[YEA]  03/03/2006: Dee from Kent, England writes: "Hi, I am a reflexologist in the UK. My client had candida for 2 years. the symptoms were terrible. In the UK, this pathogen is not acknowledged by most doctors as even 'existing' in the intestines. They just look in the mouth or down below and if its all clear you are told you can't possibly have candidiasis. For anyone who has this: a remedy. Do not think you can never eat sweet things again. But you must give up all forms of sugar including fruits until the infection is dead. Xylitol is sweet, you can make biscuits, cakes and all puddings with it but the yeast can't attach to its molecules and feed off of it. Look it up on the web to find suppliers. In addition, it KILLS candida. The diet is: no sugar, lay off wine and beer and caffeine. You can eat meat, vegetables, milk produts unless you are lactose intolerant, and wheat BUT it has to be BROWN WHEAT, WHOLEMEAL FLOUR, BROWN RICE etc. Don't eat processed food for a while, it mostly has sugar or refined flour. After a couple of months, the pathogen should be dead. Good Luck. This one can be cured for sure, I've seen it done and you don't have to starve yourself to death while starving the candida. Good luck, "

10/27/2008: Amanda Rene from Anderson, CA, USA replies: "Believe me! I hear you! It's difficult finding a cure for this problem especially when you have to do it on your own. Doctors will treat your symptoms, not your actual problem and I'm willing to bet most people here are self-diagnosed. Before attempting to solve your candida issues, you first have to understand why you have them and what will solve them. I have found a very good webpage which explains candida infection and has a very easy diet to follow. http://www.drlockie.com/article_disease_view.fcm?articleid=13359&subsite=3
For me, change in diet has really helped out the most so far, but I know it will take a long time for my body to get balanced again. I am far off from that point. This is what I understand from the research I've done. Candida overgrowth is due to decreased levels of good bacteria in the body. I am focusing on increasing the level of good bacteria in my body while simultaneously decreasing the levels of fungus in the body. This means I don't want ANYTHING anti-bacterial. Yes, ACV will kill fungus but it will also kill bacteria. So to me, ACV is a BIG no. You would think yogurt would be off-limits because it is a dairy product, but since it contains good bacteria that should help boost the levels of good bacteria in the body, the good outweighs the bad and yogurt is a big YES. Anti-fungals are good. This includes oregano oil, oregano juice, garlic (raw AND capsule form), calendula tea, among many many others. I have also read chamomile has anti-fungal properties. Probiotics are definitely a yes. Make sure to buy the best kind, most likely found at the health food store. You keep them in the fridge to make sure the bacteria is still alive. Probiotics with dead bacteria are no good. Fruit juices are a no, because usually they contain a ton of sugar. In fact, most fruits are a no because of the sugar they contain naturally. I know this is a frustrating problem as I am having to deal with it myself due to overuse of antibiotics. I had been so sick for several months and the fog is just starting to lift. I just try to remind myself that my body is basically an ecosystem and ecosystems take much time to rebuild after devastation of one of it's inhabitants (bacteria). If anyone would like to contact me to discuss candida issues and exchange theories and possible remedies, please do email me! Remember two heads are often better than one! :)"

07/28/2010: Mdee from Provo, Ut replies: "So about candida, I've been there been super super strict on diet with no success, your daughter doesn't have to give up on the sugar. She only needs one thing- good legitimate fat (what everyone calls saturated fat)VCO if it's too scary, but otherwise have her enjoy any and all the BUTTER and LARD she wants. Also minerals are very important, raw fruits and veggie juices (fiber gets in the way, fat keeps one regular), also you need raw animal foods in your diet to get the whole range of minerals needed. RAW MILK is a great option. Candida destroyed my life along with all the bad advice I received, but the solution is simple and works without fail. (FYI Saturated fat doesn't cause weight gain, that is a result of toxins the body cannot deal with due to mineral deficiencies)"

