Bill Thompson's Candida Diet Protocol

Also, in the book I can't tell how to use the turpentine protocol with the other protocol. Is it not good to mix the 2. I am following the anti-candida protocol, but just adding the turpentine right before lunch, is that ok?

How many days in a row can I use the turpentine?

One last question about Alkalizing. It seems to make sense to me when I read your book, but I know that I have also read that Candida thrives in an alkaline environment and that being acidic is what kills it. I am so confused!

Also, on the daily example protocol you have Molybdenum, but if I am taking the 3 main anti candida remedies, alkalizing, iodine, and borax, do I need the Molybdenum?

One more, why do you prefer the turps over the digestive enzymes? Do you think it works better?

On this article that says that you have updated the protocol, I do not see a link that takes me to that updated protocol. Also, the link for J's Personal Candida Diet Testimony does not seem to go to the right thing, just FYI, because I really would like to read it.

Thank you so much for your book and being so great about answering questions. I am feeling much more hope about my situation. My main physical complaint is that I have Interstitial Cystitis and I feel that Candida plays a role in that. My mother use to give me amoxicillin almost like a daily vitamin when I was a child. My children have not really had antibiotics, but I am wondering if fungal candida can be passed from the mother through the womb.

Thanks again.

One of the most debilitating and primary characteristic features of candida is that candida can release a huge range of poisonous aldehyde waste toxins into the blood. These poisons can greatly lower the immune system potential, lower the body's detox potential, cause mental effects, create havoc with our hormones, cause pain in the gut and can even cause rheumatic and arthritic pain outbreaks in the body.

So when you successfully kill large amounts of candida in your body quickly, then even more of these same poisons are released into the blood for a while due to the sudden die-off or Herx effect. And that's when you can suddenly get these strange pains in your body as well as a possible increase in your symptoms for a while. But these poisons and symptoms should eventually all recede and go away as the liver finally removes these poisons from your blood.

This is the reason I include Molybdenum, ALA, Milk Thistle and Selenium in the full protocol -- for liver detox and support -- to aid the liver. This protocol helps the liver to manufacture more glutathione(master detoxer for the body), helps to neutralize and remove the poisonous aldehydes (molybdenum, ALA, Milk Thistle) and also helps to boost the immune system.

I will note one thing. And I wonder if you have any comments on this. When I first started this program, about a week later I "injured" my wrist. The only issue was that I had NO idea how I did it. I am pretty athletic so for my entire life I almost always know how I have damaged something. This was out of the blue and not due to any particular stressor or injury I knew of. I thought it was an interesting coincidence that it happened as I began the program.

Now, I am experiencing another similar issue. This time its in my hips (hip pointers on my back) though. And it happens to be following the use of the turpentine. There was no particular movement that I don't usually do with ease that would have caused the pain.

I have no doubt that it will heal just as my wrist did. I'm just wondering if it has something to do with the clearance of candida and other pathogens from the joint tissue. Have you run into anything like this happening before?

By the way, I am 27 and am pretty athletic like I said. I am not usually susceptible to these types of injuries unless I do something intense, at which point I usually remember how I did it in the first place!

So the dosages recommended are not so hard and fast. I work from the principle that we are not clones because we all eat different diets, we have different metabolic rates, we all have different things wrong with us and we all have different lifestyles. You will have to find your own dose for turps/CO that works for you in other words.

And if I had some sort of chronic disease like arthritis or heart disease or cancer -- the first thing I would do is use the turps/CO remedy to eliminate all pathogens hiding in the lower intestines. Both Max Gerson and William Kelly used laxatives and enemas frequently to good effect to clear out the intestines. They not only used this strategy to clear out toxins -- they also used them to clear out pathogens that were always hiding, lurking and breeding in this lower intestinal region.

You are also using the protocols correctly(without shortcuts). The turps/CO protocol will get rid of all the candida(yeast and fungal from) and other bad stuff from the intestines. But you still need to take the Borax, Iodine, Alkalizing etc to kill the candida(fungal form) and other associated pathogens in the blood and that will take a wee bit longer.

I will be trying out my new turpentine/CO/Boswellia(mixed together) protocol soon. Boswellia is also extremely good at killing fungus.

Yesterday, I took the 1 tspn turps/1 tablespoon CO. I wouldn't necessarily call it gentle! I was amazed at its rapid effect (Without pain... It just encouraged the clearance). There were no immediate effects and the taste was much more mild than I was expecting. It applied fairly strong laxative effects after about 4 hours. I was passing totally liquid stools and what came out was just incredible (Sorry for being graphic). Keep in mind that I have been on Alkalizing/LI/Borax Water/Pau D'arko/Molybdenum and many supporting nutrients for about 4 weeks now prior (militantly). I also had run another more primitive version of a candida protocol for 2 weeks before that.

I passed large amounts of white spots after the Turps/CO last night. I am almost certain that they were candida and/or biofilms. I felt almost immediately noticeably better and I can tell that I was able to clear large amounts of hyphae from my intestines. I felt the areas in my intestines this morning. Almost like a tenderness after you clean a cut if that makes any sense. In a good way though. No intense pain at all. By 12 oclock today there was no sensation there. Like my intestines were starting to heal themselves. I feel that the candida/parasites/etc had drilled deeply into the intestinal walls and I was experiencing the first bought of clearing.

I had a feeling after you answered some questions previously about the middle and bottom gut still housing large amounts pathogens in my system even after using the other parts of the protocol. This was a great confirmation and I am feeling better and better as today goes on. I can't wait to see the effects after weeks/months of usage. I plan on waiting 2 days and then resuming 1 day on 1 day off. I feel that my body could use the extra day after the initial release.

Anyways. Have a great day!

But you can also, as an option, take the lower dose non-laxative form of the turps/co protocol, which is much gentler, but I would always take this on a day on, day off basis as well because it should not be so strong acting. This lower dose should not cause a laxative effect -- it should only act to just loosen the stool, so you can also take borax, alkalizing and iodine a few hours before or after taking this protocol without problems.

It's also OK to take borax two hours before or after the lugols iodine. This should cause no problems.

Adult dosages for turps/CO for candida:

Gentle: 1 tspn turpentine, 1 tablespoon turps. Taken every other day or once a week for maintenance.

Strong laxative: 1 tspn turpentine, 3 to 4 tablespoons castor oil. Once a week only.

Notice that the dose of turps remains the same for both protocols. It is the amount of castor oil which makes the critical difference. This ensures, at the higher dose, that the turps is evenly spread throughout the whole intestines(all 28 feet) by the castor oil which also inhibits turps absorption into the blood. That's why this stronger protocol is so good at destroying candida and parasites quickly in the intestines, which is normally the throne and fortress of any candida infection in the body. This stronger protocol may not be pleasant or pretty -- but it works.

Thanks so much for your encouraging and detailed response. You are amazing! Just wondering if you have any UT advice?

I have found this product in the UK and wonder what you might make of it. it would cover most of what I would need for the alkalizing remedies. It does not go quite far enough maybe for iodine protocol however. Or it might be rubbish!

What is new to me in this round of candida bashing is turpentine and borax. I'm going to give the latter a try for a bit and maybe try the other. The thought of castor oil and turps is worse than pee for me!

Anyway, many appreciations sent to you from a wet, wet, wet day in Scotland.

Ultra Muscleze - 150g Powder

Once again I am here to ask a bit of knowledge! I have just taken the co/turps remedy for the first time. Quite an effect I must say. I have passed a lot of... white material, for lack of better words.

Anyways, I know that taking Lugol's Iodoine, turps and borax water simultaneously can be detrimental. I am wondering the time frame that it is considered safe to take them. So for example, after taking a turps/co remedy, how long should I wait before consuming borax water and/or LI? Likewise, how long should I wait between consuming LI and borax?

Thanks for all the great info!

The Main Candida-Kill Protocols

The above article just describes the kill remedies for candida, virus, bacteria, mycoplasma and parasites that should be used. It is not the full protocol that I advise but it is still very useful as a smaller, easier protocol for you to use. The autism group that I've been working with, whose kids all have serious candida and parasite issues, have used all these protocols to good effect.

For your sugar cravings I would simply take Gymnema silvestre tea 3 times a day. This simple tea reduces cravings, reduces sugar in the blood and also prevents the candida morphing into its more dangerous fungal form. And it will also help you to lose weight. Also be aware thatthis tea might causea Herx or candida die-off reaction in your body.

When I started my anti-candida protocol, I was also fat, always bloated and overweight. The two protocols that particularly helped to remove the fat were Lugol's Iodine and Alkalizing. Supplementing virgin coconut oil also helped with my bloating and constipation issues.

The lugols helped because iodine increases the metabolic efficiency for proper handling of proteins and fats. Therefore using iodine will help you to excrete more fat more efficiently from your body and you will lose weight.

Alkalizing just provides the right cell pH for maintenance of correct concentration gradients in the cells -- this means alkalizing will help the management and excretion of fats at the cellular level. Both Lugol's Iodine and Alkalizing protocols are described fully the above doc link.

You should also avoid grains, dairy, sugar and reduce carbohydrates in the diet to a minimum. Also try and avoid processed foods.

I also had eczma, psoriasis, jock itch and bad athletes foot(for over 20 years). So I had candida skin symptoms similar to you. I never bothered to treat any of these local expressions of candida with any topical remedy. All I did was kill the candida inside me. And I knew my candida had completely been defeated when all these skin problems and other candida symptoms eventually disappeared and I could once again eat normal amounts of carbohydrates, sugar, dairy etc without problems or allergies etc. That's when you know that you are really cured.

My question is about UT. I read conflicting information on how much, how often etc.

Any advice welcomed as well as advice on which combinations work well for others. My symptoms: weight gain, serious bloat (I am asked frequently if I am pregnant), flare ups in mucus membranes and ears, migraines, and general aches and pains, reduced concentration. The list goes on and on - you get the picture. I'm 50, female, tough as nails, though 3 digits on my right hand and on both feet are not at all pretty - but the infections have never spread to other nails. I need more discipline! I find it hard to be social with this condition and crave crappy food though can eat well and be severe with diet though I lose the plot after a fashion. Most I have managed is 6 months and my nails were getting better. It is long, long haul I know. It is nice to know there are others out there who truly understand.

Thanks for reading.

The candida kill remedies are iodine, alkalizing, borax, pau d'arco, molybedenum and methylene blue. You do not have to use every single one of these remedies. My favourite combination for removing candida is using lugols iodine(or Iodoral), borax and alkalizing. This has worked very well for me and for other people with candida problems in the past. I would also advise that you use the turpentine/castor oil remedy as well -- at least twice a week -- this also kills candida and gets rid of biofilms in the gut where candida and other pathogens can safely hide away from the immune system and anti-fungals.

The body detox is achieved using nutrients such as Vitamin C, Milk Thistle, ALA, Selenium, Iodine, sodium thiosulfate and chlorella.

Perhaps easier for you -- here is an at-a-glance diagram which shows all the nutrient activity of the different nutrients used in the anti-candida regimen:

Protocol Nutrient Activity

Four or five years ago an African lady asked for help with her systemic candida issues. She eventually cured herself after about 4 to 6 months on the full anti-candida protocol. She also had low thyroid issues, kidney nodules, gastritis, thyroid nodules, fibroids, esophigitis and other problems besides which I can't recall. The daily anti-candida protocol that I put her on also resolved all these other peripheral problems as well.

I've written much info on the anti-candida protocol on this website which can be found in the Candida ailments section.

I've also written a book on candida which goes into much more detail about candida behaviour, why candida is so difficult to defeat and which also describes the best logical approach for curing systemic candida problems. This book is sold here on EC and on amazon.com and its called Candida: Killing So Sweetly.

First, love this site and its immense amounts of info! Such wonderful contributions for all of us to benefit from. I have 3 questions at the end of this, but just for more background (please indulge me when you are able:) This is not a pleasant picture, but I think many women, in particular, fit my description (I can feel myself being yanked upon as I'm pulled out of my dietary and medicinal denial:)

I took the Candida Questionnaire and I'm in the "Probable" range. 47 Y/O female and trying to determine if I'm headed for the change as the hormones I've been given for a year don't create cycles as of late; I have a few fibroids I've been told; I endured extreme job-related emotional stress in 2013, had three cortisone epidurals for neck and arm pain (pain better), but now have knee and ankle pain (no bone damage, but I need to lose 30 lbs.)

I've decided it's high time to detox my life, starting with my body. I was going to start the Black Strap Molasses and the Apple Cider Vinegar, thinking that will help with my fibroids, BUT then I read all about Candida and it seems that would be the first place I should start??

Q - Does the Candida diet protocol in your book that's been referred to prevent me from using, say, the Black Strap Molasses? I don't mean to sound wimpy, but can I put it in my (decaf) coffee or my Teecino and not sabotage this?

Q - Have you heard of any benefits to fibroid tumors perhaps being positively affected (shrunk or broken down) as a woman might use the Candida diet protocol?

Q - I haven't looked at the diet protocol yet, but is there a way someone who's been brought up in Los Angeles -- fast food dinners by the age of 10 regularly, daily coffee, breakfast cereal, In-n-Out, Margaritas with chips & salsa -- is there any way someone like me can ease their way into this highly self-disciplined regime?

I want to start and succeed, but like with anything, I know myself and if I can get into the water slowly, I have a better chance of learning to swim. Time keeps ticking away, and it's time I do this.

Thank you for your wealth of info here.

Have a great day.

Mary

Another reason to take MB with vitamin c is to stop its side effects -- it turns urine green and the whites of your eyes blue. MB is used as a stain in biochemistry for identifying the presence of carbohydrates. So taking taking MB with ascorbate will stop these side-effects.

MB attacks plasmodium, bacteria and fungus and is also energizing. MB has positive methylation effects and also acts to increase serotonin in the body thereby also increasing the production of T-cells and immune system lymphocytes.

You should never take MB together with SSRIs(Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors) because this could result in overproduction of serotonin, MAOI and serotonin toxicity:

Overview of MB

Interactions

I used MB frequently when I had candida problems and I also alkalized(at different times) using Sodium Bicarbonate on the same days and I have never suffered any problems with with this combination.

Don't forget that very small amounts of MB are recommended on this site -- 6 to 10 drops of 0.1% MB taken only once or twice a day. When the US troops used MB against malaria in Vietnam in the 60s -- they took stronger dosages by the spoonful.

Mineral water has minerals in it that are healthy and useful for the body. Distilled water has no minerals and tends to pull minerals out of the body into the intestines if you drink it. This is why I prefer to use mineral water. I regard mineral water as just natural water or water that has never been chemical manipulated or chemically processed. It should be natural mineral water. I stop short of advising brands because I'm an English guy living in the Philippines. So I guess you'll have to use your own careful judgement there.

I have been reading all thru these postings and I noticed you recommend natural mineral water. At the risk of sounding like a fool, could you suggest where I might find it, and what I should look for?

I have been using distilled water, with borax and acv, and have had impressive results in my health, in general, but would switch to natural mineral water if you could help me with how to find/select it. Also cost is going to be a factor for me.

I'm really new to all of this, and 'health' had always been my doctors issue, if you know what I mean. But I now research everything, so any info would be great.

I also want to thank you for all of your input here. It's a very kind thing you do sharing your knowledge.

Since decoction of chanca piedra is more concentrated and better than tablets, capsules and tea, I'll be making my own decoction and tincture. Fresh chanca piedra is readily available here. I believe decoction can only lasts for 2-3 days. I can't make decoction every time I need it so I'm planning to make large amount and preserve it using vegetable glycerin. I'm also planning to make a tincture, but I read that tincture bypasses the gi tract and directly absorbs in the bloodstream.

Chanca piedra has anti-fungal properties. If I take it, I want it to pass my gi tract so decoction is more suitable for that than tincture. Tincture is stronger though than decoction and its absorption to the bloodstream is faster than tea and decoction, so its effect to the body is faster too. Now, I'm unsure which is better for candida sufferers, a decoction or a tincture of chanca piedra? This will be my first time making decoction and tincture of chanca piedra. I can't find several sources on how to make tincture of chanca piedra. I hope I can make it right. Your place is just some minutes away from mine. If I failed to make an effective chanca piedra decoction or tincture, I might politely ask if I can bother and visit you personally as my last resort. Thank you again.

I purchased your book last month. It's very informative. I did not yet start with the protocol. I'm planning to start this month. I just have 1 question. Can I substitute lemon/lime/acv with calamondin or calamansi? Thank you in advance.

Thank you very much for your reply. I feel better now with the way I should follow your protocol.
As you say Candida may trigger a huge number of troubles. Mine are very severe. The main one is psoriasis (5 years light, but since sept. 2013 extremely strong... I'm covered with it, I have horrible hands...). That's how I discovered I have a Candidiasis. But I had to discover it myself because MD generally have no clue about the possible origins (as you know very well yourself! ).
I also have troubles of attention, memory, agressivity, a dead libido, headaches, etc. The perfect cocktail that actually matches with Candida.

I don't remember if you mention it in your documents but corticotherapies are as dangerous as antibiotics in triggering candida. This is my story.
After years of corticotherapies, I met a girl who often had vaginitis. The thing is she had also psoriasis. After 1 month (of close intimacy, I mean... well you got it), I began to get psoriasis on the scalp. From then on I was sure there was a link but no MD was capable to find it. It means I lost 6 years before I finally find out what was wrong with my health. You can't imagine how furious I am against "modern medicine" and MDs. These people should be sentenced for their incompetence...

Now I have a long way to go before getting well again. Just to think it'll take months or years scares me... I really really hope I'll get rid of that curve. Moreover I have no job and it's very hard for me to apply because of my appearance (which is really scarey). And of course none of the protocol elements can be supported by the Social Health System and insurances (in France I mean). I even have to order things like molybdenum on US websites because it's not available for sale here.
When I say "a curve" I mean a curve.

Thank you so very much for your support and help. People like you are precious on that earth. I'll try to give some news of my health...

Very best. Mat

Regarding your question about taking nutrients with rest periods, when I had candida, I alkalized every day non-stop, I took borax for 5 days on with 2 days off, supplemented Iodine every day in split doses. But yes, your right in what you say -- everyone is different, people will have different things wrong with them, different diets, different lifestyles etc, so you can certainly come off protocols for short periods if necessary. But there are protocols -- such as the vitamin and minerals and detox protocols which are always necessary because of both he tpoisons and a lack of nutrients in processed food today.

And again you're right about Pau D'Arco. This is a very strong anti-pathogen protocol which, from experience, can give particularly difficult Herx reactions. You should start with smaller amounts of PD and work up to full dosage over a number of days. In Brazil they are still using Pau D'Arco to cure various cancers.

As to how long you should take the protocols for -- well, that's really up to you. But remember, just because you feel great and you may think that you've gotten rid of your candida/other pathogens, please remember that many pathogens, including candida, are easily capable of hiding away and hibernating for a while in various areas in your body, such as in biofilms or in the lower intestines region or in the fluids in the back-bone and in synovial fluids at the joints just to name a few. That's why I would always continue your protocol for a little while past the time you think that you are cured. I took my candida protocol for over a year before I stopped it. Then I went onto my own maintenance protocol which was less strict but was not only designed to prevent candida, but was also very active in protecting the liver, kidneys, thyroid and intestines(The Big Four!! ). I also mention this in my book on candida which is sold on EC. In the book, I go into much greater detail about candida and its relationships with so many other disease.

Here is a diagram that shows the many relationships that candida has with so many other diseases:

The Progression and Virulence of Candida

And here is an easy quick reference diagram that shows that complete activity and benefit from all the nutrients used in my anti-candida protocol:

Bill's Protocol -- Nutrient Activity

Generally, it won't hurt to take rests from the following nutrients if you feel that it is necessary(because of the Herx or detox effects): Iodine, Pau D'Arco, Molybdenum, Turpentine(usually taken only twice a week with castor oil as advised) and Borax. The rest of the nutrients in the protocol should not harm you if taken long term -- I'm testament to that.

At first, a huge THANKS for all you've done here (and CZ). I've read everything you wrote about curing the candida (I spent hours reading religiously your testimonials, advices, comments, replies to comments... everything you've written in 4 years about candida).

I only have one question about the whole protocol : do I (we, us all) have to take all items, all elements, all complements during months ? A year ? Aren't there rounds for specific things ? For example, I know it's only possible to drink Pau d'Arco for one month. Then make a pause (2 weeks I think, then start a new cycle).

Should we make pauses in the protocol (for any product) and then go for new rounds ?

Thank you very much in advance for your reply and help.

Mat - Paris

I also note that you were taking 300 mgs per day of lugols Iodine which is a large dose equivalent to about 50 drops of 5% LI per day. This doesn't surprise me, since the Filipino diet is much better than the processed food Western diet. Westerners seem to have great difficulty taking even one or two drops of lugols iodine, which gives them heart palpitations, insomnia, skin problems and many other issues. Then the LI immediately gets blamed as the poison cause. Little do they realize that it isn't LI but its their awful lifestyle and diets that are the cause. Processed foods that lack critical minerals and anti-oxidants and which are jam packed with heavy metals, bromine, fluorine and chlorine and other poisons are not health giving diets.

Furthermore, lugols iodine is a wonderful chelator of heavy metals and halides -- so all these poisons are removed from the cells by LI, dumped into the blood, and the liver is simply unable to cope. Hence all the weird symptoms. The fact remains that those poisons should not be in your body in the first place. The fact that you are not affected by such high dosages of LI is proof positive that, with a good diet, there should be minimal symptomatic effects from supplementing lugols iodine(apart from the initial Herx or die-off effect).

By the way, the 300 mg dose of LI that you have been taking is the same dosage used regularly against cancers. This higher dosage is particularly recommended as a cure for people with breast or prostate cancers.

Since you are feeling so much better I would also cut down on your borax dosage to just 1/4 tspn a day in a liter of water taken on a five days on, two days off basis as advised in my book.

The use of Serrapeptase, Nattokinase and Lumbrokinase in your protocol is particularly useful for digesting biofilms. You can also use bromelain and papain enzymes from the pineapple and papaya respectively for the same beneficial effect. Bromelain and Papaya enzymes are more easily obtainable in the Philippines and they cost less.

My last piece of advice is -- stay away from antibiotics. Taking anitbiotics is, perhaps, the major reason and cause of serious candida issues in the body today.

And once again my thanks to you for your feedback. This is a rare event and is particularly useful for me to judge how well the protocol is working.

I have been following your (and Ted's) Candida recommendations for 9 months now starting with Baking Soda/Lime which was a massive health turn around in 3 days for me, then taking Borax which worked well at first for about 3 months, drinking Povidine Iodine (it is all I could get for 6 months) and taking small amounts of Serrapeptase.

