Re: HV ???

HV,
I am not totally convinced about the theory of recovering the gut microbiota to eliminate candida. It is true the friendly flora keeps candida in its yeast form but when candida mutates to its germ tube form, recovering the flora isn't going to revert candida back to its normal state. When candida mutate to mycelial, it penetrates the cells ( the intestinal lining) and is a pathogenic infection you need to eliminate with proper medication. I know of CDSAs showing proper levels of friendly flora, and those people still have an intestinal candidiasis. My own case is an example. I have benefical Lactobacillus 3+, E. Coli 3+, and Bifidobacterium 2+, and I still have intestinal candidiasis. I think the immune system plays a big role keeping candida controled. I have been in Antibiotic forums asking people who have taken them for months if they have candida symptoms. Many of them feel well. So, this demostrates me you need to have some level of immunesuppression at the time you take the Antibiotics to allow candida to take hold. I think a healthy immune system is able to control candida until the friendly flora recover. Selective IGA deficience and damage to the intestinal lining can play an important role to allow candida to overgrowth in the intestines. Once candida is fungal, intracellular, you must eradicate it. The friendly bacterias don't revert this condition. No everybody who takes Antibiotics develop candida and people with a healthy immune system take Antibiotics and their immune system keep candida controled during the time the flora needs to recover. I agree the flora is a must when the infection be eradicated.
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