Fantastic!

The first thing that came to mind is these stalky long white candida threads that burrow themselves into the intestines. And the word systemic candida pops up: the one that invades the whole body, bladder, uterus, mouth, bowels and god knows what else. And that is just CANDIDA, there are so many other types of fungi.

The story about the boy was horrible :(

But, fungi in the intestines can be balanced with probiotics?

What is the reason poeple have fungi problems in the first place? Again, there must be some immune dysfunction here. That could be many things, life style, diet, stress, hormonal imbalance?

poor intestinal flora -> increase in bowel fungi/candida -> immune suppression/toxicity/malabsorbtion -> systemic fungi infection in the body -> further immune suppression -> hello critters?

I began to think about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is important, the babys immune system is built up.

"While it is known that immune substances are transferred from mother to infant in breast milk, thereby increasing the infant's resistance to especially orally transmitted pathogens, there is new evidence from Sweden that breastfeeding may also enhance the infant's own immune system. The investigators examined children aged between 18 months and 6 years who developed Haemophilus influenzae B infections. The study was undertaken before vaccination aginst this infection was available. Those children who had been exclusively breastfed for at least 13 weeks had a better immune response to the organism than those with less than five weeks' breastfeeding. The difference was not apparent in infants under 18 months. This suggests that breastfeeding has a long term beneficial effect directly on the infant's developing immune system."

http://www.everybody.co.nz/page-9b280c8d-7f2d-4892-aa66-bd6358dbe7a3.aspx

Breastfeeding

Best for Baby:

Research shows that breastfed infants have fewer and shorter episodes of illness.
Breastfeeding is the most natural and nutritious way to encourage your baby’s optimal development.
Colostrum (the first milk) is a gentle, natural laxative that helps clear baby’s intestine, decreasing the chance for jaundice to occur.
The superior nutrition provided by breastmilk benefits your baby’s IQ.
Breastfeeding is a gentle way for newborns to transition to the world outside the womb.
The skin-to-skin contact encouraged by breastfeeding offers babies greater emotional security and enhances bonding.
The activity of sucking at the breast enhances development of baby’s oral muscles, facial bones, and aids in optimal dental development.
Breastfeeding appears to reduce the risk of obesity and hypertension.
Breastfeeding delays the onset of hereditary allergic disease, and lowers the risk of developing allergic disease.
Breastfeeding helps the baby’s immune system mature, protecting the baby in the meantime from viral, bacteria, and parasitic infections.
Breastfeeding increases the effectiveness of immunizations, increasing the protection against polio, tetanus, and diptheria vaccines.
Breastfeeding protects against developing chronic diseases such as: celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, and childhood cancers.
The benefits of breastfeeding appear to last even after the baby has been weaned.

Lack of Breastfeeding Increases the Risk to the Infant of:

• Ear infections • Childhood diabetes     • Obesity

• Gastrointestinal and diarrheal infections     • Childhood cancers      • SIDS

• Respiratory infections  • Allergies              

I was never breastfed, I had constant ear infections as a kid all and now allergies and IBD. Ofcourse that could depend on many many other factors, but I think this info highlights alot.

http://best-breastpumps.com/Benefits_of_Breastfeediing.htm