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Furthermore, Candida and related fungi or mycoplasms are the underlying factor in
autoimmune diseases, such as lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid
arthritis, Raynauds syndrome, scleroderma, and thyroid diseases.
Also most or all children with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder seem
to be affected by fungus overgrowth. Candida overgrowth is the main cause of the
multiple allergies that trigger hyperactive periods and short attention spans. It
is similar with asthma and eczema which also commonly have Candida as the
underlying primary cause.
The toxicity of Candida to the nervous system is largely due to an excessive
production of acetaldehyde. This substance is formed when yeast cells metabolize
sugars and there is a deficiency of oxygen. Acetaldehyde can also form from
ingested alcohol.
Depending on other contributing factors, Candida can manifest with different
symptoms in different bodies. You may have any combination of these yeast related
symptoms, and in mild cases you may not even notice anything. Furthermore, these
symptoms may be due to other causes and illnesses as well. As a group most at risk
of developing Candida infections are diabetics, pregnant women and obese
individuals.
DIAGNOSING CANDIDA
Candida overgrowth can be difficult to diagnose in laboratory tests as it lives
naturally in the intestines. However, it should not be present in the blood, if it
is found there then the diagnosis is established.
A common natural diagnostic method is with a live blood test. Many
naturopaths can do this now, and observe a drop of blood in a dark-field
microscope. One can clearly see any fungi and possibly other microbes that may be
present, and the view can be projected onto a big screen for the patient to see.
A simple Saliva Test for Candida is as follows:
Immediately after rising before you eat or drink anything fill a clear glass with
water at room temperature. Spit some saliva into the glass of water. Then check
from time to time for up to an hour to see what happens to the spit. If Candida is
present, you will see one of three things, or a combination of these.
1.
There may be strings like legs extending into the water from the saliva
floating on top
2.
Cloudy saliva will accumulate at the bottom of the glass
3.
Cloudy bits will remain suspended in the water.
The quicker and stronger the strings grow and the sooner the saliva sinks, the
more Candida is in the sample. If there are no strings and the saliva is still
floating after one hour, you probably do not have systemic Candida but may still
have a mild or localized problem in the intestines or the vagina, and you may
still have dysbiosis and infestations of other pathogenic microbes.
However, even if Candida is under control, more or less dormant infestations
inside the mucous membranes in the mouth may still continue to produce a mild
reaction with the spit test, especially after eating sweet food or drinking wine
or beer.. See Chapter 8 on how to deal with this.
List of Risk Factors and Symptoms
You may also look through the following list of risk factors and symptoms to get
an estimate of your likelihood of having a Candida problem and the severity of it.
The larger the number of risk factors and symptoms that apply to you and the more
severe the symptoms, the greater is the probability that you have systemic Candida
infection.
1.
Use of antibiotics or chemotherapy the greater the frequency or duration
the greater the likelihood of Candida.
2.
Use of Prednisone or other cortisone-type drugs.
3.
Thrush, oral or vaginal, is the most obvious symptom, with vaginal
discharge, burning or itching.
4.
Do you have cramps or other irregular periods or premenstrual tension?
5.
Have you had chronic prostatitis, vaginitis or other problems of the
reproductive organs such as impotence and loss of sexual desire?
6.
Are you sensitive to tobacco smoke, perfumes, insecticides and other odors
and chemicals?
7.
Are you more affected on damp or muggy days or in moldy places?
8.
Do you have chronic mucus problems, congestion in the throat or sinuses,
or frequently a runny nose?
9.
Have you had chronic fungus infections of the skin or nails such as
athlete's foot, ring worm, jock itch or others?
10. Has your tongue usually a furry white coat?
11. Do you crave bread, sugar or sweet foods or alcohol?
12. Do you have chronic fatigue, or just fatigue or lethargy or feeling drained?
13. Do you have generalized malaise?
14. Do you have depression, poor memory, or feeling spaced-out or unreal?
15. Do you have hyperactivity problems with short attention span (ADD or ADHD) or
irritability?
16. Do you have muscle aches or weakness?
17. Do you have numbness, tingling, burning or paralysis?
18. Do you have joint problems pain or swelling?
19. Do you have digestive problems, constipation, diarrhea or bloating?
20. Do you have fat malabsorption, allergies or addictions?
21. Do you have spots in front of the eyes or erratic or changeable vision?
The presence of thrush makes Candia virtually a certainty. Also if you have at
least three of the following four symptoms then Candida is almost certainly
present: these are craving for sweet foods, a poor alcohol tolerance, chemical
sensitivity, and bloating.
If you have persistent fungal skin problems or nail problems then you can also
assume that you have at least intestinal and possibly systemic Candida
infestation. In any case, use suitable anti-Candida therapy and you will avoid
much long-term health damage.
Chapter 2
ORION TRUSS AND THE ANTIBIOTIC SYNDROME
In 1953 Dr Orian Truss discovered the devastating effects of antibiotics in an
Alabama (USA) hospital. During a hospital round Truss was intrigued by a gaunt,
apparently elderly man who was obviously dying. However, he was only in his
forties and in hospital for four months. No specialist had been able to make a
diagnosis. Out of curiosity Truss asked the patient when be was last completely
well.
The man answered that he was well until six months before when he had cut his
finger. He had received antibiotics for this. Shortly afterwards he developed
diarrhea and his health deteriorated. Truss had seen before how antibiotics cause
diarrhea. It was known that Candida was opportunistic and thrived in debilitated
patients, but now Truss wondered if it might not be the other way round, that
However, the chemotherapy and antibiotic syndromes are not just due to Candida. I
regard it more generally as a 'dysbiosis' where the wrong kind of microbes and
parasites inhabit the intestinal tract, not just Candida and other fungi, but many
types of pathogenic bacteria and amoeba, including coli bacteria which are normal
in the colon but become disease-forming when they ascend into the small intestine.
