, and in the upper nose.
Symptoms include headaches, earaches, facial pain, cranial pressure, toothaches, loss of sense of smell, tender feeling around the forehead and cheekbones, and sometimes high fever. Sinusitis may produce facial swelling, stuffy nose and thick mucous discharge. Infection is indicated by yellow or green discharge, as opposed to a cold or allergy symptoms, which only produce clear drainage.
Conventional medicine regards acute sinusitis to be caused by bacterial or viral infections of the nose, throat or upper respiratory tract. Chronic sinusitis may be caused by nasal polyps, smoking, or irritant odors. Allergenic sinusitis results from food or environmental allergies. While these three different types of sinusitis are recognized, generally medical doctors approach sinusitis as an infection. Standard treatment is a prescription of antibiotics, even though antibiotics will have no effect whatsoever if it is a viral, rather than a bacterial, infection.
As usual, conventional medicine does not pursue the problem to root causes.
Does conventional medicine fail to ask the right questions? .
It is becoming clear even in conventional medicine that over usage of antibiotics is a serious problem. Taking antibiotics is actually a way to produce more sinus and other infections. When you take antibiotics, you kill off the beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, and thus destroy part of your immune system. Normally, these “good” bacteria prevent the overgrowth of the common yeast organism, Candida albicans. With the acidophilus gone, the digestive tract is left unguarded, surrendering the body to this pathogenic organism.
So, how does this affect sinusitis? The absence of the good bacteria, along with the presence of candidiasis weakens the immune system, making you more vulnerable to any type of infection such as sinus infections. Candida also produces increased allergic sensitivity, which in turn may cause sinusitis. Another problem results from the transformation of Candida from its relatively benign yeast form into its much more pathogenic fungal form. In this form Candida penetrates the digestive tract wall, goes into the blood stream, and travels to virtually anywhere in the body. Thus the sinuses can be directly infected by Candida albicans.
Another unfortunate effect of antibiotics relates to the production of stronger, more antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Many antibiotic drugs have become virtually useless due to the bacteria becoming resistant to them. Conventional medicine anticipates with horror ever-increasing bacterial infections, which current antibiotics won’t even phase.
Consider that when antibiotics are used, not all the bacteria are destroyed. Some really tough bacteria don’t succumb as easily as the weaker bacteria. In taking antibiotics you leave the strongest bacteria to proliferate, while killing off only the weak ones. This tends to create stronger germs that are more resistant to antibiotics.
Consider these root causes of sinus infections – Food sensitivities, environmental sensitivities, Candidiasis – Overgrowth of Candida albicans yeast, refined sugar intake, and nutrient deficiencies. Sugar intake and antibiotics are associated with causing Candida.
So is there a better option than taking antibiotics for sinus infections. It appears so! Foods such as dairy, wheat, yeast and corn tend to provide fertile territory for Candida yeast overgrowth as well as inflammation in the throat, nasal and sinus areas. Therefore try to minimize any food sensitivities and avoid sugar intake. Evaluate your life for environmental issues that may adversely impact your sinuses.
