I want to know if there's any truth to this.
I'd read on one site, when looking up info on candida-killing enzymes, that supposedly you can eat a banana and then, 20 minutes later, take the enzymes, and they will kill the candida that comes out to feed on the banana. It referred to this as "baiting" the candida.
Anyway, is there any truth to this? Could I, once in a blue moon, eat something sugary and then take enzymes 20 minutes later to kill the candida while it's trying to feed, and expect a positive result? Or would it be counterproductive to even have eaten the food in the first place?
The claim is totally ridiculous. In addition, the enzymes cellulase and hemicellulase used in some Candida products can actually make things worse:
http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1555407#i
I dont believe in baiting candida. Could be counterproductive. By the time the bait reaches the small intestines it can be too far apart from the ingredient trying to kill it. Is the baiting substance going to stay bonded together is the question.
Thats what syclovir tries to accomplish...is the bait method. Syclovir is like liquid glass. That stuff tore my intestines apart. I returned that product because it caused too much inflammation. They added sugar and vinegar to the product. Doubt the sugar+vinegar stayed bonded to the silica diatoms all the way to the small intestine.
1. Candida cell wall is not just made of cellulose. Candida cell wall also has chitin and glucans, and ergosterol. Effective enzyme therapy needs to include something to break down the chitin( Mainly) because this is the hardest part of candida cell wall. Interfase is a more balanced product than candex because it includes more enzymes to break down all the components of candidas cell wall. Interfase also has ingredients to break down biofilms of candida.
2. Most prebiotics have fermentable sugars and are not recommended until the majority of candida is eliminated. Most probiotics are not strong enough to eradicate candida and not recommended until the candida is down to bare minumum. Although i do find a sugar-free coconut kefir enema to be effective---does seem to create some good die off. Probiotics by mouth---question is whether they really colonize or not. Candida seems to be much stronger than the probiotics. Probiotics are not cost effective. People that have good results with most probiotics....three lac etcccc are most likely to have a mild case of candida.
What greens mix are you talking about?
Not a fan of doing too much green supps. It makes the intestines too alkaline and can cause constipation. Been there done that.. I will ocassionally do deep green leafy veggie juice on a empty stomach. But thats about it. Keeping my diet "slightly" acidic seems to keep the bowels moving faster.