LDA is short for Low dose allergy therapy developed by Dr. Shrader in Sante Fe Nm. It's precursor was I think called EPD or something in England, but FDA banned it in States so Shrader developed a variation on it for himself. by itself it may not be a cure for everyone, but I can say from experience that it does a lot more than get rid of allergies. It stops most if not all autoimmune reactions and before the shot I lived everyday fighting chronic herpes infection, but on the shot I don't even have to think about it, I can eat nuts whatever I want. This is how I discovered the real immune modulating properties of the shot. Lets just say I have tried basically every thing available for candida and its ravaging effects and nothing compares to LDA. But you have to stick it out for a year to see the results. Some people respond much sooner. Not even Shrader himself knows exactly why or how the shot works but it definitely does if you follow directions. My hypothesis is what I stated in my last post because if this is i fact what is happening with LDA this truly could be the way to the cure. It took many years for your system to collapse with Candida and it takes at least several years to return to normal. You have to keep doing LDA for several years. The full benefits are not seen for 2 years or more. Many doctors that give LDA do not do it correctly...like prescribe anti fungals before shot etc...follow diets. Listen if you have severe allergic response and/or autoimmune problems drop everything you are doing for LDA it is worth it.