Recently I visited the USA where I could get everything I wanted (Nattokinase, Lumbrokinase, high potency Serrapeptase, Lugols in particular) and I must say I got sick and weak rather quickly. At this time I bought your book on Candida and read it through 3 times already.

It took about 4 weeks (360,000IU Serrapeptase a day, 9000FU Nattokinase, 1.4 mill units lumbrokinase + 300mg Lugols Iodine + lots of supporting minerals + 1 tsp borax a day) and I, excuse the language, shat out a putrid lot of black slime when my diet is mainly eggs and greens so that was not something I ate. At first after this I got sicker and slept a lot but now almost 2 weeks later (I added 500ml natural yoghurt a day + 5 yakult drinks) I feel so much better and my brain works again, most important I lost my instant temper and emotionally and very stable after years of instability.

THANKYOU for your book and your work, I just have a few more issues to clear up and I'll be better than when I was 18.

Excellent work, I cannot thankyou enough.

Big C :)

As an example, before I noticed my own candida problems, I had athletes foot for over 25 years. Tried everything but couldn't get rid of it over the years. Then, after I eventually got rid of my own systemic candida, my athletes foot just disappeared on its own. Just like that!! Same with my psoriasis and eczma. This eventually led me to believe that my own candida problems had probably been with me for years or even decades and that my skin problems -- which I simply couldn't eradicate -- were just long-time symptoms or indicators of my systemic candida problem.

Candida is like cancer. It can hit quickly(from sudden trauma or stress or by taking antibiotics for instance) or it can take decades to become noticeable or serious. It's all about your immune system, diet and lifestyle.

But perhaps the major cause of candida is antibiotcs use over any period of time. People nowadays seems to pop antibiotics into their mouths like jelly babies for the slightest sniff or cold. If you must take antibiotics then only take them for three days. And if they have had no effect on your problem after three days then stop taking the antibiotics. Common sense really. And if you do take antibiotics for an extended period of time then you should alkalize and take probiotics on a daily basis to help support your gut bacteria (which are being rapidly killed by the antibiotics). Also bear in mind that 70% of the immune system's activity is all about protecting the intestines against pathogens. That's why the good gut bacteria are such an essential and important part of the immune system.

Currently you have sugar cravings as well as itchy ears which could indicate candida problems. Perhaps the best way to assess whether you have candida or not is to take the Candida Questionnaire shown here -- it only takes a few minutes:

Candida Questionnaire

Do you recommend that anyone and everyone do a candida cleanse? I don't have any major signs of candida overgrowth... I'm pretty healthy, have good elimination/ digestion, and don't get sick much. However, I do notice that I have a craving for sweets, as well as itchy ears (sometimes) that crack / pop when I swallow. I'm 34 years old, and ate junk food until I was in my 20s and realized how bad it was. Now I eat lots of veggies and am gluten/ dairy/ soy/ artificial/ processed free. I'd like to do a candida cleanse just to take my health to the next level and make sure I don't have any candida overgrowth. Plus, as I understand it, I can get rid of any parasites I may be housing too (with the turp) and eliminate heavy metals in the process.

~ Thanks so much for your time, effort and service in putting this all together for us. It will not doubt change many lives for the better! ~

The normal healthy alkaline range for both your saliva and your urine should be between pH 6.1 to 6.8. So if your pH is to high(too alkaline) then I would simply reduce your alkalizing protocols until the healthy range is achieved.

I am against drinking distilled water because I regard this form of water simply as dead water -- because it contains no useful minerals for the body and its not natural water. Drinking distilled water also tends to draw out, excrete and expel poisons as well as useful minerals from the body. That's why I think natural mineral water is much better for your own health. There are other ways of expelling poisons from your body without depleting your own body's minerals at the same time.

The diet that I recommend is the same as Ted from Bangkok's diet. It's really an elimination diet where you must eat good quality food(no processed food). The unique thing about the diet that I recommend is that you can use it with most other diets. Just follow the diet rules whenever you can.

I would certainly also continue doing your coffee enemas if you can while doing the protocol. This will help to remove all the candida poisons and heavy metals from the blood and liver quickly. And if you co-ordinated taking enemas with taking also laxatives twice a week then this would also help to more quickly get rid of all toxins and heavy metals from the intestines as well.

The main offender in the diet is any form of sugar or junk food -- sugar must be avoided as far as possible. However, I also recommend to reduce carbohydrates but I also recognize that people need carbohydrates -- but not excessive amounts of carbohydrates in their diet. So plantains or any form of carbohydrate like rice should be OK -- but in small amounts only.

If you continue to lose weight then I would supplement protease enzymes(protein digesting enzymes) that contain pancreatin enzymes as well as papain and bromelain. You can buy these enzyme supplements at most health stores. You might be losing weight because of lack of enzymes from the pancreas causing inefficient digestion. So taking protease enzymes as advised with all meals should help your digestion and should help you put weight back on.

if you also have reflux problems then you should also take betaine hydrochloride tablets at mealtimes as well.

Can Nascent Iodine be used in place of Lugols and if yes what would be the equivalent dosage (I have a 2% solution)?

My urine PH is very alkaline. Your recommendations are to alkalize, however, that would create even further problems for me. Can I use the protocol not following the supplements that are recommended for alkalizing?

I have been following a diet protocol called Reams biological theory of ionization (RBTI) and in that protocol it uses distilled water for detoxification. There is a very good explanation on why distilled water is the best water to drink on Page 118 of Dr. Beddoes book on RBTI. If the objective is to detoxify the body would not distilled water be preferable?

I have read a lot of conflicting information on diet for Candida. In particular one website recommends sweet potatoes and kidney beans and cashews and others say that these shouldn't be eaten. Any thoughts?

I have been doing coffee enemas for liver detoxification and glutathione production for leaky gut. Should this be discontinued on the diet?

As I read your book, "Candida Killing So Sweetly" you recommend a specific diet. However, You had a sample menu log from a client which stated that she had plantains as part of her diet. I was wondering is this okay to eat if one is trying to get rid of candida? Because I have cut out grains and flour, which doesn't leave much other options except veggies. And I have been experiencing weight loss which I would like to gain back some of it.

I have been reading your Candida Protocols and have been trying to follow them. I also incorporated the Sanum remedies. I think I have resolved most of it but a recent stool sample showed evidence of yeast cells. I am interested in the turpentine protocol. I live in Thailand and am wondering if there is a specific brand or other information you have to pass on regarding pure gum turpentine and possibly where to buy it.

I also suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy, have a pacemaker and have Hashimoto's Thyroditis.

Appreciate any help or advise you can give.

I have had people recover from candida in 3 to 4 months and there was a lady following the protocol who recently said she had cured herself in 5 weeks on the protocol. It took me a year to cure my own systemic candida but that was 8 years ago and I've made many improvements to the protocol since then. I think it's a much more effective protocol now.

When you also consider that a candida infection can be inside you, spreading slowly for years or even decades before you actually notice it, its not so surprising that this disease is so confusing and hard to cure. For sometime I just thought my own candida infection was just the slow down through old age. But then it suddenly became much worse(due to multi-vaccinations) and that was when I realized that I had a systemic infection.

It may or may not take long to cure your own candida but I would simply advise persistence and discipline in getting rid of that disease. And even after you think that you are completely cured, I would still continue to do the protocol for at least another 3 months just in case the candida is hiding. I advise that because candida, just like cancer, can hide in your body for a while and then suddenly come back with a vengeance when you least expect it.

And now, even though I can eat what I like without problems, I'm healthy and everything is pretty normal, I still take the Iodine, Borax and alkalize regularly -- and that's mainly because I never want to have any fungal infection dominating my own body ever again.

With your protocol for treating systemic candida. What is the average time on this to cure your condition and how do you know when you are?

The only time it is acceptable to take sugar is if you take something to kill the candida at the same time. So in the turpentine/kerosene protocol it is acceptable to take it with honey, sugar or molasses. The sugar helps to draw out the candida and other pathogens in the intestines and the turpentine immediately kills them. Its like a bait and kill strategy. This is the same strategy you use to kill a dangerous man-eating tiger. You tie the goat to the tree then the hunter waits up in a tree or platform near the goat. The man-eating tiger comes for the goat and the hunter in the tree then shoots and kills the man-eating tiger. The man-eating tiger is the pathogen, the goat is the sugar(or bait) and the hunter is the turpentine or kerosene.

Just one question Bill - In India we use Jaggery (unrefined raw sugar), some time honey, rock sugar as an alternate to sugar. Do you approve any?

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Made many trips to Finland buying Pulp and Paper Machinery. Great craftsman, great people and a beautiful country. They got me into Heat Sauna's in the 70's which I modified to a FIR Soy'na ( Finnish Pronunciation ) in 2008.

Whoa my friend, I take all the above back after I just got off the phone with Chip the owner. He told me that 2 weeks ago the Post Office told him that he could no longer ship his turpentine all over the world. He told them that he had been shipping for years and for them to tell him what regulation stops him. They told him to contact the U. N. and they are now calling the shots. AYSM. They now say turpentine is a hazardous material and cannot be shipped by normal mail. They can still ship it in the U S or to Canada, but not across the ponds.

Finnish Friend, you were born lucky . Your country is thriving and ours is going to hell........ PDQ. Our first two choices to correct this route is the vote and money. They are both intertwined. The next is a second Revolution. We fought the first one because citizens had no say. We are now back to square one. Where do we go from here ? I think we all know.

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I also want to know, is it safe to eat turpentine?

Both thyroid and menopause problems are complex hormonal subjects. So its very important that you get a doc who understands both of these problems well. Your problems might well be due to poor testing and poor treatment with synthetic thyroid from your doctor.

Here are 18 mistakes that patients and doctors make on diagnosing and treating thyroid problems:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/mistakes-patients-make/

Another article from a woman who had thyroid problems in menopause:

Thyroid Problems and Menopause

Here is a very good article that describes how you should diagnose and treat thyroid problems:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/

Here's why you need to supplement iodine for thyroid problems:

Iodine and the Thyroid

Like I said, its complicated. Most doctors just use the TSH to test for thyroid problems. This is not the most accurate test. In your case -- a person with menopause problems as well -- you need to get a more thorough and accurate test panel as described here:

Thyroid Lab Work

Generally, GPs will always treat hypothyroid problems with a synthetic thyroid like Synthroid or Levoxyl. But synthetic thyroid usually only contains just T4 which can create problems. Better to take a natural bio-identical thyroid from porcine or bovine origin like Armour or Naturethroid which will contain the full thyroid spectrum of thyroid hormones -- T1, T2, T3, T4, calcitonin etc.

I know that all the above information might be somewhat daunting for you but all you have to do is get a good doctor who is knowledgeable and who will really listen to your problems(yes, so very rare these days). To help you in this, here is a list of Top Thyroid Doctors in UK (and US for those interested) who are quite knowedgeable and who tend to test the thyroid properly and use natural thyroid supplements:

Thyroid Top Docs List(UK)

Thyroid Top Docs List(US)

For the iodine protocol, just add a few drops of povidone or lugols iodine to a capful of water and use a dropper and insert this into the ears. Keep the solution in your ears for a minute or two. Do not wash out the ear afterwards.

For the HP, just use 1% HP solution and insert that into your ears with a dropper and the rest is exactly the same as for the iodine protocol. The HP will bubble and tickle in your ear, which is proof that the HP is killing pathogens. Wait until the bubbling has died off, which may take a few minutes, then empty the HP from your ear.

Use these protocols every day at least twice a day.

You can also use these protocols, in exactly the same way as above, for your blocked nose problem.

I must also mention that if you have other localized fungal problems such as white tongue, constantly returning uterine thrush, digestion problems, skin problems etc, then these localized problems might also indicate a systemic fungal problem(candida). In other words, that all these localized problems that you have might just be symptoms of a wider systemic fungal problem in your blood, tissues and organs. To check whether this is the case, you should take this questionnaire:

Candida Questionnaire

Furthermore, if no topical remedy that you try ever gets rid of your fungal ear/nose problem -- or it just keeps returning -- then it is highly likely that your apparently external topical ear/nose infections have arisen as a symptom of an internal candida infection -- so it is most unlikely that just topical remedies will ever work, since your external fungal infections may well have arisen because of an untreated systemic fungal infection in the first place.

Hi Bill, do you have any ideas on how to get at/rid of suspected bio films in the ears? My ears are VERY sticky not like normally and they have a bad smell, also have the same smell in my nose at times. I really suspect a fungus issue and don't know what to do for it. Anything I have taken orally does not help. I have tried things in the ear with little success as well. My ears and nose is also almost always stuffed up. Thanks Bill.

Whenever you kill large amounts of candida in the body, this causes a large release of mycotoxins into the blood when the candida cells are destroyed and broken up. This will usually cause an exaggeration of candida symptoms for a while but should eventually reduce as the body gets rid of these poisons. So if you're killing alot of candida on a daily basis, then these candida poisons may act to increase your cravings for sugar or carbs for a while because of these toxins.

Here are some helpful nutrients that should help to both reduce the cravings and heal the intestines.

Glutamine -- 1000 mgs twice a day with meals. Taken with food.

Take B50 Complex every day with food.

Niacin or niacinamide -- 500 mgs twice a day.

Pantothenic Acid -- Vitamin B5 -- 500 mgs twice day.

Pantethine -- 500 mgs twice a day.

Vitamin C -- 1000 mgs three times a day.

Molybdenum(Sodium Molybdate) -- Take at least 900 mcgs three times a day. Acts to neutralize the candida aldehyde and alcohol toxins in the body and also kills candida at the same time. This mineral also helps to reduce excess copper in the body which is another virulence factor for candida. See this link.

Hydrgoen Peroxide(food grade) -- One capful of 3% HP in a liter of water as Ted from Bangkok recommends. Drink a liter a day. Always take HP alone away from food. Always ensure that you take HP at least an hour either side of taking any anti-oxidants or supplements.

When I cured my own candida, I never went on a diet persay because I did not know about diets all those years ago. Consequently it took me a whole year of taking specific nutrients to cure my own candida problems. With my current candida protocol, which also involves a diet, I've cured people of candida in four months, provided they don't abbreviate the protocol and strictly follow it as recommended and don't take shortcuts or cheat. Mind you, when I came to the Philippines my diet changed radically anyway -- very little supermarket food, mostly market-bought food. This obviously helped me to cure my candida. But it still took me a year to get rid of my candida with all symptoms -- which is why going on a proper diet will always help to accelerate a cure. The diet I recommend is shown here. Avoid all wheat, sugar, dairy, yeast foods and allopathic drugs -- these are the main priorities. You can eat white meat(fish, chicken) but avoid all red meat. Red meat contains iron which tends to increase candida biofilms in the intestines and makes candida more virulent.

I also hope that you will forgive me for not recommending specific foods as you requested. To do this and do it justice and give reasons would take a book. That's why I only ever recommend foods groups that are natural and contain no agri-chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals etc. In other words -- avoid all processed foods and eat as healthy as you can.

Bill, having cured yourself from candida, I was hoping you could share the diet you followed and what food you ate and didn't eat. I totally get the no sugar part but do you also have to eliminate carb. vegetables? I cannot eat ANY dairy, eggs or beef and really struggle to find the right balance of fat, protein and carbs to feel satisfied and not hungry again in an hour or two. Also how to deal with the severe carb/sugar cravings. Could that be a die off reaction? Thank you Bill for your time and any advice.

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Turpentine are you referring to Kerosene or Turpentine obtained from Pine Trees? Good Health

This man has a two year old autistic son who is on the MMS and turps protocol(1/4 tspn a day with breaks). He contacted me two months ago and said that, according to his ATEC scores, his son's autism problems had resolved by 80%. At this point he found that there was not much more progress using the MMS protocol -- in other words that the curative effects of MMS had plateaued. Then he began the turps protocol in combination with MMS, resulting in a sudden and much larger discharge of parasites and candida biofilms found in the stools. The discharge of parasites is reduced now, but the biofilms found in his son's stools are still apparent. The father is mainly using the oral turps protocol now. A ways to go yet but his son continues to regularly improve.

I believe that the reason MMS didn't fully recover his child from autism(and the reason for plateauing) was because MMS does not effectively remove biofilms from the intestines where both candida and other bacteria can hide. The presence of more killed parasites and biofilms in the stool when turpentine was used was also confirmatory evidence for me that turps both kills parasites and removes biofilms very effectively. It also effectively confirmed the safety of using the turpentine protocol on a two year old child(and other children). There appears to be no adverse affects on the liver when turpentine is supplemented sensibly. The only problems are the Herx reactions from the candida, bacteria and parasite toxins -- causing wooziness, drowsiness and occasionally mylagia pain or intestinal problems for the child. The side-effects of using MMS appear to be nausea, vomiting and headaches(similar to hydrogen peroxide use). I have also been helping both the father and the mother of this autistic child who both also have serious candida issues. They've had no end of Herx trouble using lugol's iodine, alkalizing and turpentine. This Herx problem with iodine and turps is typical in the West where poor processed food is eaten every day(they live in the America). It is the bain of our modern society.

I must also state that I have much respect for the protocol used and advised by Kerri Rivera. Her only intention is to help cure autistic children. She so far claims to have cured over 100 autistic children using her protocol which a wonderful record. But when I read her autobiography, I noted that her own autistic son, who has been on her protocol for ten years, is still not fully cured yet. That's why I believe that the one missing link in her protocol is turpentine because turps removes biofilms efficiently and fast. Her protocol does not address the biofilm factor in autism even though there is ample evidence for the truth of this in Dr William Shaw's wide research on candida, autism and other autism spectrum disorders.

I feel like the answer to curing my high blood pressure is by doing a toxic/metal cleanse, a liver and gallbladder cleanse and cleaning up my diet. I don't use table salt, but pink Himalayan salt and I try my best to avoid processed foods. I do green juices to help alkalize and take spirulina in small doses.

But as I said, I am afraid that doing a cleanse will also remove the medication that keeps my blood pressure down. Though I think the cleanses will cure the blood pressure problem, I worry that my bp will spike severely if either I don't take my medication and to the cleanse...or even take the medication while doing the cleanse. What advice and/or information can you give me regarding this? I'd like to clean out my body in the safest way. I am suspecting I have a slight candida problem as I have daily flatulence...not a normal level of it...it's alot and sometimes very, very smelly. I also have a hard time losing weight.

Thanks so much for your advice. I bought your book and I love it! If possible, could you advise me again?

I am working up the turps...now at 1/4tsp. How long should I take to reach 1tsp? And once I get there, do I take it for 10 days on then 10 days off?

I know each person is different but I am wondering how long I should do the whole turps protocol? And the main anti-Candida protocol? I am assuming the main protocol will be months.

And last question....should I swap out the turps for the nattokinase at some point? Likewise, should I use the meth blue on the 2 days off from the borax or does my system need a break on those days?

Really appreciate you, Bill. Thanks.

I am 48 years old and 102 lbs. How long should I take working up to the 1 tsp of turps and when do I take breaks ?

You can take a week to two weeks working up to the full one teaspoon dose of turpentine. You can initially start the turps protocol with drop dosage amounts of your own choice and work up to the full dose that way. Or you can simply start with 1/4 teaspoon of turps and work up to a full tspn that way, in drop dosage amounts. Take day-off breaks whenever you have to in order to cope with the healing crisis or die-off effects. The worst thing you can possibly do is start taking turpentine at the one teaspoon dose straight away. This is likely to cause a huge pathogen die-off that might produce a much more severe die-off. Your body must also be given time to get used to the turpentine. Hence you should start small and go slow.

Also, when I take turps with the borax/ Lugols/ Meth Blue is it going to overload my system too much?

I have taken the turpentine protocol with the remedies you mention above without problems.

And last question, what do you think of Dr. J. Daniels using sugar cubes as "they lure the candida out and the turps then kill it" ?

Have you ever seen the film "The Ghost in the Darkness"? This was a story about man-eating tigers in old colonial India. The way they eventually killed the last tiger was by using a goat as bait and by building a platform near the goat so the hunter could kill the tiger when it went for the goat. The was the bait and kill tactic they used.

Turpentine and sugar uses the same strategy. Add to this that you are on a sugar-restricted candida diet and this also makes the candida sugar receptors very sensitive and desperate for sugar. So when you do take the sugar(or molasses or honey) and turpentine together, the candida cells open up to gorge on the sugar, which allows the turps to freely enter their cells which kills them.

Also, I'm afraid I find it quite hard to believe Dr Daniels somewhat rigid recommendation that only sugar cubes of a particular size should be used in the turps protocol. She explains that she discovered the turps protocol when she read about early American slaves curing many illnesses using this particular cube sugar turps protocol. But there is one glaring hole in her recommendations.

They didn't have refined sugar or cube sugar in early American history. So the slaves must have used cane syrup, molasses or raw honey instead with their own turps protocols.

Wondering if you could help me. I have had candida for years.Its now really affecting my vision, memory, skin, mood, joints. I also had a very severe case of Valley Fever - Cocci- a few years ago so my lungs are pretty weak. I have tried most everything including your protocol for a few months last Fall which really seemed to help me. Then the holidays hit and I got lazy and fell off my candida diet. So I am back and resolving to start again. I have done weeks of a good diet and 4 days of Turpentine drops. I am going to try to find new turps today as mine do not say PURE GUM SPIRITS. They only say 100% Natural from tree resin. What I need your advice on are my dosages. I am 48 years old and 102 lbs. How long should I take working up to the 1tsp of turps and when do I take breaks? Also, when I take turps with the borax/ Lugols/ Meth Blue is it going to overload my system too much? I have two young boys and need to avoid the massive die-off as much as possible. And last question, what do you think of Dr. J. Daniels using sugar cubes as "they lure the candida out and the turps then kill it" ? As a long time Candida sufferer, taking pure sugar or even honey sounds like suicide!! I have been melting EVCO and mixing the turps in it. Any advice would really help. And thanks for all your work here, Bill. I have been lurking on the boards for years and am very grateful for this site.

Nonsense. Read Walter Last online and you will see Borax is feared by health business and big pharma. So it had to be demonized .Australia is fiercely opposed to natural medicines, as for instance Essiac cannot even be imported. Walter Last explains also about Merk's lies in their book on medicine, scaring people in Europe off Turpentine and Kerosene treatments which have even been used many hundreds of years ago. They are cheap and effective. The lies and disinformation proliferate everywhere.

