find the root cause??? not so simple 
scarednconfused0417
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Everyone I talk to or everything I read says you have to find the root cause of you health problems in order to get better. I know i have candida and a bunch of other health problems but how do I find the root cause? it could be anything. it is so frustrating. Are there any doctors that actually look for a root cause? naturopaths and homeopaths say they do but i have been to a ton and they do nothing. Are there any doctors people know of who can seriously find out what imbalances and problems you have?? I am getting desperate!- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Eric11
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This is a reply to # 1,814,424Heavy metals like mercury or lead are a real possibility. Silver fillings are a major source, but there are many other possibilities. I recommend research in that direction.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... gibby
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This is a reply to # 1,814,448yeah, I know. It's hard. Everyone has their philosophy about the root cause. What caused this?
Parasites, Antibiotic usage, or heavy metals.
Candida people mostly all say Antibiotics . parasite people say parasites. Definitely all 3 contribute.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Jerome99
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This is a reply to # 1,814,451Yup. All three definitely play a role, and complement each other to bring you down. I know for a fact that all three played a role in my downfall (although I firmly believe that Antibiotics are the 'gateway' element).
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... jameskep37
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This is a reply to # 1,814,461
Root cause seems to be antibiotics, toxins ,depressed immune system, bad digestion , high sugar diet/bad diet,,, The list can go on
Doctors never helped me too much. Most of them are not educated enough with candida. They are the reason most of us are here is because of them prescribing too much antibiotics and drugs. Most of what I learned is trial and error, but i wish i did find this forum and other forums years ago before my candida got out of control.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... TonyOrlando
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,814,470I agree that Antibiotics are the most common factor. However, I've taken Abx at least 30 times throughout my life and didn't get a fungal infection (until last May).
With me, I think it was a perfect storm of all of the things you mention above, plus a prolonged and unusual emotional/stress component.
I'm also struck by how many young people are starting to get this and similar problems after very little professed Abx exposure.
I wonder if the quality of Flora being handed down from mother to child is diminishing in quality/diversity so that it will take less an less disruption of flora to cause problems in future generations. We're in approximately the fourth generation now since Antibiotics were introduced in 1947. It seems that every day we're hearing about new ailments that involve immune system malfuntioning, from autoimmune, to autism to morgellons.
Good news for pharmaceutical companies.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Jerome99
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This is a reply to # 1,814,480Re: the lack of quality of flora being passed down from mothers to children; that is exactly what my thought has been for a while now. I was not breast-fed as an infant, and I've been suspecting that that has been part of my problem from day one. While I didn't necessarily get seriously ill growing up, I was always a 'weak kid' and seemed to catch colds constantly.
With respect to Antibiotics , while I think oral Antibiotics are a large cause, how it really started with me (and with several other candida sufferers whose accounts I've read online) was with Antibiotics received intravenously. In fact, I distinctly remember coming home from the hospital after receiving those IV antibiotics 10 years ago and having the most intense craving for sweets and carbs. I lived on practically nothing but chocolate chip granola bars for a month. In the ten years since, a junk food diet and many more courses of oral antibiotics are what tipped me over the edge.
In addition, my mouth is full of amalgams, I had been drinking tons of filthy NYC tap water FULL of heavy metal, and I now know that I was full of parasites for God knows how long. So I guess you could say that my life thus far has been as you said a "perfect storm" of candida triggers.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... dvjorge
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This is a reply to # 1,814,480Keep in mind that the latest Antibiotics are more powerful. I took Cipro and my body could handle it. After 28 days on Levaquin, I got all this nightmare. I believe Candida triggered Celiac disease in my case. It was a big medical mistake to prescribe me Levaquin for a "thought" prostatitis that never was bacterial. Still, the suggested Antibiotic dose for prostatitis is 4 or 6 weeks in many cases. On the other hand, I know about one person that took Antibiotics for 7 straight months and don't complain about any digestive problem or candida.
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Jerome99
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... TonyOrlando
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... jameskep37
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Jerome99
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... gibby
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... TonyOrlando
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This is a reply to # 1,814,424First of all, try not to feel desperate or impatient. That only serves to compound the stress. It's helpful if you readjust your expectations and prepare yourself for a potentially drawn out process of discovery and healing with many forks in the road. Even if you find the perfect Doctor/Provider, this syndrome is a challenge for the best of them, and you will do well to dig in and study a bit.
While it may seem to you now that the possible causes are infinite, there tends to be a core set of problems associated with Candida, some of which are causes, some are symptoms, and sometimes the lines become blurred and it's difficult to draw clear lines between causes and effects. Yet they all need to be addressed in order to recover.
