Re: Re:Nystatin (Dr McCandless's Protocol for Candida)

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Prescription Treatment for Candida

Dr. McCandless’s protocol for those with insurance is diflucan(fluconazole) and for you 100mg twice daily for threeweeks, along with flagyl (metronidazole) 500mg twice aday for 10 days, stop 4 days (to let the spores hatchout) then 10 more days. Highly recommend you takegood hi-potency probiotics to replace the gut withgood bugs - these are never prescribed, but sonecessary for all of us for good gut health. Be sureto keep the probiotics and the metronidazole 2 hoursapart, as the probiotics (good bugs) will be destroyedby the metronidazole. I'm sure no need to mentioneliminate ALL refined sugar (if you love it, it isyour yeast screaming, "SUGAR, SUGAR, SUGAR!!!". Eventoo much fruit sugar is bad, especially strawberries,watermelon,

pineapple, and ripe bananas, and no appleor grape products, as yeast love these fruits. Acceptable fruits are kiwi, pears, and berries inseason except for strawberries. Best wishes, Dr. JM(feel free to share this for those who needprescription strength yeast treatment).

Hi, Crystal: People are contacting me about my yeastprotocol; thanks for putting it on the list. When Isay "for you" in that post I am talking to a very tinyadult under 100#. For an adult this small or childrenunder 100#, I do give the 100mg twice daily ofdiflucan. However, for those over 100# I give 200mgtwice daily for the three weeks. Could you add thisfootnote to your posting? Thanks! Dr. JM

I doubt if anyone who does not crave sugar would haveCandida, but the only way to know for sure is to get aurinary dysbiosis test (measures by-products of yeastin the urine) - stool tests can often miss yeast, butthe urine will show it. This is part of the OrganicAcid Test (OAT) and is done by Metametrix, GreatPlains, and Genova Labs - it must be ordered by aphysician. The entire OAT (metametrix calls itOrganix) tells you what vitamins you are missing andis a very good guage of your overall metabolicprocess, including toxicities and deficiencies. Thedysbiosis part only measure the by-products of yeastand bacteria, and does not cost as much as

the fulltest. This is one of the routine tests I get on allchildren with autism, as they have many metabolicdisorders and most have yeast and bacteria and need tobe treated for this to help them improve their health.Dr. JM

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From: Bren <TwisterAlley2@...>low dose naltrexone Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 1:48:07 PMSubject: [low dose naltrexone] Re:Nystatin

>> Yes, I take both LDN and Nystatin. It has helped a lot. Once most of the yeast died off, the nightmares and sleep disturbances stopped. I also had more energy and cognitive ability. I can think again Most of the time anyway. It made a HUGE difference in how much the LDN helped me. I am much better off now.> > Cami> Systemic Lupus Erythematosus>============ ===For those taking Nystatin for yeast overgrowth. Nystatin cannot get to the yeast in the bloodstream. So if yeast has gotten into the bloodstream you will have to use an anti-yeast diet or an anti-fungal like diflucan that can get to the yeast in the bloodstream. LDN can perform

poorly if one has an abundance of candida yeast. If LDN suddenly stops working for you, the 1st culprit I'd investigate is candida yeast overgrowth, men, women and children can get this, candida yeast does not discriminate. Yeast Free Diet - Getting the Yeast Under ControlA yeast free diet – or an anti-yeast diet – is one that is intended to inhibit the overgrowth of yeasts within the body, promoting health and well-being. Over the course of two to six weeks, the yeast free diet can make a radical difference in the way a person feels and and in the overall health of the body.Causes of Yeast InfectionsThere are hundreds of species of yeast in the world, found on virtually every organic surface. Of these, six are commonly found in or on the human body. One species in particular, Candida albicans, is very common in the moist areas of our bodies: inside the mouth, the

digestive tract, the urinary tract, and the vaginal canal. Most of the time, the other microorganisms in our systems – primarily bacteria – feed on the yeast and keep its growth in check. However, when something throws off the balance between bacteria and yeast, Candida can get wildly out of control. What upsets the balance? When you take antibiotics to fight off harmful bacteria, you'll find the good bacteria which feed on yeasts are just as susceptible to antibiotics as the bad ones you are trying to kill. Birth control pills and cortisone medication can also affect relative levels of bacterial colonization, as can fatigue, stress, or anything else that weakens our immune system.Symptoms and complicationsUsually the worst symptom we suffer from the assault of drugs upon our useful bacteria is a couple of days of diarrhea, but if the surviving bacteria don't build back up to a

healthy balance quickly, yeast can gain a foothold and cause a widespread overgrowth. In the mouth, this is called "thrush"; in the vagina, it is called "vaginitis" or "candidiasis" (or simply a "yeast infection"), but when candidiasis occurs in the digestive tract, it can remain invisible or misdiagnosed for weeks or months, while causing a variety of uncomfortable symptoms, including constipation, bloating and gas. It can cause a person to feel full even when they haven't eaten a sufficient number of calories, and since it can also interfere with the extraction of nutrients from the food a person does eat, fatigue, low energy and hunger headaches can be common.Yeast infections usually remain localized upon a moist surface, but in prolonged cases the yeast can shift to a fungal form which sinks root-like rhizoids under the surface of the mucosa. This usually happens invisibly within the