One has to learn by following up and studying, then the Truth comes out. It seems to me that this is not the age of information but the age of deceit and disinformation for the sake of greed. Namaste, Om

Our son isn't on any meds so that's not an issue as for the xenobiotics factor. However my wife is on 5 bipolar meds.. Well, 6 when you include the Maxalt for her migraines. I already have her on magnesium, omega 3's, & Coq10 for headaches. This would be a factor for her. We've discussed here using the turpentine but certainly is small amounts to start off with.

She shouldn't have any problems with the niacin protocol with her meds. I think 1/4 tsp. daily dose for her for a couple weeks is a good start. Should she take the turpentine dose at least a couple hours away from her prescription meds? Thanks again Bill & God Bless!

Also, the turpentine should not interfere with any of the nutrients, although -- as has already been mentioned -- it does expel xenobiotics. I use turpentine normally twice a week now as a preventative. I also use higher dose niacin on the same day as using the turpentine, without any problems at all.

Our son is 12 years old so we'll just start out at 1/4-1/2 tsp. daily. He don't care much for honey. Would it be OK to use the turpentine in some organic apple juice? That would hide the taste of the turpentine for him.

What do parasites look like in stools? I have seen dead yeasts and other pathogens in my own stool with the anti-candida protocol. Heck, there might have even been parasites in my stools before. I don't know exactly what to look for in parasites.

I know what the niacin can do for him. It's helped me tremendously Bill from your protocol for me. I take 1, 000 mg daily in split doses and it's helped my BP and mental clarity & that's only over 1 months time. I'm considering going up to 1, 500 mg daily to help even more with my depression and anxiety. I want off these meds. They're doing me NO GOOD!

My wife has now read your reply and she's excited to see that there's hope for her bipolar disorder as well.

Is it OK for her to use the niacin protocol along with taking the turpentine? Also, should I go with one or the other for our son? In other words, using the niacin protocol and the turpentine in combination or just use the niacin protocol alone? It doesn't hurt to use the turpentine in combo with the niacin protocol, right?

BTW, I had already read that post about a mother being cured of Alzheimer's with niacin, Vit A, & Coconut Oil. Doesn't surprise me at all. Niacin is a help to an awful lot of health problems. A simple vitamin that NO DOCTOR would even think about telling their patients to use.

It's not something they can use their hands to write a prescription for. That's why! Thanks again Bill! Looking forward to your suggestions back to me! God Bless you Bill & may the Lord take care of you in every way!

Another protocol that your son can try which should help to greatly improve his mood, shyness, anger and sociability is just to take higher dose niacinamide(B3) every day in an easy protocol shown here:

Supplement magnesium citrate (250 mgs) twice a day and zinc gluconate(25 mgs) once a day.

At every meal your son should also take:

500 mgs niacinamide

B-Complex vitamins

1000 mgs vitamin C

You can also take an adult dose of 1000 mgs of niacinamide three times a day at meals without problems according to Dr Abram Hoffer.

The above niacinamide protocol is a paired down and simplified version of the main orthomolecular protocol that works to resolve many mental health problems like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, CFS, ME and other autism spectrum disorders. The full protocol that is recommended is shown at this link.

This same protocol should also greatly help your wife's condition who you have said has a bipolar disorder. She should also use this niacinamide protocol.

And today I've just read how a daughter cured her 89 year old mother's 6 year old Alzheimer problem by just using higher dose niacinamide, Vitamin A and Coconut Oil. See this link.

We're doing our best with him. We want to use only natural remedies. He's already tried enough prescription meds. We took him off them about 2 years ago. We've tried to deal with his problems by therapy and alternative remedies but they too haven't worked. We just haven't came across the right treatment option(s).

We're believing in God to do that! Turpentine might be the answer for him. I just know how difficult it would be for him to ingest this stuff. He's so picky anyhow with food. Maybe mixing it with juice/food would do the trick. That's if you think turpentine is right choice for his mental health conditions. Thanks again Bill! Have a great day!

My question is how long will I have to do Bill's Candida regime for in order to see a full body result?

Would this protocol be efficient for treating that combination of mental sickness? Our son has been on quite a bit of anti-biotics. We've tried numerous natural approach remedies as well as prescription meds. Nothing to date has helped him. Right now, we don't have him on any meds or natural remedies.

What's your opinion on the best route of treatment for him? I'm already using the turpentine myself so getting him to take it shouldn't be too much a problem since he sees me using it. I know taste will be the biggest problem for him. Thanks again Bill for your time & God Bless!

It appears that my heavy metal load has finally decreased and my liver function is better than several yrs past, so I am hopeful yet.

I am more in belief that the autoimmunity problem which stems directly from the lung fibrosis is the single major detriment to any kind of substantial recovery.

I get noticeable improvement fallowing Glucosamine (as it relates to promoting mucus secretions in the lung of which appears I am deficient), Hawthorn also helps (proly something to do w/ antioxidant protection reducing inflammation). Beginning trials w/ Valerian & Calms Forte' seem promising. LDN seems very promising as well as Cannabis (unfortunately I don't live in Colorado). Nebulized Resveratrol appears to have some potential.

I've recently found out that artemisinin(ART) seems to be very useful against fungus, viruses, various bacteria and mycoplasma. Furthermore, artemisinin is easily able to penetrate the blood/brain barrier -- so it should perhaps be effective in the backbone area as well. Some research here and here.

The way ART works is that it contains a peroxide bridge on its molecule. Similar to Vitamin C, ART can also look like sugar to candida. When the ART gets inside a candida cell then ART reacts with the iron in the candida cell(candida loves ferritin or iron) to produce reactive oxygen species or free radicals(same as MMS and H2O2) only this happens inside the candida cell, not outside. Consequently the candida cells -- not the host cells -- are destroyed. This ART pro-oxidant method of kill is also similar against other pathogens. Also, candida biofilms contain alot of iron, so ART may well be effective at rapidly destroying candida biofilms. I've also read where ART is being successfully used against malaria and cancer(in Vietnam and China). Other posts show that people are using ART against particularly nasty diseases like Morgellons and Lyme Disease -- which can also involve candida.

I've also read where an 81 year old man in California with skin melanomas cured this problems using DMSO and ART. One ART pill in DMSO. His wife also had melanomas and was also cured by this method. See this link. So I was just thinking that using DMSO witand remove h ART on your backbone might be a more focused protocol to help kill the fungus/pathogens inside the backbone area. DMSO, as a carrier, is easily able to transport nutrients through the skin, blood/brain and blood/bone barriers of the body. DMSO with Iodine might also work. Unfortunately, turpentine is insoluble in DMSO, so you cannot use it with DMSO, more's the pity.

Also, I have suffered what I believe to be more than one species of fungus infection for aprox 15 yrs w/ symptoms of infection in the spine and until only recently definitely affecting my brain & eyes resulting in vertigo and mental decline, vision problems etc. I began zapping the upper and lower spine w/ major die off symptoms for aprox 5 days. I also did several daily ozone ear insulflations which I did note positive results. Now, aprox 2 wks later I am still improving.

Mr Prakash has generously allowed me to describe how successful he has been in curing his own son of parasites, candida and Autism.

Briefly, the initial protocol he followed was the MMS/CDS protocol(Miracle Mineral Solution -- Chlorine Dioxide protocol) as used by Kerri Rivera. He used this protocol for a couple of months and achieved an 80% improvement in the cognitive abilities of his own son who is autistic. But Mr Prakash told me that the effects of the MMS protocol then plateaued and he could not get any further improvement with his son which is why he contacted me because he had read my book on and he wanted advice on turpentine. With using just the MMS/CDS protocol there would always be parasites etc in the stool -- his child's stool was never really completely clear of parasites despite the improvement. So I advised that the turpentine protocol would also kill parasites/candida and would be much more efficient at removing candida biofilms.

He also contacted Walter Last, a well respected healer, who sent him a protocol for his son which included Iodine, Borax and turpentine or kerosene. I also advised that he should now stop the MMS protocol and just concentrate on using Walter Last's advised protocol which is a solid protocol for a child with few side-effects. Here is Walter Last's protocol and advice against parasites and candida:

* Make a jar of the following mix. You can use any kind of liquid, like water, cold or warm herbal tea, very diluted vegetable juice with a little bit of apple added for taste. Combine the chosen liquid with 1 tbsp of the borax concentrated solution, to this add a 1/3 tsp (1 gram) of Sodium ascorbate, ? tsp (2 grams )each of MSM, L-glutamine and Sodium bicarbonate. You may add a tsp of glycerine to sweeten it. Nirekh needs to sip this throughout the day. Alternatively, it can be mixed with food or drink.

* Start with a much smaller amount and gradually over 2 weeks increase to the full dose. If any reactions or problems arise with this cut back again to a small amount and then gradually increase again.

* 1 drop of Lugols' solution in food or drink in the morning. A low-level B complex vitamin tablet crushed up and mixed with several meals during the day. It can also be added to the above drink. 3 x a day rub the abdomen with diluted DMSO (50%). You can continue periodically with MMS/CDS, but best to give it a rest for a while. Borax is excellent against parasites.

* Start using kerosene with 1 drop and gradually increase to half a tsp once a day. A suitable low-odour product in the US is Klean-Strip 1 Kerosene, see www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=35&prodid=71; you can get it at Wal-Mart and various hardware stores. It is easiest to take after coating the tongue with molasses, and taking it diluted half and half with olive oil. Eat something afterwards. The same for gum turpentine which may be used once or twice a week instead of kerosene.

The mother, and most likely the whole family, might have Candida problems. It would be recommended, especially for the mother, that some antimicrobial treatment to be implemented as well. Adults may take higher doses of the recommended remedies.

Mr Prakash contacted me because I use the turpentine protocol in my book against candida. He read about this in my book and wanted advice. He ended up giving his son 1/2 teaspoon turpentine a day. He has only been giving his son this amount for 3 weeks.

He has further reported that for the first week on the turpentine protocol there was an extremely large sudden discharge of worms/parasites -- larger than normal. He also mentioned that other strange stuff came out with his son's poop (which did not occur with the MMS protocol). Mr Prakash was sure that this stuff was candida biofilms. Then, in the third week of the turpentine protocol -- the child's poop had no parasites or strange discharges -- just normal poop.

For any doubters, Mr Prakash also sent me over 30 photos of his son's poop. In one photo there was a ropeworm which was over 20 inches long. He also sent me a video of his autistic son as he is now. The child was happily playing with toys, plenty of energy, no pain, he wasn't shy or withdrawn and there was plenty of eye contact -- just like a normal 2 year old boy. Mr Prakash is thoroughly convinced that this acceleration in improvement of his son's health is mainly due to the effects of MMS and turpentine. He continues using just the turpentine protocol now (with breaks) as well as Walter Last's protocol for his son.

This wonderful news and evidence also further demonstrates and proves to me that both parasites and candida are key causative factors for serious diseases like Autism. Another fact -- Mr Praksh's son was given large amounts of anti-biotics at birth -- anti-biotics are, perhaps, the top major cause of candida infections today.

So to help cure autism -- just use a protocol that removes parasites and candida efficiently and successfully and you will have vast improvement if not a complete cure from Autism.

I've reported this testimonial not just to further highlight the benefits of pure gum spirits of turpentine but also as further proof of safety with its proper use.

Here are some effective remedies for parasites and pathogens which can be used alongside the diet:

Zapper

Colloidal Silver

MMS

Liposomal Vit-C

Liposomal Borax

Lufenuron

How is the quality of your indoor air? Upgrading your air quality will improve immune function. Magnet therapy directly over the thymus gland as well as "tapping" will improve immunity. Supplementing Raw Thymus Glandular will boost immunity.

I now have IBS, thrush, chronic fatigue and insomnia. A friend told me about the turpentine protocol. So I downloaded Bill Thompson's book Candida: Killing So Sweetly and am ready to start all the protocols. I'm very hopeful that this could be the answer for me.

My question is about the diet. You mention what we shouldn't eat but there isn't much about what to eat. Because of my IBS there are very few vegetables I can tolerate (no cabbage, garlic, onions, broccoli, etc.) and I can't eat potatoes, carrots, squash, etc. because of the high carbs so I am basically eating virgin coconut oil, butter, meat, poultry, eggs, pureed green beans, spinach & zucchini, dry cottage cheese (very low lactose) and yogurt I make myself by fermenting for 24 hours to get rid of the lactose. I'm not eating any grains at all.

You say not to eat dairy and only small amounts of meat & poultry. I know I'm eating too much meat but I don't know how to get enough calories otherwise. Should I be eating some grains? I can't tolerate gluten. Do you think that my digestives issues will improve quickly on your program?

I'm losing weight at the rate of about 2 pounds per week and can't afford to lose much more. Is there a sample diet that you or others following your protocols follow? I'd really appreciate some help.

And your question on whether enemas will help against candida is a good one. In fact, in my candida book, I actually considered putting in a chapter that described cures for other diseases that are usually associated to candida. These other associated diseases are various and many and some of them are quite serious -- see Dr William Shaw's website for a complete listing of these disease associations. But I was just considering including the commonly associated diseases: like GERD/Reflux, bacterial vaginitiis, toenail fingus, esophigitis, allergies etc. I also considered including prebiotics, enema and laxative protocols as further viable strategies against serious candida issues. In the end, I decided against including these -- not least because my book would've become huge and complicated as a result. I wanted to make the approach to a candida cure as simple as possible.

But your question about using enemas against candida is certainly a good one which I completely support.

So why should we need to use enemas against candida?

In my book I make the point that it is a huge mistake to regard and treat candida in the same way as bacteria or viruses. I illustrate this in the book by calling bacteria and viruses the regular enemy troops that invade our bodies, while describing candida fungal disease as their Special Forces or as a highly effective terrorist group -- the invisible guerilla pathogen. This is why so many people who have serious candida issues are unable to even get their disease diagnosed -- so they call it a Mystery Illness or Mystery Diagnosis here on EC because doctors can't find anything wrong with them. So it has become very obvious to me that candida is extremey adept and clever at hiding in our bodies.

How many people here have got rid of their candida from their intestines or from their uterus using nystatin or whatever protocol only to have this disease come raging back a few months later?

Candida could only return later by hiding safely somewhere in your body. So where does candida hide? Ted from Bangkok has mentioned that viral diseases like Epstein Barr, HPV and herpes can easily hide in the fluid areas of our bodies. They tend to hide in the fluids of the backbone and in the sinovial fluids in between our joints where the immune system cannot reach them. He uses topical oils such as clove oil and lavendar oil to chase these pathogens out of their hiding place and then uses other protocols, such as lysine, vitamin c and green tea to kill these viral pathogens when they are thus exposed in the blood.

After pondering where candida can hide, here is a further relevant list of areas in the body where I think that candida (as well as other pathogens) can easily hide:

The ear canals

The sinuses(think rhinitis or sinusitis - both incurable fungal/bacterial diseases associated with allergies)

The root canals of the teeth(see Weston Price's research)

The lower intestines (caecum/colon region)

Biofilms in the gut (same as plaque on teeth. Biofilms are impenetrable fibrin fortresses to antifungals and the immune system)

The Brain (due to the blood/brain barrier)

The Bone fluids(due to the blood/bone barrier)

When you have flu and then get rid of it -- why does the flu suddenly come back with a vengeance after a week of recovery? After getting rid of cancer and successfully going into remission -- why does the cancer come back within 5 years? The reason must be because cancer is a patient pathogen, yet another invisible guerrilla pathogen, that can hide and will wait until your immune system and body is at its lowest ebb and then it will reveal itself and strike again.

But lets talk about pathogens hiding in the lower intestines -- which hasn't really been mentioned before on EC. This explanation applies not just to candida -- as far as I'm concerned it also applies to many other incurable diseases like HIV AIDS, cancer, Hepatitis, Herpes, HPV etc. I recently read about a woman on another health website who had serious candida problems for years and years. She tried all the allopathic and alternative remedies and nothing ever worked. Sometimes taking a particular protocol would help for a while but the candida always came back. Then one day, out of desperation, she tried dissolving nystatin (one pill) in water and took this as an enema and, within a very short time she was vastly improved and healthy again -- no candida. So yes I would definitely advise taking enemas (or even regular laxatives like Miilk of Magnesia -- similar effect and outcome) for serious candida issues because, as far as I can work out, the lower intestines is a prime safe haven for candida.

And if you really think about the enema protocol against candida, it actually makes complete sense. When you take all the remedies that kill candida, you take oral dosages by mouth that will only ever be effective against candida in the upper intestine(duodenum, ileum) and for absorption into the body. But by the time these oral candida-kill remedies reach the caecum/colon in the lower intestines they will be all played out, in very low and ineffective concentrations, which will have little beneficial effect there. So perhaps candida can easily hide with impunity in the lower intestines, which allows a hiding place and safe haven for candida to continually pump out evermore candida spores and toxins into the body.

Maybe others would also be interested in this information-I am wondering what I can put in enemas to kill candida? Turpentine/kerosene, hydrogen peroxide, borax, iodine etc. Or any herbs? Also how much to start and how often? Thank you so much. I really appreciate Earth Clinic. It is the first place I go to look up information and have suggested it to many others.

Bill, I just recently purchased your candida book and soo glad I did. Thank you.

I had a fungal overgrowth and finally figured out a natural solution, I had a hidden dental infection that lead to sinus issues/ nasal polyps I had to have sinus surgery then I was on clindamycin which lead to bad yeast infection my doctor gave me boric acid suppositories to insert vaginally before bed and he told me that I needed to do it for two weeks to really get rid of it Now I had fungus overgrowth I had this intense stinging, itching. The MD gave me Diflucan that stopped the itching fast except I had bad side effect I really hate to take antibiotics .I decided to do my own research So here is what you do to get rid of fungal overgrowth take mega doses of vitamin C, stop all sugar and carbs dairy gluten. Read the the Gut and Psychology book get on the diet. Start taking slow released coconut pill ( caprylic acid) and serrapeptase which dissolves the biofilm 15 minutes later take Grapefruit seed extract , garlic pills, SF722 antifungals some people like oregano oil but is kills all the good flora too so you need to decide if it is for you . Few hours later take threelac, florastor probiotics, this will keep the good flora in place. This will take awhile you may have a dieoff of the bad stuff so take benonite clay to get in out of your body, Get with a naturopathic doctor they know how to cures this and will test for it they might suggest IV therapy.

Please let me know what is most important to add to this protocal.

Also, if anyone has snacks that is on this diet, let me know. I am use to eating 2 meals and 2 snacks per day. Right now, I feel like I am hungry most of the tme :( Help, Please :)

Would you be able to tell me how to make colloidal silver correctly? Do I need to check the ppm with what? I usually heat the dist. water but it still takes a long time before I notice the slight yellow tone appearing. Then, upon storing it takes on a deeper shade to gold.

I think highly of colloidal silver abilities . Will it cure mites in humans and animals? I have had good results with rosacea. I really would value your reply. Namaste, Om

Regarding mercury fillings, I only have one mercury filling in my mouth(over 40 years old). But I still use 3% HP both topically(skin, ears, nose) and internally regularly. The way I see it, hydrogen peroxide -- even if it did react with your mercury fillings -- would neutralize mercury's affects in the body because HP safely chelates and removes heavy metals. Furthermore, supplementing other nutrients such as liquid forms of chlorella, sodium thiosulfate and even the cilantro that you eat will also react with mercury in this manner.

It's probably easier to think more simply about your alternatives like this. If you don't take the HP then you will not get the benefits of HP. But if you do take HP, then this will help your body to kill pathogens, remove heavy metals, oxygenate the cells etc.

It would therefore seems to me that the benefits of HP, even if you do have mercury fillings in your mouth, far outweighs the benefits of not taking HP, especially when you consider that we really shouldn't have mercury fillings in our teeth in the first place.

If you are stiil concerned about the effects of HP on mercury fillings, you can avoid the oral and digestive route entirely by simply combining DMSO and HP together in the appropriate amounts and use the transdermal route(through the skin directly into the blood). However, if you are using the oral/digestive route for supplementing HP for a problem in your intestines then the transdermal route, using DMSO, may not be so effective.

As for rectal administration, I have historically used povidone Iodne plus coffee enema w/ decent success. But lately I use a mixture of commercial grade veg. oil plus appropriate measure of grapefruitseed extract w/ very good results. My case is so severe that before getting out-of-bed, my colon is so contaminated that I require multiple hydrogen peroxide enemas (measured & mixed w/ water for suitable administration) until I finally get "cleaned out" and still require the oil based grapefruitseed extract. This has been going on many yrs and the severity, in comparison to others, is to the point of embarrassing mentally, and near death physically. The best abstract explanation I can provide is the Hulda Clark heavy metals/zenobiotics in combo w/ (in my case 3 species of parasites/worms I.e. fluke, tape, and round and at this point I think only eggs, cyst, and stages) and the attending pathogens and very bad stuff like malonic acid, to the max degree. I have been in the trenches for 3 yrs now and am surprisingly still alive. If not for the recent lipo trt I would proly be dead, although I have not yet tried some of the advanced MMS protocols that are good at reducing the nausea (which was a big problem for me). There are also symbolic aspects that may betray malicious spiritual intent. As w/ many severe chronic illnesses one questions for causes as the possibility of accident seems small in comparison to very likely evil design. Maybe going to far here, but there is some plausibility to it all, unlike primitive peoples who understood their diseases mostly thrugh shamans probing and exorcising the "evil spirits". Unfortunately they had not a correct measure of balance of science/spirt to validate their superstitions.

Back to the lipo, I have not yet published the results but now seems appropriate although maybe premature, the standard black walnut hulls, clove, and wormwood plus grapefruitseed extract, garlic extract, and oregano extract. The first 16oz batch was consumed through out the evening w/ the lower back tightening feeling that is my key indicator of para/path killing, and experience die-off symptoms for 2 days whereupon I drank another half batch w/ some seeming breakthrough results. That night fallowing the second batch, I experienced significant viral loading in the gut/liver whereupon 2 250mg bht fallowed by one cap chanka paedra w/ much relief. The lipo borax seems to compliment the lipo herbal very well and I am going steady w/ 2 doses each daily and seem to be slowly improving and beginning to have some real hope.

Back to the lipo gth, if I may indulge. Before finishing the first batch, I experienced mass parasite & pathogen mobilization which also included viral. On one occasion there was a crisis situation that would proly have lead to very high fever and possibly kidney or heart damage but one good dose lipo-c resolved the issue within minutes; so I thank dr Levy for his practice and teachings as this application proly saved my life.

So, I am stimulated by your proposal to try the aforementioned lipo iodine/c protocol as I certainly need it.

