Re: Fungus infection, ( candida)

[Guest guest]

There are some great diets that seem to handle yeast infections. I think it

is Candida Albicans. I would search the web. They eliminate foods that

encourage yeast. Share what you have found and let us know if it is working

for you.

in SB

In a message dated 5/28/2011 3:42:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

notan_ostrich@... writes:

Frances wrote:

> What else to do with the Candida infection ????

>

You probably know that candida is a yeast. They usually treat it with an

fungal medication. That is probably what your doctor did. Yeast are

normal in and on the body but they are generally controlled and don't

cause problems. Yeast can be opportunistic though and take advantage of

problems to over populate and cause problems. Yeast tend to like a warm

wet place with a source of food. The esophagus is warm and wet and when

food is trapped there they are happy, especially if the immune system is

weak. We don't all get candida though even if we do have food stuck in

the esophagus. That may be because yeast tends not to compete well with

other microbes and the esophagus normally has an assortment of microbes

living in it. Taking antibiotics may give yeast the opportunity it needs

or anything that disturbs the other microbe could. Some things people

are likely to suggest are: more anti-fungal meds, do something reduce

the food in the esophagus (especially the kinds yeast like), build up

your immune system and take some probiotics to compete with the yeast.

Also, make sure you are not diabetic or that you have it under control,

yeast likes that extra sugar.

I don't have any experience with yeast so hopefully someone that has

will have some thoughts.

notan

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[Guest guest]

Frances wrote:

> What else to do with the Candida infection ????

>

You probably know that candida is a yeast. They usually treat it with an

fungal medication. That is probably what your doctor did. Yeast are

normal in and on the body but they are generally controlled and don't

cause problems. Yeast can be opportunistic though and take advantage of

problems to over populate and cause problems. Yeast tend to like a warm

wet place with a source of food. The esophagus is warm and wet and when

food is trapped there they are happy, especially if the immune system is

weak. We don't all get candida though even if we do have food stuck in

the esophagus. That may be because yeast tends not to compete well with

other microbes and the esophagus normally has an assortment of microbes

living in it. Taking antibiotics may give yeast the opportunity it needs

or anything that disturbs the other microbe could. Some things people

are likely to suggest are: more anti-fungal meds, do something reduce

the food in the esophagus (especially the kinds yeast like), build up

your immune system and take some probiotics to compete with the yeast.

Also, make sure you are not diabetic or that you have it under control,

yeast likes that extra sugar.

I don't have any experience with yeast so hopefully someone that has

will have some thoughts.

notan