Re: Yeast rashes and skin issues

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When I have had them they are really red, usually slimy, very sore, and have a

horrible horrible HORRIBLE odor. The last one I had I put coconut oil on it and

it was gone a day and a half later.

Jeanne

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I'm curious as to what a yeast rash looks like?

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Noelle wrote:

> I'm curious as to what a yeast rash looks like?

==>There are many different types of rashes (some are directly

infected by fungi, some are not). These skin problems include

eczema, psoriasis, saborrhea, ringworm, etc. Some of them are very

dry; others are wet and oozy. Many people with candida get a rash,

which is small and raised, and which can be itchy and uncomfortable,

which may not be directly infected by fungi.

>

> I don't have any rashes but the one thing I do get, that I never

> thought about being yeast related, is on the skin of my thumb on my

> right hand. The skin on the right side of the thumb near the nail

> always splits open, it's like a constant small cut there and

sometimes > it really hurts. It's only on the thumb and only on my

right hand, the > surrounding skin is very dry.

==>The skin on your thumb is particurly dry, making it crack open.

Skin needs " good " fats for lubrication, i.e. saturated fats like

coconut oil, butter, etc. which are necessary for the cells to even

absorb water. See the article in the files on Dry Skin. Also apply

coconut oil to your thumb, slattering it on liberally and put cotton

glove on; keep it soaked with coconut oil as long per day as you can.

>

> Could this be yeast related??

==>Mainly it is diet-related. You need more foods in your diet which

make the skin cells healthy, esp. animal meats, cod liver oil, oil

soluble vitamins, good fats, etc. B Vitamins also help.

Bee

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I think broken skin more likely to give rise to staph infections if

any. Keep it clean. People can lose limbs from staph infections. A

cut here and there, nothing, but if it is constant could become a

problem. Rosie O'D was on the cover of a magazine about a staph

infection she had entitled 'staph is no laugh', said she almost lost

her hand to staph infection.

> I'm curious as to what a yeast rash looks like?

>

> I don't have any rashes but the one thing I do get, that I never

> thought about being yeast related, is on the skin of my thumb on my

> right hand. The skin on the right side of the thumb near the nail

> always splits open, it's like a constant small cut there and

sometimes

> it really hurts. It's only on the thumb and only on my right hand,

the

> surrounding skin is very dry.

>

> Could this be yeast related??

>

> Noelle

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> ==>There are many different types of rashes (some are directly

> infected by fungi, some are not). These skin problems include

> eczema, psoriasis, saborrhea, ringworm, etc.

Well, I know I don't have any of these rashes or skin conditions so

that's a good thing.

==>Mainly it is diet-related. You need more foods in your diet which

> make the skin cells healthy, esp. animal meats, cod liver oil, oil

> soluble vitamins, good fats, etc. B Vitamins also help.

I already take most of these - by cod liver oil do you mean Omega

supplements? I do take those as well as B-vitamins and eat plenty of

animal meats. Probably could add some more good fats and I'll try

putting the coconut oil on it. I'm just curious though as to why it

only happens on this one spot. All my other fingers are fine and my

skin is not really dry anyplace else....just seems strange only

because if it is diet related why is only one tiny spot affected? Is

that normal??

Noelle

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Hi Noelle

I get yeast rashes, and I also have " problem " hands from several different

causes.

My yeast rashes are small, red, and itchy bumps. Not quite the same as the

hives I get from food allergies (those are more welts than bumps).

Sometimes the itchiness also includes a burning sensation as well.

I also have chronic problems with my hands. I have eczema, which gets worse

with cold weather and when I'm under stress. It also flares when I have too

much Vitamin C; for me, that means more than 1 serving of fruit for several

days in a row, like when strawberries, blueberries, or melons are in season.

Of course since I'm on the elimination diet I don't have that much fruit and

my hands are in better shape this year. In addition to red bumps and dry,

peeling skin I also get areas around my nails that split open and bleed a

bit; for me, it is any of my fingers, although usually my thumbs and ring

fingers. And of course dry skin. My fingertips get very thin and crack and

bleed also.

I've been experiencing more dry skin than usual since I've been battling

candida. I expect it's part of the process of detoxifying. Or the effect

on my thyroid. I haven't needed this much skin lotion since I moved from

New Mexico 10 years ago!

Kim M.

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>I also get areas around my nails that split open and bleed a

>bit; for me, it is any of my fingers, although usually my thumbs >and

ring fingers.

