Fungal question

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Hi group,

I know that this has been addressed in the past, but it's a complex

topic that I can't seem to get my head around.

My only fungal problem for a long time was Tinea Versicolor, a skin

fungus that appears mostly on the chest as pale non-itchy

freckles. Every couple of weeks, I put jock itch cream on wherever

the spots turn up and they go away after a couple of days.

But my dump phase symptoms (which led me to this group and got me to

start chelating) were a chronic vaginal yeast infection that went on

and off for weeks and months. I cut out the sugar and got on

probiotics (and DMSA) at it seems to be mostly under control.

The skin fungus, however, keeps recurring. I know it's part of the

whole systemic thing and would love to get rid of it. I wonder if

that's possible to do, or if I just have to sit it out for a couple

of years until chelation ends (I'm on round 10).

What I've tried so far: Tea tree oil, topically (useless), garlic

caps (can't tolerate it, it lowers my blood sugar), biotin (can't

remember what the side effect was, but I can't tolerate it),

probiotics (they help with the yeast infections, but seem to have no

effect on the skin), coconut oil, topically (just started, seems to

hold it back a bit).

I ordered caprylic acid caps, and it just arrived, and also oregano

oil. I'm not sure if I should take the oregano, or use it

topically. Has anyone had any experience with it?

I'm kind of scared of strong or prescription yeast-killing drugs.

Aren't they like antibiotics, killing off good stuff as well as the

yeast? I'd like to hear people's advice in this area.

Thank you,

Aine

PS: I'm curious if this is a yeast thing or something else. At

Christmas, I gave myself a treat and ate gluten free cake that was

full of sugar (two slices!) and it killed my immune system and I got

really sick with strep throat. Does the yeast do this to the immune

system, or is it a whole other thing?

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>

> Hi group,

> I know that this has been addressed in the past, but it's a complex

> topic that I can't seem to get my head around.

>

> My only fungal problem for a long time was Tinea Versicolor, a skin

> fungus that appears mostly on the chest as pale non-itchy

> freckles. Every couple of weeks, I put jock itch cream on wherever

> the spots turn up and they go away after a couple of days.

>

> But my dump phase symptoms (which led me to this group and got me to

> start chelating) were a chronic vaginal yeast infection that went on

> and off for weeks and months. I cut out the sugar and got on

> probiotics (and DMSA) at it seems to be mostly under control.

>

> The skin fungus, however, keeps recurring. I know it's part of the

> whole systemic thing and would love to get rid of it. I wonder if

> that's possible to do, or if I just have to sit it out for a couple

> of years until chelation ends (I'm on round 10).

>

> What I've tried so far: Tea tree oil, topically (useless), garlic

> caps (can't tolerate it, it lowers my blood sugar), biotin (can't

> remember what the side effect was, but I can't tolerate it),

> probiotics (they help with the yeast infections, but seem to have no

> effect on the skin), coconut oil, topically (just started, seems to

> hold it back a bit).

When I had a fungal infection on my skin several years ago, I got

rid of it by applying garlic directly to my skin. I would not

recommend doing it exactly as I did it - I crushed garlic cloves

and applied them to my skin under gauze bandages. I burned my skin

doing this, but it did get rid of the fungal infection.

I would suggest something a bit gentler like applying some of

the juice from crushed garlic, or perhaps some diluted GSE, and

see how that works. I would apply it a few times per day.

> I ordered caprylic acid caps, and it just arrived, and also oregano

> oil. I'm not sure if I should take the oregano, or use it

> topically. Has anyone had any experience with it?

I haven't used oregano oil very much, but I expect it might

help topically.

> I'm kind of scared of strong or prescription yeast-killing drugs.

> Aren't they like antibiotics, killing off good stuff as well as the

> yeast? I'd like to hear people's advice in this area.

Some of the natural stuff can kill off good bacteria, too.

I believe caprylic acid and coconut oil do not cause this

problem - at least that is my experience.

Sometimes the Rx stuff may work better than natural stuff,

but I think you have to decide based on your own situation

if this makes sense. Some of the Rx things can be hard on

the liver.

> Thank you,

> Aine

>

> PS: I'm curious if this is a yeast thing or something else. At

> Christmas, I gave myself a treat and ate gluten free cake that was

> full of sugar (two slices!) and it killed my immune system and I got

> really sick with strep throat. Does the yeast do this to the immune

> system, or is it a whole other thing?

Well, mercury can reduce immune function, both directly and

indirectly. I tend the think the yeast is more the effect than

the cause.

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