Also, am going to try lipo cilantro prior to foot spa for the removal of heavy metals, in lue of a more risky lipo edta. Any info on lipo oxygen? Seems possible. Ozone is bubbled into water or olive oil, why not water/lecithin?

I was quite intrigued with your use of liposomal vit c and glutathione. I've also used these forms and made them at home using lecithin etc because its so much cheaper than paying ridiculous sums of money for the same stuff. I even wondered whether it was possible to make liposomal fulvic acid, but that's another story. I must also add that your use of lipo borax is very innovative and is definitely worth using according to your very positive results.

But one idea that might also be useful for you is perhaps to make another form a liposomal nutrient such as with potassium iodide. I am considering trying this for several reasons. KI is a strong anti-oxidant which strengthens the thyroid and which also helps to re-supply many other iodine storage sites all over the body. But the real reason to use iodide in the liposomal form is that it helps to more efficiently deliver iodide rapidly to the cells.

It's well know that iodides, chlorides and vitamin c are essential ammunition for the immune system. The immune system phagocytes, neutrophils etc use these substances in their pro-oxidant forms to destroy pathogens in the body. When a pathogen is detected then the stored chlorides within the phagocyte are rapidly converted to hypochlorous acid(HOCL) and this is sprayed outside the phagocyte all over the pathogen in what's called a respiratory burst and the pathogen is thus destroyed by pro-oxidant action. Similarly and in the same sort of way, iodides within the phagocyte are rapidly converted to hypoiodous acid(HOI) and sprayed outside the phagocyte during a respiratory burst for the same beneficial result. Furthermore, specific enzymes within the neutrophil or phagocyte also require hydrogen peroxide to complete these conversions from chlorides and iodides to HOCL and HOI respectively. The vit c stored in the phagocytes is what is converted into hydrogen peroxide which is also sprayed out onto the pathogen to good effect and which is also needed to convert these anti-oxidant forms of both chlorides and iodides into their more active and useful pro-oxidant forms in order to destroy all invading pathogens(including candida). Therefore by greatly increasing vit c, iodides and chlorides in the body -- you effectively are supplying greater ammunition to the immune system for its fight against pathogens. Interestingly, I have also read that HOI is seven times more effective against pathogens than HOCL.

So my suggestion to you is this: Why not create a lipo form that consists of an aqueous mixture of both potassium iodide and sodium ascorbate to more greatly enhance your immune system (to supply it with more ammunition)? As far as I understand it, and from my descriptions in the above paragraph, I think that this combination may well have much greater beneficial effects on your immune system than just taking lipo vit c on its own. You could also make another more effectve lipo version by just adding lugols iodine to sodium ascorbate or ascorbic acid in solution. This would convert all the iodine -- the molecular iodine -- to the iodide form. Its reaction with ascorbic acid also creates dehydroascorbic acid which has exactly the same properties as ascorbic acid or ascorbate -- but only the dehydro form is able to more easily penetrate the blood/bone and blood/brain barriers for a much wider beneficial effect than the iodide form on its own with vit c.

Time ant time again I also read about people who adopt a new anti-candida protocol, which does quite well for a while and then they simply hit a brick wall with little further improvement in their candida or other problems. So I ask myself the following questions about candida:

How does candida avoid anti-fungals and the immune system?

Where and how does candida hide to avoid the immune system and ant-fungals?

I've already explained how candida can avoid antifungals by hiding in biofilms, by breeding with host cells, by hiding in the blood, tissues and organs etc but this still dose not seem to adequately explain why so many people hit this brick wall when trying to get rid of their candida issues.

Then I happened to read a testimonial about a woman who decided to try nystatin dissolved in water as an enema. She apparently cured her own serious candida problems(which she had had for years) with rapid improvement in only a matter of weeks by using the enema approach. This also made complete sense to me, because if the candida has already spread throughout the intestines all the way down to your caecum and colon in force then it seems quite reasonable to ague that whatever you orally take as an anti-candida remedy will be completely dissipated, absorbed, used up, exhausted etc by the time it reaches the caecum and colon area and so that's why these oral remedies will be ineffective against candida in the caecum/colon area. This therefore allows the candida to easily set up its untouched headquarters and poison factories in the colon/caecum area because anything that you are taking via the oral route will simply not be effective in reaching this area.

So it would seem to make complete sense to more effectively attack the candida simultaneously from both ends of the alimentary canal at the same time. And although the girl who cured herself used a simple water-nystatin enema, there are certainly other methods and possibilities that you could try.

For instance, you could also use a simple suppository made of frozen coconut oil. In fact, they sell these preformed coconut oil suppositories in the Philippines and I've tried them -- they are very easy to use and convenient. You just put them in the freezer and when they are frozen hard you just slip them quickly into the rectum. The coconut oil rapidly melts and disperse in the rectum at body temperature and, if I made my own suppositories from coconut oil, I would probably also add a few drops of lugol's iodine as well as add drops of turpentine to greatly strengthen this remedy. The size of these coconut suppositories is about an inch long and of similar circular dimensions to toothpaste. As an afterthought, there's also no reason why you couldn't use these frozen coconut oil suppositories in the uterus to similarly destroy local candida.

I must also add here that just taking suppositories to get rid of candida in the lower intestines is not the end of the story because what you are doing with the enema or suppository approach will only get rid of the headquarters of candida in just the intestines. But, in serious candida issues, you will still have to continue taking oral protocols that act to remove candida and other pathogens from the blood, tissues and organs(outside the intestines). If you don't remove the systemic or mycelial form from your blood then this form will just act to come back and re-populate your intestines and you will have made very little progress to a cure.

Anti-candida/yeasts,

I had great result with Nystatin also. Important to note Nystatin is NOT a statin drug.

A little testimonial from my case for addendum.

As concerning one of you're previous post on the use of pharms for fungal infections I will dis-agree a bit on total abstinence. In my case, I simply hadn't the will or ability to adhere to the strict protocols offered here. So here's my history w/ the phams for fungal. First, I'm no big fan of pharm and much prefer naturals but in severe cases and for short periods of time I think there is some big advantages that may proove beneficial for many.

I first tried 2 50, 000 iu caps of Nystatin w/ very good results in the gut. Adsorption of food, meds, and supplements was substantially increased. One cap a day for a few days and I had made progress way better than many natural substances, even MMS.

In July 13 I tried my first Lufeneuron 750mg. Two hrs latter felt nothing so took another and begin experiencing some substantial die-off for several hrs latter. Continued w/ 1 750mg daily for the duration of the twelve caps in the bottle. Overall the Lufeneuron did show some improvement but only for a short period and I concluded there would need modifications. I finally obtained some Ketoconazole 200mg and got about the same results as L. My liver function put major restriction on the Keto use so this further hampered any progress. Then I remembered reading something about the safety & effacasy of combining Lufeneuron & conazole type antifungals. I took one 750 mg L w/ evening meal and fallowed w/ Ketoconazole 200mg w/ very powerful results. If the kill effect of L=1x and the power of K=1x, by my estimation, the power of L+K would = at least 4x and proly more. I think this combo renders the fungus completely defenseless. I did this combo about twice weekly for two months w/ substantial improvement but no sign of near complete remission.

Now, on to Borax. I used the oral route very little at first but slowly increased but never to the recommended dosage but opted for 1/4 cup in hot baths combined w/ Berberine and fallowed w/ colloidal silver w/ only modest effects. After having begun the Liposomal Encapsulation Technique w/ vit-c and gth I thought about LET'ing two spoons of borax. The first dose proved immediately releiving so I fallowed w/ 2 more on that day. The taste is quite tolerable and a little chaser makes for no aftertaste. After the first 16oz batch, I was really feeling better, much better. I also highly suspect mycobacterium and mycoplasma infection along w/ candida and likiely aspergilus, so this lipo borax seems to be dealing a broadspectrum death to these pathogens w/ no significant die-off to report. I only yesterday started my second batch. I know of no other testimonials or trials on lipo borax and this is my first post, but do carefully consider the (so far) major good results I am experiencing w/ this method. Other plausable applications would be in cancer protocols as the lipo application of borax may proove possibly way more effective for cancer killing than the traditional bsm/sodium bicarbonate delivery method in comparison.

Thank you so much for your detailed and informative post. I am sure this post will be helpful to many people!

~Mama to Many~

Although the below protocol is perhaps the essence of my anti-candida protocol -- if you have any questions (there are always questions!! ) then it would perhaps benefit you to purchase and read my new book -- Candida: Killing So Sweetly which is now for sale on EarthClinic. This book describes a more in-depth view of candida as a pathogen (which is backed up by all the research evidence) and also more fully explains the above protocol. As well, the book also contains Example Daily Anti-Candida Protocol Schedules in simple table format to further help the sufferer and describes more fully how to both take and manage this protocol.

The Anti-Candida Protocol
Updated: November 20, 2013

The strategy that I use against candida incorporates the following essential protocols:

• Anti-Candida and Anti-Pathogen Protocols
• Anti-Biofilm Protocols
• Essential Detox Protocols (including removal of candida mycotoxins)
• Liver Support Protocols
• Vitamin and Mineral Support (Immune System Support)
• The Health Defence Diet

This strategy addresses and prevents the candida continually returning by directly and more effectively attacking its unique pathogenic behaviours. For instance very few ant-candida protocols actually attack and remove candida biofilms or even accept that candida has two entirely different dimorphic living forms which allows candida to spread through the body -- into the blood, tissues and organs -- and not just to infect locally such as in the intestines, uterus or skin. The above strategy address and counteracts all these peculiar and unique candida behaviours;.

For a quick visual outline of the activity of all the nutrients that are used in this protocol -- see this link.

Anti-Candida Protocol

Remedies that Directly Attack Candida(Mandatory)
I must stress here -- to avoid any confusion -- that not all of the attack remedies below need to be used. These are just options for you. Furthermore, if recommendations are needed for clarity's sake -- I have also personally found that using Ted's Alkalizing Remedies, Lugol's Iodine and Borax in combination to be very useful at curing candida problems. But if these nutrients are hard to get -- just use another combination from below of your own choice.

* Take Ted's Lime/Lemon baking soda water alkalizing remedy at least 2 times a day as recommended. I used mainly the ACV, lemon or lime as well as just the sodium bicarb with water alkalizing remedies which also act to kill candida. These alkalizing remedies create the worst possible environment for the candida while simultaneously creating a healthy body terrain. Also take the Baking Soda with water remedy on it's own throughout the day and one hour before bed - this will help you get a good nights sleep. If you have problems with this remedy, 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 for the alkalizing remedies:
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/alkalizing_formulas.html
https://www.earthclinic.c...URES/candida4.html#TEDS

* Supplementing with at least 50 mgs to 100 mgs of 5% Lugols Iodine per day –or 8 to 16 drops a day(or as much as you can stand without problems) in split doses taken four times a day(not at mealtimes) in a glass of water. Iodine will also help to balance your hormones because it supports the thyroid and is also able to remove dangerous halogens like fluorine and bromine from your body. Lugol's Iodine also chelates heavy metals like aluminium, cadmium, lead and mercury from your body and this is very beneficial. LI also kills 90% -- 95% of all known pathogens – including candida. You can also use Kelp as the iodine source – but this does not really give sufficiently high amounts of iodine/iodide needed to kill the candida in my opinion.
Iodine Research

* Drink 1/4 teaspoon for men (1/8 pn for women) of Sodium Tetraborate or Borax in a litre of water throughout the day. Take this protocol for 5 days on then rest for 2 days. So, 5 days on, 2 days off with the Borax. Borax is the ultimate anti-fungal, also good for bones and helps to balance the hormones as well as chelates and removes fluoride from the body. Borax affects your male hormones or androgens in a viagra-like manner, which is why you must rest for 2 days -- to avoid gland over-stimulation.
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.html#tbf

* Sodium Molybdate or Molybdenum. Take at least 900 mcg Molybdenum a day. Sodium Molybdate kills candida and also removes the debilitating candida alcohol and aldehyde mycotoxin poisons from the body via the aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme pathway(which needs molybdenum) in the body -- this will help to remove symptoms like nausea, flu-like symptoms, aches and pains, brain fog and lethargy problems. Ted recommends supplementing between 10 mg and 25 mgs sodium molybdate a day taken for only two weeks to quickly kill off the candida -- but I've found Sodium Molybdate or Molybdenum difficult to purchase in amounts greater than 900 mcgs(the highest allowed RDA dosage).
http://candidapage.com/aldehyde.shtml

* Methylene Blue(MB). You can buy this at any aquatics or fish supply store. It is 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: 4 - 6 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 a lot of energy so you will not be able to sleep, 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 marvelous mitochondrial super anti-oxidant for your brain -- gives you lots of energy.
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/methylene-blue.html

* Pau D'Arco(Tabebuia impetiganosa). This is a very effective herb against candida with a solid and useful reputation as an effective anti-fungal. This is best taken as a tea or capsule(1000 mgs twice a day). See this link:
http://www.rain-tree.com/paudarco.htm

Anti-Biofilm Protocols
From the research, candida quickly forms biofilms in the gut and the body. These biofilms are made of protein fibrin lattices that surround the candida like cages and affords considerable protection for candida against both the body's immune system and anti-fungals. Candida biofilms initially start as weak micro-slime cages but, over time as they harden and become more dense, they become stronger and much more difficult to remove. So if you have been infected with candida for years, then there is a much greater chance that mature, hardened biofilms would have had the chance to form in your body. The two protocols described below will help to remove all forms of biofilms -- even mature, hardened biofilms -- quickly.

The Turpentine/Kerosene Protocol
For the purposes of this description and for convenience, I will just be using the word turpentine to describe this protocol. Turpentine(the distilled gum sap of pine) has particular surfactant properties that helps to destroy and remove biofilms rapidly. Turpentine also kills candida quickly because of its iso-pinene and terpenoid content. By removing the biofilms in such a manner, the candida is thus totally exposed with nowhere to hide.

There are many ways to supplement turpentine, but I usually take one teaspoon of turpentine with either one teaspoon of Blackstrap Molasses or with one teaspoon of raw organic honey. You should supplement turpentine once a day. Don't take this protocol for more than a month without at least one week's break from the protocol.You can take this protocol with meals or outside mealtimes. I also advise that you should initially slowly work up to the one teaspoon dose of turpentine with drop dosages on the principle of 'start small and go slow'. If you initially take too high a dose of turpentine then you may get laxative effects. Also be warned that supplementing turpentine in this manner will most likely give Herx or die-off effects and healing crisis symptoms. For more details on dosage, frequency, toxicity, safety, brands and usage of this turpentine/kerosene protocol -- see this link.
The Candida Cleaner -- Dr Jennifer Daniels
The Health-Giving Properties of Turpentine
Turpentine Usage -- EarthClinic

The Protease Enzyme Protocol
This protocol uses Nattokinase or Lumbrokinase to directly digest and dissolve the protein fibrin biofilm cages. This protocol should be taken outside mealtimes. Because of the large release of heavy metals incorporated in the candida biofilms it is also imperative that you should also take other heavy metal detox protocols (such as chlorella, sodium thiosulfate etc) at the same time as using the protease enzyme protocols. As a cheaper alternative, bromelain and papain could also be used in the same way to dissolve and dispel biofilms.

You should supplement these protein digesting enzymes(as nattokinase, lumbrokinase, bromelain or papain) at least four times a day at the advised dosages to remove the candida biofilms in your gut.

it has also been my own experience that using the turpentine protocol in particular has resulted in faster healing times to a candida cure with no continual return of candida problems.

Body Detox(Mandatory)
Detox and remove heavy metals from your body. To get rid of these problems 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 to get rid of heavy metals, arsenic, cyanide and chlorine. ST will get rid of heavy metals over time. Use 6-10 drops of 10% ST solution in a full glass of water daily. Heavy metals create an ideal acidic environment for candida as well as for nanobacteria. See lin

Chlorella – Also for detoxing heavy metals and for mineral support.

Using Lugol's Iodine in the protocols is also the best way to detox fluoride and bromide from the body and will also help to remove heavy metals like aluminium, lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic from the body.

Additional Support with Vitamin and Mineral Supplements(Optional)
* Vitamin C - Taken in the more alkaline form of Sodium Ascorbate -- at least 1000 mgs three times a day. Vit C is an anti-oxidant and also chelates heavy metals from the body as well.

* Magnesium -- Taken as Mag Chloride, Mag Citrate or Mag Gluconate. Dosage: 250 mgs twice a day. Magnesium Oil(40% water 60% magnesium chloride) cab also be used transdermally. Magnesium is involved in over 300 major enzyme and coenzyme body processes and also gets rid of any staph or strep bacteria quite well. Magnesium Chloride is the best form of magnesium to take in my opinion.

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

* Zinc gluconate or zinc acetate – Helps to support the immune system. 25mgs – 50mgs taken for one week, then take this dose once a week thereafter.

* Natural Sea Salt or Fulvic/Humic Acid. Both of these will act in the same way as absorption synergists as well as helping to create a healthy intestine and help to supply other important and much needed micro-minerals to your body. See these links:
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/seasalt.html
https://www.earthclinic.com/supplements/fulvic_acid.html

* Selenium – 200 mcg twice a day at mealtimes. Selenium helps remove mercury and strongly supports the liver and thyroid. There is no need to take this dose if you are also already taking the recommended liver support(which includes selenium).

* Vitamin B3 – as niacin or niacinamide. Dosage: 500 mgs twice a day. Be aware of the "niacin flush" effect if you take the niacin form. Niacin is anti-candida and supports the liver, digestion and is relaxing for the body.

Take B50 Complex three times a week – this is beneficial for digestion and will also help fight candida. It also acts synergistically when higher dose B3 is also supplemented.

Liver and Kidney Support(Optional)
* Take herb supplements like Chanca Piedra, Milk Thistle or Dandylion because the candida die-off will create a big strain on both your immune system and the liver/kidneys which will have to clear the dead candida debris and toxins from your blood. Think of this as taking out the candida trash. This die-off will give you flu-like or liverish symptoms and perhaps some diarrhea. You will probably feel worse before you feel better. Accept this and work your way through it as these healing crisis symptoms should disappear once your body gains control again. If you have actual liver damage then taking Milk Thistle(1000 mgs twice a day at lunch and dinner) in combination with Alpha Lipoic Acid(300 mgs twice a day at lunch and dinner) and Selenium(200 micrograms twice a day at lunch and dinner) will help to support the liver and kidneys. See this research here –http://www.askdrdesilva.com/hepatitis.html

Candida Protocol Guidelines
At the barest minimum, candida sufferers should essentially use the following strategies in their protocols:

* Stop taking antibiotics. Antibiotics will kill all the beneficial bacteria in the gut and helps to create acid intestines and dysbiosis via a condition called the Antibiotic Syndrome. This is highly beneficial to the spread and virulence of candida.

* Always use the Anti-Candida Diet.

* Always use the alkalizing remedies.

* Use at least three of the main candida-attack remedies within your protocol. Lugol's Iodine, Borax and Alkalizing are my own unquestioned favourites for killing candida.

* Use vitamins, minerals and herbs in their most natural organic forms wherever possible. Avoid “chemically standardized” herbs. Use the purer powder forms or powder capsules, not hard tablets.

* If any particular nutrient in the protocol is causing problems, then either reduce the dose or pulse the full dose once every three days or stop supplementing that nutrient if an allergic reaction is confirmed.

* Always use protocols that remove and detox heavy metals, halogens (fluoride, bromide, chorine) and other toxic chemical poisons or mycotoxins from the body. Poisons drag down the body's immune system, they acidify the body and create the perfect environment for candida.

* It is also strongly advised that all the vitamin and mineral support nutrients are also taken in their proper orthomlecular amounts as advised. These nutrients help to address other metabolic problems -- such as low immune system, over-stressed liver or low thyroid -- that may also contribute to and exacerbate candida problems.

* Liver and kidney anti-oxidant support is also strongly advised in all cases where there is a heavy or severe die-off or detox effect, which tends to stress the liver and kidneys thus causing nausea and flu-like symptoms.

* The Anti-Candida Diet is a no-brainer when you ask yourself, “How did I get candida in the first place?”

* It is also strongly advised that all the vitamin and mineral support nutrients be taken in their proper orthomolecular dosages as stated above. These nutrients, at their correct dosages, help to address and heal other metabolic issues that may also contribute to and exacerbate candida problems. I also tend, whenever possible, to buy the pure powder forms of vitamins and minerals because these forms are pure and contain no fillers, additives or caking agents.

* If progress and healing or recovery is slow while using these protocols then you should additionally take one of the stronger Anti-Biofilm Protocols -- either the Turpentine/Kerosene Protocol or the Protease Enzyme Protocol as described below.

Understanding Detox or Die-off Reactions(The Jarisch-Herxheimer Effect)
It has been my own experience that people will always get an initial die-off reaction when moving onto an anti-candida protocol such as this one. A die-off or a detox reaction is due to either large amounts of candida debris or mycotoxins and/or heavy metals or halogens being released into the blood which will cause particular stress on the immune system, liver and kidneys. So liver/kidney and immune support may well be necessary to help reduce or alleviate the die-off/detox symptoms(which is included in the protocol). A reduction in anti-candida dosages may also be required for a while to make the die-off or detox bearable for the user during the healing crisis as well. When people are infected with systemic candida and attempt a cure – they should always expect an initial period of time during which they may feel considerably worse due to these die-off and detox reactions. This die-off reaction is actually a good sign and proves that the protocol is working against the candida. This die-off or Herx reaction will vary from person to person and its duration will completely depend on the extent of the candida infection and will also depend on the current health state of each individual at the time. This detox or Herx reaction is completely normal and is medically recognized and will last until the candida debris and poisons are reduced and removed from the body and will also depend on when the immune system once more is able to dominate and control the body's health again.

Essential Anti-Candida Diet(Mandatory)

1. NO SUGAR. No means NONE -- no ifs or buts!! Candida, viruses, bacteria and all pathogens all feed off sugar, which promotes their rapid growth and spread. When too much sugar is eaten constantly everyday, this habit also works to greatly lower the immune system's capability to fight disease. Cancers grow in the presence of fructose found it fruits and to survive they need glucose.

2. Greatly reduced Carbohydrate intake. The Western diet is effectively an energy dense but nutrient deficient diet in terms of minerals and vitamins. Therefore for sugar-loving diseases like cancer and candida, carbohydrates are banned because they so easily convert to sugar in the body. If you can, eat carbohydrates that have a low glycaemic index, which are digested and absorbed slowly in the body and which do not cause high sugar spikes in the body which tends to brings down the immune system and feed the invading pathogens as well. Also beware that Glycemic Index doesn't measure the type of sugar so is not a perfect measure or guide to go by.