If the problem has existed for years, there is usually a lack of gastric acid
which then allows the stomach to be colonized by microbes, causing inflammation
with pain and later ulcers. The toxins released by the microbial overpopulation
may cause in addition chronic inflammation of the liver, gall bladder, pancreas
and intestines. Chronic inflammation of the pancreas is a major contributing
factor in the development of insulin-dependent diabetes.
In the 1940's Candida overgrowth was found in only three per cent of autopsies, 50
years later the figure was over thirty per cent, it will be even higher now. There
are, of course, other factors that can cause dysbiosis - the contraceptive pill,
steroids and other drugs, and radiation treatment - but the main culprits are,
without doubt, chemotherapy and antibiotics.
Bacterial Attack
In addition to fungal overgrowth, dysbiosis is also associated with a
proliferation of pathogenic bacteria. Specific types of pathogenic bacteria appear
to cause or contribute to specific autoimmune diseases. One variety of coli
bacteria, for instance, produces a molecule that is very similar to insulin. When
the immune system becomes activated against this molecule it may then also attack
related features at the beta cells of the pancreas and initiate Type 1 diabetes.
Another type of bacteria, Yersinia enterocolitica, induces an immune response that
attacks the thyroid gland and leads to Grave's disease with a serious
overproduction of thyroid hormones.
Ulcerative colitis is linked to overgrowth with pathogenic microbes, the same as
Crohn's disease, osteoporosis and ankylosing spondylitis. In ankylosing
spondylitis the vertebrae of the spine fuse together causing stiffness and pain.
Other joints may in time become affected.
Klebsiella, another type of pathogenic bacteria, produces a molecule that is
similar to a tissue type found in people with this disease. When Klebsiella
numbers in the gut decrease, related antibodies in the blood decrease and the
condition improves.
Rheumatoid arthritis is linked to other bacteria, called Proteus. Proteus is also
a common cause of urinary tract infections. Women suffer urinary tract infections
as well as rheumatoid arthritis twice as often as men, while men usually have
higher levels of Klebsiella and three times more ankylosing spondylitis than
women.
In addition microbial overgrowth damages the intestinal wall so that only partly
digested food particles can pass into the bloodstream, causing allergies. In this
way all autoimmune diseases can be linked to food allergies caused by dysbiosis.
This is most obvious with rheumatoid arthritis. Other autoimmune diseases that
have so far been linked to dysbiosis and allergies are psoriasis, lupus
erythematosus and pancreatitis. When remedies are given that bind bacterial
endotoxins, these conditions usually improve.
A further consequence of dysbiosis is susceptibility to food poisoning as with
salmonella bacteria, while a healthy intestinal flora prevents these from
multiplying and causing trouble. Tests have shown that when probiotic bacteria
dominate it takes one million salmonella bacteria to cause disease; when we have
dysbiosis it takes only ten.
Staphylococcus aureus or Golden Staph cause serious infections in hospital
patients. It has been found that not only golden Staph but also other infections
are greatly potentized when they occur with a Candida overgrowth. As Candida
overgrowth is a natural outcome of the standard hospital treatment, it is easy to
see why Golden Staph is so deadly in hospitals.
A similar picture emerges with AIDS. People do not die from the AIDS virus but
from Candida-potentized bacterial infections. I also see the antibiotic-induced
dysbiosis in babies and infants as the main cause of their frequent infections,
glue ear and greatly contributing to cot or crib death.
While it used to be uncommon for children to have more than one or two colds or
infections a year, now more than six or eight is the norm.
In recent years (2004 and 2005) it has also been experimentally shown that
antibiotics-induced intestinal overgrowth with Candida predisposes us to allergic
airway disease such as asthma. Babies given antibiotics in the first six months
that were specific for certain bacteria were 2.6 times more likely to develop
allergic asthma, but with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which kill a wide range of
bacteria, the risk was far higher: children were 8.9 times more likely to suffer
from asthma.
Mycoplasma
Closely related to Candida are mycoplasmas or mycoplasms. These are pleomorphic
organisms without cell walls. Pleomorphic means that they can change shape from
protein blobs to viral, bacterial and fungal forms, depending on the health of the
organism in which they live.
Mycoplasmas have been shown to be a main factor in the causation and progression
of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Therefore, anti-microbial therapy has also
major benefits in the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. These include
rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, thyroid diseases, lupus, scleroderma,
and others.
While a causal correlation between cancer and viruses has been shown only in a few
rare or animal tumors, several independent researchers have reported the
proliferation of certain microbes in all cancer patients. One of the first was the
German professor of microbiology G. Enderlein who described in 1925 the different
stages of a microbe that is normally present as tiny colloidal protein units. In
various degenerative diseases, especially cancer, these protein units grow into
cocci and higher bacterial forms and finally into fungi.
Several other researchers - Roy Ray Rife, Wilhelm Reich, Virginia LivingstonWheeler, Alan Cantwell and Gaston Naessens - have described the same phenomenon.
Orthodoxy, however, has a dogma that says microbes always have the same form and
cannot change from viruses into bacteria and fungi. This is because orthodox
microbiologists commonly observe dead stained microbes in dead tissue, or live
ones for short periods, instead of live microbes in live tissue at very high
magnification over long periods.
Anyway, this microbe, also called the cancer microbe, appears to do much of the
damage attributed to malignant tumors and autoimmune diseases. Most of the damage
is done during the final fungal stages. The cancer microbe badly damages the
immune system, and makes it incapable of fighting cancer cells or other invaders.
The cancer microbe generally begins life as mycoplasma. It commonly seems to arise
internally from the disintegration of diseased body cells and specifically from
DNA fragments. With a decline in health and vitality it begins to proliferate and
starts differentiating into various bacterial and later also fungal forms.