Some of those potential causes/associations are:
1. Adrenal Fatigue
2. Hypothyroid
3. Stress/Breathing
4. Diet/Lifestyle/Smoking/Recreational Drugs/Overeating
5. Hormonal Imbalances
6. Antibiotics /Immune suppressants
7. Damage to the intestinal lining/mucosa
8. Diverticular disease
9. Low Gastric Acid
10. Pancreatic Insufficiency
13. Problems with Liver/Bile
14. Malabsorption Syndromes, especially Protein/Fat
15. Impacted material in the Colon
16. Immune system abnormalities.
17. Heavy Metal Toxicity
And that list is not complete by any means.
I suggest that you post the area where you live if you'd like a local recommendation. Also, try searching the forum as there have been a number of recommendations for specific practicioners, as well as web rescources that can help you find someone in your area.
It's also wise to do a little research before committing to a practitioner.
T.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... #137149
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,814,457They say a head cold is caused by repressed tears. The cause of illness is the stress on the body from feelings that are not aknowledged. After an accident a few years ago a man told me to go back to the place where I was injured and recall the accident and get in touch with how I felt at the time. He said that no one could heal me but myself. I now realize he was right. It is simple but it may not be easy to deal with.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... #137149
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... scarednconfused0417
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This is a reply to # 1,814,424thanks everyone for responding. I know there can a ton of causes which is why i am so overwhelmed. I know mine started with a lot of Antibiotics . but that was 3 yrs ago. now i have a ton of problems and dont know what to do first. im sure i have a bunch of imbalances and deficiencies now. i know i dont absorb any food or digest any food. my main problem is there are no doctors that help! how is there not one doctor is this whole entire world who tries to find the root cause of peoples problems??? there has to be a doctor who can help. i dont care to travel. is there any good doctors?? I cant believe my life is over from Antibiotics . I am so young and cannot live like this. its so ridiculous.
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... dvjorge
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This is a reply to # 1,814,497Antibiotics = flora destruction and immune suppression = candida mutation from yeast (seed) to fungus (mycelia) = reaction to gluten and immune attack against the intestinal villi ( Celiac ) = malabsorption/digestive problems/ lack of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals = many health problems around all the body fuctions.
I hope this help !!!
Jorge. - Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Eric11
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This is a reply to # 1,814,497I think the most important thing to understand is that the yeast and everything else can really affect your mood. Remember that when you are feeling really down in the dumps, and you're not sure you can go on. It's likely not how you really feel. It's likely the yeast etc. affecting your mood.
There are a lot of people who have been helped (or have helped themselves). Don't give up.
Perhaps, you could give us the general area in which you live and somebody could suggest a doctor you could go see in that area. That's up to you though, and I'm not 100% sure if anyone will be able to help you.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... jameskep37
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This is a reply to # 1,814,580
Maybe the younger generation is being affected even more because the antibiotics are stronger than they used to be and the parents aren't taking the time to have healthy cooked meals for their kids along with not monitoring their diet like they should because of the parents busy schedule.
Seems like the older generation( baby boomers) are just finally starting to catch on with all the junk that's in food. It sometime takes serious illness for people to start educating themselves on what is healthy eating.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... jameskep37
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Jerome99
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This is a reply to # 1,814,497I wouldn't think like that. I have made enormous progress in the last 7 months, basically came back from death's doorstep. Nowadays I am at least 70-80% better than I was, which leads me to believe that in another year or two of taking care of myself I should feel like superman. Being though you are still young, your recovery should be even more rapid.
Just remember: strict diet; the supplements I and others listed above; raw garlic; warm water enemas; sauna sweating; and tons and tons of a wide variety of raw vegetables.- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... jameskep37
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- Re: Tasty Raw Salad Jerome99
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This is a reply to # 1,814,829I make a huge bowl salad every couple of days with either baby spinach or mixed baby greens, cucumber, cauliflower, red cabbage, onion, celery, alfalfa sprouts, broccoli, and whatever else I happen to have at the time (but those are my main ingredients). Most of them are organic. I also add feta cheese and black olives, and recently I have been throwing a sliced hard-boiled egg on top as well. This big bowl usually lasts me at least 1.5 or 2 days (with three or four large servings).
For dressing, I use just organic olive oil with a good dusting of Sea Salt . I've found this to be tastier than even pre-mixed dressings.
- Re: Tasty Raw Salad Jerome99
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... jameskep37
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... dvjorge
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- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... J649
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This is a reply to # 1,814,424Aside from diets that are much too high in simple carbohydrates, I think heavy metal toxicity and/or vitamin D deficiency, and/or pesticide toxicity causes low natural killer cell activity, which then sets the stage for candida overgrowth. Many people are now very vitamin D deficient.
- Re: find the root cause??? not so si... Eric11
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