intestinal tract, and when it does, toxins and other substances which are normally prevented from penetrating the surface of the intestinal lining are given a route to invade the rest of the body, causing "leaky gut syndrome".This systemic infection can give rise to a wide variety of symptoms on its own, such as thrush, vaginitis, diarrhea, rectal inflammation, flatulence, bladder inflammation, and even worse, it can start triggering the body's immune system to act against itself. This can lead to fatigue, muscle and joint pain, dizziness, respiratory problems, menstrual problems, eczema, acne, hives, psoriasis, insomnia, irritability and other system-wide immunological reactions which seem far removed from the source of the problem.A further complication is known as "invasive candidiasis" or "candidemia" , which occurs when yeast or yeast toxins enter the bloodstream, usually as an

aftermath of injury or surgery. Yeast infection in the blood causes fever and chills that are unresponsive to antibiotics, and can spread to kidneys, liver, spleen, joints or eyes, causing additional damage.Altering your dietOne of the most important steps you can take in combating recurring or systemic yeast infections is to alter your diet to deprive the yeast of sustenance by starting a yeast free diet. Processed, sugary foods are almost designed to promote yeast growth, and it's imperative to adapt the body to a more healthy style of eating if recurring or systemic infections are to be defeated. A yeast free diet can help start a person on a path to feeling healthy and well. To eliminate yeast, you need to remove the sugars they feed upon. The most important foodstuffs to avoid are those containing yeasts and molds themselves, sugar, dairy products, and fermented foods, as well as

starchy and alcoholic substances that break down into sugars.Foods to avoid on a yeast free dietYeasty foods:Breads, rolls, cookies, pastries, pretzels and other bready foodsVinegar, and foods which contain it, like mayonnaise, salad dressing, barbecue sauce, mustard, pickles and pickled foods.Wine, beer and spiritsFermented foods and beverages like sauerkraut or ciderMoldy foods:All cheeseDried, smoked or pickled meatsCured baconMushrooms, peanuts, and pistachiosSoy sauce, miso, tamari, and tempehMaltPre-packaged herbs and teasCanned tomatoesSugary foods:Processed sugar (granulated, confectioner' s, brown)Grapes, raisins, dates, prunes and figs; citrus fruitsFruit juices and dried fruitsSoft drinks and drink mixesHoney and maple syrupHigh-fructose corn

syrupChocolateStarchy foods:CornPotatoesThat may seem like a lot of restrictions, and not leave you much to shop for at the grocery store, but when you start to look at it like this, it is amazing to see how much garbage we are used to putting into our bodies every day. A yeast free diet in essence gets back to the basics of natural unprocessed foods that are truly what the body needs. However, you must be wondering what can you eat, with so many common foods off limits? There are a great variety of healthy, tasty foods left to choose from that do meet the yeast free diet criteria:Vegetables, vegetables, and more vegetables, especially dark green leafy onesBeans, of any varietyMeat protein, including beef, poultry, fish and shellfish, and fresh (uncured) porkEggsWhole grains, including rice, barley, millet, couscous, and buckwheatWhole

grain oatmeal and pasta; rice or spelt pastaUnprocessed seeds and nutsVegetable oils which are unrefined (the kind that must be refrigerated)Limited amounts of non-dried, non-citrus fruitFor best results, the yeast free diet should be followed strictly for at least three to six weeks. In the first few weeks, the lack of food can cause a massive die-off of yeast within the system. Unfortunately, this has the effect of dumping many yeast toxins into the intestinal and vaginal tracts, which can cause flu-like fatigue, weakness and irritability. However, the body quickly rebounds as the toxins are flushed from the system, and the yeast free diet provides much greater short-term and long-term energy reserves.Once your body has adjusted to the new diet, you will look and feel much healthier. Although in order to maintain long term health and prevent recurring yeast problems

you should continue to avoid yeast, sugar and dairy products, you can gradually add sparing amounts of some of the other restricted foods back into your diet once the initial phase of the yeast free diet is complete. Add only one new food at a time, and track your body closely to see if that food causes particular problems for your system.You may also be able to find some helpful supplements through your doctor or at your health food store. "Probiotics" , which are pills with live beneficial bacteria, should be introduced during the yeast free diet to help restore a more normal balance among your internal flora, and there are also several natural non-toxic anti-fungal agents.A moderate exercise program can also help to improve your well-being. A twenty-minute session of walking, swimming or other light exercise two or three times a week is enough to make a difference, especially if you

do it outside in the sunshine and fresh air. Most importantly is a conscious effort to maintain the health of the body through food intake. By implementing a yeast free diet and making a conscious effort to rely primarily on basic unprocessed foods the body will be healthier and many of the undesirable symptoms of yeast overgrowth will be gone.