Download Treatment of Candida Albicans

Treatment for Candida Albicans
Eliminate refined and simple sugars:
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Consuming 75 g (3oz.) of sugar in one sitting in any form (sucrose, honey, fruit juice)
depresses white (immune) cell activity by 50% for 1-5 hours.
Sugar is the chief nutrient for Candida albicans.
On labels, sugar may be listed as fructose, maltose, dextrose, polydextrose, corn syrup,
molasses, sorbitol, maltodextrin, honey, or maple syrup. Fruit juice, which concentrates
fruit sugars, should also be avoided.
Eliminate alcohol:
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Alcohol damages the liver, raises blood sugar levels, and increases intestinal
permeability, allowing infectious agents access to the rest of the body
Eliminate milk and dairy products:
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Milk’s high content of lactose (milk sugar) promotes candida overgrowth
Milk is one of the most common food allergens
Milk may contain trace levels of antibiotics
Eliminate mold and yeast-containing foods
and peanuts.
including alcohol, cheeses, dried fruits, melons,
Eliminate all known or suspected food allergens
Consume a health-promoting diet rich in whole, unprocessed, preferably organic foods,
especially plant foods (vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts especially walnuts, and seeds, and
cold-water fish.
High-potency multiple vitamin and mineral daily supplement
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Antioxidants
Flaxseed oil 1 Tablespoon every day
Lactobacillus acidophilus:
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Promotes vaginal health by (1) producing lactic acid and natural antibiotic substances,
and (2) competing with other bacteria and Candida for available glucose (sugar).
Dosage: an oral dosage of 1-2 billion live organisms every day
Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice): licorice is an effective antiviral, and licorice gel, applied topically,
has proven quite helpful in reducing the healing time and pain associated with herpes lesions.
In addition, licorice contains flavonoids that have been shown effective against candida:
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Dosage: take one of the following three times a day
Powdered root: 1-2 g
Fluid extract (1:1): 2-4 ml
Solid (dry powdered) extract (4:1):250-500 mg.
Garlic: garlic is antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal, and has even been shown to be effective
against some antibiotic-resistant organisms
Topical medicine
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Warm sitz baths with Epsom salts or baking soda may provide quick relief for itching and
burning.
2002 Pizzorno L U, Pizzorno, Jr J E, Murray M T
Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients