It’s possible that your digestive system is not functioning properly – that 24h acid reflux symptom you have may very well be lack of stomach acid (has same symptoms) – and you may be aggravating it even further by taking antacids or proton inhibitor prescriptions. This creates abnormal conditions in your gut, specifically pH balance that your body needs in the gut to keep dysbiosis away (candida is this too). Stomach acid is critical to digest the foods and kill pathogens and if you are blocking it you are allowing pathogens to thrive in the gut and further feed them because you aren’t able to digest the food with out the acid (pathogens will be feed off your undigested food). So if you are trying to kill candida you want to make sure there’s no reason for it to grow out of control in the gut. You may look into supplementing betaine HCl and enzymes to allow proper digestion (proper bile flow is important too so if you have pale stools odds are bile flow is restricted which is as important as stomach acid to digest and maintain proper pH.
For advanced conditions it may be beneficial to do a modified fast to starve the pathogens and restore normality in the gut (enteral formulas could be use for nutrition without feeding pathogens), but trying to correct digesion may slowly solve the issue (probiotics may also help displaced overgrown candida).
Mike

hi stemmy, i am sure a lot of people can relate to you, i know what you are going through, i've been there. there is hope, and there is an end to that stuff. it's really hard to remember this when you are going through the most miserable time but yes, there is an end to it, and things will start getting better, very slowly. have you shown any improvement since you started having your problems? there aren't quick fixes for our kind of illness unfortunately, and getting better is very slow. i looked at your previous posts and i see you are working with a doctor. do you have trust in her/him? have you made any progress since she's been treating you? i would consider changing the doctor if things aren't progressing right. what kinds of lab work has the doc ordered? how did she diagnose you? faith is a great thing when it gives us strength to act and make a change.

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Hi Stemmy,

I know how you feel. About 3 months ago a doctor prescribed me Proton Pump Inhibitors for Acid Reflux. Did not work as I had some reaction to it. Then prescibed me an antacid, which did not help either. I could not eat as the pain was more or less constant throughout the day and prevented me from sleeping well - my health was going downhill and fast. Even drinking water aggravated it. I then had an Endoscopy and no ulcer or abnormalities showed up. The doctors only solution for me was to double the antacid dosage. I then started to research on my own as I could not stand it anymore.

For me the beginning of the solution came when I found Apple Cider Vinegar (contraversial on the Candida Diet), while browsing the web (www.earthclinic.com). and a friend suggested that I try a gluten free diet. It is then while looking for more information on ACV that I found CureZone. The Apple Cider Vinegar worked on the Reflux - it managed to give me some time off from pain. The gluten free diet gave me some energy - but I wasn't quite there yet. I consulted another clinic for some food allergy and Intolerance testing. They also did some blood work. I now have a CLEAR list of foods to avoid due to Intolerances and am following a Candida diet. (I am not gluten intolerant - but am avoiding it because of the Candida)

I have also been following my own protocol, which seem to work for me, based on my doctors recommendations and a book that I purchased called "Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook" by Jeanne Marie Martin. I am now feeling at about 75% of my former, very active, self and have started living again - and sleeping laying down instead of sitting all night. So keep up the battle and the hope.

try this it will work,also check out the urine therapy forum.
//www.curezone.org/blogs/m.asp?f=722&i=5

What diet, suppliments, and anti-fungals does the naturalist have you on? What does he or she have to say about your lack of improvement? Regularity is a requirement for most anti-candida protocols, so you may be missing the boat from the get-go.

All the advice you got is excellent. In addition, you might want to consider liver support. All this candida fighting takes a great toll on the liver, and this is what often can get in the way of the things you are doing actually working. The liver has to process all the gunk that is being killed off. And, the fact that you have candida in the first place is in and of itself stressful to the liver, as it has been constantly having to deal with candida waste, and then when you actually start killing it, it is just that much more all at once. The liver, kidneys and bowels/colon need to be open and able to handle the wastes or you can find yourself re-intoxicating yourself. In my own experience, I found that when my my liver was too stressed to handle the die off, I went around in circles, because I remained constantly toxic, and candida loves a toxic environment, so the more I killed, the more it would be too much for my liver, and the more candida would grow in the presence of that toxicity, so I spent quite a while going around in circles and never getting well.

