what can you tell me about proteases and yeast?

[Guest guest]

This summer I had my son on OLE and Virastop (enzymes containing proteases to

combat viruses). He did really well for about 11 days then got a terrible yeast

flare.

We've been addressing the yeast for several months now, and I've just put him

back on OLE and Virastop.

I happened to read something about Candex from this website

http://www.betterway2health.com/candidacandex.htm and here is what it said

" A Word About Protease

Because Candex is so successful, many companies have introduced competing

products. Unfortunately, many of them contain protease enzymes. Where candida is

concerned, protease is unnecessary, and may be counter productive.

While many researchers offer opinions that protease should not harm probiotics,

a laboratory study shows they can. Since a lack of probiotics—the healthy

bacteria that help keep candida in check—is a primary cause of candida

overgrowth, the last thing candida victims need is something that could destroy

them.

While it is true that what happens under laboratory conditions does not always

happen in the body, it is also true that protease is not needed to kill candida

(Candex could not have been so successful if it were). Thus, it makes no sense,

in our opinion, to take even the slightest chance on harming vital probiotics.

Protease enzymes can be used, with meals, as a digestive aid, because the

enzymes will use their power digesting foods. However, when used between meals,

as is required to fight candida, such enzymes will encounter, and may destroy

healthy probiotics.

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I am wondering if I should stop the Virastop? He responds so well to the OLE so

I won't stop that.

Nanci

[Guest guest]

This product, Candidase, seems to say the opposite about protease. (item #3

below).

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Candidase is a high potency cellulase product, which when combined with protease

was formulated to manage yeast overgrowth.*

Candida albicans is a yeast-like fungus that normally lives in healthy balance

in the body. It is found mostly in the intestines, genital tract, mouth, and

throat. When the balance is upset, overgrowth results. This is known as

Candidiasis and the fungus travels to all parts of the body through the

bloodstream. It affects both women and men. In the mouth, it is called thrush;

in the vagina, it is called vaginitis (yeast infection).*

Symptoms: New allergies to foods, fatigue, poor digestion, gas, heartburn, sugar

cravings, irritability, frequent headaches, poor memory, " fogged in " feeling,

dizziness, recurring depression, vaginal infections, menstrual difficulties,

prostatitis, urinary tract infections, hay fever, postnasal drip, habitual

coughing, catch colds easily, sore throat, athlete's foot, skin rash, psoriasis,

cold extremities, arthritis-like symptoms.

Enzymes may help with this overgrowth.* There are three reasons why:

1) In individuals with Candida overgrowth there is often a large amount of

undigested fiber in the large intestine. It is believed that the mucus that the

body naturally produces due to the difficulty of digesting this fiber

(cellulose) may protect the Candida from our body's natural overgrowth

prevention mechanisms. Cellulase is the enzyme that breaks down fiber. It is

also the only digestive enzyme our body does not make. By adding cellulase to

the diet this fiber can be removed along with inappropriate mucus and our body

is able to achieve balance.

2) Fungi (Candida) is a group of organisms formerly regarded as plants lacking

chlorophyll. They can either exist as single cells or make up a multi-cellular

body called a mycelium, which consists of filaments known as hyphae. The cell

contains some fungal cellulose or a compound called chitin. Chitin is a

polysaccharide, or carbohydrate, which is structurally very similar to

cellulose. For the same reasons cellulase may help remove undigested fiber in

the colon, it has been used in breaking down this " cellulose-like " chitin.*

3) The inside of the cell of yeast is mostly protein. The enzyme protease has

the ability to hydrolyze (digest) protein managing yeast overgrowth . Protease

has been used in clinics all over the world to break down this fungus and

prevent its overgrowth.

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I would love to hear insights on this.

Nanci

>

> This summer I had my son on OLE and Virastop (enzymes containing proteases to

combat viruses). He did really well for about 11 days then got a terrible yeast

flare.

>

> We've been addressing the yeast for several months now, and I've just put him

back on OLE and Virastop.

>

> I happened to read something about Candex from this website

http://www.betterway2health.com/candidacandex.htm and here is what it said

> " A Word About Protease

> Because Candex is so successful, many companies have introduced competing

products. Unfortunately, many of them contain protease enzymes. Where candida is

concerned, protease is unnecessary, and may be counter productive.

>

> While many researchers offer opinions that protease should not harm

probiotics, a laboratory study shows they can. Since a lack of probiotics—the

healthy bacteria that help keep candida in check—is a primary cause of candida

overgrowth, the last thing candida victims need is something that could destroy

them.

>

> While it is true that what happens under laboratory conditions does not always

happen in the body, it is also true that protease is not needed to kill candida

(Candex could not have been so successful if it were). Thus, it makes no sense,

in our opinion, to take even the slightest chance on harming vital probiotics.

>

> Protease enzymes can be used, with meals, as a digestive aid, because the

enzymes will use their power digesting foods. However, when used between meals,

as is required to fight candida, such enzymes will encounter, and may destroy

healthy probiotics.

>

> End quote

>

> I am wondering if I should stop the Virastop? He responds so well to the OLE

so I won't stop that.

>

> Nanci

>