Hi Kim,

This sounds like what I get, just on the one thumb. It's quite

annoying and painful at times. I'm trying to remember if I have it in

warmer weather. I'm going to see if it goes away as the summer comes.

Noelle

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Dear Noelle,

That's good you don't have any yeast related skin problems. Cod liver

oil contains omega-3 and vitamins A & D, which is taken in the winter

when you cannot make enough Vitamins A & D from exposure to the sun.

Omega-3 is also contained in fish oils, that do not contain Vits. A &

D, which is taken in the summer.

>>>Re: crack on your thumb: I'm just curious though as to why it only

happens on this one spot.

My daughter had terribly cracked heels but no cracks in any other area.

Some people get rashes in areas that are not the same as other people

get them - the location is individual to each person, just like

cancer. One person has it in their liver, while another has it in

their bones. What is happening in one part of the body is not

necessarily invasive throughout the whole body.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

> I also have chronic problems with my hands. I have eczema, which

gets worse > with cold weather and when I'm under stress. It also

flares when I have too > much Vitamin C; for me, that means more than

1 serving of fruit for several > days in a row, like when

strawberries, blueberries, or melons are in season.

==>Kim, skin problems occur because the body is externalizing the

healing process. If you had flares from too much Vitamin C it means

that the body is using the Vitamin C and working hard to heal your

body internally. It does not mean that Vitamin C is a " bad guy " when

you have skin flare ups when you take a lot. Your body probably

needs it, and the skin flare ups are manifestations of healing taking

place. Fruits are not the only source of vitamin C, in fact most

vegetables contain more vitamin C than any fruits, i.e. broccoli,

peppers, etc.

==>Fruits, except lemones, are not allowed on the candida diet

because they are loaded with sugar and feed the candida. When you

have fruits your candida overgrows like made, so your body has more

to deal with and, again, it will externalize healing to the skin to

protect vital inner organs.

> Of course since I'm on the elimination diet I don't have that much

fruit and > my hands are in better shape this year.

==>When you say you are on the " elimination diet " , what does that

mean?

>>In addition to red bumps and dry, peeling skin I also get areas

around my nails that split open and bleed a > bit; for me, it is any

of my fingers, although usually my thumbs and ring > fingers. And of

course dry skin. My fingertips get very thin and crack and > bleed

also.

==>Kim, it would be wise for you to re-check the candida diet I

recommend and ensure you are following all aspects of it. Your body

obviously needs more " good " fats and possible also you need to

eliminates certain contained in my diet that are causing you such

problems with your skin.

> I've been experiencing more dry skin than usual since I've been

battling > candida. I expect it's part of the process of detoxifying.

==>Dry skin is not the result of detoxifying. It is the result of

consuming " bad " fats, toxins, sugars, high carbs, soy, etc. and also

not eating enough good fats and proteins. The integrity of your skin

is being jeopardized " big time " by something you are doing or not

doing.

Bee

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Hi Bee

I'm following your guidelines as much as possible, in terms of diet and food

choices, etc. It's working, my candida-related symptoms are slowly

diminishing and disappearing. I'm just having to take things very slowly

because of my chronic gastric disorders, so I can't utilize as many of your

suggestions as I'd like. But I do eat the proteins and good fats and most

of the vegetables you recommend; and I really limit my fruits, and other

sources of sugars. I do eat healthily now, partly to deal with the candida,

and partly because of my functional digestive disorders.

Unfortunately, one of the hardest things for me to tolerate are fats, so I

can't have much coconut or olive oil. I have as much as I can handle, but

one of my main goals is to keep the abdominal pain and nausea that accompany

every meal to a minimal level so I can function. Need to work! Any kind of

fat, even the " good " kind increases my gastric symptoms. So I have to take

in the good fats in very small amounts. Which doesn't do much to help with

my dry skin, I know.

I continue to work at things, and see enough improvement to stay motivated.

My skin is in a lot better shape now than it was 10 years ago, so I am

making progress.

I'm currently going through tests for adrenal malfunction. Something showed

up in my blood work last month that concerned my primary doctor, so I'm

getting more tests. I have a feeling my endocrine system is also disturbed,

along with my gastric system. I'll have to reread your files to see if

there are connections between candida and the adrenal system. I expect

there are, as I've also experienced that increase in arthritic symptoms as

well, so recently reread your file on candida and arthritis for solutions to

that problem.

Kim M.