3. No junk food allowed. Contains way too much refined salt, MSG, vegetable oils and other additives. All bad.

4. No vegetable oils in the diet. Vegetable oil oxidizes fairly quickly on the shelf from sunlight and very rapidly at high heat because they are polyunsaturated (weak chemical bonds) fats. Most RBD vegetable oils nowadays are also now made from an unnatural chemical process. As far back as 1962, Dr Denham Harman, a Nobel Prize winner who discovered the anti-oxidant nature of vitamins, proved and concluded in his famous experiments feeding mice vegetable oils with their food, that chemically processed vegetable oils or polyunsaturated oils significantly contribute to causing cancer. So, better to use a saturated fat like virgin coconut oil(VCO) or even grass-fed lard for cooking -- saturated fats are more stable oils that do not oxidize easily and are also good for you. Many vegetarian websites quote The Okinawan Diet as their reason for just vegetables being good for you -- which is inaccurate. If you read the book, The Okinawan Diet -- which carefully defines this diet through their research -- the Okinawans generally used pork offal and pork fat in all their healthy cooking -- and, in their pre-WW2 diet they never used whole grain bread, olive oil, soy milk, apples, and yogurt as many articles suggest. When I had systemic candida and started taking coconut oil, my bad constipation and bloating issues disappeared in about two weeks and my bowels became regular again. VCO is very healthy for your body and intestines. I only ever cook with VCO now and VCO has actually helped me to lose weight. Since the 1960s, baby-foods have been using only coconut oil in their cooked products and those in hospital with intestinal trauma are usually always fed with food cooked in coconut oil now. VCO helps to protect the intestines and the body and is also anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal. The reason for avoiding vegetable oils is because most contain hydrogenated fats or trans fatty acids and these should instead be replaced and supplemented in the form of Omega 3 fish oil or hemp oil which is not chemically processed or heated.

5. No soda pop. Apart from containing sugar, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) fructose and aspartame, sweet soda drinks also contain carbonic and phosphoric acids as well as halogens like fluorides in their mix -- all of which only works to greatly acidify your body. HFCS also contains mercury and also contains poisonous chemicals like glutaraldehyde -- which is normally used as a poisonous industrial cleaner.

6. No Sweeteners allowed -- no aspartame, sucralose or saccharine. These are excitotoxins (aspartame) which helps to destroy your CNS. In our bodies, aspartame metabolizes to formaldehyde and methanol which is also a poison. In the old days people used stills to make their own illicit distilled alcoholic beverages and if they were not careful in their process methanol would form. It is also well known that wood alcohol or methanol is poisonous and that as little as 10 ml would be enough to cause permanent blindness in humans. Aspartame is also acidifying. Sucralose is chlorinated hydrocarbons and, in tests, it causes shrunken thymus, enlarged kidneys, abortion, low fetal weights, as these areas are all sensitive to chlorine compounds in hydrocarbon forms. Saccharine, even a moderate dose, can increase significant incidence of tumors in people with cancer.

7. Eat chicken, fish and meat in small amounts. Proteins -- meats -- eaten in excessive quantities are acidifying and, as we get older, our body has difficulty digesting them. It should preferably be partially cooked to ease the breaking down of proteins.

8. No baking products like bread, cakes, pastries, etc. In the 70s the FDA, in their wisdom, allowed the use of bromide and bromates in bread-making instead of iodine. Bromine weakens the immune system and encourages acid body. Wheat also contains alloxan, a poison which can help to destroy the pancreas and cause diabetes over time. Wheat also contains gluten.

9. In your diet, include using a handful of raw, chopped coriander leaf or cilantro in a salad three times a week and drink green tea 2-3 times a day. Maintaining this regimen for a month will remove most heavy metals successfully from your body.

10. No canned products in the diet. Bisphenol A -- or BPA -- is contained in all plastic linings of canned products and is very bad for you. It acts as a psuedo-estrogen -- a female hormone -- and upsets hormone balance, therefore weakening the immune system.

11. No Calcium which means no dairy products -- no milk, no cheese, no yoghurt etc. Avoid all calcium fortified foods. Excess calcium encourages acidity throughout the body and particularly in the tissue cells where it tends to cause myalgia pain. In 1970 the recommended calcium to magnesium ratio was 4:1. Then it became 2:1 in the 1990s. I'm guessing that, probably in another 10 years, these same RDA experts will recommend a calcium to magnesium ratio of 1:1. Ted recommends taking no Calcium supplementation in your diet because western foods are all over-fortified with calcium now. Calcium causes acidity inside the cells when taken in excess and when magnesium is lacking in the diet. Magnesium regulates Calcium in the body.

12. No Fruits. In general most fruits contain citric acid and sugar -- especially the citrus fruits. In a healthy body that can cope with the acid and sugars from fruits it is fine to eat fruits in moderation. But if you are ill with an acid-loving and sugar-loving disease like candida or cancer then any acid or sugar food like fruits will actually promote spread because eating fruits uses up your alkaline body bicarbonates during digestion. This further weakens the immune system, increases blood acidity and helps diseases like cancer to dominate the body. You can eat fruit extracts that don't contain fructose, such as red wine extract, grape seed extract, etc.

13. No Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) allowed for the same reasons as aspartame. The antidote to MSG is taurine amino acid which is mainly found in fish. See this link on MSG.

14. Avoid GMO foods. The most common GMO food is actually wheat. But there is also soy GMO. All soy products which are made from a chemical process -- including soy sauce, tofu etc. Are not allowed. But any soy products made from a natural and organic fermentation process are allowed. If you buy soya products like soya milk, make sure it is organic and contains soya flour. But if it contains soya protein then it has been made from a chemical process and also might be GMO (especially in the US).

15. Avoid distilled water and tap-water. Distilled water is "dead water" -- it completely lacks any important body minerals that natural spring-water contains. If you drink distilled water, this will actually act to pull important minerals out of your body during digestion. Tap-water nowadays -- due to water shortages -- is now re-cycled and chemically processed from sewage (especially in cities) and stored in reservoirs that are fed with water tables polluted with agricultural fertilizers and pesticides, so goodness knows what evil goodies tap-water contains. Enough said I think. Drink fresh mineral or spring water or create your own mineral water instead. You should always drink 1 -- 2 glasses of water at mealtimes. This helps digestion and will improve your urine conductivity reading, provided your body minerals are in balance.

16. Use Sea Salt rather than refined table salt for all your cooking and eating needs. Sea salt contains many beneficial natural minerals, is alkaline, and also aids nutrient absorption and acts like a protective anti-biotic in the body which helps to protect the intestines and liver. Sea salt is also far more alkaline than refined table salt which is normally acid.

17. Try and avoid all (chemically) processed food if you can. Try and eat foods that are made from natural processes without excess heating or use of chemicals. Read food labels carefully before you buy.

18. Whenever you eat your meals, it is always best to eat bigger meals at breakfast and lunch. Your evening dinner should be small and eaten early at about 5:00 pm because shortly after this time, your body goes into another mode. This mode slows down digestion, making it inefficient, which actually impairs digestion, such that large amounts of food can end up sitting and stagnating in your intestines for anything up to twelve12 hours. This encourages and results in acidity, pathogen growth and poisons being absorbed into the body from the intestines. So, better as a habit, to eat a much smaller quantity of food at dinner in the evening to ensure healthy and complete digestion of food before sleep.

I think where I should start is by first defining what I mean by a cure. A cure from any disease occurs when you take a nutrient(s) or drug(s) for say 3 months for a particular disease, during which time all symptoms of the disease disappear. Then you STOP taking that particular drug or nutrient and you remain healthy and disease free. To be absolutely clear, I do not regard a person as being cured from candida problems(or any other disease for that matter) if he or she has to take Nystatin or other drugs for the rest their life. All you are doing with such a protocol is merely treating and perhaps suppressing the symptoms as well as giving a considerable sum of money to the drugs companies for a non-cure protocol.

In my own readings of testimonials on blogs from people who have taken nystatin for candida, many have found it useless while others have managed to get rid of candida locally for a short while but then, after of one or two months, the candida suddenly comes raging back into their bodies and -- lo and behold!! -- nystatin no longer has any effect whatsoever because candida has adjusted to it.

The same story applies to the azole family of anti-fungals and to the Amphotericin A and B forms of anti-fungals. Similar to anti-biotics, allopathic anti-fungals have, in my opinion, been over-used so that candida is now easily able to either hide away in biofilms to avoid them or has already adjusted to these anti-fungals. Modern medicine also fully recognizes its huge weaknesses in both the diagnosis and treatment of candida as these links to several critical medical reviews show:

Biological diagnosis of systemic candidiasis: difficulties and future prospects

Recurrent Candidiasis: One Step Forward, Still Backward.

Why Do Doctors Often Miss Candida Diagnosis?

Furthermore, nystatin has a fairly high toxicity profile and is also poorly absorbed into the blood from the intestines. Therefore, nystatin will only ever have any efficacy locally -- just in the intestines or uterus for example. Nystatin therefore has no applicable use or efficacy in getting rid of the fungal form or disseminated systemic form of candida(that has already spread into the blood, tissues and organs). So this is yet another reason why the candida either never goes away or just keeps coming back when you use nystatin.

It is also widely recognized that nystatin users suffer from something that the medical profession describes as "The Rebound Effect". This effect occurs when you take nystatin and the candida symptoms are improved or supressed but when you stop using the Nystatin -- then the symptoms and disease come roaring back. As I've said already, this effect or outcome does not fit my own definition of a cure.

Another interesting but useless fact about nystatin is its name. Nystatin was invented or discovered by two women researchers -- Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown -- in 1950 from the New York Health Department -- hence the name NY-Stat(e)-in.

Thank you from all your articulate work on candida.

I've had success with nystatin. You've probably talked about it but would you comment on nystatin's place in an anti yeast protocol.

Thanks

The full advised Lugol's Iodine Protocol -- with companion nutrients -- is shown at this link. Furthermore, in my own anti-candida protocol, which also uses lugol's iodine, I have also ensured that the the iodine companion nutrients are fully incorporated into the protocol.

I must also mention that one of the women that I am currently helping with serious candida issues also initially complained that she had problems -- heart palpitations -- whenever she supplemented LI and was unable to use it. But she wasn't taking the companion nutrients. So when she started taking the companion nutrients as well as the LI she found that there were no problems or side-effects, and she is now doing really well on the protocol.

The point here is that Hashimto's is a very up and down problem. My way of thinking tells me this is completely due to both a lack of iodine and is also related to a lack of essential nutrients and anti-oxidants that support the thyroid process and which are entirely dependent on diet -- on what you eat every day. So I think that you will find that when you start taking the proper companion nutrients together with supplementing the lugol's iodine, then your thyroid problems should be much improved as a consequence with few side-effects. And as I've already said, both the lugols and the companion nutrients are already incorporated into the candida protocol that I use.

"If bacteria and viruses are the regular enemy troops that attack our bodies and our immune system, then you should regard candida as their Special Forces or as a highly competent guerrilla terrorist force that can hide in your body using biofilms; candida can breed with the host cells, thereby easily adjusting to medicines; candida can cause cravings in its host for its favourite food: sugar. It is both a saprophytic yeast and a fungal parasite with a dual form that is always associated with many other pathogenic forms and diseases and one that uses superior chemical warfare to continually weaken our immune system via its waste products, which act to poison and wreak havoc in our bodies with excessive levels of aldehydes, alcohols and poisonous proteins... Knowing what I now know about candida and the effects of their waste products, I would far rather be infected with bacteria or a virus than from any fungus like candida"

The point that I'm trying to make here is that you will not find success if you just use the allopathic approach or if you think like the majority of doctors out there. My own research on candida has shown me that candida can covertly also be associated with a huge number of diseases. Dr William Shaw has proven from his own research that, so far, candida has definite causative associations with serious diseases such as Autism, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's Disease, ADHD, SLE, Crohn's disease, IBS, Esophigitis, Down Syndrome, colitis, PDD, Seizures, Depression, CFS, Fibromyalgia etc. -- the list is large and his research on these associations is by no means finished or complete.

It must therefore be appreciated that that candida is not a trivial or easy disease to cure because it is so robust and adaptive as a pathogen. So you are not going to cure a serious candida problem by just taking two pills in the morning and two pills in the evening. The best way to cure candida is to focus more on its unique behaviours. In order to kill and remove the dominance of candida infection and help to rebalance your own body's health the following strategy has been very successful for me and for other sufferers:

Anti-Candida and Anti-Pathogen Protocols

Anti-Biofilm Protocols

Essential Detox Protocols

Liver Support Protocols

Vitamin and Mineral Support (Immune System Support)

The Health Defence Diet

The main anti-candida protocol that I would recommend is shown on EC at this link. For a brief view of the actual anti-candida protocol activity -- see the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8GpBF_xWPFYcjdwU29lTlB4ZEU/edit?usp=sharing

I must also confess that I have since updated the protocol to include the option of either taking protease enzymes such as nattokinase and serrapeptse or to supplement the turpentine/kerosene protocols. Protease enzymes actively remove candida biofilms rapidly. Turpentine/kerosene also helps to remove biofilms rapidly but also acts as a strong anti-oxidant that kills a wide range of pathogens including candida and also helps to neutralize and remove poisons in the body. I will update the main protocol soon when I have some time, but these new additional protocols are also described fully in my new book which is for sale on EC.

Currently, I have been helping two fairly desperate women with their severe candida problems. Both have tried the allopathic approach and other alternative methods with little or no success. Both are now doing well after only about a month and a half on the anti-candida protocol, with significant improvement in their conditions. One of these women also has CFS and, after taking the full protocol for only one month she said that she now felt great with significant energy increase, few myalgia pains and depression gone. The other woman was also elated because she was overweight and since going on the candida protocol she has lost 22 lbs with little physical effort. Both these women appear to be returning back to balanced health again. I must also emphasize that both these candida sufferers have been regularly supplementing the turpentine protocol(distilled gum sap of pine) in their daily regimens, apparently with great success and few side-effects.

If Lugol's is too much iodine for your system, you could try taking some Kelp instead. One Kelp capsule (or 1/4 t. kelp powder) would be a lot less iodine than Lugol's.

Some people use Bentonite Clay baths to remove heavy metals from their systems. It might be an option that would work for you if iodine won't work for you.

~Mama to Many~

I found a post with some reports that actually prove that candida albicans can also change to its fungal form in acidic pH by altering it, that organism is so complex, it's really scary. And no one knows for sure what exactly causes that transformation. here's the link:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1935391#i

I also found the most recent study proving the ability of pure baking soda to kill various yeast and fungi, it's an in vitro study, so we cannot be sure that the same things happen when we ingest it, but regardless of that, it's really important I think. Here it is:

http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=2114051

I just started my way of researching things, because I really like to know how things work, but already at the start I can say that the field of biochemistry and microbiology, especially involving pH influence is very poorly researched.

People claiming that something doesn't work didn't even try to use it on themselves and convince other people to not use it too.

In comparison, people like you Bill, and of course also Ted, don't fear the experiments on the unknown and I see clearly that some things can work very good from your descriptions of succesfully ending cases, even if current scientific knowledge says otherwise.

Nevertheless I won't stop researching, I already have about a dozen questions and suggestions for Ted, but I won't write to him until his situation improves, what I really hope happens very soon.

Kacper"

My own point of view concerning candida is backed up by my own personal experience with curing my own serious systemic candida problems as well as using the protocol to help cure other people's serious candida issues.

I try not to argue or convince people who will never be convinced because I find this a great waste of time. I'm afraid that I am also very busy at the moment, so I cannot give you long and extended explanations on this or that candida topic. My humble apologies for this.

Furthermore, I find curezone a very contentious site, which is why I don't post there much anymore. There are some people posting on curezone who actually insist that candida problems are not caused by a fungus at all but is really caused by malnutrition -- in other words that candida problems just do not exist and its all about poor nutrition. Well poor nutrition, from my point of view, can certainly be a contributing factor to candida problems -- but candida can also be caused by medical drugs and anti-biotics in particular. It's also well known in medicine that when anyone who has a serious stage 4 auto-immune disease also contracts serious candida issues -- then this can eventually become the main cause of their death. This is true and is an accepted medical fact for serious diseases such as cancer, cirrhosis, HIV AIDs, Hepatitis C etc.

I'm also a believer that each and every one of us is responsible for our own health. Doctors are not really responsible for your health -- you are -- because, depending on your ailment or disease, it is you who must choose whether to take this or that drug or whether to take chemo or not. So doctors aren't really the experts at all -- you are the expert -- because only you can tell if a drug or remedy is actually working to help cure your ailment or not.

Regarding the questions you ask, you can certainly find all the answers to these complex questions searching the EarthClinic site. That's one option for you. I've also just written a detailed book/ebook on candida called Candida: Killing So Sweetly which lays out and explains, in detail, the following:

1. Exactly what candida is and how it behaves as a pathogen

2. Why candida is so misunderstood by the medical profession.

3. Why the majority of doctors can't cure candida

4. Candida myths, fallacies and truths.

3. How to cure candida problems -- using a properly defined, fully epxplained and proven strategy.

I've tried to empty my head into this book and I've tried to keep the explanations as brief and simple as possible so people will more clearly understand the reasons. Furthermore, within the book, I provide about 170 links to medical and other research from Pubmed, Medline as well as providing testimonials and other articles in order to give solid, cogent reasons in support as to why the anti-candida strategy in the book works so well.

I wrote the book because so many people seem to have completely the wrong idea about how candida behaves and spreads as a pathogen. The other reason I wrote this book was to provide one simple resource so that people can have access to and understand all the reasons -- with all the evidence -- on how to cure there own candida issues.

I'm currently helping two ladies with severe candida problems at the moment. One lives in the US and the other lives in UK. Both have just started the anti-candida protocol. One of these women has also started the turpentine protocol. The lady from UK also has CFS and tissue pain(probably caused by mitochndrial calcification) whose symptoms seem to have greatly reduced after starting the anti-candida protocol. She has also started taking the turpentine(100% pure gum spirit of pine) remedy within the protocol to alleviate severe gut problems. Both of these women are improving fairly quickly now.

All you have to do is just try the anti-candida protocol shown here on EC. What have you got to lose?

It worked for millions, it will work for you.

Moreover, modern research itself is very much inconsistent coz what is published today is later dissaproved by other scientists again prooved by different scientists.

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1452732#i

It seems to be overwhelming, I'm basically stuck now... Some are from pubmed, the site Ted recommended in one of his post for more indepth research on various subjects. This research also goes along with that recent statement of Ted that candida doesn't seem to like acidic forms of vitamin C... He also stated in some of his recent posts that certain kinds of fungus thrive in an alkaline environment.

I know that alkalizing remedies are great and help many, many people, but I'm now really concerned about taking them for my candida. I know that there are more kinds than only albicans, and that it may not be accurate for any of them but nevertheless I'm a bit scared...

I was browsing curezone candida forums and found this:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1545201#i

In this post and in the whole topic that man counters Ted's statements about alkalinity being bad for the fungus, he even says that it promotes candida to turn into its fungal form. He also has his own explanations about eczema for example. Very confusing is also his opinion on salivary pH.

Another topic on the subject that I found is here:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=2014730#i

This man provides some links leading to scientific evidence behind his statements, he is seconded by the man from previous topic.

Could you please relate to those findings? I'm really confused about what to do now, I was thinking that there must be something to that they are saying, I thought of the statement of candida going into the fungal form and infecting the blood. But how is it suppose to do it when the blood has an alkaline PH that is believed to discourage it's growth?

Thanks in advance for your response Bill, and my apologies again to disturb you, but I really want to read some different opinion that may be countering those men findings.

Kacper

It's OK to take the turpentine with the anti-candida protocol. If you wish, you could also just take the turpentine protocol for a month on its own as a pre-protocol before taking the full candida protocol. This will help to initially dissolve all the candida biofilms mainly in the gut and will leave the candida and other associated pathogens with nowhere to hide. It also purifies the blood in the same way. Turpentine also kills bacteria, fungus and viruses, parasites and is also anti-xenobiotic -- which means that turpentine will act to remove any chemical, drug or poison that is foreign to the body. So if you are taking other medications then be aware that turpentine may also nullify these foreign drugs that are not body-friendly.

I think I'll first invest in some pocket PH meter and measure my salivary and urinary PH, to know if the alkalizing is sufficient. If it isn't I'll try to take some more of the baking soda and/or further reduce meat consumption. If even that won't help I'll buy some digestive enzyme supplements as you suggested.

As for the turpentine I have one last question for now, can I incorporate it into your standard candida protocol or do I have to take it as a separate protocol? I don't know if there are any interactions of turpentine with the supplements from your standard protocol.

Kacper

How much lemon/lime must I take to improve my acidosis?

If you have acid intestines, then this might actually be caused by too little acid from the stomach. The way to repair that is to take Betaine Hydrochloriide tablets together with pancreatin enzymes (that also contain bromelain and /or papain enzymes), at every meal. You should also take either the sodium bicarbonate with water protocol or take the the lemon/lime protocol one hour after eating all your meals. This protocol not only helps against candida but also builds up proper protective acid levels in your stomach while at the same time ensuring that final digestion in the duodenum is achieved at the proper alkaline to neutral pH.

See this link for a more detailed explanations on alkalizing: www.earthclinic.com/remedies/alkalizing_formulas.html

Turpentine or Protease enzymes vs Candida

Both Turpentine and protease enzymes will act to dissolve candida biofilms made of fibrin, thereby removing any hiding place for the candida. Turpentine also acts to rapidly kill the candida at the same time time as helping to neutralize toxins in the body as well. I've been using the 100 % gum spirit of turpentine for healthy gut and blood maintenance for the last 8 months or so and it is a good protocol and cheaper than using protease enzymes. I take one teaspoon (in the morning or evening) once a week. But if I had candida I woud take one teaspoon of turpentine -- with sugar(1 tspn) or with molasses(1 tspn) or with milk or with just water --. Once a day for only 10 days and then take 10 days off the protocol. So 10 days on turpentine, then 10 days off on a continuous basis for as long as needed. If you get a laxative effect then reduce the dosage -- so initially start small and build up to the one teaspoon dose slowly.

More info here: earthclinic.com/remedies/turpentine-kerosene.html

Http://www.health-science-spirit.com/kero.htm

I'll try to replace the carbs with VCO then, but don't know how much can I ingest safely without having a laxative effect, as some of the EC readers reported it may occur, I guess I'll have to check my tolerance then.

