garlic for yeast?

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Does garlic help as a preventative against yeast?

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>Does garlic help as a preventative against yeast?

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One of my herbal books says that garlic has been shown to be effective

against candida albicans in clinical trials. It says that allicin is

believed to be the effective agent. I'll see if I can find any more info on

this for you. Liz G.

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Dear Group,

Because this question keeps popping up in my " Inbox, " I pulled out my trusty

" Prescription for Nutritional Healing " by Dr. Balch (urologist by

training). I don't have time to type the whole thing, but I will mention

some of the things he reports about garlic:

Lowers blood pressure, reduces risks of blood clots and aids in preventing

heart attacks, lowers serum cholesterol and aids in digestion, a potent

immune stimulant and natural antibiotic, has antibacterial effect equivalent

to 1% of that of penicillin, it was used to treat wounds and infections and

to prevent gangrene during WWI. It is effective against fungal infections,

including athlete's foot, systemic candidasis, yeast vaginitis, and there is

some evidence it may destroy certain viruses, such as associated with fever

blisters, genital herpes, a form of the common cold. Garlic oil is good for

the heart and colon, and is effective in the treatment of arthritis,

candidiasis, and circulation problems.

Whew!!!! And he wasn't through yet. So much for the course in Garlic 101.

Billie

Re: rheumatic garlic for yeast?

>From: " Liz G. " <pioneer@...>

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>>Does garlic help as a preventative against yeast?

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>One of my herbal books says that garlic has been shown to be effective

>against candida albicans in clinical trials. It says that allicin is

>believed to be the effective agent. I'll see if I can find any more info on

>this for you. Liz G.

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