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A Macrobiotic Report on Candidiasis

Date:

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 01:34:11 +0100

From:

Vitalise

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I would welcome your comments

and feedback to this new report on Candidiasis

by Mitja

Fajdiga. (see below)

Kind Regards,

Trevena

The Macrobiotic

Guide - www.macrobiotics.co.uk

The Candidiasis—the Overlooked Condition

and the Missing Link to ‘Intractable’ Disease

By Mitja Fajdiga

Foreword

I am hopeful this essay will draw the

attention of the macrobiotic community to a very common, yet frequently

overlooked subject/condition and will prompt macrobiotic counsellors to

seriously check out the possibility of candidiasis whenever approached

by patients with an immunocompromised condition.

Below, I will substantiate my assertion

that candidiasis, the forerunner of systemic acidosis, is one of the

most common destroyers of the immune system in humans. In my opinion,

the condition of patients with ‘incurable’ disease can be causally

related to candidiasis through the mechanism of acidosis and huge

acid-alkaline imbalance.

Furthermore, according to macrobiotic literature and my personal

experience, macrobiotic teachers and counsellors, renowned for their

expertise in Oriental diagnosis, keep failing to diagnose it or they

don't see its relevance to a compromised immune system. This is a

serious diagnostic error and possibly fatal as well.

This is also to elaborate briefly why

the standard macrobiotic diet has been found unacceptable by many

novices to macrobiotics—it is directly related to the more and more

ubiquitous condition of candidiasis. In counselling my suggestion to

macrobiotic experts is the following: Be on alert for candidiasis and focus your

advice on treatment of systemic candidiasis (and acidosis thereof) as

the core condition when auto-immune deficiency has been diagnosed.

It is my experience and observation that

in a candidiasis treatment the reversal of acidosis is the leverage of

utmost importance, thus making immunocompromised patients again

immunocompetent in the process. Also, this is the only natural way of

reversing several ‘intractable’ diseases such as juvenile diabetes

mellitus, Crohn's disease, cancer, excessive body weight, plausibly

hepatitis C etc.

My lifelong adventure with candidiasis,

my acquaintance with ancient diagnostics, and consultations rendered to

a number of co-tormented have corroborated my findings on candidiasis

and lead to this report.

The Candidiasis Comes for Rescue to

Macrobiotics (and Calls for Immediate Attention)

This is to expose systemic candidiasis

as the most frequent condition (i.e. fungemia and acidosis thereof) in

modern men and to draw the attention of macrobiotic teachers and

counsellors to this treacherous and sneaky condition. It is very likely

a pivotal disorder that ought to be taken into account whenever looking

for answers to health riddles of modern times not only by mainstream

medicine but by macrobiotic counsellors, seemingly, as well.

The yeast organisms of several Candida

species that are scientifically recognised as the cause of the systemic

candidiasis will be left aside in this report, and I shall instead

focus on manifestations of this condition in immunocompetent people

before it turns into a full blown state; in addition I will make a

brief list of Candida overgrowth manifestations in immunocompromised

people that can be linked to the condition by the application of

Oriental diagnosis.

Causes

Reading various macrobiotic essays I

wondered on several occasions how come that the macrobiotic community

totally neglected the issue of candidiasis. It dawned on me that it

could be due, perhaps, to the prevalent notion that the common cause of

candidiasis—taking a wide range of antibiotics or other strong

artificial medications—was out of the question in those who adhere to

macrobiotic principles and refrain from taking any medications

whatsoever, thus the phenomenon of candidiasis should have

no real existence amongst them.

However, the causes for Candida

overgrowth are numerous and many of them are not even remotely

pill-related. I am familiar with the following:

• Congenital and milk transmission.

Candida bacteria (or fungi) are blood-transmitted from mother to the

embryo during pregnancy, but more likely after birth by breastfeeding.

• Lowered intestinal flora due to

a non-dietary cause such as chlorinated water, drug abuse, antibiotics,

hormonal therapy, dental mercury amalgam fillings etc. In

immunocompromised people Candida is replenished in their intestinal

flora by their own saliva.

• Leaky gut syndrome, which is due to:

-

Overeating in general; or

-

Binging on food with strong

expansive energy, such as sweets, sugary soft drinks, fruit diets etc.;

or

-

Taking antibiotics with strong yin

energy; or

-

Candida transmutation from

a non-invasive, sugar-fermenting organism, into a fungal, invasive

state; fungal form of candida can produce very long root-like

structures, rhizoids; they penetrate mucosa or intestinal walls; or

-

Intestinal colic as result of

aggravated digestive stagnation (see * for more, below); or

-

Intestinal parasite; or

• Geopathogenic stress, especially an

underground water flow and sleeping close to a strong electromagnetic

source such as electric trunk exchanges on the other side of the wall,

location of house next to transformers or under power lines.

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* Prolonged Candida overgrowth in

the gastrointestinal tract which initially causes problems with poor

digestion, flatulence, lazy intestines and occasional digestive

stagnation, can,in turn, induce low blood sugar levels, and lead to

unhealthy cravings, carbohydrate addiction and overeating in general.

These dietary ailments combined frequently lead to chronic digestive

stagnation.

This condition is aggravated by regular consumption of sweets, refined

food and too much liquid. Usually, the stagnation takes place in the

lower part of the small intestine, next to the beginning of the

large intestine. Thus the pressure from stagnated food and heat build

up (extreme yang), and the accumulated energy will eventually turn into

their opposite, i.e. expansive and upward energy (extreme yin). (This

health concern is completely overlooked by mainstream medicine, for

only yin-yang understanding of processes in the human body offers this

insight.)

Eventually, intestinal colic turns

the small intestine into a loose, stagnated place and makes the

intestinal walls too porous; this is the energetic mechanism of leaky

gut syndrome allowing wasteful food stuff—toxins and pathogenic

bacteria, including Candida—to enter the bloodstream making the initial

phase of systemic Candida overgrowth possible.

This digestive disorder is incredulously

common, when you think of all potbellied people. Teenage girls and

young women are not exempt. Even if they avoid overeating their young

bodies show a high incidence of Candida overgrowth presence and the

effects of harmful dietary patterns. You can see numbers of young

people in the prime of their life already endowed with potbellies.

Symptoms of Candida Presence in

Immunocompetent People

Candida overgrowth symptoms can be

considered as extreme-yin or

extreme-yang phenomena.

·

Offensive or acetone smelling breath; or

·

Dry mouth cavity or excessive saliva excretion;

or

·

Athlete's foot; or

·

Swollen, enlarged nose tip or hardened one; or

·

In people of Caucasian descent a

year-round darkish or greenish or greyish complexion (or even brown

complexion; not to be mixed up with a suntan) is apparent or translucent or constant

reddish complexion; or

·

Some Asiatic facial features,

especially around the eyes, in immunocompromised children of non-Asian

descent or protruding

eyes; or

·

Flat instep in children even after

they reach the age of six or

inwardly curved feet; or

· Constantly present

horizontal lines or saggy area under the eyes that can already be

observed in adolescence and with individuals in their 20's or darkish, even blackish,

sometimes emaciated area under the eyes; or

·

Dark coloured area in corner parts

of eye-socket, especially in areas adjacent to the bridge of the nose ;

or

·

High cholesterol levels or mal-absorption of fat and

protein nutrients; or

·

Food addiction or 'holding back from any food

intake' attitude; the latter may in some cases turn to anorexic

behaviour; or

·

Cravings for carbohydrate foods

(carbohydrate addiction) or

salt cravings; or

·

Constant stressful facial

expression though the person feels relaxed or sleepy, weary facial

expression throughout the day.

Experts in Oriental diagnosis should be

able to co-relate these symptoms to the state of the gastrointestinal

tract, organ groups and body systems affected by acidosis in progress,

i.e. candidiasis in the first place.

Some experts may oppose this list by

saying the symptoms should be attributed to various well-known

conditions like kidney weakness, diabetes mellitus or other serious

conditions in progress. And they are right. However, these symptoms are

also attributable to the overlooked underlying condition of candidiasis

in progress.

Disorders Characteristic of Candida

Overgrowth

They are as follows:

·

Pregnancy diabetes; or

·

Sour saliva taste in the morning

irrespective of the food intake of the previous day; or

·

Infections of the tissues adjacent

to fingers or on toenails (paronichia); or

·

All too often a cold or overheated

body state; or

·

Itchy anus; or

·

Many perpendicular ridges in

fingernails indicate several conditions, including acidosis (as a

result of candidiasis); or

·

The little fingernail lacks pinkish

colouration while other fingernails exhibit it; or

·

Swollen lower eyelids, gradually

accompanied by swollen sacks or dark circles under eyes; or

·

Salt cravings (including indulgence

in tamari/shoyu, miso or any other macrobiotic spice with high salt

content) on the one hand and binge cravings of any kind on the other

hand; or

·

Lasting periodontal trouble; or

·

Presence of annoying whistle or

humming sound in ears or

early loss of hearing ability; or

·

Slow loss of muscle mass or steady body weight gain in

spite of regular physical exercise; or

·

Evening bouts of hunger and

frequent overeating; or

·

Cellulites (in males and females) or dermal problem, including

acne, dandruff-like skin or even leprosy; or

·

Accumulation of fatty pads in the

abdominal area in spite of dietary care; or

·

Hair begin to grow grey at an early

age, e.g. when person is in his/her 30's or even 20's, or an

accelerated hair loss; or

·

Osteopenia in younger women and

osteoporosis later on; or

·

PMS or infertility disorders in

young women; or

·

Physical-mental hypersensitivity

(mood swings and food or environmental allergy); or

·

Thyroidal problem due to frequent

energy surges in the body resulting from chronic digestive stagnation,

i.e. constipation in small intestines; and

·

Many other ailments and diseases

already listed on the internet and in Candida related bibliographies.

The line between the symptoms in

immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals is indiscernible. It

is rather subjective.

Inexpensive and Quick Saliva test (Spit

test)

This

test is described and equipped with an illustration (see enclosures) shown on many websites

dealing with the condition of candidiasis. It is a valid test attesting to the fact that Candida

infested saliva is acidic and therefore tends to sink. The test has

again and again proved to be one of the most precise and swiftly done

tests available to anyone for validation or rejection of Candidosis

suspicions. All the same, the test is ridiculed by the medical

establishment. Perhaps, only a microbiological blood test surpasses the

saliva test in accuracy.

Steps in Holistic Treatment

In my experience the required measures

include the following:

1.

Removal of non-dietary source of

Candida proliferation (chlorinated water, drug abuse, antibiotics,

hormonal or steroid therapy, geopathogenic stress, dental mercury

amalgam fillings etc.).

2.

Avoidance of Candida overgrowth

proliferating food.

3.

Direct suppression of Candida by

taking natural alkaline forming remedies, concoctions and dishes.

4.

Adjusted macrobiotic diet regimen

that can be effective in some cases.

5.

Recovery of intestinal peristalsis,

measures for digestion improvement and occasionally restoration of

healthy intestinal flora by taking probiotic foods.

6.

Restoration of immune system by

consuming more alkaline forming food on permanent basis and regular

physical exercise (may take a year or longer).

This list of Candida treatment measures

may need upgrading. Folk medicine is abundant in remedies for acidosis;

however, their identification is required, and supplementation with

dietary regimen is necessary. In case of ‘intractable’ disease an

adjusted macrobiotic regimen is recommended to suit the individual’s

condition.

Treatment Pitfalls

Any macrobiotic counsel should include

measures for necessary peristalsis recovery of the small intestine, for

loose intestinal walls need to regain their natural contracting

strength and selective porosity for nutrients and fluids to prevent

toxic waste from entering the bloodstream. In other words, if leaky gut

syndrome has been the primary cause of the candidiasis flare-up, they

combined create a vicious circle and its discontinuation is a must in

almost any treatment of Candidosis. Also, energy surges in the body due

to chronic digestive stagnation shouldn’t be occurring again in order

to facilitate a successful process of recovery during the early stages

of treatment.

