What is Candida

Symptoms

Control

Further information

CONTROLING CANDIDA ALBICANS.

What is Candida Albicans?

Candida albicans is a yeast infection that is present in everyone. In the majority of individuals it doesn’t cause a problem as it is kept under control by microorganisms referred to as friendly bacteria.

However when we become ill, our immune system is put under extra pressure as it attempts to fight off the infection. Factors, which weaken the immune system, are, stress, toxins from the food industry along with hormone preparations anti-biotic's, steroids and western diets that are high in yeast and sugars. This results in the yeast changing into a harmful fungal form, which, will flourish in the bowel and occasionally in the mouth and vagina. As it multiplies out of control throughout the body it can cause an extensive range of symptoms.

SYMPTOMS AND ILLNESSSES ASSOCIATED WITH CANDIDA.

Host of digestive problems including heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, excessive gas, abdominal pain, skin rashes including acne, eczema. Psoriasis, dandruff, ear and throat infections, asthma, muscle and joint pain, fungal infections, itching, headaches, migraines palpitations, weight problems, food cravings, menstrual problems, vaginal thrush, PMT, cystitis and endometriosis.

Other symptoms include, depression mood swings, irritability, short-term memory loss, lethargy and fatigue, dizziness, anxiety, agitation, numbness and tingling sensations.
This is due to toxins, which have been released into the blood stream, which can then travel to the brain causing stress on the nervous system.

If candida is allowed to travel throughout the body it quickly multiplies growing roots, which are able to penetrate the gastrointestinal tract resulting in undigested food particles and toxins to leak into the blood stream and liver.
This activates the bodies’ immune system to neutralise the toxic substances, resulting in the immune system becoming over active, which then can result in allergies and food intolerances along with degenerative diseases.

How to control Candida.

It is impossible to fully eradicate candida from your body, however it is possible to return it to a level, which ceases to create a problem.
Three main areas need to be addressed.

IMPROVING DIET, REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN DRUGS, ELIMINATING STRESS.

AVOID SUGAR AND YEAST.

Foods containing sugar: -
All refined sugars, these include cane and beet sugars sucrose, dextrose, syrup, fructose, fruit sugars, honey, molasses, treacle, milk sugar (lactose) from milk products.

Also avoid the following unless they clearly state they are sugar free.
Sweets, cakes and biscuits, pastries, chocolate, jam, tinned fruit in syrup, tinned deserts, such as custards and rice puddings. Sweet fizzy drinks, cordials and squashes, pickles, chutneys ketchups, vinegar. Some packet soups, sauces and desserts. Ice cream and cream substitutes, dried fruit,
Alcoholic drinks larger, beer, cider, wine, spirits, and liquors.

Foods containing Yeast: -
Breads containing yeast, bread rolls, teacakes, doughnuts, pita bread, malt loaf, Naan bread, garlic bread, pizza bases, breadcrumbs, this includes stuffing and food coated with breadcrumbs.
Mushrooms and quorn products,
Cheese, in general but vegetarian, goats cheese and small amount of cottage cheese are acceptable.
Peanuts and peanut butter.
Malted milk drinks and malted cereals
Soy sauce,
Yeast extract spreads, eg. Marmite.
Anti-biotic’s
Brewers yeast, bakers yeast.
MSG. Monosodium glutamate, a yeast based flavour enhancer, used in Chinese meals, cook in sauces, convenience foods, some snacks and crisps.

SUGAR FREE FOODS.

Sugar free jellies and deserts
Sugar free diabetic sweets and chocolates
Sugar free jams
Sugar free baked beans Weight watchers
Sugar free or diabetic squash diet drinks, unsweetened water.
Artificial sweeteners
Fruit contain fructose and should be restricted initially to one piece a day.

YEAST FREE FOODS.

Rice cakes, corn crisp-breads, rye crisp-breads, ryvitas, and oatcakes
Cornish wafers, cream crackers, matzos all contain wheat.
Tortillas/wraps, chappatis, pancakes, Staffordshire oatcakes, and scones if they are sugar free, potato cakes, manna. However they do contain wheat.

Yeast free breads include scofa bread, sour dough breads, soda bread, soda farls, they do contain wheat.
Pollents some rye breads eg. Pumpernickel is usually wheat free and yeast free.

IT IS ADVISABLE TO CHECK THE LABELS ON FOOD PRODUCTS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO ADDED SUGAR OR YEAST.

Having being diagnosed with candida albicans, I strongly suggest that you do further research via the Internet some good sites are

National Candida Society: www.Candida society.org.uk
Threelac: www.Globalhealthtrax.com. /products
www. Haelan.co.uk/Remedies-candida-albicans.shtml

You will need to be committed to embarking on a course of action which will include cleansing healing and nourishing. Focus on boasting your immune system and improving your health and well being.

There area several remedies on the market to destroy candida which include Bio force Spillanthes, Horopito&aniseed, capryllic acid, Threelac.

Threelac is a new treatment from USA, originally a product from Japan, which now available within the U.K.
It claims to provide the body with beneficial intestinal microorganisms, which then improves the intestinal microbial flora balance of the body, needed in combating candida.

Another important component to the anti-candida programme is to take a pro-biotic, which is friendly bacteria often referred to acidophilus.

There is no rigid treatment plan that will work for everyone, as we are all individuals with different lifestyles and agenda’s

THREELAC is available from Wellsprings Holistic Clinic