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From: jackrosedoll

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Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:06 PM

Subject: [candida-testimonials] Re: What I Did for Systemic Candida by Erica Feldman

I have a question for you.  My boyfriend has this candida we think. 
He has no insurance and the doctors have not done any tests, but I
have done a lot of research, to discover that this is what it is that
is wrong with him.  He was on an antibiotic for longer than what he
was suppose to, he started having bad breath, and a white layering on
his tongue as well as fatigue and muscle pain.  Is this candida?  And
if so did you take all of those supplements taken at once.  If you
could get back to me that would be great.
j


-- In candida-testimonials@yahoogroups.com, DS <dusan@o...> wrote:
> from http://www.chetday.com/candida3.html
>
> What I Did
> for Systemic Candida
> by Erica Feldman
>
> [Note: This article is by a woman who is successfully treating her
candida. Ms.
> Feldman and I share her narrative for educational purposes. Her
article is not
> offered as diagnosing or prescribing. -- Chet Day]
>
>
> Bravo! If you've gotten this far, it's likely because you have
either been
> shunned or ignored by the traditional medical community and have
thoughtfully
> decided that if you don't take your health into your own hands, no
one will.
> Consider this a re-evaluation of your entire being and the first
giant step
> you'll take onto the road that leads directly to optimal health.
>
> The first thing to realize is that no matter what you do, your
health will not
> improve unless you start eating well. You can pop as many Diflucan
or squirt as
> much yeast infection cream as you want, but the fungus will
reappear if you do
> not eliminate certain foods from your diet and add others that are
missing.
> With this in mind, it is also necessary to remember that each and
every person
> is different, just as many of the symptoms vary to a certain degree
among
> people with candida overgrowth. You can (and definitely should) go
out and buy
> as many books written about yeast/candida as you can, but
understand that the
> diets touted as anti-candida may not work for you. You may or not
be able to
> handle fruit (I have had no problem with low sugar fruits) and you
may or may
> not be able to handle dairy. If you have had significant dairy
allergies in the
> past, I would immediately cut out all dairy products. There is no
reason to eat
> dairy products, since you can receive ample amounts of calcium from
dark, leafy
> greens. Remember that we are the ONLY mammal on earth that ingests
the milk of
> other creatures.
> The most important thing to cut out is sugar. This includes all
cookies,
> candies
> and anything else of that nature. Yeast feeds off sugar and the
only way to
> keep it at bay is to starve it. This might be hard, considering
that your body
> has been feeding off of it for so long, but it's the only way. If
you cheat and
> have a candy bar, don't expect to feel alright ten minutes later.
>
> Also note that a shot of your average alcoholic beverage contains
about 8
> teaspoons of sugar, so stop drinking the booze....no more!
> Caffeinated items are also very strenuous on the bladder, the
stomach and the
> prostate. This not only goes for coffee, but black teas, sodas
(regular and
> diet) and chocolate as well.
>
> All refined white flours and grains should be removed from the
diet, too. You
> may have whole grains (brown rice, millet, quinoa, teff and
amaranth are all
> good choices) every day if your body can handle it.
>
> The only way to tell is to do a taste test. By eating one thing at
a time,
> you'll have a much easier time figuring out what negatively effects
you and
> what is ok.
> Vinegar must also be avoided as it is depletes the stomach of acids
and can
> cause inflammation. The only vinegar that has been known to
successfully combat
> yeast is apple cider vinegar and it can be used as a food or as a
wash. It's a
> little odd, but it appears to have an alkalining effect inside the
body and
> out.
>
> Mushrooms must also be avoided for obvious reasons. They are the
most common
> fungus among us!
>
> The next group of items is a little tricky. Some say no way and
some say eat
> up. As I earlier stated, many foods that books and alternative
doctors
> recommend to eliminate may not cause you any problems. This is
especially true
> of yeast products, wheat products and soy. Each of these items
should be
> considered on an individual basis. If they upset you before, they
are probably
> aren't a good choice to continue with. Do some testing and
evaluating and see
> how you feel. Start keeping a journal to note what foods effect you
and which
> ones don't. This way, you'll have a clear understanding of what's
best for you.
> So, you're probably thinking, "Great! What the hell can I eat,
then?" I admit
> that it's going to be tough at first, to say the least. You must be
strong and
> you must resist temptation, or you'll pay the consequence.
>
> Eat plenty of vegetables (raw or lightly steamed) and invest in a
juicer if you
> can. Juicing your veggies is a delicious way to get tons of
nutrients in one
> sitting.
> If you eat meat, try avoiding it for a little while. The same goes
for those
> who are vegetarians. It has been said that strict diets lasting for
more than
> two years are not healthy for anyone. Every vegetarian diet is
included in that
> group.
> If you haven't eaten certain things for a long time, your body
might have
> created an intolerance. Your best bet it to eat a wide variety of
foods that
> DON'T feed the yeast or hurt your stomach, since you are so limited
already.
>
> All kinds of fish should also be included for their essential fats
and
> remember,
> only choose organic products when possible! It makes all the
difference in the
> world.
> As for herbal supplements, there are many choices and some you'll
find to be
> worthless and some superior. Many have to be taken for an extended
period of
> time before benefits are recognizable. Here are some suggestions: 
> a good acidophilus/bifidus probiotic combination
> garlic
> multi-vitamin (I recommend the antioxidant formula by Rainbow Light
because it
> contains whole foods)
> biotin
> a good anti-fungal (choose between caprylic acid, cinnamon, oil of
oregano but
> remember to rotate your anti-fungals every so often)
> grapefruit seed extract (I recommend NutriBiotic's organic liquid
concentrate)
> pau d'arco tea
> echinacea
> buffered vitamin c in large doses 
> flax seed oil
> Sonne's bentonite
> an herbal colon cleanser
>
> Undoubtedly you'll have what is known as the die-off period when
you first
> start your treatment. Also known as the Herxheimer Effect, die-off
can be
> uneventful or it can make you feel as though you have a mild case
of the flu.
> Be happy with the knowledge that this is a sure sign that you are
starting to
> kill copious amounts of yeast from within and it's being expelled
at a fast
> speed. If it makes you feel really terrible and you can't bear it,
you can cut
> back on the anti-fungal supplements for a week. It has been said
that using one
> anti-fungal for an extended period of time can cause the yeast to
become
> resistant. For this reason, try and rotate them.
>
> Use the grapefruit seed extract for one week and the oil of oregano
the next. I
> truly believe that each anti-fungal works differently for every
candida
> sufferer, so realize that it might take some time before you can
create a
> successful schedule for yourself. If you are not a patient person
by nature,
> become one now, or the candida will surely get the best of you.
>
> Throughout your life you have been led to believe that every
illness can be
> blasted with a quick remedy. There is nothing further from the
truth. If you
> take the time to work on your body from the inside to heal the
entire being
> rather than mask symptoms, you'll be healthier than you could ever
imagine.
> Even though it might not be much comfort to you now, having this
yeast
> overgrowth and successfully combating it will give you a new lease
on life.
> I wish you all the luck in the world.
>
> If you have any questions or need some guidance, you can reach me at
> Efeldman@4...
>
> <Efeldman#4anything.com>




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