Standard Macrobiotic Diet Controversy

Linked to Candidiasis

Macrobiotics offers natural remedies as well

as alimentary recommendations for acidosis. However, even expert

macrobiotic advice on dietary change is most likely destined to fail,

if the bean part is not substituted for seeds and nuts, for Candida

overgrowth is propelled by strong yin energy immanent in bean

(especially soybean) and bean products. Only yang varieties of bean

(adzuki, and perhaps, chickpeas and old broad beans) are favourable to

a degree. Nevertheless, until considerable improvement toward

restoration of acid-alkaline balance is achieved roasted or cooked

seeds and nuts should be the main source of fat and protein nutrients.

In the past the adoption of an adjusted

standard macrobiotic diet, supplemented with some special concoctions,

external applications or special dish remedies was in some cases

powerful enough to bring about inspiring recoveries. Lately, this has

been less and less the case, which is due to the conduciveness of the

diet's bean part to the candidiasis. It is due to this neglect that it

has rendered the standard macrobiotic diet inappropriate and

inefficient. In case of ‘intractable’ disease an adjusted macrobiotic

dietary regimen, recommended for more yin, and more yang and yin

conditions should be supplemented by special remedies for candidosis;

the latter is a must that will make the difference similar to an

adjusted macrobiotic diet in the past.

In my belief effective treatment of

candidiasis renders the majority of intractable diseases curable. It is

a bold prediction, I know. Nevertheless, I am willing to bet everything

on it...

However, due to many dilemmas concerning

the necessary measures in the holistic approach to the candidiasis

mutual efforts on this health issue would be helpful. This could well

be undertaken by a macrobiotic forum. Will this report serve this

purpose? I am hopeful.

Sundry Insights

·

The daily volume of food intake

diminishes considerably once Candidosis recedes. This is probably the

major factor in solving the world’s food paradigm. It goes for

industrialised as well as developing countries.

·

With Candidosis taken into account

many health controversies start unravelling. Tobacco smoking is one of

them. Nicotine (yang substance) in tobacco products is a natural

acidosis reducing agent and an anti-Candida herbicide, affecting it

directly by soothing the acidic state of the respiratory system; with

this in view there is a chemical justification to smokers’ intuitive

compulsive need to alleviate an overly acidic state in lungs. I don’t

condone tobacco smoking, yet I do see its relevance in suppressing

acidosis of the respiratory system as result of Candidosis.

·

The phenomenon of food binging as

supposedly the primary cause of strayed macrobiotics has lately been

receiving a flock of disciplinary finger wagging in the macrobiotic

community. With the assumption that the candidiasis incidence, except

for the rate of its flare-up, is almost the same in macrobiotics as in

main stream eaters food binging could have been driven from within,

i.e. induced by the condition of acidosis (uncured Candidosis).

·

For a long time it was a great

puzzle to me why buckwheat had constantly been downplayed and its

frequent intake advised against. Especially, when I realised that

buckwheat with its strong contractive energy was an energetic

substitute for meat. After taking it several times in a row I didn’t

feel well, indeed. It remained a puzzle to me until the discovery of

Candidosis that provides an explanation—the strong water energy of

buckwheat provides ample booster energy to candidiasis and for that

reason buckwheat hasn’t been, isn’t and won’t be appealing to the taste

of humans, or should I rather say, to their common state of health.

Buckwheat does well to the intestine only when candidiasis has already

retired considerably.

·

Herman Aihara's book Acid & Alkaline may offer

some very helpful information as far as the direction of action at this

health crossroads is concerned.

