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How Candida albicans Causes its Damage
Immune System
If the Candida albicans Yeast is allowed to proliferate, it changes from its normal Yeast-Fungal form to a Mycelial-Fungal form that produces Rhizoids:
- Rhizoids are long, root-like components that are able to pierce the walls of the Digestive Tract and break down the protective barriers between the Intestines and the Blood.
- This "breaking-through" the barrier allows many Allergens to enter blood circulation, causing Allergic reactions.
- These Allergens can cause further detriment if they break through the Blood-Brain barrier.
Toxin Production
Candida albicans proliferates by consuming and fermenting Sucrose and other Simple Sugars. A waste by-product of this fermentation of Simple Sugars is Acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is a toxic Aldehyde that causes numerous toxic effects.
These Substances Inhibit or Kill Candida albicans
Amino Acids
Candida albicans destroys the body's Glutamine supplies (supplemental Glutamine thereby replenishes depleted Glutamine levels caused by Candida albicans).
Antioxidants
Antioxidants reduce the Free Radical damage caused by Candida albicans.
Carbohydrates
Chitosan (should not be used by those with a shellfish allergy) inhibits the proliferation of Candida albicans.
Carotenoids
Beta-Carotene protects against (vaginal) Candida albicans proliferation (levels of Beta-Carotene in the exfoliated vaginal cells of women afflicted with vaginal Candida albicans proliferation are six times lower than the Beta-Carotene levels in the exfoliated cells of healthy women).
Enzymes
Bromelain enhances the ability of the Immune System to mount a defense against Candida albicans.
Micro-organisms
· Bifidobacteria inhibits the growth of Candida albicans: peer-reviewed research
- Bifidobacteria bifidus recolonizes the Digestive Tract with beneficial Bacteria in persons with excessive proliferation of Candida albicans.
- Bifidobacteria longum inhibits the growth of Candida albicans
· Lactobacillus acidophilus inhibits the proliferation of Candida albicans (by recolonizing the Digestive Tract and by producing Hydrogen Peroxide).
- Lactobacillus acidophilus - DDS-1 strain inhibits Candida albicans.
Minerals
· Optimal Copper levels enhance the body’s resistance to Candida albicans proliferation.
· Silver ( Colloidal Silver or Mild Silver Protein consumed orally) helps to destroy Candida albicans. Silver can also be applied topically for topical symptoms of Candida albicans over-proliferation. (Note: excessive Colloidal Silver may deposit in skin and eyes).
· Zinc deficiency increases susceptibility to infection by and proliferation of Candida albicans and Candida albicans proliferation lowers the body’s Zinc levels.
Pharmaceutical Drugs
Nystatin (administered as tablets orally) is one of the few substances that can totally destroy Candida albicans.
Quinones
Coenzyme Q10 facilitates the elimination of Candida albicans.
Lapachol (a Naphthaquinone present in Pau D’Arco) kills Candida albicans.
Vitamins
Biotin decreases the proliferation of Candida albicans (primarily by preventing Candida albicans from converting to its rhizoid form).
Candida albicans is an enemy of Vitamin C and supplemental Vitamin C counteracts the Vitamin C deficiency that can occur as a result of Candida albicans proliferation.
Candida albicans is an enemy of Vitamin E and supplemental Vitamin E therefore counteracts the Vitamin E deficiency that can occur as a result of Candida albicans proliferation. (Note: Vitamin E oils are believed to have blood thinning properties and should not be taken by those already on blood thinning medication)
These Foods/Herbs Inhibit or Kill Candida albicans
Algae
Spirulina inhibits Candida albicans.
Bee Products
Propolis suppresses the proliferation of Candida albicans and enhances the ability of Anti-Fungal Pharmaceutical Drugs to destroy Candida albicans (i.e. Propolis lowers the resistance of Candida albicans to the effects of Anti-Fungals). (Note: Propolis may cause allergic reactions in asthmatics).
Dairy Foods
Yoghurt inhibits the proliferation of Candida albicans (by recolonizing the Digestive Tract with Beneficial Bacteria).
Herbs
Black Walnut exerts Anti-Fungal effects against Candida albicans. (note: should not be taken when pregnant).
Chilli exerts fungicidal effects against Candida albicans.
Cinnamon inhibits the growth of Candida albicans.
Echinacea prevents the recurrence of Candida albicans proliferation (due to its Echinacoside content).
Goldenseal suppresses Candida albicans (due to the Berberine content of Goldenseal). (Note: should not be taken when pregnant).
Lemon Grass (oil) inhibits the proliferation of Candida albicans (due to the Aldehyde content of Lemon Grass oil).
Neem inhibits the growth of Candida albicans.
Pau D'Arco kills Candida albicans (due to its Naphthaquinones including Lapachol and Xyliodone content).