07/28/2010: Paula from Perth, Wa, Australia replies: "Hi Moriah, A few months ago I went to a naturopath & was diagnosed with sytemic candida. He said I must get off the sugar or any remedies I try will be all in vain because sugar feeds the candida. I looked at him & said "you are asking me to give up my favourite food. I can't do that. " He just looked at me & said. . . "well you don't have to give it up, but if you don't these things will keep going wrong with you. It's your choice! " So the responsibility was in my hands, not anyone elses. I have made a 90% reduction in my sugar consumption (&also gluten for that matter) & I found it pretty easy. I feel great & have so much more energy than ever. I know this does not help with your question on making things taste better for your daughter, but in the end it is up to her & there is nothing you can do until she decides she wants to help herself. Coke is probably one of the worst things she could possibly have with candida. Check out the sugar content in a can. Maybe you can help her become more conscious of labelling & sugar content. Just a suggestion. Best of luck with it all & I hope she wakes up & smells the roses very soon, for her own sake."

07/28/2010: Labes from Toronto, Ontario, Canada replies: "Hi Moriah, I hope that your daughter will be fine and all that will be just history. Well, You mentioned that she will take Capsofungen, that is good, don't worry about it because it doesn't have a very dangerous side effects ( never give her amphericinB), plus it will destroy the enzyme that makes B-glucan, and by doing that the candida will be more susceptible for the immune system. You can also give your daughter lufenuron, which will inhibit the syntheses of Chitin. With those two combos, the candida will be leaky and just by osmosis it will die. The candida will try to mutate to live in this environment, however, it has to be without Chitin and D-glucan and that will make the candida a very weak species. The lufenuron has to be mixed with very strong probiotic yogurt ( up to 30 billions living probiotics at least). On the other hand, buy B-glucan and give it to your daughter as a supplement. That will make the immune system very harsh on the Candida's D-glucan ( So it is like giving your daughter a vaccine against Candida). I also just recently read about a scientific paper that shows how zapping kills candida. The article was written by a team from a Polish university. So you can get a small zapper and start zapping also. Your daughter will get a huge die-off reaction, so be careful, don't stop the treatment, just some patience and everything will be OK. Also I read recently that KI which is Iodide potassium kills very well a range fungus. So you can give it a try. Don't forget to alkalinize the body of your daughter by giving her some Japanese prune. I hope that your daughter will be well and I'm sorry for my poor English because I'm not an anglophone and English is my 4Th language."

EC: Japanese plum= umeboshi which can be found in health food stores and Japanese grocery stores.

07/29/2010: Mdee from Provo, Ut replies: "Yeah I'll do my best. So first off understand that I was eating mostly lard and milk fat (raw milk)when I easily rid candida. Coconut oil is good, I'm not sure if it has the full range of fats but if not it's close so it should work. Basically all you are just going to use saturated fat when ever you eat and use fat in your diet. (Don't try and do low fat your body needs it) So when you make brownies, fry an egg, make stir fry or whatever use lard, tallow, butter or coconut oil. I mostly mention coconut oil because vegetarians/vegans will at least try plus it's not as scary, it doesn't need to be virgin or organic either. BUT. . . . . You need GOOD FAT and MINERALS, without both you won't beat candida as well as other issues. From my experience minerals have to be bound to a protein (chelated), I've never had success with supplements, we can't get nutrients from rocks, coral or chemically chelated ions that they put in pills, try if you want I'm just trying to save you money. INSTEAD get them from raw foods (when you cook heat changes the proteins shape which no longer binds the mineral ion so your body can't absorb it). You need both raw plant foods and raw animal/microbe foods. Raw milk and yolks are a great option. Good luck! "

07/29/2010: Freakzilla154l from Philadelphia, Pa, Usa replies: "Mdee,

Could you expand on what you were explaining. Are you talking about coconut oil and consuming it? I have tried this with no success but didn't do it long. Thanks again!"

