Candida book

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Thank you Dawn . . .

Some of the children have been DX'd with systemic

Candida/Yeast. It can cause a huge problem!

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The following is from an unbelievably GREAT book I

read for my candida problems. I highly recommend this

book. It is full of information about detoxing,

specific conditions, etc.

The condition I am addressing is hair loss.

This is from the book, " Complete CANDIDA YEAST

Guidebook, revised 2nd edition,

Everything you need to know about prevention,

treatment and diet "

By Jeanne Marie and Zoltan P. Rona, M.D.

Seborrhea, Folliculitis and Scalp Problems

Scalp problems such as seborrhea and folliculitis are

most often external expressions of internal imbalances

and toxemia. Mild cases of seborrhea, folliculitis and

dandruff have been found to respond well to antifungal

or selenium-containing shampoos. Using prescription

antifungals for six weeks or more can also resolve the

problem in mild to moderate cases. In severe cases,

the whole body has to be addressed to achieve healing.

This can best be accomplished by taking a natural

approach.

Stress, emotional factors, nutritional deficiencies,

food allergies, and digestive function abnormalities

like low stomach acid, low pancreatic enzyme levels,

or a severe intestinal flora imbalance may all be

related to scalp inflammation and hair loss.

Bacterial, fungal or parasitic infections in the bowel

create toxic overloads. Some toxins produced by these

microbes have androgenic or estrogenic hormonal

effects. Some cause the immune system to overreact to

foods or the environment; some cause skin rashes:

eczema, seborrhea, and psoriasis. If the body cannot

eliminate toxins from these imbalances through the

urine or feces, it tries to get rid of them through

the skin. Along the way, skin diseases like acne,

seborrhea, and folliculitis result. No identifiable

fungi may be present in the hair or scalp, but this

does not mean they are not in the colon or elsewhere

in the body manufacturing toxins. Prescription

antibiotics and steroids in pill or lotion form offer

temporary relief but set the stage for a chronic

fungal infection that just keeps getting worse.

Eradication the problem usually requires a good bowel

cleansing program, as well as a complete revision of

the diet: elimination of food allergens,

reimplantation of a friendly bacterial culture

(lactobacillus acidophilus and bididus [sic]), and the

use of several digestive enzymes and other nutritional

supplements. A bowel cleansing program might involve

ozone or hydrogen peroxide therapy, magnesium oxide,

aloe vera juice, psyllium seed powder, pectin,

bentonite, senna buckthorn, cascara sagrada, ground

flaxseed, and a series of colonic irrigations. Juice

fasting is helpful in most cases.

The diet should be as natural as possible. You may

have food allergies; until you know exactly which

foods are harmful to you, avo8id foods high in sugar,

fruit, and fruit juice; fermented foods such as beer,

wine, cheese, and bread; stored grains; grain-fed

animal products (red meats, especially beef and pork,

animal fats, butter whole milk and other high fat

dairy products); seeds and refined foods; leftovers;

and tobacco products. Eat more fish and fish oils,

garlic, onions, olives olive oil, green vegetables,

herbs, spices, soy products like tofu, yogurt, phylum,

pectin and milled (ground) flaxseed. An increased

intake of fiber significantly reduces the impact of

fungal and other microbe toxins.

Nutrient supplements helpful for treatment and

prevention include: Essential fatty acids, (evening

primrose oil, flaxseed oil, black currant seed oil,

oil of borage, and others); Vitamin A; B-complex

vitamins, including biotin; vitamin C; bioflavonoids

(pycnogenol, hesperidin, catechin, quercetin); vitamin

E; zinc; silica; selenium; calendula; Echinacea;

goldenseal; chaparral; cayenne; propolis; hypericum;

lomatium; and aloe vera juice.

Topically, the use of tea tree oil and calendula cream

is beneficial. So is topical Vitamin E, silica gel,

and aloe vera. Colloidal silver is a natural

antimicrobial that can be taken internally and/or

applied topically to skin lesions. If possible, see a

natural health care practitioner for biochemical

individuality testing (blood, urine, hair analysis,

food allergy testing, comprehensive digestive and

stool analysis, and so on). A personalized nutritional

program can reverse scalp problems and restore general

health.

Dawn