·

It is a well known fact that the

western civilisation is propelled by yang activities and by suppressing

the yin aspects of life and nature, including our mother Earth. Is it

possible that this day-to-day behaviour of the Westerners has been but

an intuitive reaction to the prevalent state of an overly yin

condition, called acidosis? Perhaps, when acid-alkaline (yin-yang)

balance in humans is set on track to effective restoration the general

population will begin to appreciate our common mother, planet Earth,

and yin qualities of life, spirituality included.

About me:

I came across macrobiotics in 1989 when

due to my deteriorating health (I was experiencing slow but steady

weight loss, though I had been slim from my childhood after recovery

from celiac disease and jaundice) and I was desperately seeking for

some sound explanation.

After my bitter encounter with orthodox

medicine when the latter proved to be as much bewildered by my health

problem as I was myself I decided to venture into esoteric disciplines

and studied folk herbal medicine, radio-aesthesia, bio-energy healing,

zodiac astrology, chromo-therapy and others.

Macrobiotics offered me basic insights

into my personal and common health issues, human behaviour patterns and

dynamics in society and nature.

I

have been an average economics student and took a degree in international economic relations.

However, upon getting familiar with the basics of Oriental diagnosis I

became aware of my natural inclination to medicine. Michio Kushi's

books Your Face Never Lies

and (several years later on) Nine

Star Ki gave me the initial impulse to embark on translation

of macrobiotic books in Slovene.

Quality macrobiotic books, translation of

recovery testimonials and of macrobiotic articles available on the

internet were instrumental in my personal quest—becoming somewhat a

self-reliant diagnostician. Along the way grew my desire to convey the

corpus of gathered practical macrobiotic knowledge to my countrymen.

I gave my first lectures on Nine

Star Ki but the response from Slovenian seekers was meagre.

At the break of the new millennium, came the incentive of my long

distance tutor, Mr. Jack (the president of the Planetary Health

organisation and the editor-chief of the Amberwaves Magazine) who presented

the Saving Organic Rice Petition

to general public in Slovenia; I resumed giving lectures in

non-governmental associations, primary and secondary schools, health

centres, libraries, youth camps etc. I detest politics yet I didn't

hesitate to become a founder member of the Coalition for GMO-Free Slovenia.

In the meantime, through painful

personal experience, I pinned down the energetic cause of intestinal

colic, i.e. aggravated digestive stagnation. The resulting devastating

effects of upward energy surges (for detailed explanation see the

footnote in my report) range from cancer in upper parts of the body,

yin migraine headaches, cerebral blood vessel enlargements and bursts,

seminal emissions in men at night, varicoceles, to severe thyroid and

general hormonal imbalance, and endometriosis in women.

My pioneer work is related to making this underrated disorder public by

authoring an internet article about it (in English it would read

Digestive Stagnation—Seemingly Slight Problem with Dire Consequence,

2004). However, at the time I wasn't aware there is another health

concern at the roots of this still waiting to be brought to light.

As of the beginning of 2004, introductory

macrobiotic cooking and advanced seasonal cooking classes took place in

Slovenia

year around with the help of certified macrobiotics cooks. My part in

these seminars has been to present the basics of yin-yang understanding

of phenomena in nature, yin-yang transformations in human body, the

energetics of food, and the healing power of food and home-made

remedies.

During all this time, my personal health

related quest continued and ended successfully only in March 2006 upon

taking a saliva test in a glass of water when it became evident to me

that myself had been affected by this silent, and most common invader,

called candidiasis.

The recollection process on my illnesses and ailments history combined

with Oriental diagnosis revealed to me a striking fact that all my

health issues—except for some bruises, cuts and ankle sprains—can be

linked to this treacherous condition. I stopped paid counselling and

resumed consultations for free until I recover from candidiasis.

Looking up the literature proved my

suspicions about the candidiasis (candidosis or fungemia) as one of the

most underscored disorders by main stream medicine and overlooked by

macrobiotic counsellors and teachers, as well. Thus I decided to write

this report.

I am grateful to the editor of The

Macrobiotic Guide in the UK. for making this report

public internationally and I thank everybody for reading this.

Mr.Mit ja Fajdiga,

Of

Slovenija-Slovenia

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