Good for the liver are: Silymarin, Livatone Plus, Liveraid, astragulus, decaf green tea (and btw, NO caffeine - will make your liver issues worse), lots and lots of fresh lemon and also fresh veggies especially beets and carrots. Taking a shower where you alternate hot/cold (5 minutes as hot as you can manage, followed by as cold as you can stand for 30 breaths, repeat twice, then get under covers and lie still 30 minutes). Also, get plenty of sleep and best is in bed by 10 (tho I can't seem to accomplish this one. . .) as liver does its best detox work between 10pm and 2am.

A couple other suggestions. colonics have helped me a lot to get out the dead candida, and thus a layer of toxins. Enemas can be helpful as well, but not as good as colonics. You might feel a tad worse the day after one, but should feel better then you beagn by 2nd or 3rd day.

Another things is, the sicker you are, the slower you need to take it. I learned this the hard way, by doing the "more is better" thing with antifungals. Many times, you need to build your body up to a certain point before a healing action can be beneficial, and if done before body is able to handle can result in treatment backfiring.

One thing that helped me was alkalizing. I don't do the BSM drink, but have been taking Cell Food (liquid oxygenated trace minerals), magnesium oxide and calcium to help re-mineralize my depleted body. The premise is that candida and other illnesses are due, or at least exacerbated, by being too acidic. You generally want a ph of 7.4ish. If you get some ph test strips and start testing your urine, I bet you dollars to donuts you will be acidic. Now, Remi pointed out that alkalizing did not work for her candida. I agree that it is probably not the cure for severe candida. But, what it did do for me was help prime my body so that it could make good use out of the other things I was doing to get over candida, and was the beginning for me turning this thing around. So, I think it is true that alkalizing by itself may not get you well, but I am pretty sure that w/o being alkaline, one cannot get well no matter what one does. Check ou the Ask Moreless forum for further info. And btw, try a little bit of alka seltzer when you feel bad from detoxing - it helps loads.

One thing that has helped my digestion and fungus symptoms is getting more alkaline and the use of Sea Salt . I have discovered that the addition of LOTS of Sea Salt really helps increase my bile and hyrdrochloric acid (two very neccessary elements for controling the bad guys). Plus I take a Sea Salt bath every night (1lb salt in shallow water for 30 minutes). Even before I started alkalizing this helped me tremendously. It may seem like a simple thing but dont underestimate the power of the simple things. I know these things are helping because my tounge is almost clear and my stools are darker and digestion is stronger. Oh and I just started oil pulling too.

Heres a link someone gave me that I found quite informative
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/salt.htm

First, you need to get cleaned out. You cannot allow yourself to get constipated as it is the #1 worse thing that could happen if you have candida. Enemas are good. It is likely you need to get on some really good vitamins along with magnesium, calcium vitmain c with zinc. magnesium will regulate the bowel nd hlep greatly with digestion . You need to make sure you are drinking plenty of water. If your urine is clear you are good, the darker it gets the more dehydrated you are and that is bad.

Heartburn can be a bear, I suffered wiht it for a long time many years back. It does go away. Have you considered getting a stool test for h pylori bacteria? It is the bacteria thought to cause an ulcer, it is possible you have it. Supposedly Antibiotics get rid of it, but of course I do not recommend that. You may want to google h pylori and find out what natural antibacterials or antifungals will kill it off.

What you describe is candida. White threads or clumps. If you are like me you may have loads of it inside you . If you are only seeing a little trickling out is like being on the 10 year plan. If you would like to see more come out try those p b c shakes , they work amazingly well. Getting cleaned out and ceecking for h pylori could be your answer. You may also need to speed up digestion with enzymes. A lack of enzymes slows down the digestion and creates all kinds of problems. However it might help you or might make heartburn worse. You might also try checking your ph, you may be on the acid side. If that is the case try a little baking soda in water. It may help you to feel much better and neutralize the stomach acid a little. You could also try eating only live raw foods and nothing cooked. Live foods contain their own enzymes so this can help those who are short on enzymes of their own. Maybe make some buckwheat pancakes since they are a little starchy and would absorb excess acid in the stomach. These suggestions may give you temporary relief. But you very well could find your answer in h pylori or cleaning out the bowel or both. You must first get regular before you can do the p b c shakes.

Don't give up, it get's better.
Michelle