Candida

CANDIDA. I have to talk about Candida first. Some people already know what that is. A LOT of people have never even heard about it which, quite frankly, is maddening because nearly 90% of Americans have it!! Traditional doctors WON'T find it.

An overgrowth of Candida Albicans (a form of Yeast) is a hidden epidemic. This kind of overgrowth, also referred to as “systemic candida” or “candidiasis,” is found all over the body but is mostly intestinal. We all have friendly intestinal bacteria (known as probiotics). Some medicatons, diets high in refined carbohydrates and sugars, poor digestion and elimination, allergies, and other factors can all cause the friendly bacteria to die, leaving Candida free to grow in parts or all of the body - male or female.

Common Causes of Candida yeast infections:

ANTIBIOTICS
TOXIC METALS AND CHEMICALS
IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
HORMONAL IMBALANCE
PREGNANCY& BIRTH CONTROL PILLS
HIGH STRESS LEVELS
INTESTINAL PARASITES AND WORMS
IMPROPER DIET
CONSTIPATION
CHRONIC DIARRHEA
ALCOHOL
TAP WATER

Some common symptoms of Candida yeast infections are:

PERSISTENT FATIGUE
HEADACHES
ABDOMINAL PAIN AND BLOATING
ARTHRITIS PAINS
NASAL CONGESTION AND SINUS PROBLEMS
POOR MEMORY AND CONCENTRATION
CHRONIC SKIN RASHES
ALLERGIES
WEIGHT GAIN
...AND MORE!

I never use antiobiotics or birth control for those very reasons. I have only used an antiobotic once in my adult life and that was to fight a staph infection from an absess (in which case I am glad there is such a thing as an antibiotic). Also, as a side note, if you are on birth control, don't even bother treating Candida because you will have it as long as you are on the pill.

I have only been treated for Candida through my old employer, Dr. Steve Elmore, DC, of Vital Medical Spa in Sandy, UT. His protocol is typically two weeks of treatment (the 'Candida Diet') involving two supplements and staying away from certain foods. In treating Candida, one thing is for certain and that is that you will have food allergies to which you will need to stay away from. There are three things that you will 100% not be able to eat while treating Candida - Wheat, Dairy & and all types of Sugar (makes sense since most people have Candida from their rich diets of refined carbs and sugar, eh??) Other common food allergies that are person specific are oats, corn, peanuts, potatoes, citrus, tomatoes, eggs & bananas.

Eventually I will go into detail about each of those foods and why they are common food allergies to people (and allergies doesn't always mean that you will break out in rashes and swell. It just means that you have become sensitive to eating those types of foods and don't even know it). There is lots to learn about all of those things.

I am very careful about my intake of wheat, dairy and sugar. There are lots of great substitutes for those things like rice, yams and sweet potatoes, almonds and other nuts, & almond milk (or if you are into soy, which I am not, you can do that to) and Stevia in place of sugar (never Splenda, Nutri-sweet, or any other sugar subsitute or aspartame). Another thing to keep in mind is that it can be transferred between sexual partners, so if one has it, it's likely that your partner has it.

For more information visit:
Vital Medical Spa or
http://www.naturalcures.com/