By weakening the immune system and the metabolism it prepares the way for the
development of degenerative diseases. Toxins released by the cancer microbe may
also interfere directly with the respiratory chain and make the metabolism
inefficient with an overproduction of lactic acid. This causes general
overacidity, mineral deficiencies, over-sensitivity, inflammations and pain. These
are exactly the same symptoms that result from Candida overgrowth.
Two factors that greatly contribute to the rise of the cancer microbe from simple
mycoplasmas are dead teeth and overgrowth of the intestines with harmful microbes.
Dead teeth and the surrounding jawbone can become concentrated breeding grounds of
harmful microbes, releasing a steady stream of toxins into the circulation.
Overgrowth of the gastro-intestinal tract with harmful microbes has the same
effect on an even larger scale, and is a main cause of autoimmune diseases and
Candida-related problems.
Chapter 3
PRINCIPLES OF CANDIDA TREATMENT
Conventional medicine still largely ignores Candida and regards it more as an
opportunistic side-effect of other diseases rather than a cause or seriously
contributing factor. Commonly a medical diagnosis of Candida infection is
restricted to the following areas:
Skinfolds, including the anus and navel. There may be a red rash with
itching or burning, oozing a whitish fluid or pus from patchy areas. This may also
cause cracks and tiny cuts in the corners of the mouth.
Penis, showing a red, scaly, itching and oozing rash. This is mainly
caused by a partner with vaginal or oral thrush.
Oral thrush with creamy white patches on the tongue and the side of the
mouth, which may be itching or burning and oozing.
an anti-microbial agent, such as garlic. We need to wait a while until the antimicrobial has cleared the stomach and then we take a high-potency probiotic,
commonly a culture of acidophilus and bifido bacteria.
Now these good bacteria can easily occupy the vacated spaces at the intestinal
wall. However, if we do not follow up with probiotics, then the next time we
ingest any carbohydrates the fungus will quickly multiply and fill the empty
spaces again.
In this way we can quickly regenerate a healthy intestinal flora. However, it
takes much longer to eliminate the spores and fungal roots growing through the
intestinal wall. Therefore we need to be careful and continue avoiding or
minimizing drugs and chemicals, and use a suitable diet.
Individuals who are highly sensitive and with multiple allergies generally should
proceed very slowly, remain on a stable low-allergy diet, use anti-inflammatory
remedies, such as slippery elm powder before meals and ginger with meals, and
introduce probiotics, lactic acid fermented food and anti-microbials only very
gradually.
Systemic Candida Therapy
Furthermore, in long-standing conditions the fungus and other microbes or
parasites will have invaded the bloodstream and lodged in other parts of the body.
For this we need to take stronger action. While continuing with high doses of raw
garlic may initially clear the blood, it is generally preferable to alternate
between different anti-microbial remedies. Commonly used for this purpose are
wormwood, olive leaf and pau darco. Other suitable methods are oxygen therapy,
electronic blood purifier or zapper, and magnetic pulser.
A combination of these methods should be used until most or all of the symptoms
of Candida or parasitic infection have abated. This may generally be from one to
two months. This concentrated anti-microbial therapy is likely to eliminate not
only fungi but also most harmful bacteria and viruses from the body, giving the
immune system a chance to get back into control. If Candida overgrowth is
suspected, any sexual partner should have at least a short Candida treatment at
the same time.
Some strong anti-microbials that destroy fungi, bacteria, viruses and parasites
may also harm our beneficial intestinal lactobacteria. However, if we have
previously re-established a healthy intestinal flora with garlic and probiotics,
then the good bacteria will simply grow back after each dose of an anti-microbial
remedy. Garlic and olive leaf are said not to damage our beneficial intestinal
bacteria.
If we have not re-established beneficial bacteria, and Candida still prevails in
the intestinal tract, then Candida will simply re-grow after each dose, and it
will take much longer to control it. As Candida is naturally present in small
amounts, it is not necessary to eliminate all of it from the intestines. The key
point is that the dominant species will remain dominant unless we do something
that kills bacteria but leaves fungi unharmed.
Nevertheless, it is advisable to play it safe and use probiotics from time to time
during prolonged anti-microbial therapy, and especially immediately after
terminating this therapy. Therefore, once a day or several times a week you may
take a probiotic 30 to 60 minutes after the anti-microbial and before ingesting
any carbohydrate. Alternatively use frequently lactic acid fermented food. After
finishing the anti-microbial therapy continue to take probiotics for several weeks
before breakfast.
Even after successful therapy, Candida spores and dormant microbes may remain in
the body and re-emerge when we are chronically stressed. Therefore, repeat this
therapy whenever Candida or infection-related symptoms re-appear. In addition I
recommend that everyone, not only ex-Candida victims, repeat at least a short
anti-microbial program once a year. Most diseases, including autoimmune diseases,
heart disease and cancer, are associated with pathogenic microbes, and we can
prevent much disease by periodically eliminating these from our body.
Avoiding Moldy Foods
Dietary yeasts and molds as well as mushrooms greatly increase the difficulties of
susceptible individuals, frequently causing allergic reactions and flare-ups of
Candida and allergies. In addition, some molds may damage the liver, for instance
a mold that frequently grows on peanuts and is present in peanut butter.
Molds commonly grow on dried fruits and on poorly stored grains and nuts, also on
the outer leaves of cabbage and the skins of various fruits. Molds may be in food
at such low levels that we cannot taste or smell it. Cooking or processing does
not help as allergic reactions commonly are against the cell walls, regardless if
the fungi are dead or alive.
A study in the UK in 1977 found that molds and their poisonous myco-toxins (fungal
toxins) were in all 318 samples of flour tested. This mold contamination is due to
insufficient drying in the process of combine-harvesting grain. Wholemeal flour,
bran and wheat germ are even more affected by mold than is white flour. Rice is
also frequently contaminated.
