CANDIDA (MONILIA)
Many women especially are suffering from candidiasis (infection with any species of Candida) and its associated side effects. One of the main causes of candidiasis in younger people is the use of antibiotics for skin disorders. These antibiotics unbalance the natural gut flora and diminish the normal levels of Lactobacillus acidophilus which is a friendly bacteria living in the intestine and needed for normal digestion. When it is at a low level then Candida albicans, a fungus also found in the small intestine, starts to multiply rapidly. Some of the indications of an infestation of Candida albicans are bloating, indigestion, flatulence, lethargy and thrush or redness, ulcers and irritation in either the mouth or genitals.
A diet that is low in sugar and refined carbohydrates is necessary. Too many dairy products and those containing yeast should be avoided. Quite often it is a problem diagnosing someone who has this complaint and all too often it is treated for its various effects rather than the cause. It is therefore very important to make sure you tell your doctor.
Write everything down that you feel is abnormal. This can be of great benefit in the ultimate diagnosis. New methods of detecting Candida albicans spores in the bloodstream, with dark field microscopic examination, are available. Stool counts can also be done, but one of the most reliable is the persistence of a number of symptoms and it has been shown that the analytical laboratory technique of examination will not always pick up this condition.
The dietary method of attack is to kill off any excessive Candida albicans. A high potency garlic supplement will do this. You need to recolonise the Lactobacillus acidophilus supplement. The powdered Lactobacillus acidophilus are extremely good and palatable but do not take the garlic and the Lactobacillus acidophilus together. The garlic should be taken at least three hours before Lactobacillus acidophilus.
It must be remembered that the prevention of recolonisation is a long-term treatment and it is not going to happen in one or two days so the ongoing garlic and Lactobacillus acidophilus supplement need to be continued until the symptoms disappear.
The inflamed and irritated orifices can be soothed with a diluted form of tea-tree oil which is a powerful anti-fungal and can kill off the Candida infestation which is causing this problem.
*50\26\8*