In your response you missed one thing important for me, that is the acidosis from protein consumption and how to counteract it with the alkalizing remedies. If I for example eat 2 or 2, 5 grams of protein for 1 kg of lean body mass a day, how much lime with baking soda should I take to balance it out, I don't think the standard dose would be enough....

Of course I plan to limit my protein consumption on the candida diet as you advocate, but I cannot drop it entirely and even after resigning from some meats I will probably still be ingesting considerable amount of protein.

One last thing I would like to ask you is about your new protocol using turpentine and digestive enzymes that I read on curezone about. If it really gets rid of candida much quicker than the standard protocol, I would like to know something more about it, since it is a fairly new subject you are working on as I assume and it hasn't been briefly described here. If it really is that good I'd be very happy to try it on my own.

Thank you once again, your work here is truly wonderful, I'm so glad I found your site.

1. Is it absolutely necessary to cut out all the carbs while staying on the diet? I work out hard at the gym and one time when I went on a slow carb diet (from the 4hour body book) I ate mostly legumes, eggs, meat and lots of vegetables and it actually made my candida symptoms subside quite severely but I had very little energy and lost quite a lot of strength (eg. On bench press) Can I for example replace the carbs with VCO?

You should at least reduce your carb intake because carbs convert to sugar in the body and sugar feeds candida. The VCO medium chain tryglycerides convert to glyocogen or ketone bodies which the liver produces when you suddenly need energy. This pathway, involving ketone bodies, is not controlled by insulin which is why supplementing VCO is so beneficial. These ketone bodies that are derived from coconut oil are useful for energy in the human body because candida does not use them.

2. Can I eat eggs on the diet? I read in one of Ted's posts that egg white is an anti nutrient and should be avoided. Eggs eaten everyday seem to cause my salivary gland swelling (but strangely, not always) an I think I may be allergic to them.

Egg does tend to prevent absorbtion of nutrients which is true. So don't take supplements when you are eating eggs. But aside from that, eggs are a good source of protein and other nutrients for the body.

3. I plan to alkalize (since I just recently discovered that my urinary PH showed 5. 0 in a lab test 4 years ago, which is very, very bad acording to Ted) and firstly buy some magnesium to try to balance my minerals, since I have high blood pressure and am afraid of taking the baking soda for now. However I read in one of Ted's recent posts that a magnesium is bad on the candida diet, to be exact, he wrote 08/25/2013...

There are too many other benefits, particularly from Magnesium Chloride, so if you stopped taking this nutrient then you would not gain from its essential immune boosting and anti-aging qualities.

You can read all about it here: Http://drsircus.com/medicine/magnesium/

With minerals, its all about proper balanced intake. The right amount of calcium is good for you but too much or too littlle calcium in the diet is bad for you. Candida also loves Calcium, Iron and copper when it is in excess in the body. Both excess calcium and iron, in too large amounts, will cause the candida to form and grow more biofilms in your gut - makes candida more virulent. Similarly, even though it is believed that copper kills candida -- I have recently read some research which concluded that excess cooper in the body will act to make the fungal candida form(in the blood, organs an tissues) much more virulent. Like I've been saying -- it's all about balanced intake of minerals for the body.

Ascorbic Acid

I advise ascorbic acid as ascorbate in order to boost the immune system and help to detox the body. Ted also recommends the ascorbate form to boost the immune system. I don't know why Ted advises ascorbic acid against candida. I don't like ascorbic acid because it is an acid. Candida likes an acid environment.

Borax Water

The dose is usually dependent on whether you are a man or woman. Usually it is 1/4 teaspoon in a liter of water for men and only an 1/8 of a teaspoon for women. The reason for these differing dosages is due to the differences in hormone activity between men and women.

I would like to hear your (Bill's) opinion on a few subjects:

1. Is it absolutely necessary to cut out all the carbs while staying on the diet? I work out hard at the gym and one time when I went on a slow carb diet (from the 4hour body book) I ate mostly legumes, eggs, meat and lots of vegetables and it actually made my candida symptoms subside quite severely but I had very little energy and lost quite a lot of strength (eg. On bench press) Can I for example replace the carbs with VCO? You once wrote that:

"Coconut oil is a medium chain triglyceride, a much shorter molecule, which never gets stored in the body but is processed directly by the liver into glycogen -- which is why it is so useful for diabetics as a source of energy"

So I thought that maybe it could replace my carbs during the candida diet. An if not, what fats can I use to up my calorie intake during the diet?

2. Can I eat eggs on the diet? I read in one of Ted's posts that egg white is an anti nutrient and should be avoided. Eggs eaten everyday seem to cause my salivary gland swelling (but strangely, not always) an I think I may be allergic to them.

3. I plan to alkalize (since I just recently discovered that my urinary PH showed 5.0 in a lab test 4 years ago, which is very, very bad acording to Ted) and firstly buy some magnesium to try to balance my minerals, since I have high blood pressure and am afraid of taking the baking soda for now. However I read in one of Ted's recent posts that a magnesium is bad on the candida diet, to be exact, he wrote 08/25/2013:

"Magnesium promotes candida overgrowth and certain fungus issues, but the effects can be reduced if it is 60% magnesium chloride mixed with 5% ammonium chloride solution, and take it as drops say 5 drops added during meals twice a day with a pinch of sea salt."

What is your opinion on this? Also back to the alkalizing, could drinking the maintenance amount of alkalizing remedies counteract heavy consumption of protein from meats, eggs, cheese etc? I workout a lot in a gym and just have to eat many protein rich foods...

4. Another thing that bothers me is Ted's recent opinion on vitamin C, you say that sodium ascorbate is best on the candida diet, but Ted recently advocated use of ascorbic acid to treat candida, he wrote in response to a lady seeking treatment for her daughter:

"if you give her 500 mg of ascorbic acid only every hour for at least 12 to 18 hours on the first day, she should improve. This is because a fungus does not like acidic forms of vitamin C."

Your opinion on the subject would be very helpful.

5. Another one regarding recent Ted's post, he wrote recently that

"Borax is a known remedy to get rid of fungus too, but is only maybe 1/8 teaspoon in 1 or 2 liter of
water and use that as drinking water."

In your protocol you suggest taking 1/4 teaspoon so I'm concerned, just don't want to overdose the borax.

Thanks in advance for the response, I love your site and try to learn as much as I can from you.

Kacper.

Finally, I'm happy to see you are doing some things to help the heart situation but you have left off the most important; NATURAL vitamin E. You need at least 400 iu daily for good circulation/ oxygen flow/ slicking down veins and arteries and platletes.

Do not buy E in a drug store as they only want to carry synthetic E.

I have a question about your suggested use of borax... In the past few months I have successfully used boric acid powder which I put into empty gel caps and inserted vaginally overnight to cure yeast infections - temporarily of course, it usually works after inserting 3 nights in a row and then comes back within a week or so, doing it once a week usually helps to keep the infections at bay... I'm sure I'm just killing the active infection in my vagina but since it's inside my body it will just keep resurfacing there until I kill it all.. Anyways I'm wondering what the difference between borax and boric acid powder is and whether they are interchangeable or if one is better than the other for ingesting and/or inserting vaginally for candida. And now that I think about it, I have another question - with Hydrogen Peroxide therapy (the one where you increase the drops daily up to 25 drops 3x/day and then reduce back down again), I am worried about killing the good bacteria within as well as the bad (I think I'm very low in good bacteria as I believe that my candida problems started after I was put on many different antibiotics for something that was eventually diagnosed as one of the first cases of h1n1 virus in Canada) so I'm wondering when it would be best to take my probiotics, as I'm supposed to be drinking the h2o2 3 times a day and I don't want the two to interfere. And while I'm at it, I already take on a daily basis: 500 mg of magnesium, fish oil, 200 mcg of selenium, 500 mg of timed release vit C, astaxanthin, vit D drops, peppermint oil gel caps for digestion, birth control pills (I know bad), and tryptophan 1000 mg for my heart palpitations/arrythmia/premature ventricular contractions. I mostly only take 1 tryptophan at night, because my symptoms are worse at night, unless something is causing worse heart symptoms of late, then I might take more pills or some during the day - I try not to though because I find it suppresses my nervous system too much and lowers my blood pressure so I get very faint the next day if I take too much at night. Recently I started taking B100 timed release and those aggravated my symptoms, so I stopped and after a couple days they went away, but I was fine before on another B complex that wasn't as potent I guess (I don't have the bottle anymore so I'm not sure). I also drink 1 tb of liquid chlorophyll, ACV & blackstrap molasses every day as well. I'm wondering if there's anything else you suggest that I should take, or if any of these supplements will react with either each other, the h2o2 therapy and/or my tryptophan. I was thinking of adding Pau D'Arco and of course doing the sodium bicarbonate & lemon alkalizing formula twice (or thrice?) daily. And what kind of anti oxidants do you recommend taking on the h2o2 therapy?

Thanks in advance for your help, I appreciate any and all advice I can get as I know other people who have gone through the candida diet "cure" just by changing their diet and not using many of the other things, but who I personally don't believe are cured because still get a few yeast infections a year, think I'm insane for considering h2o2 therapy, and so do my mother and her bf, who are both in the science research field, my mother in cancer research and her bf has his doctorate as a scientist - then again his speciality is sex hormones not fungus so who knows, I take everything with a grain of salt and everything in moderation.

Thanks again!

Josey

The problem you have is slow or inefficient digestion which is perhaps caused by either a lack of acid in the stomach, damaged intestines(due to candida) or a lack of bicarbonates in your pancreas. These will all cause inefficient digestion and all sorts of problems can arise from this -- including candida.

To rectify this specific loss of weight problem, follow this protocol:

* Take betaine hydrochloride tablets at mealtimes. To find your correct dose (and correct stomach acid strength) increase your dosage of BH by one tablet every meal until you get an uncomfortable acid feeling. Then cut back by one or two tabs and that is your dose. Further on down the timeline, as your stomach heals and you start producing more stomach acid, you will again get that uncomfortable acid felling. Keep cutting back the dosage like this until your stomach is healed and you no longer have to take the BH. The stomach is now healed because the BH supplies chloride for the stomach to manufacture its own acid.

* Take 1/4-1/2 tspn of sea salt per day outside mealtimes. This also helps to supply chloride and minerals to increase stomach acid and for the stomach to heal itself.

* Take Magnesium Oil (Magnesium Chloride) -- 10 drops twice a day at mealtimes.

* Take a double dose of pancreatin enzymes or bromelain enzymes at mealtimes to help with more efficient protein digestion. This will help to digest proteins properly hence you will put weight back on.

* Take Ted from Bangkok's Sodium Bicarbonate and water remedy -- 1/4 - 1/2 tspn of SB in half a glass of water. Take this 1/2hr - 1 hr after you finish your meals. This helps main stage duodenal digestion and also helps the stomach to protect itself after you have eaten. It neutralizes the stomach acids in the stomach when it is empty and is incorporated in the mucus of the stomach to protect the parietal cells of the stomach from acid damage after stomach digestion. This protocol also helps to replenish the bicarbonates in the pancreas -- needed for proper alkaline duodenal digestion.

* Iodine (which you are already taking) is also essential to heal the stomach.

* Take a spoonful of Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) in water at mealtimes to supply the necessary proteins to help you put weight back on again. The protein enzymes that you are also taking will digest these proteins for you so they can be absorbed into the body. You can buy BCAAs at most health shops or weight training stores.

The above protocol should greatly accelerate your digestion time and make digestion more efficient.

The other problem you have is body acidity. You should be alkalizing two or three times a day(1 hr after all meals ) with sodium bicarbonate and water. This alkalizes the blood. You should also be alkalizing using the lemon lime or ACV and sodium bicarbonate remedy. This alkalizes inside the cells. You need to alkalize more!!

Another very healing and fortifying drink that will help against candida and other diseases is given here. Mix the following:
* 1/4 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
* 1/4 teaspoon ascorbic acid powder
* 1/4 teaspoon MSM powder
* Juice of 1 lemon
* 6 drops Lugol's Iodine
* 200ml water(top up with water)
* 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

* Mix and drink when the fizzing has stopped. To be taken 3 x daily after meals.

This drink is both highly alkalizing and very beneficial and is another alternative for you.

Here is the Carbicarb protocol that you requested: 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda plus 1/4 teaspoon of sodium carbonate and 1/8 tspn potassium carbonate in 1/2 glass of water. You can take this remedy up to 3 times a day and it is a strong alkalizer that can be used instead of the Sodium Bicarbonate and water protocol.

I would not supplement anything with yeast in it if you have candida. Yoghurt also contains lactic acid which acidifies the intestines.

Kind Regards, Teresa

Just bear in mind that these anti-candida protocols work according to the following strategy:

* Broad spectrum attack protocols that act to kill candida as well as kill all other coinfections associated with your problem. These protocols also don't just act in the intestines -- they act throughout the body in order to successfully kill off the systemic or fungal form of candida which infects the blood, tissues and organs -- body-wide.

* Anti-biofilm protocols. Most advertised anti-candida protocols that I've read about -- including the allopathic approach of just giving you anti-fungals with antibiotics -- don't act to remove or destroy candida biofilms, which then allows candida(and all other involved pathogens) to hide away so successfully and avoid the effects of anti-fungals and antibiotics and that's why the candida infection keeps coming back again and again. You have to continually use protocols that systematically destroy and dispel these biofilms in order to access and kill the candida for eventual success.

* Alkalizing prototocls. Essential to create the worst possible environment for acid-loving candida.

* Essential Body Detox protocols that also includes neutralizing and riddance of the debilitating candida mycotoxins in the body.

* Liver Support Protocols. This protocol, together with lugol's iodine, also helps to revive the thyroid.

* Vitamin and minerals support. To revive and support the immune system.

* A healthy anti-candida diet.

Your sensitivities to soy and coconut would also suggest that your intestinal wall has been compromised and damaged by the candida as well as by associated bacteria such as mycoplasma. The anti-candida protocol should help you overcome these problems.

http://www.hhpdr.net/pdf/Explore_the_Power_of_Iodine.pdf

Supplementing lugol's iodine within the protocol(together with borax and alkalizing every day) in the recommended orthomolecular amounts will help to kill off both the yeast and fungal forms of candida in your body and will also kill any other pathogenic bacteria involved. Iodine is also essential for the body - almost everyone is deficient in iodine/iodide now in the west because of poor diet. Iodine is also an efficient detoxer of heavy metals, halides and other poisons. Iodine/iodide is also critical for the production of thyroid hormones - it greatly improves low thyroid problems. Fibroids and cysts can also be caused by low thyroid and low iodine in the diet. See this research:

http://joannebrophy.com/programs/iodinetherapy.htm

I helped an African woman who had systemic candida as well as GERD, thyroid nodules, kidney nodules and uterine fibroids as well as many other problems. She primarily followed the anti-candida protocol with diet shown above and within six months all her symptoms and problems were completely resolved and she was healthy again. ''

Your sinus problem can also perhaps be just another symptom of systemic candida. You can certainly try a topical remedy by squirting hydrogen peroxide(1% solution) up your nose with a dropper. Or you can try lugol's iodine(4 drops in a capful of water) in the same way. For your ear problems, you can also use hydrogen peroxide or iodine to flush out the ears and remove the wax and pathogens in this region. But if this does not work then you probably have a systemic candida infection in your blood - which is why topical remedies will not work. You may have to kill the internal fungal candida in your blood first in order to successfully get rid of your ear or nose problems.

Thank you so much for your help, Bill.

In desperation I researched and found the candida diet. I've been trying anti candida recipes and they have been helping. I found your site and would like to try the protocol.

For the lime/lemon remedy, can I use mineral water with it? I found a mineral water recipe and will make my own. Should I carbonize the mineral water or is it fine as just filtered water? Thank you.

The most recent update on my candida protocol is shown at this link (lower down in the post stream) and also includes a strict anti-candida diet.

I love to party but alcohol is not allowed. is there any alcoholic beverage you can have? I heard gin was ok but I don't believe it...

Alcohol is not allowed because alcohols are converted to sugars which feed candida. Alcohol, in excess, also stresses the liver - which, if you already have systemic candida, will be under continual stress from the poisons that candida secretes as waste. So, no alcohol allowed I'm afraid.

Which in your opinion is more beneficial, h2o2 or lugols iodone?

H202 is very useful both topically and internally and I would never dispute this fact. However, in my own opinion, lugols iodine is even more useful because, overall, it is more beneficial to the body. Also, when you take H2O2 internally, it depletes anti-oxidants in the body - so if you take hydrogen peroxide internally then you must also up your anti-oxidant intake to compensate for its pro-oxidant effects. Lugols is easier to take and manage -- it has many beneficial effects on the body and persists in the body much longer than hydrogen peroxide which is cleared in a couple of hours.

What did you use to topically treat your jock itch? to stop the itch...

Just to be clear -- I couldn't clear my own jock itch until after I had cured my systemic candida problem. After my cure, I then used the following mixture which successfully got rid of my own jock itch:

- Two tablespoons Milk of Magnesia
- Two Tablespoons 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
- 1/4 - 1/2 teasoon of Magnesium Chloride
- 1/4 teaspoon of Borax

Apply the above topically to all the affected area before you go to bed and after you have had a shower and leave it on overnight. Wash off the next morning when you shower.

Using 5 drops of lavendar oil in 1 teaspoon of VCO rubbed into the area during the daytime may also help to kill off the jock itch.

I love to cook and have lots of recipes using alternate flours like coconut, buckwheat, spelt and alternate sweetners like stevia and rice malt syrup... Are these allowed on your protocol?

The diet says no carbohydrates and no sugars. So no buckwheat, spelt of rice malt syrup in the diet would be best.

I would love to add borax but finding it hard to locate in New Zealand... Any suggestions?

You can buy borax easily on the internet - for example, just type "ebay.com ultra pure borax" in Google Search. It's pretty darn cheap even with the shipping costs.

My main symptoms are oral thrush and the dreaded jock itch. I have been doing Ted's akalising remedy and following a prtocol with iodine, h2o2, vit c, liver aids etc. I have just read you don't recommend the lugol's and h2o2 together. I am starting again as I fell of the wagon with the diet a bit and just got a bit disheartened... But this site and the stories have given me hope. So now Bill the million questions: you can email at esgood4u at yahoo dot co dot nz

I love to party but alcohol is not allowed. is there any alcoholic beverage you can have? I heard gin was ok but I don't believe it...

Which in your opinion is more beneficial, h2o2 or lugols iodone?

What did you use to topically treat your jock itch? to stop the itch...

I love to cook and have lots of recipes using alternate flours like coconut, buckwheat, spelt and alternate sweetners like stevia and rice malt syrup... Are these allowed on your protocol?

I would love to add borax but finding it hard to locate in New Zealand... Any suggestions?

I have lots more questions but really just want to finish by saying thankyou again for giving your time. Absolute legend...

I look forward to hearing from you... Thanks Bill

To rectify this specific problem, follow this protocol:

* Take betaine hydrochloride tablets at mealtimes. To find your correct dose(and correct stomach acid strength) increase your dosage of BH by one tablet every meal until you get an uncomfortable acid feeling. Then cut back by one or two tabs and that is your dose. Further on down the timeline, as your stomach heals and you start producing more stomach acid, you will again get that uncomfortable acid felling. Keep cutting back the dosage like this until your stomach is healed and you no longer have to take the BH. The stomach is now healed because the BH supplies chloride for the stomach to manufacture its own acid.

* Take 1/4-1/2 tspn of sea salt outside mealtimes. This also helps to supply chloride and minerals to increase stomach acid and for the stomach to heal itself.

* Take pancreatin enzymes at mealtimes to help with more efficient digestion.

* Take Ted from Bangkok's Sodium Bicarbonate and water remedy -- 1/4 - 1/2 tspn of SB in half a glass of water. Take this 1/2hr - 1 hr after you finish your meal and your food has moved into the duodenum. This helps main stage duodenal digestion and also aids the stomach to protect itself after you have eaten. It neutralizes the stomach acids in the stomach when it is empty and is incorporated in the mucus of the stomach to protect the parietal cells of the stomach from acid damage after stomach digestion. This protocol also helps to replenish the bicarbonates in the pancreas -- needed for alkaline duodenal digestion.

* Take Kelp extract or lugols drops drops for the iodine. Iodine is also necessary for proper stomach acid formation.

The above protocol should greatly accelerate your digestion time and make digestion more efficient.

When you take lugols iodine initially and get hives -- this may also indicate a high bromide level in your body. See this article:

Bromide Detox

What might be happening is that iodine is forcing bromide out of the cells into your blood and the liver can't cope so the immune system also tries to get rid of the bromide -- through the skin, causing the hives. The solution is just to take sea salt -- this helps to remove the bromide more efficiently and quickly through the urinary pathway which stops the hives problem.

I have the sodium thiosulfate and the methylene blue - I realized I'm "allergic" to the iodine because I get hives when I drink it. I have the borax and the limes and the baking soda and ACV.... my problem is that I don't think I ever have an empty stomach except late at night and early in the morning.

Would it be possible to mix some of these together? Like the thiosulfate and the methylene blue?

I put iodine drops in a bottle of water and noticed that the yellow went away and the flavor changed. Does the iodine have a certain time limit before it breaks down? Can I drink that water after 3 days or should I throw it away?

Thanks so much!!!

you seem to know many useful hints. What you need is perspective on things. Start by reading the post I posted on earthclinic about candida Q&A. Search for franky from lebanon. and search for the candida post, then email me if you have any questions and we can move from there.

As you will be learning its most important to not eat the wrong food. More important than taking any supplement. Because one wrong food and your adding fuel to the fire. And I suspect you are still eating lots of wrong food. Which expains your slow healing, despite your good list of supplements.

Also please email me your diet, what kind of food you eat, organic, source, etc mido2k(at) hotmail.com

I suspect the candia and mold are the source of most if not all of your organ malfunctions. Candida is the first thing that should be treated.

are you drinking carrot juice for vit A. it seems to be lacking in your supplement list.

And you need a good probiotic.

But you also need to depend more on food for vitamins than from pills, and need to learn what power foods give you power vitamins. Synthetic vitamins are not all that good as they seem. they do have side effects and some are dangerous.

you also need to remember that when detoxing or killing off candida, you need to concentrate on vitamins A, C E and selenium so that there is nointernal inflamation /eye pain or any other side effect from extra bodily stress. These vitamins carry the toxins out of the body before they do other harm. Brasil nuts for selenium

how much vitamin d are you taking? theres nothing like sunlight, believe me.

sage tea is best for hormonal imbalance.

how old are you? do you get heat flashes?

have you done a hair analysis test for toxic metals and other minerals. I would strongly suggest one for someone your age, I am assuming you are over 50.