Washing whole grains and nuts, susceptible fruits and vegetables before cooking or
eating helps to remove molds; drying in the sun destroys fungi and prevents their
development. Preferably remove environmental molds, for instance those on walls
and bathroom tiles.
Frequently antibiotics are routinely added to animal feed for meat production;
this applies especially to poultry and pigs. Antibiotic residues may impair the
intestinal flora of the consumer of such products and thereby encourage the spread
of Candida. In addition, the meat itself may be infested with Candida or other
fungi because of the prolonged use of antibiotics while, on the other hand,
resistant strains of harmful bacteria may be present. I do not recommend
habitually eating such meat. As a general rule I recommend to avoid meat from
feedlots.
Chapter 4
ANTI-CANDIDA DIET
Intestinal sanitation or re-establishing a healthy intestinal flora is the first
step of a two-step Candida and anti-microbial therapy. The second step is systemic
Candida therapy, or better systemic anti-microbial therapy. Before starting with
this two-step program it is advisable to make some dietary changes and adopt the
following diet. If you have multiple allergies and are already on a low-allergy
diet then make any changes only very gradually.
ANTI-CANDIDA DIET
The main consideration of this diet is the fact that Candida, as all yeasts, lives
mainly on simple carbohydrates, especially sugars from foods or formed during
digestion. These include sugar and sweetened food, fruit and fruit juices, soft
drinks, alcohol, flour products, cereal and grain products. Especially destructive
is gluten (from wheat, rye, oats and barley) as it tends to cause an inflammation
of the intestinal wall that aggravates the leaky gut syndrome caused by Candida.
All of these should be minimized or preferably avoided, especially in the initial
stages before the intestinal flora has been normalized. Initially only the herb
stevia is acceptable as a sweetener, after intestinal sanitation also Xylitol, but
do not use any synthetic sweeteners.
This means that you should base your initial diet on protein-fat foods, such as
meat, fish, egg, nuts and oily seeds, as well as legumes and vegetables.
Preferably use mainly green vegetables, such as those of the cabbage family,
rather than potatoes and other root vegetables. However, lactic acid fermented
grain products may be beneficial, see below under Sourdough Baking.
Ground linseed (made in a coffee grinder) and extra virgin olive oil are
especially good as they tend to protect the intestinal wall from invasion by the
rhizoid forms of Candida. Mix one tablespoon of one or both with most meals.
Furthermore, avoid all yeast containing or moldy foods: Yeast baked products,
fermented beverages such as beer, wine, brandy, and scotch, cider vinegar, salad
dressing, peanuts, commercial fruit juices, dried fruit, pickles, tomato sauce,
yeast powder, moldy cheeses, ice cream, processed and smoked meats, malt products,
barbecue sauce, olives, and mayonnaise. Also flour products are frequently
contaminated with molds.
After the intestinal sanitation with garlic and probiotics this strict diet may be
eased, especially in regard to root vegetables and fruits. Continue with a
restricted intake of simple carbohydrates and foods containing yeasts and molds
until after the systemic anti-microbial therapy. Ideally, you might remain
permanently on an improved diet.
The strict diet on its own can already lead to die-off of Candida in the gastrointestinal tract, and by adding probiotics can within weeks restore a normal
intestinal flora. However, it is more effective with added garlic; also diet on
its own is not normally sufficient to remove Candida from the blood and lymph
system.
It is most important for sanitizing the intestinal tract to continue using a lot
of lactic acid fermented food. If you are very sensitive experiment with single
ingredients such as bee pollen or barley grass powder until you find a compatible
fermented food. Pollen has its own sugar so that you may not need to add honey or
molasses. Any fermented food may initially cause a die-back reaction and
discomfort. This may be lessened with flushing, possibly by taking psyllium hulls,
and if you take a very acidic ferment, such as kefir partially neutralize it as
described in Chapter 5.
Yogurt Recipe
You may make yogurt from raw, pasteurized or reconstituted goats milk powder.
Open one or several capsules of acidophilus-bifido culture and mix with the milk.
You may also add Grainfields liquid or a similar ferment as a starter. For
subsequent batches use some of your own saved ferment as starter.
If you do not have a yogurt maker, use a jar standing in warm or hot water. The
temperature inside the jar should be about 40C. It usually takes only a few hours
to set or start frothing. In cold weather renew the hot water every hour or keep
the jar in a warm place (possibly inside a carton or box with a light-bulb).
Refrigerate the yogurt when it just starts setting or frothing, it does not set
as firmly as cows milk yogurt. Some of the whey may be used as starter for the
next lot. If it is too sour, use less of the whey as starter the next time, and
before eating or drinking it neutralize the acid with bicarbonate.
You may also make yogurt based on bee-pollen: add to half a liter of water or
almond milk about 10 teaspoons of pollen. Later, when you are comfortable making
your own yogurt, you may also add other ingredients such as a tsp of kelp powder
or colloidal minerals and possibly spirulina, chlorella, barley or wheat grass
powder. Add a starter and process like the goats yogurt. This does not set firmly
but is used when it starts frothing and tastes somewhat sour. Use half or one cup
of yogurt after taking anti-microbials and before a meal.
Sourdough Baking
Sourdough baking with lactic acid fermentation is much healthier than yeast
baking. It makes minerals and inositol available that otherwise remain unavailable
in conventional cereals. Furthermore, you can use part of the ferment unheated as
a live food and source of probiotics. Mix the following:
for instance coconut, lentil or pea flour, which you can make yourself by grinding
dried coconut or seeds in a coffee grinder and putting it through a sieve. Add
more water as required for mixing.
Keep the mixture warm for several hours or overnight, preferably in a yogurt
maker. When it has become somewhat frothy and risen by up to half in volume it is
ready to bake. If you want to add salt you can do it at this stage after taking
out and refrigerating a cupful for the next batch. If it is too acid for your
taste, mix some alkalizer into the dough.