07/29/2010: Bill from San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines replies: "Hi Moriah. . . . I had bad candida for over 8 years and I knew that it was serious and I had to do something about it when I couldn't go to toilet for seven days. My own symptoms were: constipation, irregular and infrequent bowel movement, bloating, psoriasis, eczma, extreme tiredness, jock itch, arrythmia, low energy all the time, overweight and insomnia. There are are over 20 possible symptoms of candida, and these symptoms will always vary between different candida sufferers.

Here is a link to a comment stream that also provides a link to the original protocol that I followed to cure my own candida. I also give a full description -- with dosages and links -- of the new anti-candida protocol that I would follow now. The new anti-candida protocol is at the end of the comment stream at this link:

My Candida Protocol

Both the protocols from the link follow Ted from Bangkok's remedies for candida. And I can attest that his methods work, because my own candida is now gone (and it's going to stay that way! ! ).

Worth a mention is that when my candida disappeared, all the symptoms mentioned above simply evaporated. In my research on candida and its symptoms, I also noted that the medical profession openly regards psoriasis as both a pre-cancerous condition and incurable. But when I cured my candida, I can assure you that my psoriasis just disappeared altogether. Therefore I came to several conclusions about this. First, curing the candida was what cured my psoriasis, and second -- it is not psoriasis that is a pre-cancerous condition, but rather candida that is the pre-cancerous culprit. Also, and in my own mind anyway, if anyone has psoriasis -- I would immediately suspect candida as a possible cause. Therefore systemic candida is certainly not a trivial condition, but very dangerous for the body.
Good Luck"

07/30/2010: Bill from San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines replies: "Hi Moriah. . . The link to my Candida Protocol isn't working, so here is the link to original candida protocol:

http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/alkalizing_formulas.html#AH

When I used my old original candida protocol I did not know what I know now -- 3 or 4 years later. My original remedy took a whole year to get rid of my candida, but Ted has said that you can get rid of it in for months. So here is the protocol I would use now:

To Improve your Body Terrain

*Take Ted's Lime/Lemon alkalizing remedies at least 2-3 times a day as recommended. These alkalizing remedies create the worst possible environment for the candida while simultaneously creating a healthy and oxygenated body terrain. Also take the BS with water remedy on it's own one hour before bed - this will help you get a good nights sleep. If you have problems with this, then use Ted's Carbicarb remedy -- this is more balanced and incorporates potassium to balance any sodium issues. Potassium citrate can be taken to more directly aid intracellular alkalization. See this link:http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/candida4.html#TEDS

*Take at least 2 tablespoons of Virgin Coconut Oil(VCO) per day to help constipation and intestinal issues. VCO contains mainly medium chain saturated acids, very protective for the intestines, liver and blood. Contains lauric acid, capric acid, caprylic acid and myristic acid -- these act as anti-microbials helping to destroy the candida as well as protecting theintestines from any further external microbial invasion. See this link:http://coconutoil.com/research.htm. I don't use vegetable oils anymore, I cook only with VCO now.

*Take herb supplements like Milk Thistle or Dandylion because the candida die-off(Herx reaction) will create a big strain on both your immune system and the liver which will have to clear the dead candida debris and toxins from your blood -- so you must protect and strengthen your liver during the protocol. Think of this simply as taking out the candida trash. This die-off will give you flu-like or liverish symptoms and perhaps some diarrhea. Accept this and work your way through it as it should disappear once your body gains overall control again.