Any questions you can post here, or you can email me for faster response.

If you email me and I do help you, please post the result and program so that everyone can benefit.

There is no body that cannot heal. The trick is knowing what is poisoning the body and what minerals and vitamins the body needs to heal. One step at a time. slowly but surely god willing you will achieve success.

It looks like your husband is also having B12 deficiency symptoms too; but with prostate problems, I would guess that Zinc may be needed.

Intense itching Skin rashes Crawling feelings under skin

Static shock Tick bites

Having these particular symptoms may indicate tick-born diseases such as Lyme Disease or Morgellons Disease. What makes these diseases even more difficult to identify is that many of the symptoms of both Morgellons and Lyme are very similar to candida/mold symptoms. As well as this, fungal problems are also often found together with both these diseases which can make it quite hard to diagnose.

Here are links to the symptoms for Morgellon's Disease and Lyme Disease. If necessary, I would consult your doctor or specialist about this and see what he/she thinks as a priority.

I have moved out of the house that have caused all of the above diseases and gotten rid of my personal belongings. I'm now in a mold free house. I lived in the previous house for over 11 years and just continue to get worst. I'm in my forties.

My plan is to at least take cholestyramine to bind the mold and remove out of my body. My situation is now a life and death case. I don't eat any process foods. I'm very limited to the types of food I eat, because of the food sensitivity I suffered from. I'm gluten-free, even before I knew what that was. My body was just no able to tolerate any of those foods. As for now I can only eat brown rice, various types of peas and bean, steamed vegetables boniato potatoes( yea, I know they are sweet too). I also eat two salads per day. Before I started eating the above items I was severely malnourish and underweight. Even though I'm still under weight, but it's much better.

I'm a vegetarian and I desperately want to get on the candida diet and that is what I'm trying to figure out presently. I have been able to figure out what exactly to eat, that doesn't have so much starch.

Supplements that I have been taking are:
Iodine - Iodine helps me with the pain and bowel movements
Magnesium Chloride transdermally and orally- This one is a life saver. It only alleviate the pain and discomfort when I used it transdermally and I take it orally to help with my bowel movements and it really works.
ACV/BS twice daily
Sodium Ascorbate
B12- I show deficiencies in this one
D3- I also show deficiencies
Selenium-I just started 2 days ago
Coconut Oil- helps with the bowel
Omega Oil Supplement) -I can tell the different in my energy level.
Borax- I discontinued about 1 week ago, due to severe kidney and eye pain and eye stiffness.
Herbal tea- dandelion and burduck
Cilantro- with my salads
I was taking H2O2, but have stopped a few days ago, due to your advice on the forum. I then increased the dosage and frequency of the Iodine and it was an immediate relief to the pain, restful sleep and improved bowel movements. Even my husband is now having an extra bowel movement daily due to the Iodine.

I will be adding the following, which I can only do slowly, because of the high level of sensitivities:
HCL Betaine
Milk thistle - I have been using this in the past, I'm just out of it presently.
Methylene Blue- instead of the Borax
Niacin- I already have this at home, but I think I need to purchase a blood pressure monitor, before I start this one.
Green tea
Molybdenum- I tried this in the pass and it caused my fingers to shrink when come in contact with water. I will try it again.
N-Acetyl Cysteine

WHAT ELSE DO YOU SUGGEST? How far apart should I take the ACV/BS and Sodium Ascorbate from the Iodine?

When I got sick initially I had problems with my lungs, but they seems to be normal. I only experienced problems with my lungs when I'm exposed to mold and high level of dust. I'm see a rheumatologist and an internal medicine doctors.

My husband is having many of the symptoms I'm having. I know for sure that he has Arthritis, Insomnia, Candida, Constipation, Mold Toxicity, Blurred, Discolored eyes and teeth, Degenerative Joint Disease, Underweight, Prostate Problems and Decreased Vision and high levels of inflammation. I could be more that's not yet diagnose.

I will be adding Dr Mary Short's protocol to this regimen. My question she suggest Adrenal in her support pack, but I was wondering if I would still need that because I'm taking the Iodine. My hormones are imbalance, even though I had the test done and it says it's normal. That can't be because I'm having irregular periods, breast tenderness, no desire for sex (I'm married). This always happen when I'm exposed to mold.

HERE IS A LIST OF MY SYMPTOMS:
Headaches decreased concentration Lack of coordination Confusion; Brain fog Unusual and uncomfortable sensations in head Dizziness; Feeling of Head Swelling; Occasionally unable to process information; Blurred & deterioration of vision Eye pain Redness of eyes; Ear aches and popping sound in ears Itching ears; Nasal congestion Nose bleed; Respiratory Congestion Sinus drainage; Wheezing & SOB Painful inspiratory breath; Tingling tongue; Agina and chest discomfort Pounding heart Needle-like sensation in heart; Joint pain & stiffness Swollen joints; Back pain Frozen wrist & Left shoulder; Fatigue Flue-like symptoms Tremor Chills Seizure-like activities; Unusual pain & discomfort throughout body; Periodic numbness of hands & feet; Intense itching Skin rashes Crawling feelings under skin; Static shock Tick bites; Periodic nausea & Insomnia Urinary frequency; Cold hands & feet (winter); Irregular periods & increased flow; Multiple food, Mold & Chemical sensitivities; Under weight; Muscle spasm, aches & cramps Increased thirst; Periodic breast tenderness & pain; Difficulties Listening and Reading

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SORRY FOR BEEN SO LENGTHY!! I'm really desperate. I think I make need to do some off forum communication, because there is more to this. I just hate to put everything on the forum. I really hope this posting will be a blessing to others as theirs have been to me.

Marie

Regarding your mold problem, and lung or bronchial problem that might have arisen as a result --- you should perhaps comsider using Bill Munroe's Hydrogen Peroxide Inhalation Method, which should kill off any mold in your lungs.

Unfortunately, you have given me very few symptoms to go on, so I can't really give you a proper assessment.

• What symptoms do you and your husband have?
• Have you been to the doctor?
• Have you taken antibiotics?
• Is your house/apartment or your place of work moldy?

I really need more complete info to help you.

ACV for alkalizing -- Take this remedy at least twice a day outside mealtimes. This remedy alkalizes the cells.

Sodium Bicarbonate with water -- You forgot this one which is equally as important as the ACV alkalizing remedy. To fully alkalize the whole body you need to take both of these alkalizing remedies every day. SB and water alkalizes the blood, destroys candida biofilms, also kills candida, improves digestion, increases energy, removes heavy metals and does a myriad other beneficial things for your body. Take the sodium bicarbonate remedy three times amday 1/2 hour to 1 hour after all meals. This will not hurt you and will actually aid duodenal digestion which should be alkaline anyway. This will also not hurt stomach digestion because stomach digestion stops after about 1/2 after you have finished your meal.

Lugols Iodine -- The prime broadband pathogen killer in the protocol. Start with small doses and increase slowly to the advised dosage. I have also explained fully, in a recent post, why lugols iodine can cause severe reactions in people who eat western processed food diets. The problem is not really the iodine -- but is caused by the poisonous processed food diet.

Sodium Thiosulphate -- One flake -- the size of a grain of rice -- in a glass of water per day.

Methylene Blue -- You really don't need to take this remedy if you don't want to. Your protocol already contains Iodine, borax, pau d'arco, molybdenum and alkalizing remedies. All these are wide spectrum pathogen killers, detoxers as well as health promoters that are also very efficient at killing off the candida.

Pau D'Arco -- Go easy with the Pau D'Arco -- In my own experience, using too much initially can cause severe Herx or die-off reactions reactions in the intestines.

Vitamin B -- Take the higher dose of B3 or niacin(at least(500mgs to 1000 mgs three times a day). If the flush effect is too uncomfortable -- then just use the niacinamide form instead. And if you take B50 complex as well -- then there should be no need to take the biotin. Vitamin B is essential because the B3 tends to alleviate depression and you sleep better. Supplementing higher dose B3 also has been found, through research, to raise the capabilities of the immune system by a factor of 2000. The B vitamins in general also help to improve digestion and have other action against the candida.

Molybdenum -- Absolutely essential in the remedy for greatly reducing the candida poisons -- aldehydes and alcohols -- in the body caused by the candida and caused by the Herx die-off. These poisons are what cause the lethargy, lack of energy, brain fog, unclear thinking and even depression in candida sufferers. Molybdenum is critical to form the aldehyde dehdrogenase enzyme in the human body -- this is the main enzyme that removes the dangerous aldehydes from the body. Molybdenum also kills fungus

HCL Betaine -- Must be taken together with protease enzymes -- such as pancreatin, bromelain sand papain, in order to encourage proper stomach acid levels for proper digestion and prevention further intestinal infections via pathogens incoming from the mouth with the food and water. HCL Betaine and protease enzymes should be taken with food -- and also works in conjunction with the sodium bicarbonate remedy to both promote proper digestion and to help kill off the candida as well.

Vitamin C -- Buy the powdered form of Ascorbic acid. Mix a quarter of teaspoon(1000mgs) of AA with water in a glass. Sprinkle in Sodium Bicarbonate until the fizzing and the reaction stops. You now have the much more alkaline and beneficial ascorbate form of Vitamin C to supplement. Powder forms are much purer than pill or tablet forms.

Milk Thistle, ALA and Selenium -- Essential for production of glutathione and glutathione peroxidase enzyme. Not only do these nutrients help to protect your liver -- they also help to recover and revive low thyroid conditions as well.

L-Glutamine - when would one introduce this to help with leaky gut?

It would certainly help both to stop leaky gut as well as stop the sugar cravings when taken with glycerin as well. And avoid all forms of artificial sweeteners like the plague. Aloe vera oil is another good one for gut repair.

Apolactoferrin - is this a useful anti candida supplement?

Avoid this one. It's supposed to starve availability of iron for candida -- iron tends to accelerate transformation of candida into the much more virulent fungal form -- but it also starves your blood of the much needed iron.

Psyllium and bentonite for a bowel cleansing shake - is this ok for people with leaky gut?

If the bentonite with psylliium causes you problems -- then just take the bentonite on its own. Bentonite does not work by mechanical action, as does psyllium, but works electrically, attracting positively charged substances -- including heavy metals and pathogens -- and binding to them allowing direct and quick removal via excretion from the intestines. In this way the intestines are gently but effectively cleansed by bentonite.

s. boulardii probiotic - when would one introduce probiotics in the anti candida protocol?

It's pointless taking beneficial bacteria at the start of the protocol, because you will undoubtedly experience both detox reactions from heavy metals and the die-off or Herx reaction from the initial and heavy pathogen kill -- this may necssarily cause other symptoms such as diarrhea to occur in the initial healing crisis. So its pointless taking beneficial bacteria at the start of your own protocol. Wait for about a month after you have started your protocol and then you can introduce the boulardi to the regimen and it will have a much more beneficial effect.

Regarding all your other strange symtpoms -- disregard these for now. You will be amazed at how many other diseases that have been with you for years and years just disappear completely after you cure your candida. For now -- just focus on getting rid of the candida.

And I agree with you whole heartedly about some unfortunate experiences that certain candida sufferers have with doctors in their surgery.

So perhaps, if EC will allow this, I should illustrate this with a story which embeds many of the experiences of ordinary people with their doctors.

I again take my queue (with some small fictional licence) as exampled from what I have again read on many blogs -- where certain unfortunate people, who are indeed suffering from candida, still seem to regard candida as no more dangerous than the common cold. Some of these sufferers even seem to think like some doctors --

-- "Just take two pills in the morning, two pills in the evening and you can mail me the $200. You'll be cured and clear of your candida in no time.... NEXT!! " The doctor cries.

Ching-ching rings out loudly from the doctor's cash register.

I often wonder about these poor suffering souls and how their own views and opinions on candida might well have changed somewhat in say ten years time when the sufferer still has candida and decides, in some desperation, to go back --

-- "Hey doc, these pills aren't working. In fact my candida is much worse now!! "

"What??... Why that's impossible!! " The doc suddenly and gruffly rummages through a mountain of pill boxes on top of his beloved, crusty copy of The Merck Medical Manual on his desk.

"Here.." says the doctor, tossing a full box of pills over to his patient ". Try these...... Anti-depressants!! ... Better than chewing gum!! ... It's the new medical way -- we don't cure the disease now, we just accomodate or treat the symptoms!! "

The sufferer opens the box and looks at the pills curiously. Each pill is unusually stamped with a triple 6.

"Anti-depressants?" queries the confused patient. "Why do I need anti-depressants?"

"Our medical tests show that there is nothing at all wrong with you. No candida. You're as healthy as a horse, son... So you're either a compulsive liar or you have a psychosomatic mental condition. The Merck Medical Manual is NEVER wrong!!! " The doctor confidently booms.

"But..." --

-- "But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt anyway. That's because I'm such a caring, compassionate doctor"

"Wait a minute..."

"Those pills will help your mental condition no end."

''But doc -- I haven't got a mental condition and I'm not a liar... I have candida."

"Are you sure you haven't got CFS or ME or Fibromyalgia?" The doctor tentatively asks.

"No I haven't"

"Whew...Close call!! "

"Listen doc..".

"..NEXT...!! "

Ching-ching.

• ACV for alkalizing - how many times a day?
• VCO
• Borax
• Lugols Iodine
• Sodium Thiosulfate (purchased from a pool shop) as rice sized crystals-how many rice sized grains do I take?
• Methylene blue (purchased from a fish supply shop but not sure if I should take it whilst on anti-depressants due to contraindications with ssri's)
• Celtic Sea Salt to make mineral water
• Magnesium Citrate
• Zinc
• Vitamin B3
• Pau De Arco/Cayenne Pepper/Myhrr herbal tincture
• Biotin - is this still recommended in the protocol?
• Molybdenum
• HCL betaine
• Vitamin C as sodium ascorbate - how do I make this or can you buy it in this form?
• Milk Thistle
• Alpha Lipoic Acid
• Selenium

I also have the following supplements which I picked up before I found your Protocol - are they useful? :

• L-Glutamine - when would one introduce this to help with leaky gut?
• Apolactoferrin - is this a useful anti candida supplement?
• Psyllium and bentonite for a bowel cleansing shake - is this ok for people with leaky gut?
• s. boulardii probiotic - when would one introduce probiotics in the anti candida protocol?

Are all your suggested dosages ok for my weight(54kgs)? Also can you suggest how some of these supplements can be combined? Can you suggest a timeline of a daily plan to take these supplements?

Sorry for all the questions. I cannot discuss this diet/protocol with any of my family/doctors as they dont believe any of it. Despite the severe neurological symptoms with this illness other symptoms have included constant urgent need to urinate, acne, white spots on skin(Vitiligo), vaginal thrush, creeping or tingling feeling on face and insomnia. Also do you have any suggestions to curb cravings especially chocolate and also for carbohydrates in the afternoon would be much appreciated.

Regards Teresa

Also one should make sure to include lots of vitamin c, esp citric acid fruits like lemon. To balance out the sodium bicarbonate nutrient demanding effects in the long run. As SB does drain you of potassium and vitamin c if used daily.

Best Regards

The causes of dybiosis are:

1. Acid food western diet and eating habits. Approximately 90% of our processed food diet today is acidifying. This creates an acid body where anaerobic pathogens tend to take hold and spread. This is where alkalizing is a great help to the body's homeostatic pH mechanism.

2. Fungal and Bacterial Gut infections caused by lack of nutrients in the diet. These pathogenic intestinal invasions may enter and establish themselves either through a lack of protective HCL in the stomach causing externnal pathogen entry via the mouth or these pathogens can also rise up from the intestines through a lack of bicarbonates in the pancreatic juices which fail to neutralize the stomach acid/chyme necessary for the pancreatic enzymes to work and do their job properly during main stage digestion in the duodenum. Both of these situations therefore tend to create acid upper intestines which tends to weaken and disrupt the healthy microbiota of the intestines as well as to promote pathogen invasion. So here is another solid reason, completely seperate from just alkalizing, why you should supplement with BS -- to restore bicarbonates to the pancreas for proper main stage digestion in the duodenum.

4. Ingesting and accumulating high levels of heavy metals, halides and many other poisons from ingesting chemically processed food, water and medical drugs. Sodium Bicarbonate is a considerable help in neutralizing and removing poisons from the body. Heavy metals as well as calcium and heme iron are also known to promote the formations of candida and other biofilms in the gut which is a huge protection for the candida and other pathogens that reside in them. Sodium Bicarbonate helps to remove these dangerous poisons as well as helping to disrupt and remove these pathogenic biofilms from the upper intestinal mucosa(which should normally be at a pH of about 8. 5) by its emulsifying or surfactant action.

Just some other benefits with reasons for using Sodium Bicarbonate for the body.

In the human body, pH can vary widely, from highly acidic (pH ~2) in the stomach to mildly acidic (skin and vagina), to neutral (bloodstream and parts of the gut), and even alkaline (some parts of the gut). Candida albicans, thrives in most of these sites and is highly tolerant to a wide range of environmental pH conditions, from pHs of <2 to pHs of >10.

Yeasts, and Candida albicans is no exception, can actively neutralize the pH of its environment (i. e the human body) from either acidic or alkaline pHs! Under acidic conditions, candida has demonstrated that it can raise the pH of its surrounding environment from 4 to >7 in less than 12 hours.

Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!

"The literature search revealed that 60 million mainland Japanese consume a daily average of 13.8 mg of elemental iodine and they are one of the healthiest nations, based on overall wellbeing and cancer statistics (4). Japanese women do not stop consuming iodine-rich foods during pregnancy, and Japanese fetuses are exposed to maternal peripheral levels of iodide at concentrations of 10-5M to 10-6M (1-4). Either the Japanese are mutants, capable of surviving on toxic levels of iodine or we have been grossly deceived, and the human body needs at least 100 times the RDA, which was established very recently in 1980 and confirmed in 1989!! (7). " -- Source Research: http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-08/IOD_08.htm

Gabriel Cousins MD recomends the following iodine dosages for pregnant women and children:

"In 1911, 900 milligrams (900,000 micrograms! [nearly 1 gram of iodine]) daily were considered usual and safe doses. In 1950 the Japanese had 100 times more iodine in their diet than Americans. In 2001 they had 202 times more iodine than Americans and were using up to 13.8 milligrams daily as opposed to the average U. S. Intake of 425 micrograms daily. Unfortunately there has been no real study, ever, about what is the optimal safe dosage of iodine. But, again, no one has ever died from iodine overdose or allergic reactions. It is safe to suggest that at least the guidelines given by Drs. Abraham and Brownstein for the use of 12-50 milligrams of iodine daily, for overall iodine sufficiency and wellbeing, and up to 100 milligrams/day for diabetics is reasonable. My prudent suggestion is that as we follow these ideas, it is important to move forward carefully as we treat this pandemic level of 72% iodine deficiency in the world and a shocking 96% deficiency in Americans, affecting the minds of billions of people. I strongly recommend that people reevaluate the amounts of iodine people consume. I recommend that children under 6 years of age take half the adult dose[which is 12.5 mgs iodine], children 0-2 years take 1/4 the adult dose, pregnant women take 47% more than the adult dose (current FDA ratio), and lactating women take 93% more than the adult dose (current FDA ratio), as iodine is very important for brain development, from a holistic perspective. In the larger humanitarian context the risk to benefit ratio of these recommended doses is extremely safe for healing the planetary population and ourselves. " -- Source: The Universal and Holistic Super Mineral

From the above, it would therefore seem to be safe to take between 12.5 mgs -- 20 mgs iodide/iodine per day in the form of lugol's iodine or Iodoral during pregnancy. After the birth of your child, it also would be advisable to take between 12.5 mgs and 50 mgs of iodide/iodine per day for the benefit of the child when breast feeding and also for your own candida problems.

Concerning your own hypothyroid problems -- I would seriously consider coming off L-thyroxin and moving onto natural bio-identical thyroid hormones. For more information on this you should read David Brownsteins book: Overcoming Thyroid Disorders. L-Thyroxin is just synthetic T4 and that's all. T4 is the inactive form of the thyroid hormone (T3 is the active form) that is used to control the TSH hormone. If you use bio-identical or natural thyroid hormone made from bovine and porcine sources -- these contain Free T3, Free T4 as well as other essential minerals and components of the thyroid gland so it is much more effective at healing and improving thyroid operation than L-thyroxin. Up until the 1970s, natural bio-identical thyroid was always used for thyroid disorders, and quite successfully, with few side-effects. You should ask your doctor about this.

You don't have to give your baby any Iodine solutions because if by all means you see your baby healthy then don't try anyting. Before taking Iodine, test yourself for allergic reaction to Iodine, which is very unlikely.

There is a natural way to supplement Iodine, without Lugol's Solution.

KELP-you can buy kelp leaves in japanese market and use it any recipe you want. A soup may be. Even kelp flakes (just crushed kelp) are available in Japanese markets. Kelp will provide you the necessary iodine as long as you breast feed. Then you can start Lugol's solution if required. Who knows, Just kelp can cure your hypothyroid.

Good Health, thanks

Anti-Candida Protocol
Remedies that Directly Attack Candida(Mandatory)
I must stress here -- to avoid any confusion -- that not all of the attack remedies below need to be used. These are just options for you. Furthermore, if recommendations are needed for clarity's sake -- I have also personally found that using Ted's Alkalizing Remedies, Lugol's Iodine and Borax in combination to be very useful at curing candida problems. But if these nutrients are hard to get -- just use another combination from below of your own choice.

* Take Ted's Lime/Lemon baking soda water alkalizing remedy at least 2 times a day as recommended. I used mainly the ACV, lemon or lime as well as just the sodium bicarb with water alkalizing remedies which also act to kill candida. These alkalizing remedies create the worst possible environment for the candida while simultaneously creating a healthy body terrain. Also take the Baking Soda with water remedy on it's own throughout the day and one hour before bed - this will help you get a good nights sleep. If you have problems with this remedy, 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 for the alkalizing remedies:
https://www.earthclinic.c...lkalizing_formulas.html
https://www.earthclinic.c...URES/candida4.html#TEDS

* Supplementing with at least 50 mgs to 100 mgs of 5% Lugols Iodine per day - 8 to 16 drops a day(or as much as you can stand without problems) in split doses taken four times a day(not at mealtimes) in a glass of water. Iodine will also help to balance your hormones because it supports the thyroid and is also able to remove dangerous halogens like fluorine and bromine from your body. Lugol's Iodine also chelates heavy metals like aluminium, cadmium, lead and mercury from your body and this is very beneficial. LI also kills 90% -- 95% of all known pathogens - including candida. You can also use Kelp as the iodine source - but this does not really give sufficiently high amounts of iodine/iodide needed to kill the candida in my opinion.