Put the dough into a baking tin, keep it warm for an hour or more to let it rise
again, and then bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 180C. You may also explore spreading
some of the dough flat on a tray and let it dry in the sun for a few hours, or
otherwise just in a warm place. It may not get dry like a baked product but rather
moist and crumbly. Keep the dough firm for faster drying.
This is a live fermented food and tastes somewhat sour like yogurt. You may use it
with any good spreads and in addition to salads and other meals just like bread.
Start with small amounts. Caution: Do not leave sourdough in contact with blank
metal surfaces, e.g. grease a baking tin or use baking paper.
Supplements
As a general supportive measure use a multivitamin tablet with additional
magnesium, selenium and zinc. With suspected viral infections temporarily take 200
to 400 mcg of selenium daily, in addition to plenty of antioxidants. Also use fish
oils in various forms for their anti-inflammatory properties. Digestive enzymes
with cooked foods help to minimize allergic reactions, and are especially
important with leaky gut syndrome. For inflammatory bowel disease also see Chapter
8.
Many with Candidiasis have benefited from using inulin, a non-digestible
polysaccharide, which helps to feed the beneficial intestinal bacteria, especially
in the colon. It is present in Jerusalem artichokes, chicory roots and dandelion
roots, and may be sold as a white powder, see
http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/inulin_prebiotic_probiotic.html. Also some have
found un-denatured whey powder to be helpful in addition.
Iodine helps to protect the mucous membranes from invading fungi. Aim for 3 mg of
daily iodine. The listed values for iodine in kelp vary widely from about 240 mcg
or 0.24 mg to 1.5 mg/g. If you do not know how much iodine is in your kelp or
seaweed you may assume a value of 0.6 mg/g. Gradually increase to 5g or 1 teaspoon
in divided doses with meals or use tablets.
There are no known toxicities from natural or organic iodine as in kelp or
seaweed. However, large amounts of natural iodine can still cause over-activity of
the thyroid gland in susceptible individuals with rapid pulse, overheating,
fatigue and headaches. If you suspect a problem then just cut back on your iodine
intake.
Chapter 5
INTESTINAL SANITATION
THE GARLIC CLEANSE
Fresh, raw garlic has powerful anti-microbial and especially fungicidal powers.
Even in a dilution of more than 1:1000 it kills bacteria and fungi. When garlic is
crushed its enzymes form allicin from the stable alliin. Allicin has an active
oxygen atom that kills microbes by oxidizing the cell walls. Lactobacilli also
tend to kill other microbes with oxygen (from hydrogen peroxide), and therefore
are less susceptible to garlic than Candida.
To minimize unpleasant reactions, such as headaches, nausea and other gastrointestinal discomfort it is preferable to take the garlic initially together with
a strong laxative. This is called a flush. An effective flush is with a tablespoon
of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in a large glass of water. Drink some more
water afterwards.
If you are constipated or overweight you may take 2 tablespoons when using it for
the first time to make sure that it quickly comes out at the other end. To make it
taste less bitter you may refrigerate the dissolved Epsom salts overnight. In the
morning you crush a large clove of garlic, mix and drink it with a small amount of
water, and follow this with the refrigerated drink and some more water.
During the following mornings you may use less Epsom salts or take a milder
laxative instead. Do this for a minimum of three days, and in advanced conditions
preferably for one to two weeks before starting with the systemic therapy. With
bowel problems it can be very helpful in addition to swallow a peeled clove of
garlic whole at bedtime with some liquid.
If you cannot take garlic, and also for children, you may put the crushed or
chopped garlic into gelatin capsules. If you seem to be allergic to garlic, then
use another anti-microbial, such as hydrogen peroxide, or start directly with
olive leaf, pau darco or wormwood. Similar if you can use garlic only during the
weekend because of work conditions.
Use Epsom salts or another laxative flush also with any of these other antimicrobials, except if this interferes with other commitments. Before you eat or
drink anything, or 30 to 60 minutes after the anti-microbial flush, take a highpotency probiotic, for details see below.
Alternatives
Milder than the Epsom salts flush is an isotonic flush. An isotonic flush consists
of nine grams or one heaped teaspoon of salt in one liter of water. It is suitable
for sensitive individuals and generally with low to normal blood pressure but may
not be strong enough if constipated or overweight.
A solution is isotonic if it contains a similar amount of salt as the blood. Do
not drink more water after the isotonic flush, as it would no longer be isotonic.
Drink the whole isotonic solution within about 10 minutes. To be on the safe side
use a strong Epsom salts flush on the first morning, and then you may continue
with an isotonic flush.
Other laxatives that may be used for a flush are sodium sulfate (Glauber Salz),
castor oil or Senna. You may need to experiment with your chosen laxative to find
the right amount to take with the garlic so that it is effective within a few
hours.
The best long-term solution is taking a heaped teaspoon of psyllium hulls,
preferably together with 2-3 teaspoons of ground linseed. Mix the powders into a
glass of water and drink immediately followed by another glass of water. As with
the isotonic flush, this is probably not strong enough for the first morning but
may be used on subsequent days.
Because Candida and other fungi are inhibited in an alkaline environment, you can
make the flush more effective by adding a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to the
psyllium hulls. You may also take the sodium bicarbonate with the Epsom salts or
on its own as long as you have intestinal discomfort and suspect fungal problems.
If garlic is not tolerated, try a teaspoonful of 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed with
the Epsom salts or isotonic flush. If that goes well, double the amount of
hydrogen peroxide the next day, and following that you may try three teaspoons.
If you develop unpleasant symptoms, such as nausea, after taking the garlic, but
the flush is not sufficient to produce a strong bowel movement within two to three
hours, then take another dose of a strong laxative.