*Detox and get rid of heavy metals from your body. Due to diet and if you've taken medicinal drugs for any length of time you will have an accumulation of heavy metals. This is a direct cause of acidity and therefore a direct cause of candida. To get rid of the heavy metals just drink green tea 2 or 3 times a day and eat Cilantro 3 times a week in salads. You can also use Sodium Thiosulphate (bought cheaply at any aquatics shop) to get rid of heavy metals, arsenic, cyanide and chlorine. These will get rid of heavy metals over time and the dosage is 6 drops a day in a glass of water. Heavy metals create an ideal acidic environment for candida as well as for many other auto-immune and immune-deficient illnesses such as arthritis and cancer. See this link: http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/sodium_thiosulfate.html

Remedies that Directly Attack the Candida

*Drink 1/8 teaspoon of borax in a litre of water throughout the day. Take this for 4 days on then rest for 3 days. So, 4 days on, 3 days off with the Borax. Borax is the ultimate anti-fungal, also good for bones and helps to balance the hormones as well as leeches out the fluoride from your body. Borax ups and helps rebalance your hormones, which is why you must rest for 3 days -- to avoid gland over-stimulation. Read about Borax here: http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/borax.html#TBF

*Methylene Blue(MB). You can buy this at any aquatics or fish supply store. Used to get rid of fungal and bacterial infections on fish. Also used throughout the last century as a successful anti-malarial. Taking MB on its own will turn your urine green and the whites of your eyes blue, but if you take at least 1000 mgs Vitamin C with the MB, these side-effects will not occur. Dosage: Two drops of a 0. 1% solution of MB in a full glass of water once or twice a day. Do not take MB after 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon - it gives you alot of energy so you will not be able to sleep! ! (I learned this the hard way. . . LOL) MB is a deep acting anti-fungal that is able to penetrate the blood/brain and blood/bone barriers of the body. MB is also a marvellous mitochondrial super anti-oxidant for your brain -- gives you lots of energy. Read about MB here:http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/methylene-blue.html

* Supplementing with at least 12. 5 mgs of 5% lugols iodine per day -- two drops a day in a glass of water(you can use more). Read about proper dosages of iodine from the Iodine Project(most current research) here: http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-02/IOD_02.htm which are over 100 times the RDA recommended daily dose of 0. 125 mgs. Iodine will also help to balance your hormones and is also able to remove dangerous halogens like fluorine and bromine from your body. Iodine is, historically also a very effective candida killer.

* Hydrogen peroxide(food grade) -- I just use a capful of 3% HP in one litre of water a day when I need it. Sometimes I splash 3% HP all over my body, this kills everything bad topically as well as being absorbed quite well transdermally into my body by this method. Very potent against all forms of bacteria, viruses and fungus. See this link for more on HP:http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/hydrogen_peroxide3.html#CF

Additional and Useful Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

* Vitamin C -- Taken in the more alkaline form of Sodium Ascorbate -- at least 1000 mgs twice a day. Vit C is an anti-oxidant and also chelates heavy metals as well. * Magnesium -- Taken as Mag Chloride, Mag Citrate or Mag Gluconate. Dosage: 250 mgs twice a day. Magnesium is involved in over 300 major enzyme body processes and also gets rid of any staph or strep bacteria quite well. Magnesium Chloride is the best form of magnesium in my opinion. See this link: http://curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=49&db=5&C0=74" target="_blank

* Natural Sea Salt or Fulvic/Humic Acid -- Both of these will act in the same way as absorbtion synergists as well as help create a healthy intestine and help to supply other much needed minerals to your body.

Diet

Avoid the following -- all sugar and sugar foods, dairy, all polyunsaturated vegetable oils, aspartame, sucralose, saccharine, MSG, soft drinks, junk foods, fried foods, baked goods containing white flour, red meat and atibiotics. Use coconut oil to cook everything with and use only Stevia as a sweetener. Your diet should contain low amounts of white meat like chicken, turkey and fish with high amounts of vegetables. Rice is OK.

There are other methods of helping to get rid of candida, but I've taken a blanket approach -- I always assume, from my own experience with candida, that other problems caused by other resident bacteria, viruses etc will arise because of the candida and these also need to be addressed at the same time and so this are incorporated into the above protocol.