Skullcap inhibits Candida albicans (due to the Baicalein content of Skullcap).
Mineral Foods
Charcoal (20 - 30 grams per day) suppresses the growth of Candida albicans (in the Gastrointestinal Tract) and adsorbs the toxins produced by Candida albicans in the Gastrointestinal Tract. It thereby counteracts the Herxheimer Reaction experienced by many people attempting to rapidly eradicate Candida albicans from the body.
Oils
Tea Tree Oil (topical douche containing 0.4% solution of Tea Tree Oil) inhibits vaginal proliferation of Candida albicans (vaginal candidiasis).
Seeds
Grapefruit Seed Extract is an excellent treatment for chronic Candida albicans proliferation (including Intestinal Candidiasis and Systemic Candidiasis).
Vegetables
Carrots contain a Phytoalexin compound that inhibits Candida albicans by damaging its cell membranes.
Garlic is capable of totally eliminating Candida albicans from the body. (Note: Garlic oils are believed to have blood thinning properties and should not be taken by those already on blood thinning medication)
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- Re: Interesting article ketchup
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This is a reply to # 1,218,267Thanks, Bythc, for this interesting article.
HOVEWER, a big question pops in my mind.
This article gives a long list of substances, that, according to what it says, KILL candida or prevent the rizoid form from appearing.
A number of people on this forum have literally loaded their system--daily, for long periods of time--with some of these substances, with no lasting results whatsoever: sometimes, they feel temporary results that disapear fast.
Myself, I have taken some of these substances--the one that do not give me allergies--and did not see any improvement. Pau d'Arco, for instance. They say it KILLS candida; never did anything for me. If it really killed candida, I should have been healed long ago.
How do they know it kills candida? Did they conduct tests?--in vivo, not in vitro-I don't think so, these guys are very assertive in their claims but there is nothing scientific behind these statements, we just have to take their word for it, that's all.
Logically, it can only mean
- that these claims about candida killed by such and such are unsubstantiated
- or that candida in itself is not the real problem
After trying to fight this curse for years, I have come to the conclusion that the field of anticandida therapies is mostly filled by unsubstantiated claims, hearsay, endlessly recycled myths, propagated by MDs and naturopaths who never had the disease themselves and are just creating crazy theories that they blindly apply to their patients, discarding the evidence that these supposed ''cures'' don't work.
We know next to nothing about candida; as long as serious/extensive studies on the patients/drugs are not conducted, we are just shooting in the dark. And anyybody who makes these sweeping claims ''XXXX kills candida'' is just a quack.
Personnally, I am sick and tired of all these unsubstantiated claims, they make you doubt everything.
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- Re: Interesting article ndul
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This is a reply to # 1,218,449Maybe we should just create another forum called something like "The Candida Myth" or "Candida Doesn't Exist" or maybe just change the name of this forum to something of that nature since about half or our members or more think candida and fungal overgrowth doesn't exist. I don't know what we are all doing on this forum anymore. Instead of learning anything at all on this forum, if someone might post an informative article about candida then the other members just randomly attack that person for posting the article in the first place, saying that believing candida might be their problem is just plain stupid of that person. Very supporting of the whole support group if you ask me. I personally had all the symptoms of candida and now have gotten back to being normal as long as I stay on the diet. I used to have the white tongue, the brain fog, allergies, sinus infections, fevers, swollen lymph nodes, I caught every illness I came in contact with, & had skin rashes and joint pain-all gone away now after eating a regular candida diet (meats, nuts, veggies & some fruits)and taking antifungals for a time. I don't take antifungals anymore, but am still on the diet and using multivitamins and probiotics and I feel very good. I personally believe that candida or a type of fungal overgrowth was my problem. Am I cured? I don't know. If I start eating a lot of breads and junk food-yes my symptoms come back, go back to eating the candida diet and all my symptoms go away again. Most would say that isn't a cure, because I can't go back to eating the bad foods that we all love to eat without starting to feel terrible again. Does that mean that I will never be cured or does that mean perhaps my body doesn't want me to eat all those foods with additives, colors, preservatives and refined sugars and starches in it that are really bad for me to begin with now that my body is used to eating healthy foods? I may never be able to go back to eating garbage again on a regular basis, but I really don't have a problem with that since I feel really good these days, and since the news lately has been reporting that eating lots of refined carbs is linked with obesity, cancer, & diabetes and high cholesterol I really feel okay about not eating all that stuff and becoming even more sick later on in my life because of it. I used to enjoy reading things here from people who had problems like I did, sometimes adding what I have learned also, but anymore I am nervous to post anything because of the attacks from other members that might ensue. If all this forum is going to become is a bunch of members attacking anyone for believing that candida might be their problem, then maybe it's time to change the name of Candida Support to something else.
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