If at a later time you decide to take a course of antibiotics, chemotherapy or
cortisone-type drugs then also take a fungicide during this time (e.g. garlic or
pau darco) and use probiotics shortly after taking the drugs.
Probiotics
This leads us to the next step: replacing the decimated pathogenic microbes with
desirable lactobacilli. This must be done in a massive dose 30-60 minutes after
each flush; otherwise the unwanted microbes may grow back to full strength after
the next meal.
Acidophilus culture is used to repopulate the freed-up spaces at the walls of the
small intestines, while bifido bacteria are the protective inhabitants of the
colon or large intestines. There are also other lactobacteria naturally residing
in our intestinal tract.
There are several possibilities. These bacterial cultures are available from
health food shops as powders in brown glass bottles that should be refrigerated
before and after sale. You may buy a mixed culture and take two teaspoons in water
or vegetable juice or one teaspoon each of the separate cultures.
If you suspect cows' milk allergy, which is rather frequent in this condition,
then use milk-free cultures. Alternatively, you may take one or several highpotency capsules. High-potency cultures should contain 10 Billion (or more) live
bacteria per gram or per capsule. Commonly capsules with 25 Billion live bacteria
are now being used.
In Australia you may also see www.grainfieldsaustralia.com for fermented
wholegrain liquid with specially bred active bacteria. In this case grains are
alright as they are completely pre-digested by the fermentation process.
Grainfields liquid and similar ferments, such as kefir, tend to be rather acid and
this can cause overacidity problems in sensitive individuals. You can avoid any
problems by partly neutralizing the acidity as with sodium bicarbonate, magnesium
carbonate or dolomite powder.
Instead of taking powdered or liquid cultures directly, you may use these as a
starter to make your own yogurt from goats milk. This does not set as solid as
cow milk because of the lower protein content, but that does not matter as the
beneficial bacteria are in the liquid whey. See below for different yogurt
recipes.
Take a cupful of this yogurt after each flush, and use more before other meals.
Continue taking either the cultures or yogurt several times daily during the
intestinal cleanse. During the systemic cleanse you may use it once a day in the
morning after taking the anti-microbial. Continue for several weeks after you have
finished the systemic cleanse.
Women should also for a few days or weeks apply yogurt or acidophilus powder or a
high-potency capsule to the vagina, even if there are no symptoms of thrush. If
there is vaginal thrush, then initially douche with pau darco tea or diluted tea
tree oil or diluted hydrogen peroxide solution; use one teaspoon of 3% peroxide to
a glass of water, or more or less according to sensitivity.
Commercially available indigestible fiber, called FOS or fructosoligosaccharides,
helps to stimulate the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria. This is the fiber
in fruit without the sugar.
Zell-Oxygen, a Live Cell Oxygen Immunocomplex, is also beneficial in overcoming
Candida problems. Zell-Oxygen is a live aerobic yeast - Saccharomyces Cerevisaie that is antagonistic to Candida Albicans. Clinical studies have shown that ZellOxygen causes a 50-100 times decrease in the Candida population, and with this
prevents its uncontrolled overgrowth. In addition, due to its aerobic nature,
Zell-Oxygen improves cellular respiration and immune functions.
You may start with 4 dessertspoons daily for several weeks, and then reduce to 2
dessertspoons daily after sufficient improvement. Continue with 1 or 2 spoonfuls
until you feel completely well. For supply sources see health food shops and the
Internet.
Sodium Bicarbonate: Candida is inhibited in an alkaline environment. As long as
you have intestinal Candia problems you may take a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
in a glass of water first thing in the morning. It does not taste nice; therefore
wash it down immediately with something that has a more pleasant taste. In
addition you may also experiment with taking another teaspoonful about 3 hours
after lunch or dinner.
Summary of Intestinal Sanitation
For 3 to 14 days after rising take a crushed clove of garlic in some water and
immediately drink a glassful of Epsom salts or other laxative, follow with some
more water. Before eating or drinking anything else or 30 to 60 minutes later take
a high-potency probiotic. For several weeks or months afterwards take sodium
months. However, you may cautiously continue with a few drops daily for a much
longer time, see Iodine: Bring Back the Universal Nutrient Medicine. Instead of
Lugols solution also a saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) appears to
be effective if taken in similar amounts
Chapter 7
SUPPORTIVE MEASURES
While using the systemic therapy, you may use additional measures to strengthen
the overall effect. You may, for instance, continue to use raw garlic and coconut
oil. Instead of one of the systemic remedies, or better in addition to it, you may
use colloidal silver, oxygen therapy, caprylic acid, and use an electronic blood
purifier or zapper. Some other antifungal remedies are propolis, extracts of neem
leaves, and the oils of tea tree, neem tree, cinnamon, eucalyptus, mustard,
oregano, shark liver, and thyme.
Coconut Oil
The medium-chain saturated fatty acids in coconut oil are potent antimicrobial
agents, effective against fungi, viruses and many bacteria. The most effective
fatty acids are caprylic acid (with 8 carbon atoms), capric acid (10 carbon atoms)
and lauric acid (12 carbon). They appear to work by causing microbial cell walls
to disintegrate.
Coconut oil is often effective within days. With Candida take initially 4
tablespoons of coconut oil spread out during the day, and after improvement you
may reduce this to 2 tablespoons for several more weeks. Always mix coconut oil
with food and chew well to emulsify. This seems to be effective against systemic
as well as localized infestations, including those of the genitals. However, it is
advisable to apply coconut oil topically as well.
The best commercial product is cold-pressed or virgin coconut oil. However, this
has been stabilized to destroy or remove lipase. Therefore, my preference for
those who have this option is self-made raw coconut cream or milk: press coconut
pieces through a low-speed juicer, or alternatively blend with water, strain and
refrigerate.