Ted from Bangkok will have many more remedies up his sleeve that will certainly work -- such as BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) and Azoxystrobin (agri fungicide), but these substances are hard to obtain and I've never used them so I can't really comment. But I have used(and still using) all the above recommended remedies now and I haven't been ill -- no colds, flu or any other problem -- for well over 3 years since I cured myself of candida and I'm over 60 y o now. I've tried to keep the candida remedy relatively simple yet potent. See this link for more descriptions from Ted on Candida http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/candida_questions.html."

05/13/2009: Joanna from London, UK replies: "can anyone tell me what 'red turkey' st. john's wort is? is this a tincture? thanks"

EC: A little sleuthing on the internet and we think we've figured it out...

Red Turkey looks like it is actually called Turkey Red Oil, or Sulphonated Castor Oil. So it looks like St. John's Wort may be mixed with the castor oil and then applied inside the vagina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil

"Sulfonated castor oil, also called sulfated castor oil, or Turkey Red Oil, is the only oil that completely disperses in water. It is made by adding sulfuric acid to pure castor oil.[5] This allows easy use for making bath oil products. It was the first synthetic detergent after ordinary soap. It is used in formulating lubricants, softeners, and dyeing assistants.[6]"

[YEA]  10/21/2008: Lance from National City, California writes: "selenium deficency and anemia appear to be the biggest factor in promoting candida growth. years ago when i had hypot i also had a severe candida infection. i found a book titled candida silver (mercury) fillings and the immune system" which eventually led me to getting my mercury fillings removed. following this and supplementation with zinc and selenium, my candida and hypot both ended. Experiments with animals show that candida growth can be increased by selenium deprivation and reduced by selenium supplementation. Since mercury depletes selenium,it makes sense that candida is higher when there are mercury fillings in the teeth. Other studies show that anemia and iron deficiency increased candida growth. there are some studies suggesting that b12 and folic acid deficiencies may be involved in candida, since deficiencies of these lead to anemia. In anemia and iron deficiency friendly bacteria cannot grow well in the body. A lack of these bacteria probably is a key factor which promotes candida growth, since candida is a fungal growth rather than a bacteria growth. Another study showed that women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis correlate very with the deficiencies associated with hypothyroidism. the key nutrient deficiencies are probably selenium, zinc, iron and folic acid. Taking multi vitimins just doesnt seem to work. You need to buy the vitimins minerals indivudally its worth it to rid your self of candida. I found this cure after months of research. If you sweat under your arms, taking magnesium will help this a lot. Took 3pills 3 times a day execpt for the iron, zinc 2 times a day. This really does work it doesnt take very long for this to work less than 5 days. There will sill be some itching from the fungus is still in your skin."

EC: hypot = hypothyroid

[YEA]  03/19/2008: Tanya from Albany, NY writes: "I have been struggling with Candida for over 12 years, and in the past five have found some items that help me considerably. (Yes, they will be described as products, although the breakdown of ingredience could be researched more) I found a Naturopath and he had been working with Candida patience for 25 years. I had large cystic acne on my face and chin line only, and had been struggling with the cysts once I started a yeast free diet in my late twenties. I also was having lower back pain that would wake me up from 4-5 a.m. (I found out it was also related to the Candida die-off or growth. This back pain went away once I got on a diet that worked for me.) I also, found I had developed allergies to food once I started to kill off the yeast, and probably had/have leaky gut. I did muscle testing on some food products, which the doctor told me was only 85 percent accurate, and at that point I didn't care. I was at the end of my rope fighting yeast and living with large boils of puss exploding from my face.

I began to avoid the food that was suggested, but I also began to take supplements, we increased some and decreased others. I will tell you I was tired and defeated and just wanted a normal life back, so this is my story of what worked for me.

