De seemed to be dehydrating. It can cause mucus production because of its scratchy diatoms. It works well for the occasional die-off. I use it topically for itching/rash--works great to stop itching from a rash. I stopped taking it because of the mucus it was producing and the dehydrating effects.
DE does not lower blood pressure nor adversely affect the blood pressure. The only effects DE has on the blood vessels is strengthening them and reducing inflammation.
How does it help with candida?
I doubt if it will. There are no acids, sterols or anything else that can affect the Candida. The DE consists primarily of silica (80%) with the remainder being metal oxides and moisture.
Maybe the people claiming that DE helps Candida are confusing the silica from DE with the silica in insoluble fibers. In soluble fibers contain silica, but unlike DE the fibers contain fermentable carbohydrates that our flora use to produce acids that control Candida.
Syclovir has a different consistency than regular DE. Syclovir is like drinking liquid glass. De is much more gentle on the Gi tract. Syclovir set my gut on fire with its modified sharp-like diatoms. Definetly not a good approach for someone who has a sensitive gut/or bad ibs. The regular De from earthworks is a lot more gentle on the GI tract. It works well to absorb die-off/calms down your gut after eating a spicy/fatty meal. De can be dehydrating because of its absorbing properties. Syclovir can create a ton of mucus in the gi tract because of its very scratchy sharp-like consistency. Jim hasinger explains that its these sharp-like diatoms that are suppose to slice the cell membrane of the candida cell wall.
World health mall also sells a product called healthy gut which is basically sodium butyrate. Its a 4 carbon chain fatty acid that basically works similiar to candida force but not nearly as strong/effective.
1 tablespoon in about 8-10 oz of water 45 minutes/ 1hr after a meal to help with spicy/ fatty meals(dont want to take it too soon with a meal then it might interfere with digestion). I take 1 tablespoon with 8 oz of water whenever you start to feel uncomfortable die-off. I have not done the sugar/ combined with the DE protocol. That sounds like something you would do in between meals. Dont know how effective that would be for fungal candida? Might attract more free yeast? Let me know how it goes?
I dont know why syclovir has vinegar in it? when i opened the syclovir it had a very strong vinegar smell. I dont see the purpose of vinegar being added to the product other than causing more aggravation.
Here is what I was looking for on Jim's website, I had to scroll down past all the audio links on his audio faq.
also, click on the 19th audio link that asks "What products can help me deal with this?
and you will hear Jim say that there is no generic form of the product but to call him if you cannot afford Syclovir, but many years ago I did see that he mentioned you could call him for a generic formula so I called him and asked him about it and instead he offered me the discount but no generic formula, my guess being that too many people made the generic formula or cloned it and now sell it; I did see a copycat version of Syclovir at my chiropractor's office. However, he did offer me a 25% discount on a lot of his products since I was unemployed at the time but did not offer me the information on the generic formula but that tells me there might be one so I will add the kosher vinegar to my home made generic recipe and see what kind of results I get. He no longer states on his website to call him for the generic formula, like I said, he now claims there is no generic formula.
scroll down past all of the audio links you will see more text about Syclovir that really describes what it is and how it works. below are a few words in the text that seem to point out that the vinegar along with the sugar are to attract the candida, at least he says they are its last meal. Also, he calls the DE plankton and it is specially treated and that must be why it feels like liquid glass; it’s a shame he does not mention that it could be hard on sensitive stomachs or gut, and evidently it is not like regular food grade DE, especially not like the food grade from Permaguard.
"Syclovir is made from unusual food-grade plankton. the silica of this plankton is uniquely treated and processed to help us have healthy support for our immune system. it is not a poison or toxin. the microscopic silica in the product is part of the plankton."
"the plankton is processed for a specific purpose and in a unique way. then it is combined with a little sugar from sugar cane and some kosher distilled vinegar for candida’s last meal and the blend of syclovir is completed. note: muscle testing may be thrown off in some people by the presence of the sugar & vinegar. syclovir picks up nicotine, toxins & chemicals perhaps able to absorb up to 1000 times its own weight in toxins, syclovir is excellent at helping to clean up the blood and cells."
see link below
http://www.worldhealthmall.com/product_p/sy.htm#audio
I dont see how vinegar acts as bait when its already been fermented. Yeast+bacteria has already burned the fuel from the apples leaving its by-products behind.
Again another company that does not list the side effects of its product. Syclovir set my gut on fire with extreme inflammation. I dont recommend that product with anyone who has a sensitive gut. Coconut oil and undecenoic acid is a much more mild approach. Betonite clay is a more gentle absorbent than DE. Betonite just doesnt have the silica/diatoms like DE does. Sometimes if my gut is sensitive ill use the betonite clay instead of the DE.
Ive never done more than one tablespoon of DE ive noticed it can be very dehydrating and somewhat constipating. I think De is very alkaline forming as well. Probably all the dirt-like clays are very alkaline. Syclovir might not be as alkaline because i think he removes a lot of the minerals?
I would rather do high doses of vitamin C than syclovir to reduce bloating. The vitamin C goes quickly through you system and doesnt scratch your intestines like DE does.
Almost all of my bloating happens in the duodenum area--about 1 hour to 2 hrs after i eat. (depends on what i eat). I seldom have bloating anymore because i dont eat the foods that cause extreme bloating. Ill use high doses of vitamin C to flush a bad die-off out of my system. If i have a bad reaction with something ill do a flush. My bad reactions usually happen in the duodenum area. My stomach seems to be strong, but I have a sensitive duodenun(I was diagnosed with duodenitis a while back ago)
Thanks for the link
pure 100% acorbic acid powder-now brand or any other brand-12 grams to quickly flush something out of your body. I dont do it all the time though.. I did the flush On a rare occasion when i had bad reactions to anti-fungals or ate a meal that caused extreme bloating and needed to flush it out of my system quickly.
I used betonite clay for some die offs or used it if i ate a spicy meal. I dont do betonite clay very often becuase it can be constipating.
I used potassium sorbate if i ate a meal with sugar to shut down the fermentation process. I bought the powder online and would put it in a large gelatin capsule. I dont do this all the time because it can interefere with the fermenatation process of friendly bacteria as well. But on the rare occasion it worked well to reduce bloating. For some reason prunes(with potassium sorbate) would actually reduce bloating/help with die-off as well. Although the prunes cause gas in the colon and can make you very relaxed due to the high potassium content. The sugar from the prunes didnt seem to feed the candida in my upper intestine, but might feed some of the candida in the colon because the potassium sorbate is too diluted by the time it reaches the colon..hence gas in the colon.
Another member uses candidate/molybdenum for brian fog/die off. I havent tried the candidate. Molybdenum didint do much for me.
Die-off is the one of the hardest things to deal with. Because just about everything you take for die-offs has some kind of side effect as well. Not to mention the very uncomfortable syptoms die-offs can cause. It can literally make you lose your mind.