* Drink 1/4 teaspoon of Tetrasodium Borate or Borax(1/8 tspn for women) in a litre of water throughout the day. Take this protocol for 5 days on then rest for 2 days. So, 5 days on, 2 days off with the Borax. Borax is the ultimate anti-fungal, also good for bones and helps to balance the hormones as well as chelates and removes fluoride from the body. Borax affects your male hormones or androgens in a viagra-like manner, which is why you must rest for 2 days -- to avoid gland over-stimulation.
https://www.earthclinic.c...Remedies/borax.html#TBF

* Sodium Molybdate or Molybdenum. Take at least 900 mcg Molybdenum a day. Sodium Molybdate kills candida and also removes the debilitating candida alcohol and aldehyde poisons from the body via the aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme pathway(needs molybdenum) in the body -- this will help to remove symptoms like nausea, flu-like symptoms, aches and pains, brain fog and lethargy problems. Ted recommends supplementing between 10 mg and 25 mgs sodium molybdate a day taken for only two weeks to quickly kill off the candida -- but I've found Sodium Molybdate or Molybdenum difficult to purchase in amounts greater than 900 mcgs(the highest allowed RDA dosage).
http://candidapage.com/aldehyde.shtml

* Hydrogen peroxide (food grade) I just use a capful of 3% HP in one litre of water a day when I need it. HP kills bacteria, viruses and fungi and it also helps greatly to clear and unblock the lymph glands. 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. Do not use Lugol's Iodine together with Hydrogen Peroxide in the protocol - they tend to neutralize and cancel each other out - so just use one or the other in your protocol. See this link:
https://www.earthclinic.c...rogen_peroxide3.html#CF

Caveat: Although Hydrogen Peroxide is highly useful -- it does have its downside. Some people get nausea, migraine headaches etc when they supplement HP. HP also inactivates or neutralizes and depletes antioxidants in the body because of its pro-oxidant effects. I always prefer to use lugol's iodine against candida because it isn't as complicated to use as HP. But if lugol's iodine cannot be found or used -- use HP as recommended and increase anti-oxidant intake at the same time.

* Methylene Blue(MB). You can buy this at any aquatics or fish supply store. It is 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: 4 - 6 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, 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.
https://www.earthclinic.c...ies/methylene-blue.html

* Pau D'Arco(Tabebuia impetiganosa). This is a very effective herb against candida with a solid and useful reputation as an effective anti-fungal. This is best taken as a tea or capsule(1000 mgs twice a day). See this link:
http://www.rain-tree.com/paudarco.htm

Body Detox(Mandatory)
* 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 your body will have an accumulation of heavy metals. To get rid of these problems 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 to get rid of heavy metals, arsenic, cyanide and chlorine. ST will get rid of heavy metals over time. Use 6-10 drops of 10% ST solution in a full glass of water daily. Heavy metals create an ideal acidic environment for candida as well as for nanobacteria. See link:
https://www.earthclinic.c...sodium_thiosulfate.html

* Chlorella - Also for detoxing heavy metals and for mineral support.

* Using Lugol's Iodine in the protocols is also the best way to detox fluoride and bromide from the body and will also help to remove heavy metals like aluminium, lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic from the body.

Additional Support with Vitamin and Mineral Supplements(Optional)

* Vitamin C - Taken in the more alkaline form of Sodium Ascorbate -- at least 1000 mgs three times a day. Vit C is an anti-oxidant and also chelates heavy metals from the body as well.

* Magnesium -- Taken as Mag Chloride, Mag Citrate or Mag Gluconate. Dosage: 250 mgs twice a day. Magnesium Oil(40% water 60% magnesium chloride) cab also be used transdermally. Magnesium is involved in over 300 major enzyme and coenzyme body processes and also gets rid of any staph or strep bacteria quite well. Magnesium Chloride is the best form of magnesium to take in my opinion. See this link:
http://curezone.com/art/...D=49&db=5&C0=74

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

* Zinc gluconate or zinc acetate - Helps to support the immune system. 25mgs - 50mgs taken for one week, then take this dose once a week thereafter.

* Natural Sea Salt or Fulvic/Humic Acid. Both of these will act in the same way as absorption synergists as well as helping to create a healthy intestine and help to supply other important and much needed micro-minerals to your body. See these links:
https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/sea_salt.html
https://www.earthclinic.c...ements/fulvic_acid.html

* Selenium - 200 mcg twice a day at mealtimes. Selenium helps remove mercury and supports the liver and thyroid. There is no need to take this dose if you are also already tking the recommended liver support(which includes selenium).

* Vitamin B3 - as niacin or niacinamide. Dosage: 500 mgs twice a day. Be aware of the "niacin flush" effect if you take the niacin form. Niacin is anti-candida and supports the liver, digestion and is relaxing for the body.

* Take B50 Complex three times a week - this is beneficial for digestion and will also help fight candida. It also acts synergistically when higher dose B3 is also supplemented.

Liver and Kidney Support(Optional)
* Take herb supplements like Chanca Piedra, Milk Thistle or Dandylion because the candida die-off will create a big strain on both your immune system and the liver/kidneys which will have to clear the dead candida debris and toxins from your blood. Think of this as taking out the candida trash. This die-off will give you flu-like or liverish symptoms and perhaps some diarrhea. You will probably feel much worse before you feel better. Accept this and work your way through it as this should disappear once your body gains control again. If you have actual liver damage then taking Milk Thistle(1000 mgs twice a day at lunch and dinner) in combination with Alpha Lipoic Acid(300 mgs twice a day at lunch and dinner) and Selenium(200 micrograms twice a day at lunch and dinner) will help to support the liver and kidneys. See this research here -
http://www.askdrdesilva.com/hepatitis.html

Candida Protocol Guidelines
At the barest minimum, candida sufferers should essentially use the following strategies in their protocols:

* Use at least two or three of the remedies that directly attack and kill the candida if you can. Alkalizing, Lugol's Iodine and borax in combination are my own unquestioned favourites for killing off candida because this combo has worked so well for me in the past.

* Always use the alkalizing remedies.

* Use protocols that remove and detox all heavy metals, halogens (fluoride, bromide, chorine) and other chemical poisons from the body. Poisons drag down the body's immune system, they acidify the body and create the perfect environment for candida.

* It is also strongly advised that all the vitamin and mineral support nutrients be taken in their proper orthomolecular dosages as stated above. These nutrients help to address other metabolic issues that may also contribute to and exacerbate candida problems. I also tend, whenever possible, to buy the pure powder forms of vitamins and minerals because these forms are pure and contain no fillers, additives or caking agents.

* Liver and kidney anti-oxidant support is also advised in cases where there is a heavy or severe die-off or detox effect, which tends to stress the liver and kidneys thus causing nausea and flu-like symptoms.

* Stop taking antibiotics!! Antibiotics will kill all the beneficial bacteria in the gut and helps to create acid intestines and dysbiosis via a condition called the Antibiotic Syndrome. This is highly beneficial to the spread of candida.

* The Anti-Candida Diet is a no-brainer when you ask yourself, "How did I get candida in the first place?"

Understanding Detox or Die-off Reactions(The Jarisch-Herxheimer Effect)
It has been my own experience that people will always get an initial die-off reaction when moving onto an anti-candida protocol such as this one. A die-off or a detox reaction is due to either large amounts of candida debris or mycotoxins and/or heavy metals or halogens being released into the blood which will cause particular stress on the immune system, liver and kidneys. So liver/kidney and immune support may well be necessary to help reduce or alleviate the die-off/detox symptoms(which is included in the protocol). A reduction in anti-candida dosages may also be required for a while to make the die-off or detox bearable for the user during the healing crisis as well. When people are infected with systemic candida and attempt a cure - they should always expect an initial period of time during which they may feel considerably worse due to these die-off and detox reactions. This die-off reaction is actually a good sign and proves that the protocol is working against the candida. This die-off or Herx reaction will vary from person to person and its duration will completely depend on the extent of the candida infection and will also depend on the current health state of each individual at the time. This detox or Herx reaction is completely normal and is medically recognized and will last until the candida debris and poisons are reduced and removed from the body and will also depend on when the immune system once more is able to dominate and control the body's health again.

Essential Anti-Candida Diet(Mandatory)
1. NO SUGAR. No means NONE -- no ifs or buts!! Candida, viruses, bacteria and all pathogens all feed off sugar, which promotes their rapid growth and spread. When too much sugar is eaten constantly everyday, this habit also works to greatly lower the immune system's capability to fight disease. Cancers grow in the presence of fructose found it fruits and to survive they need glucose.

2. Greatly reduced Carbohydrate intake. The Western diet is effectively an energy dense but nutrient deficient diet in terms of minerals and vitamins. Therefore for sugar-loving diseases like cancer and candida, carbohydrates are banned because they so easily convert to sugar in the body. If you can, eat carbohydrates that have a low glycaemic index, which are digested and absorbed slowly in the body and which do not cause high sugar spikes in the body which tends to brings down the immune system and feed the invading pathogens as well. Also beware that Glycemic Index doesn't measure the type of sugar so is not a perfect measure or guide to go by.

2. No junk food allowed. Contains way too much refined salt, MSG, vegetable oils and other additives. All bad.

3. No vegetable oils in the diet. Vegetable oil oxidizes fairly quickly on the shelf from sunlight and very rapidly at high heat because they are polyunsaturated (weak chemical bonds) fats. Most RBD vegetable oils nowadays are also now made from an unnatural chemical process. As far back as 1962, Dr Denham Harman, a Nobel Prize winner who discovered the anti-oxidant nature of vitamins, proved and concluded in his famous experiments feeding mice vegetable oils with their food, that chemically processed vegetable oils or polyunsaturated oils significantly contribute to causing cancer. So, better to use a saturated fat like virgin coconut oil(VCO) or even grass-fed lard for cooking -- saturated fats are more stable oils that do not oxidize easily and are also good for you. Many vegetarian websites quote The Okinawan Diet as their reason for just vegetables being good for you -- which is inaccurate. If you read the book, The Okinawan Diet -- which carefully defines this diet through their research -- the Okinawans generally used pork offal and pork fat in all their healthy cooking -- and, in their pre-WW2 diet they never used whole grain bread, olive oil, soy milk, apples, and yogurt as many articles suggest. When I had systemic candida and started taking coconut oil, my bad constipation and bloating issues disappeared in about two weeks and my bowels became regular again. VCO is very healthy for your body and intestines. I only ever cook with VCO now and VCO has actually helped me to lose weight. Since the 1960s, baby-foods have been using only coconut oil in their cooked products and those in hospital with intestinal trauma are usually always fed with food cooked in coconut oil now. VCO helps to protect the intestines and the body and is also anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal. The reason for avoiding vegetable oils is because most contain hydrogenated fats or trans fatty acids and these should instead be replaced and supplemented in the form of Omega 3 fish oil or hemp oil which is not chemically processed or heated.

4. No soda pop. Apart from containing sugar, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) fructose and aspartame, sweet soda drinks also contain carbonic and phosphoric acids as well as halogens like fluorides in their mix -- all of which only works to greatly acidify your body. HFCS also contains mercury and also contains poisonous chemicals like glutaraldehyde -- which is normally used as a poisonous industrial cleaner.

5. No Sweeteners allowed -- no aspartame, sucralose or saccharine. These are excitotoxins (aspartame) which helps to destroy your CNS. In our bodies, aspartame metabolizes to formaldehyde and methanol which is also a poison. In the old days people used stills to make their own illicit distilled alcoholic beverages and if they were not careful in their process methanol would form. It is also well known that wood alcohol or methanol is poisonous and that as little as 10 ml would be enough to cause permanent blindness in humans. Aspartame is also acidifying. Sucralose is chlorinated hydrocarbons and, in tests, it causes shrunken thymus, enlarged kidneys, abortion, low fetal weights, as these areas are all sensitive to chlorine compounds in hydrocarbon forms. Saccharine, even a moderate dose, can increase significant incidence of tumors in people with cancer.

6. Eat chicken, fish and meat in small amounts. Proteins -- meats -- eaten in excessive quantities are acidifying and, as we get older, our body has difficulty digesting them. It should preferably be partially cooked to ease the breaking down of proteins.

7. No baking products like bread, cakes, pastries, etc. In the 70s the FDA, in their wisdom, allowed the use of bromide and bromates in bread-making instead of iodine. Bromine weakens the immune system and encourages acid body. Wheat also contains alloxan, a poison which can help to destroy the pancreas and cause diabetes over time. Wheat also contains gluten.

8. In your diet, include using a handful of raw, chopped coriander leaf or cilantro in a salad three times a week and drink green tea 2-3 times a day. Maintaining this regimen for a month will remove most heavy metals successfully from your body.

9. No canned products in the diet. Bisphenol A -- or BPA -- is contained in all plastic linings of canned products and is very bad for you. It acts as a psuedo-estrogen -- a female hormone -- and upsets hormone balance, therefore weakening the immune system.

10. No Calcium which means no dairy products -- no milk, no cheese, no yoghurt etc. Avoid all calcium fortified foods. Excess calcium encourages acidity throughout the body and particularly in the tissue cells where it tends to cause myalgia pain. In 1970 the recommended calcium to magnesium ratio was 4:1. Then it became 2:1 in the 1990s. I'm guessing that, probably in another 10 years, these same RDA experts will recommend a calcium to magnesium ratio of 1:1. Ted recommends taking no Calcium supplementation in your diet because western foods are all over-fortified with calcium now. Calcium causes acidity inside the cells when taken in excess and when magnesium is lacking in the diet. Magnesium regulates Calcium in the body.

11. No Fruits. In general most fruits contain citric acid and sugar -- especially the citrus fruits. In a healthy body that can cope with the acid and sugars from fruits it is fine to eat fruits in moderation. But if you are ill with an acid-loving and sugar-loving disease like candida or cancer then any acid or sugar food like fruits will actually promote spread because eating fruits uses up your alkaline body bicarbonates during digestion. This further weakens the immune system, increases blood acidity and helps diseases like cancer to dominate the body. You can eat fruit extracts that don't contain fructose, such as red wine extract, grape seed extract, etc.

12. No Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) allowed for the same reasons as aspartame. The antidote to MSG is taurine amino acid which is mainly found in fish. See this link on MSG.

13. Avoid GMO foods. The most common GMO food is actually wheat. But there is also soy GMO. All soy products which are made from a chemical process -- including soy sauce, tofu etc. Are not allowed. But any soy products made from a natural and organic fermentation process are allowed. If you buy soya products like soya milk, make sure it is organic and contains soya flour. But if it contains soya protein then it has been made from a chemical process and also might be GMO (especially in the US).

14. Avoid distilled water and tap-water. Distilled water is "dead water" -- it completely lacks any important body minerals that natural spring-water contains. If you drink distilled water, this will actually act to pull important minerals out of your body during digestion. Tap-water nowadays -- due to water shortages -- is now re-cycled and chemically processed from sewage (especially in cities) and stored in reservoirs that are fed with water tables polluted with agricultural fertilizers and pesticides, so goodness knows what evil goodies tap-water contains. Enough said I think. Drink fresh mineral or spring water or create your own mineral water instead. You should always drink 1 -- 2 glasses of water at mealtimes. This helps digestion and will improve your urine conductivity reading, provided your body minerals are in balance.

15. Use Sea Salt rather than refined table salt for all your cooking and eating needs. Sea salt contains many beneficial natural minerals, is alkaline, and also aids nutrient absorption and acts like a protective anti-biotic in the body which helps to protect the intestines and liver. Sea salt is also far more alkaline than refined table salt which is normally acid.

16. Try and avoid all (chemically) processed food if you can. Try and eat foods that are made from natural processes without excess heating or use of chemicals. Read food labels carefully before you buy.

17. Whenever you eat your meals, it is always best to eat bigger meals at breakfast and lunch. Your evening dinner should be eaten early at about 5:00 pm because shortly after this time, your body goes into another mode. This mode slows down digestion, making it inefficient, which actually impairs digestion, such that large amounts of food can end up sitting and stagnating in your intestines for anything up to twelve12 hours. This encourages and results in acidity, pathogen growth and poisons being absorbed into the body from the intestines. So, better as a habit, to eat a much smaller quantity of food at dinner in the evening to ensure healthy and complete digestion of food before sleep.

I use 3 capsules of laxative, magnesium chloride and VCO to try to keep things moving. When it comes out it comes out as diarrhea and that is the only way it will come out. I also do your protocol but I don't do all of it at once because it is just too hard for me to do all of it while working. If you have any ideas on how to relax these strictures please post them for me. Thank you.

I need to ask where did you get the BORAX, I'm also from Pampanga, Philippines. I have really a severe candida that crippled my life for almost 3 years now. Thank you

Is it possible to combine several of the candida-cleanse ingredients into a one liter bottle of water with the borax? I would like to combine the borax, baking soda (Ted recommends 1/2 tsp to prevent kidney pain while taking the borax), h2o2, methylene blue, vitamin c (as sodium ascorbate, of course) and a couple of drops of Lugol's iodine.

I know that combining the Lugol's and vitamin c at the same time will make it turn clear and into iodide. Does this matter for the overall curative effect when done over an extended period of time?

Also, I am curious how long he waits between taking the lemon/lime baking soda (Or Ted's carbicarb remedy) and then sipping at the borax? Is there a need to wait a while before or after the bs/lemon before sipping the borax again?

Any help would be appreciated!

Warmest Regards, Carolyn

I have been following various forms of Ted's advice, combined with other research I found on the Net (after years of piecing together what did and didn't work for me from trial and error). Essentially, what I came up with is exactly what Bill has written, which I just now discovered on Earth Clinic.

I used this for chronic fatigue syndrome, which I suspected was related to candida.

This is very good advice. It took 6 months for me, and I still have health issues but the main ones (fatigue, brain fog, depression, anxiety) are cured.

Also, I haven't given up dairy. I did for two months, didn't notice any difference in my health and since I missed it so much, added it back. Also not taking the MB from the aquarium store, but may add that in. (May eventually give up dairy too but for now I eat only organic, minimally processed dairy when I can afford it.)

THANKS so much for writing this excellent report! I'll refer to it often!

* Generally whenever people request my help with getting rid of their candida problems by email, I initially send them the protocol above and some initial advice. Then I wait for a response. There should always be a response because systemic candida can effect people in many ways with differing symptoms and so there will always be questions. There must be questions. But after I send them the protocol, I never hear from about 70% of them again. Obviously they are perhaps a little surprised or horrified at the protocol.

* Many people treat candida as perhaps just a trivial problem. Candida not only causes acid body and drags down the thyroid and immune system -- but the environment candida creates inside the body sends an open invitation and pass to other pathogenic bacteria and viruses for a free lunch in your body as well. This is why particularly systemic candida is so hard to defeat -- because you may well have other associated bacteria and viruses in your body as well as the candida -- which can also give rise to a huge variety of symptoms. Therefore, just as an example, if you have colitis, GERD, IBS, Leaky Gut Syndrome, Crohn's Disease etc, then there will be a very high probability that you also have candida as well. When Dr Orian Truss started to use Lugol's Iodine in earnest, he found that larger dose LI could cure not only candida but schizophrenia and severe depression as well. Candida is also a fungus, which is a highly adaptable pathogen which can both hide and overcome drugs by mating with your cells. Of the people that email me for help, only about 25%-30% of them actually do the anti-candida protocol. I am always in touch with these sufferers by email because symptoms always change, other problems arise and there are always questions to be answered and so support must be given.

* Many people with hypothyroidism (another close companion to candida), as another example, when they take just one or two drops of Lugol's Iodine have heart palpitations, arrythmias or skin breakouts, eruptions and rashes similar to acne or other problems such as depression, lethargy etc. This is caused by bromine detox by the iodine causing excess poisonous bromine to accumulate in the blood. And so if you also have a weakened excretory system already (very likely with longterm candida) -- and an overstressed or insufficient liver or kidney -- then your body will not be able to clear the bromine sufficiently quickly and you will get other symptoms arising and manifesting such as racing heart, skin problems, depression etc. This is why oral iodine should never really be taken alone -- but always, at a minimum, involves taking companion nutrients that help strengthen the liver and kidney, while also taking nutrients that heal metabolic malabsorption issues (bromine also inhibits iodine uptake in the intestines and cells). The answer, therefore, to this bromine detox problem is to take the Sea Salt Loading Protocol given here to help eliminate the bromine more quickly from the body. It has also been my experience that when I've helped people from Africa or the Philippines with candida -- these people took 30 drops of iodine from the start with very few bromine detox problems. And yet, it seems that candida and hypothyroid suffers from the Western World -- America and Europe -- have much harsher side-effects from even taking just one drop of lugol's iodine. Why is this? This is because the people I treated in these more primitive countries ate better, less processed foods and better diets that contained no bromine. In the Philippines bromine is not used in their bread by law. In America particularly -- bromine is used in their bread and in their brominated, highly processed vegetable oils. So I am not the least bit surprised that people in America or Europe now have such a hard time taking just one drop of lugol's iodine. This is one of the reasons why proper diet is also important in the anti-candida protocol.

* I am also surprised at the way people think about how to cure their problems. Alot of people seem to think in the same way as doctors do now, which is:

One disease --> One Germ --> One Cure (just attack the pathogen and do nothing else)

OR - in the case of autoimmune and degenerative disease treatments eg hepatitis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism:

Antibody attacks organ --> Attack and destroy anti-body with huge collateral body and immune system damage and hope for the best. Meanwhile, let's just treat the symptoms instead.

Attack!! Attack!! Attack!!

Make sense?

Where's the healing?

Where's the actual cure?

I define an actual cure as taking a remedy or a protocol for a while until you determine that you no longer have that medical problem and then you can stop taking that remedy forever. Unfortunately, in the case of degenerative or auto-immune diseases, the larger pharmaceutical companies seem to prefer just treating the symptoms of these diseases with a battery of drugs (glorified anti-inflammatories and pain-killers with huge and dangerous side-effects) for the rest of your life, simply because this seems to be a much more profitable fit to their Business Model.

Elemental iodine is not soluble in water alone but is completely soluble in an aqueous solution of potassium iodide.

The 5% Lugol's represents the lugol's strength -- such that one drop from a dropper of this form is equivalent to 6.25 mgs of iodide/iodine whereas a 2% lugol's iodine solution would deliver less -- just 2. 50 mgs of iodide/iodine per drop.

Lugol's Iodine is generally always made with distilled water.