I have a lot of metal fillings in my teeth, so there was a thought of possible mercury sensitivity, and yes they wanted me to get the filling replaced, but I couldn't afford it. There was also the mention that the yeast encircles heavy metals safely eliminating them from your body. I started my morning with a glass of water and a drop (starting at one and increasing to five) of liquid Selenium. I found this made a large difference in either the "fog" from the dye-off or the general Candida feeling. I was more alert and awake, my energy level increased from taking this.

I was tested with a lower thyroid by taking my temperature every morning. My doctor suggested taking edible Iodine. I also took this in water after my Selenium, 2 drops twice a day, or I just did four in the morning.

I was to avoid the food I was tested to not respond well too, and that included for me, wheat, gluten, dairy, chocolate, coffee, beef and pork. I didn't even look at sugar items at this point, and had been doing low-carb diets for sometime now. So I was allowed to included red potatoes and brown rice, lots of leafy greens(twice a day if possible), non-starchy veggies, and the rest I filled in with protein, nuts, and on special occasions berries (raspberries or blueberries)

If I was to advise someone on a product it would be the Tanalbit I took. I took it twice a day before lunch and dinner, two tablets each time. There is another version of it I took that had no dairy, starts with a C. It's a type of Zinc. I also tried taking Zinc supplements but everything I took made me nauseous. The only one I found that could stay down was Optizinc, probably the type or compound. I took pro-biotics an hour after each meal.

Those items helped me most of all. Also taking a very good food based vitamin to make sure I was covered. I was successful for a few years and then decided I wanted to taste some of the sweet life again. I still keep up with the Zinc and Pro-biotics, but I'm now back on the diet working to get rid of some nail fungus. I'm taking Oregano oil for 6 weeks to see how it goes, on top of using the topical remedies I've read from your site here.

Just wanted to share what has helped and worked for me. Thank you, and just to let you know, there is life after Candida... just keep at it, the fog will lift and your head will seem clearer again!"

TED'S REMEDIES

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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  08/07/2009: Rhonda from Lakewood, Ca writes: "I want to make this site my home page! Ted from Bangkok could just save my life if I continue to get better. I am using his baking soda remedy for a fungus I got from taking antibiotics. Although I still am suffering, I can now at least eat. Doctors I've been to have failed me and in fact, got me in this situation in the first place with their prescriptions for antibiotics and acid blockers. My fingers are still crossed as I am only on day three of his two-week treatment but at least I can say that I no longer feel like I'm on death's doorstep for most of the day. I look forward to healing completely with Ted's remedy. Thank you so much."

EC: Can you please tell us which of his baking soda remedies you are taking? He has posted quite a few of them! Thanks...

06/15/2009: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "Candida only occurs whenever the saliva pH is below 6.5. The average being around 5.8-6.0. A NORMAL human saliva has a pH about 7.3. A candida obviously will grow at optimum pH between 5.5 to 6.0. Therefore a raising the saliva pH to a normal 7.3 or at least above 7, plus adding some sea salt 1/4 teaspoon per drinking water one liter, should usually do the trick. This will discourage their growth by simply normalizing the acidic pH of the saliva away from the pH at which the candida can grow. The best ones I found in alkalizing the saliva pH is the potassium citrate, 1/4 teaspoon taken twice a day, but in more serious condition it may need 1/2 teaspoon twice a day in a 1/2 to 1 glass of water taken slowly. Sodium ascorbate will alter the ORP (oxidation reduction potential) thus discouraging their growth that way, but it's always the potassium citrate or potassium bicarbonate in about the same dose should get some grip to the candida issue. Vitamin D may worsen the condition my raising the calcium level, and therefore magnesium is required supplement if vitamin D should be taken as most yeast require calcium for their unneeded growth. Magnesium is antagonistic to the calcium.

Ted"

06/17/2009: Rawan from Abu Dhabi, UAE replies: "Hi Ted...I couldn't find potassium citrate in powder here!!!! I found just tablets or capsules (I didn't look well) .. If taking tablets or capsules how many grms do you recommend?"