For topical applications and for those with fat malabsorption the lipase-rich
fresh coconut milk can be expected to be much more effective than commercial
coconut oil with only a very low concentration of free fatty acids. Alternatively,
you may mix a lipase supplement with coconut oil if you have malabsorption or to
increase its effect with external applications.
Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver has a long history in medicine as a natural antibiotic. It is
effective in killing bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and the cancer microbe.
Colloidal silver is commercially available. Commonly the strength of the solution
is five ppm, or up to 50 ppm in very concentrated remedies; the smaller the
colloid particles the better. Colloidal silver works best if applied directly to
the site of infection. Use it to gargle, as vaginal douche, as a colonic, or for
skin infections. Most of it actually is ionic silver which forms ineffective
silver chloride in the stomach when swallowed. Store colloidal silver in a brown
glass bottle and in a dark and cool place as light will precipitate the silver and
make it ineffective. For more information see Colloidal Silver.
Oxygen Therapy
Professional ozone therapy is very effective to clean the blood from microbial
infestation, and has been used in cancer and AIDS therapy. Usually 200 ml of blood
is withdrawn, and after ozonizing re-infused into the patient. This method is
widely used in Germany and Mexican cancer clinics but illegal in most other
western countries. The same applies to hydrogen peroxide infusions.
In self-help therapy hydrogen peroxide or so-called stabilized oxygen tend to be
used. The latter is an unstable oxygenated chlorine compound that easily gives off
oxygen. The usual amount is 10 drops in juice several times daily, but start with
much less and increase gradually. I prefer periodically taking hydrogen peroxide
on an empty stomach before meals and at bedtime.
Another possibility is an ozone generator. Ozone supposedly has the advantage of
releasing active oxygen without requiring enzymes in biological systems, although
I am not sure that this really is an advantage.
Both, ozone and hydrogen peroxide have unstable single oxygen that oxidizes or
peroxidizes any suitable molecule. The beneficial effect appears to be mainly the
peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids, which then may destroy microbes and
malignant cells. A healthy immune system routinely produces hydrogen peroxide to
kill microbes.
You may dilute 35% hydrogen peroxide, or 3% (10 Volume) or 6% (20 Volume) peroxide
from a supermarket or chemist. Stabilizers present in some of these products are
usually harmless. Best dilute peroxide for daily use to about 3% by adding 1 part
of 35% peroxide to 10 parts of water.
Start taking just a few drops in a glass of water. Gradually increase to 1
teaspoon or more four times daily before meals and at bedtime. If you develop an
aversion against it, just decrease again to a more comfortable level. Swallow
quickly instead of slowly sipping. To disguise the strong aftertaste, add aloe
vera gel and fruit flavors, or herb tea, or water flavored with cinnamon.
You may continue this for a month or two and then reduce the intake to only once
before breakfast. In addition, use hydrogen peroxide to rinse your mouth, and
gargle morning and evening. It helps with thrush and to prevent colds and other
infections, and also tooth decay, and is better than toothpaste.
One teaspoon of 3% peroxide is equivalent to about 12 drops of 35% peroxide. Be
careful handling 35% hydrogen peroxide, flush any accidental spills on clothes or
skin immediately with water or immerse in water. With vaginal thrush douche twice
daily with suitably diluted hydrogen peroxide, keep it inside for some time, and
follow up by applying some probiotic.
Healthy body cells as well as acidophilus bacteria are not normally harmed by
oxygen therapy. In fact acidophilus bacteria produce hydrogen peroxide to destroy
Candida and other fungi. You may see www.oxygenhealth.com for more information on
oxygen therapies.
Electronic Zapper and Magnetic Pulser
There are two basic types of electronic zappers commercially available, the Hulda
Clark zapper and the Robert Beck zapper or blood purifier, in addition to newer
developments. They help eliminating parasites, bacteria, fungi and viruses from
the blood and lymph system with low-voltage pulsed electric currents.
The Clark zapper operates with 9 V positive offset current at a high pulse
frequency of about 30,000 Hz. The normal treatment schedule is seven minutes three
times daily with the second zapping 20 minutes after the first one and the third
one after a similar interval.
The Beck zapper or blood purifier uses 27 to 36 V and a low frequency of about 4
Hz. The blood purifier appears to be preferable to clean the blood with the small
electrodes fastened directly over the arteries where you feel a pulse on one
forearm or near the ankle of a foot. Use it for several months for 2 hours daily.
In addition, I also recommend using the electrodes on both sides of a tumor, or on
an area of infection or inflammation.
Furthermore, there are now strong magnetic pulsers available (Beck-type) that may
help to sanitize pockets of Candida infestations inside the mouth, vagina or
underneath affected skin areas.
For sources to buy a zapper and pulser see the Internet. Commonly, the Beck zapper
is bi-functional and may also be used as a colloidal silver maker. For more
information see Electronic Zapper & Magnetic Pulser.
Urine Therapy
Many individuals have found urine therapy effective against Candida, parasites,
intestinal inflammations and Leaky Gut Syndrome. In its simplest form you may mix
a drop or two of your urine with a spoonful of water and keep this in the mouth
for several minutes to improve immune functions and reduce allergic reactions. In
difficult conditions this may be repeated every two hours. Also you may drink a
cup or glassful of fresh morning urine to improve bowel functions and reduce
Candida activity. For details see Chapter 6 of Towards Radiant Health or
http://www.health-science-spirit.com/urine.html.
Emotional Freedom Technique
The Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT works by tapping on some acupuncture points
while repeating suitable affirmations. It is very effective with emotionally-based
health problems, As unlikely as it may sound, it has also been successfully used
to eliminate persistent vaginal itching, burning and discharge due to Candida
within a few days. For details see Chapter 10 of TOWARDS RADIANT HEALTH or Mind
Tools.
