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What about serrapeptase opening biofilm and black seed oil to kill the toxins, then binder to flush out? Will this work also?
Berberine has fairly potent antifungal activities on top of its anti inflammatory, antioxidant, anti cancer, antimicrobial and gut microbiome altering effects. Those qualities should make it a useful addition to an anti candida regimen. The following article discusses the use of berberine as an antifungal and you may find it interesting :
https://www.thecandidadiet.com/berberine-antifungal/
Here is a relevant quote :
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' Fluconazole is a standard treatment for Candida infections. When Fluconazole is used together with berberine against Candida albicans that has been grown on a plate, the two have a synergistic effect, which means that they are more powerful when used together than the sum of either of them used individually (4).
Further work was undertaken in 2013 which showed that berberine damages the DNA of Candida albicans and fluconazole increases the amount of berberine that can enter the yeast cells (5).
Berberine has been proven to be selective in its effects. This means that it can target Candida, and yet does not harm the beneficial microbes including Lactobacilli and Bifidobacter species, that we wish to encourage as part of a healthy microbiome. '
In the following study, the synergy between Berberine and the highly potent antifungal, Fluconazole is discussed. They also discuss how Berberine is helpful with Fluconazole in fighting Fluconazole resistant pathogens :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35679157/
Here is a relevant quote :
' BH affects multiple target genes in diminishing the resistance of C. albicans strains to fluconazole. This effect may be related to the action of BH on the HOG-MAPK pathway. '
Lastly, in the following study the effectiveness of Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) is tested against multiple forms of Candida :
Here is a relevant study quote :
' GSE demonstrated a fungicidal effect against all tested Candida species, whereas miconazole demonstrated a fungicidal effect against only C. albicans. SEM images showed various cell damage patterns in GSE-treated Candida cells. Fluorescence microscopy revealed that almost all Candida cells were killed by GSE-treated. '
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You didn't say which article you are referring to and I have written a lot, but it seems like the most important thing initially is to get out of the place that has the high mold content. In addition to remedies I mentioned in the article you read, it will likely be beneficial to also include monolaurin for it antifungal and anti inflammatory qualities.
As far as will the remedies be effective for your specific purpose, as with all supplements or prescription medications, it will come down to trial and error to find out what is most effective.
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If the Candidiasis is as evolved as you are saying, it seems odd that you did not mention any type of die off after starting on your treatment regimen? The MB, Borax and Iodine are potent antifungals that could have potentially produced a significant die off when applied together.
Another supplement you might consider is Grapefruit Seed Extract in liquid and or capsule form which is also a potent antifungal among other things.
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Although there is significant anecdotal evidence for using serrapeptase for CA, there are no studies currently available that confirm that action. Given the known activity of serrapeptase, it seems likely that it should be active against CA, so it definitely seems worth a try and if it turns out be not effective enough, you can always try the ones I mentioned.
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You must have a tough stomach! I wasn't able to handle 2400 mg of NAC for long. You didn't say what type of cancer, but if it is colon cancer (CC), taking a biofilm buster like NAC can be useful in breaking down biofilms which protect bacteria that are noted for protecting certain bacteria that contribute to CC. It is important to remember that CA is not the only pathogen that uses biofilms to protect itself and utilizing these biofilm busters can be useful against many other biofilm forming pathogens!
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Thank you for sharing this important piece of information about colloidal silver. I had not heard of the study on animals showing its impact on gut microbiome and time needed to rebalance the gut. Thank you for all your contributions to our EC community :)
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What is considered a low dose of N.A.C and what is a high dose?