THREELAC

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1 NAY

[NAY]  08/03/2008: David from Osaka, Japan writes: "Hey guys! Great site, finally found the real people without those Cinderella stories ending up in "buy my product"! Anyway, I am candida sufferer for 3 years now, and still no significant improving. I tried with ThreeLac, 5 bags per day for two months, nothing. Once, at my 12th day of using it all red eczema from my penis disappeared but soon returned to be as persistent as before...do not know what to do anymore, tried a strict diet couple times and it almost killed me...
Best, Dave"

[YEA]  08/06/2007: Kristine from Raleigh, NC writes: "ThreeLac cured my Panic and Anxiety Disorder and other symptoms caused by candida albicans (yeast) including PMS, hypothyroid, depression. I felt worse for 7 days then for the first time in 18 months went shopping effortlessly! I dropped back but within 6 weeks began shopping again and now 9 months later can drive and shop everywhere - effortlessly! ThreeLac made the most difference. What kept me together until I found ThreeLac was high grade vitamins from womentowomen.com and Iodoral - an iodine suuplement known to help with hypothyroid. Email me anytime with questions or comments."

TURMERIC

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[YEA]  02/26/2010: Victoria from Los Angeles, California, Usa writes: "Turmeric Stopped My Candida

Since taking an antibiotic a few months ago, I have been plagued with a Candida overgrowth in my bladder. So painful, and I couldn't leave home. I was taking natural anti-fungals, expensive probiotics, and following the pesky (but helpful) Candida diet.

Then I had a bad flare-up of arthritis, and remembering that turmeric worked wonders with that before, I ate curries for two weeks straight. (Fortunately I love curries!)

Anyway, not only did my arthritis symptoms abate significantly, but my Candida symptoms disappeared!

I can discontinue the expensive probiotics, or at least take less of them, and I don't have to stay strictly on the Candida diet, so long as I have turmeric in some form at least five days a week. I have just learned about turmeric tea, which means I can eat other types of meals besides curry all the time! And, it's great to be able to go out and about again without diving for bathrooms all the time."

02/27/2010: Faithinhealing from Forest Park, Ohio, Usa replies: "I use the tumeric for my candida too, but to cure the candida you have to heal the gut. You can do that with aloe gel and fermented foods, as well as eliminating any toxins/allergens, both food and chemical, that are exascerbating the problem."

URINE THERAPY

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[YEA]  06/04/2009: Kavita Ballah from Port Louis, Mauritius writes: "Hi my name is Kavita Ballah. i am a Mauritian, married and mother of two kids 22 & 18 yrs. i am now 43 yrs old. i had surffered from candida since 24 yrs now. i have never known what it's like not to suffer & not take medicines. All my life i have struggled and fought for my health. i tried so many things but there has never been a cure. i was very sick. For a very long time.

i tried all kinds of herbs and chemicals that exist on the market home and abroad. i spent all my saving going around the world ( US,UK,India,malaysia,Indonesia,Reunion island) in search of relief.In 2001, i had hysterectomy followed by adhesion on the left which nearly killed me.

3 months back, i was told i had Pelvic inflammatory disease, adhesion on the left again, left ovarian cyst 5.8 cm for the 4th time( had ablation done once), vaginal yeast infection, chronic cystitis, sinus infections and chemical allergies.

i knew about Urine Therapy some 10 yrs back. a friend insisted i should do it. Did not trust it that much then until one night i was on my knees crying becuase of pain in my lower abdomen. i just remembere UT. Next Morning i started on it and immediately my pain reduced to 20%. That day i did it whole day and the next dat my pain was down.i was suppose to go for surgery on the 3rd day. i postponed it and for following week. i gave myself one more week to decide. within 5 days my cyst shrunk and all my pain reduced to 60%. i started beleiving in it and from that day till now i am continuously drinking urine in the morning.