Chapter 8
OTHER FUNGUS PROBLEMS
Fungus infestations of the skin, nails, mouth and sexual organs are usually
indicative of systemic fungus infections. In addition to the intestinal and
systemic treatment described above also use local therapy.
Suitable remedies for external problems are garlic, tea tree oil, neem oil, 3%
hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, tincture of propolis as well as strong teas
or extracts of neem, olive leaf, pau darco and wormwood.
As the fungus largely lives in the skin or under the nails, it is not sufficient
just to rub these remedies on; instead they need to soak into the skin or under
the nails. For skin problems use a pack of some cloth soaked in the selected
remedy, cover with plastic and hold in place with tape, renew once or twice daily
or whenever it feels dry. Generally watery extracts are good for rinsing and
washing the area while oils, especially tea tree oil may be better and longerlasting as packs. In addition it is good to frequently use coconut oil on the
body.
Nails may be soaked by putting sodium bicarbonate, tea tree oil, olive leaf
liquid, colloidal silver, diluted Lugols solution, hydrogen peroxide or urine
into a cut-off finger of a rubber or plastic glove, and sealing the open end with
tape. Another possibility is to use DMSO, a commercial solvent, to carry a
fungicide through or around the nail to the fungus infestation.
With oral thrush frequently rinse and gargle with sodium bicarbonate, colloidal
silver, diluted hydrogen peroxide or tincture of propolis, garlic, tea tree or
neem oil or a strong anti-microbial tea. You may dilute tea tree or neem oil with
olive oil. For several weeks you may also use several drops of Lugols solution in
a tablespoon of water. Do this especially at bedtime and keep in the mouth for as
long as possible. At other times keep some acidophilus in the mouth.
With vaginal thrush frequently douche with the above, and also insert a tampon or
sponge soaked in these. Afterwards insert some acidophilus culture. Keep the
outside dry, the same for fungus problems of the penis. You may sprinkle
acidophilus powder on weeping areas.
Strong itching on any part of the body may be relieved by exposure to blue light,
for instance by covering the affected part with blue cellophane and exposing it to
daylight or electric light.
Asthma and other breathing problems get worse when exposed to molds in the air.
Often the filling of the pillow is moldy and contributes to breathing problems
during the night. If you live in a sunny climate you may frequently expose the
pillow to sunlight, alternatively use an allergy-proof pillow-case.
Breathing difficulties may also be due to fungi growing on the surface of the
lungs. Try spraying a solution of vitamin C (3 to 10%), colloidal silver or 3%
hydrogen peroxide into the mouth, while at the same time taking a deep breath. Use
one for several days and then another; see what works best for you.
Another possibility is to frequently sniff up the fumes from an open bottle of tea
tree oil or eucalyptus oil, close one nostril and then the other. This may also
help with sinus problems. Chronic sinus problems are commonly due to molds. In
addition sniff up colloidal silver or diluted hydrogen peroxide through each
nostril and then spit it out. For other methods to clean the sinuses and overcome
mucus problems see TOWARDS RADIANT HEALTH.
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome (LGS) is due to the deterioration of the intestinal wall caused
by burrowing or rhizoid fungal forms as well as by chronic inflammation due to
other microbes and parasites. This lets only partly digested proteins pass into
the bloodstream and causes severe immune reactions with multiple allergies and
chronic diseases. LGS is made worse by ingesting gluten as this tends to cause an
inflammation of the intestinal wall and increases the leakiness even further.
In many cases it may be sufficient to adopt a High Quality Diet as outlined in
Chapter 9 of TOWARDS RADIANT HEALTH, while in others it is advisable to do some
food allergy testing with an elimination diet. For several days you adopt a very
restricted diet, for instance by just using a small range of cooked and raw
vegetables. Then you start adding individual test foods or small groups of food
items, while at the same time checking your pulse rate and observing your body and
mind for any undesirable symptoms.
Check your pulse for a full minute before meals and 30, 60 and 90 minutes
afterwards. An allergy response commonly increase the pulse rate after the meal by
more than 10%, distressing symptoms may arise at the same time. Keep a detailed
record of your tests. For more detailed information on Allergy Testing see Chapter
4 of TOWARDS RADIANT HEALTH.
Alkalizing the Body
When our body becomes more acid then it also becomes more sensitive - emotionally
as well as physically. The skin and the mucous membranes become very sensitive to
irritants, and any allergic reactions are greatly intensified. With Candida and
especially with leaky gut syndrome the body generally is too acid, and it is
beneficial to alkalize it.
The strongest alkalizing foods are fresh green vegetable juices and vegetable
broth, e.g. the broth of boiled potato peelings. Those who are over-acid become
even more so with cider vinegar, kefir and other fruit acids.
However, dissolving dolomite, magnesium oxide or eggshell powder in vinegar or
lemon juice until nearly neutral produces a highly alkalizing remedy. For quick
neutralization also sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate may be used to
neutralize acid fruit juices or alkalize the body directly. On the other hand for
those with raised blood pressure and insensitive skin, acid fruits and their
juices are excellent.
During acute allergic reactions it is advisable to alkalize the body quickly.
Repeatedly take a teaspoonful of baking soda with plenty of water, best before
breakfast or during the reaction.
However, oxides, carbonates and bicarbonates if taken directly neutralize our
stomach acid. For frequent use it is preferable to use neutralized fruit acids.
The strongest of these is potassium citrate, followed by magnesium and calcium
citrate. If available from a health shop, you may just use half a teaspoon of one
or several of these in a drink before or between meals.
Alternatively, add a teaspoon of dolomite, magnesium oxide or eggshell powder to
any acid fruit juice (e.g. lemon, orange) and let it react for up to an hour
before decanting and drinking. In this way sensitive individuals can enjoy citrus
fruit and other acid fruits and their juices, which otherwise would cause overacidity problems. For more detailed information on neutralizing the body, see