Coco - Oklahoma
A dosage of less than 600 mg/day would be a low dose. In the case of CA, 1200 seems like it may be more useful based on what that study showed and most people should be able to tolerate that dose. I ran into problems when I got to 2400 mg/day in divided doses. My stomach couldn't handle 2400 mg of NAC after just a very short test at that dose.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35679157/
Here is a relevant quote from the study :
>>> ' BH inhibited fluconazole-resistant C. albicans and the sensitivity to fluconazole increased after BH treatment. ' <<<
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I think I forgot to include that study link showing how silver can have a negative impact on the gut microbiome, so here is the link I was referring to :
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691521003859?via=ihub
Notice that even after 8 weeks post AgNPs, the gut biome was not fully restored in some cases. Their max dose of silver nanoparticles used in this study for the mice was 2.5 mg/kg. When compared to a human equivalence for somebody around my size this would be approximately 16.5 mg/AgNPs/day or roughly about 3/4ths of one quart of 20 ppm colloidal silver per day. This is a lower dose than my standard loading dose, but higher than my standard maintenance dose of AgNPs to fight a pathogen in my body. The lowest dose used in this study, in my opinion, is too low to be useful against pathogens, but even that dose had a negative effect on the gut microbiome. The decrease in short chain fatty acids or SCFAs is very bad for us on a longer term basis as these help in multiple ways to maintain gut homeostasis and are often depleted in multiple disease states.
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Yes, Stevia has anti Candida a. qualities also.
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Would taking the Colloidal Silver and NAC alone be beneficial to one's health?Thank you,
Pat
I found this quote that I thought you might find of interest,
>>> ' Except for AgNP1, the growth inhibition potency of AgNP formulations of human colon tumor cancer cells (HCT-15) is 34.5 times higher than carboplatin, one of the first-line chemotherapy agents. Nevertheless, 5-10% of necrotic events, even at the lower concentration evaluated, were observed. The cytotoxic selectivity was confirmed by evaluating the cytotoxic effect on aorta, spleen, heart, liver, and kidney primary cultures from BALB/c mice. Despite the cytotoxic effects observed in vitro, the lethal dose and histopathological analysis showed the low toxicity of these formulations (all of them on Category 4 of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) and minor damage observed on analyzed organs. ' <<<
Here is where that quote came from :
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC8308985/
Considering that AgNPs (Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles) have also been shown to destroy some biofilms of certain bacteria that are noted for contributing to the formation of colon cancer, AgNPs seem to be worth reading about. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Earth Clinic has just started selling colloidal silver or will be soon.
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Thank you so much for your knowledgeable reply and referential articles. I will follow your advise for my son and will report the progress as soon as I see it, I have faith and your interest to help others suffering, makes it stronger. Thank you and Thanks to Earth Clinic.
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Much respect and thank you in advance,
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Thank you Art for this information - I've been using GSE a short time and it seems to be helping so I've looked further and found this post.
My question: do you think this described protocol would be effective against systemic mold infection; the type from water damaged building materials or moldy wood or cellulose products? I suspect that; I have both something in the chest and sinuses and the sinus has been long term (years) undiagnosed; considered it allergies. Had exposure to WDB's in the past. Thought it may be a viral that just hangs on (long virus, or organizing pneumonia). No fever or signs of bacterial infection, no energy or exercise tolerance, constant mucous discharge. I want to go after the biofilms protecting any fungi or mold growth; then the fungi or mold themselves.
With much gratitude...
EC: Hi Marc, you didn't specify which article or post from Art you are referring to, so we put your post on this page: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/how-to-inhibit-candida-biofilm.html. Please share the URL to his post if you can find it.
My symptoms are,
Twitches in brain, Heart Issues(Pain in the heart, severe heartbeat, angina, left bosy pain), Liver pain, rashes, thick discharge, abodmen pain, kidney pain, loss of memory, muslce aches, low blood pressure, Basically this candida has invaded my entire body and recently I have started taking supplements,
- VITAMINC C 1000 MG 3 TIMES
- SELENIUM 500 MG- 2 TIMES
- Vitamin B3 Niacinamide:500 mg twice a day
- Magnesium- 250 mg twice a day
- Vitamin E -500 Mg once a day
- Arjuna - 1 capsules
- Borax- 5 times a week
- Iodine- 8 drops a day
- Methylene Blue-2 drops a day
And I am planning to add these things in my diet as well,
- Resveratrol
- Interfase( Also, could you please tell me the dosage for interfase how many capsules should I take and for how long??)
- Quercentin( Which I believe aids in breaking Candida biofilm)
I want to know I have been taking all these supplements for around 3 weeks, so how long should I take all these supplements?
I don know if I will beat this horrible monster or not, BUT Your help would be appreciated.
I had not heard of them before EC.
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