My chronic cystitis and yeast infections has disappeared . After one months, i was a new person. Today it's nearly 3 months and i am happy to confirm that i don't suffer anymore. my sexual life is so beautiful and i see life full of values.

This is a message to all women who are suffering from Candida. Urine therapy is the answer girls."

06/04/2009: Rawan from Abu Dhabi, UAE replies: "Happy to hear that your suffer it ends after that much long time! can you tell how much urine you are digesting?"

06/19/2009: VeganGypsie from San Francisco, CA replies: "wow, interesting. does one drink ones own urine, or that of someone without a candida overgrowth? This sounds extreme for me, but candida is only ever a problem now and then."

VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE)

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[YEA]  09/17/2006: Tamara from Richfield, UT writes: "Niacinamide- This needs vitamin c and vitamin E to be absorbed. There is a book called Mega Vitamin Therapy that talks about the synergystic effects of B vitamins and needing C and E to be absorbed. I usually take 2000 mg Vit C, 1000 Vit E, a good B vitamin complex with no yeast and 500 mg of niacinamide daily. This is very good for stress also as many people that have candida raise their PH by having stress in their lives"

06/19/2006: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "It has been known in academic circles for sometime that vitamin B3 in the form of niacinamide (non-flushing) is relatively toxic to yeast. A scientist found several years ago and concluded (wrongly) that taking vitamin B3 niacinamide will shorten your lifespan or longevity, through suppressing the SIR2 silencing gene, which is responsible for longevity.

As a result of this little misinformation, people stopped taking niacinamide and candida and yeast infections skyrocketed. Now the reason for the mistake was relatively simple, the scientist was apparently doing a study on longevity on yeast cells. Apparently in higher animals, fruit flies included, the effect of adding niacinamide resulted in longer life of 15%, as well as human embryo cells.

Therefore, if you have candida, yeast infection, or possibly even a UTI (urinary tract infection), taking niacinamide between 100-500 mg/day could solve this mystery that doctors have a hard time suppressing. In fact, you can expand this idea into applying the use of niacinamide NOT NIACIN, as a means of controlling fungus, since fungus is a relatively close cousin of the yeast also.

This is interesting, since in medicine the two most hardest organism to kill is actually fungus and yeast. It is almost a death sentence if you have this and getting rid of it may mean endless nightmare. Who knows, perhaps dissolving niacinamide with vinegar will be helpful in relieving your toe nail fungus infections.

Therefore a possibility exists from the point of view of biological terrain, candida, yeast and fungus infection is a form of niacinamide deficiency."

WHEAT GRASS JUICE

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[YEA]  02/06/2006: Bliss writes: "In addition to all the other cures mentioned, Wheat Grass is what I call green gold...it is an elixir that purifies one's blood almost immediately. It may cause you to feel a bit of nausea initially, but that means it's working. Good Health to All."

XYLITOL, BENTONITE CLAY

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[YEA]  05/05/2008: Julie from Las Vegas, NV, USA writes: "Hello, I would like to share my cure. I had candida overgrowth for many years, due to too much penicillin and antibiotics when I was young. I had very bad yeast infections. I found xylitol and began using it in large doses, probably about 1/4 cup per day, which had a laxative effect. Immediately, I felt a lot better, but not 100%. Then I cleansed my intestines with bentonite - the candida sticks to the walls of the intestines, so the bentonite removes it, so it can't keep growing. Meanwhile, I was still eating xylitol, either by itself, or with recipes. Then I used a lot of acidophilus, and eventually, after about 6 months, I had no re-occurences. What relief! I might mention that I have written about this on another large health website, and some people reported headaches from the xylitol, due to alcohol content. Hope this helps someone."

YOGURT

11/03/2009: Cathy from Hartville, Ohio, Usa writes: "Yogurt for candida - If you are feeding yogurt try to find a "greek" yogurt. There is much less sugar in greek type yogurt than any other- even organic yogurt has excess sugar which feeds the yeast."

   

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