Re: Can oxygen based cleansers burn intestinal tissues?

 I was told grains are not allowed on candida diet. Would the rice or oat brans be ok then?

The brans are the insoluble fiber, not the simple sugar forming part of the grains so they are fine.

I now feel quite positively that a non-acidic stomach/intestine environment might be very nurturing for candida. I think I have lesser stomach acids because I don't feel the hunger pangs (the acids flowing into my stomach) nowadays. I am wondering what should be done to restore the stomach working normally with the acidity returning.

I answered that here:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1471203#i

I am a big fan of maintaining the stomach acid since a lack of stomach acid can lead to acid reflux, bloating, allergies, mineral deficiencies, incomplete protein digestion, deficiencies of B6, B12 and folate, microbial infections, etc. This is also why I recommend avoiding antacids, acid blockers, alkaline waters, calcium carbonate (coral, oyster shell, dolomite), calcium oxide/hydroxide (lime) and magnesium oxide/hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) since these all neutralize stomach acid.

I read the other post you have linked to. And I feel the same that there are acidic as well as alkaline aspects to each part of the body, though one might look dominant. Something akin to there are both feminine and masculine traits in everybody, but one dominates (mostly). I'll give you one example where the body is found wanting alkalinity from somewhere - when the body starts leeching calcium from bones to keep the blood alkaline. This shows that the body knows how to keep the blood slightly alkaline but that doesn't mean this is all right.

Correct, but this is a last resort method for the body to remove acids from the blood. Respiration is the primary means:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1502701#i

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1481812#i

Respiration is actually a means to either increase alkalinity or acidity depending on the blood pH. If we go too acid the respiration increases to reduce acidity. If we go too alkaline respiration slows down to increase acidity.

Other buffers include the action of the kidneys and release of bicarbonate. Our mineral reserves again are a last resort. The primary cause of bone loss is not acidity. It is hyperparathyroidism. Other contributing factors include a lack of stomach acid leading to silica deficiencies, a high phosphorus load especially from beef, milk or cola consumption and thyroid medications.