By Shane
Systemic candida overgrowth is a problem which today affects more people than not at some point in their lives. The symptoms can include anything from mild, annoying maladies to severe, chronic fatigue on the more serious end of the spectrum. No matter where you lie on the candida spectrum, it becomes no less important to treat the overgrowth now before it becomes an even greater problem down the road.
First, it is important that we understand the wide range of symptoms which could be caused either wholly or partially by candida yeast overgrowth. When I happen to get on the subject of candida overgrowth when speaking with others in the industry, many simply cannot understand how such a wide, seemingly unrelated variety of symptoms could be caused by an excess of candida in the body. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to: fatigue, head aches, skin problems, anxiety, insomnia, cravings for sweets, body odor, alcohol intolerance, low body temperature and many others. The list of symptoms is basically never-ending!
Okay, I know what you're asking now. How can we bring the overgrowth under control? First, you have to understand that you will never completely eliminate candida from your body. It would not be feasible or healthy to do so. Your aim should be to eliminate the candida from areas where it shouldn't be, which is basically any place other than the intestines and colon. That means that we need to eliminate candida from the blood stream, organs and brain. I am not going to lie to you, this is not going to be an easy task. Persevere, and the rewards will be great.
In order to successfully eliminate candida, you should first eliminate all sources of refined sugar and flour from your diet. This means all cakes, cookies, breads and candies should be eliminated since they all feed candida and ensure that it will continue to thrive in your body. This is usually the hardest step for a person to do, since those infected with candida yeast generally have insatiable appetites for sugars and carbs. Some will even go as far as to say that all fruit should also be eliminated, although I disagree here. Since sugar in itself is addicting, a person should go about slowly removing sugar from the diet. Slowly weaning yourself from sugar will help to ensure that withdrawal is kept at a minimum. For more information on candida diets and what should be eliminated, a Google search will bring plenty of results.
Once you have cleaned up your diet, the next step is to take anti-fungal supplements. There are many anti-fungals to choose from. Some of the better ones are: grapefruit seed extract, oregano oil, pau d'arco, coconut oil and garlic. Choose one of the listed anti-fugals and take it daily for 2-3 weeks. After 2-3 weeks, discontinue the anti-fungal that you're taking and start another one. Alternating your anti-fungals ensures that the yeast does not become immune to the effects of any particular anti-fungal.
In addition to taking an anti-fungal supplement, you will also want to get on a high-potency probiotic. Even better yet, make your own fermented foods such as kefir or sauerkraut. Whichever method you choose, make sure that you dose yourself several times per day with as much good bacteria as you can. Make sure that you take your doses of probiotics and anti-fungals several hours apart.
There you have it, how to cure yourself of systemic candida overgrowth in a nutshell. There is so much more useful information on this topic and I encourage to read as much on this subject as you can.
Cheers,
Shane
