Natural Candida Cures

The keys to an effective Natural Candida Cure are in the following Six Steps. This six step process may seem like a challenge at times, but it's not hard and it's the quickest way to regain your vibrant health and energy again!

Step 1: Remove the Causes

Direct Candida Causes

* Mercury

o "Silver" Tooth Fillings

o Contaminated Seafood

o Vaccines

* Fungal Toxins

o Food borne Toxins
+ Peanuts - Most are contaminated with mold
+ Pistachios - Most are contaminated with mold
+ Moldy Vegetables

o Airborne Toxins
+ Mold in your home or workplace

* Chlorinated Water

o Drinking Chlorinated Water

o Bathing or Showering in Chlorinated Water

o Swimming in Chlorinated Water

* Fluoridated Water

* Pharmaceutical Medications

o Antibiotics
o Vaccinations - Most contain mercury
o Birth Control Pills
o Steroids
o Hormone Replacement Therapy
o Pain killers
o Cortisone-type Drugs
* Poor Diet
o Aspartame
o MSG
o Consistent Alcohol Consumption
o Nutritional Deficiencies
o Overeating
o Junk Foods
o Sugary Foods
o Refined, Canned, Smoked, Preserved and Fried Foods
o Not Being Breast Fed for the First Six Months of Life
* Eating Disorders
o Starvation
o Vomiting
o Taking Laxatives

Indirect Candida Causes

* Physical, Mental, Emotional or Spiritual Imbalances
* Trauma
* Stress
* Long Term Infections
* Smoking Cigarettes
* Excessive Stimulants or Depressants
o Caffeine
o Nicotine
o Alcohol
* Environmental Toxins
o Pharmaceuticals in Your Drinking Water
o Chemicals Leeching from your Carpets
o Pesticides
o Herbicides
o Synthetic Fertilizers
o Food Additives
o Shampoo Additives
o Soap Additives
o Skin Lotion Additives
o Fragrance Additives
+ Perfumes
+ Soaps
+ Shampoos
+ Conditioners
+ Laundry Detergents
+ Fabric Softeners
+ Air Fresheners
o Bisphenol-A leaching from Plastics
+ Water Bottles
+ Plastic Food Containers
+ Shower Curtains
* Diseases
o HIV and AIDS
o Diabetes - There is more sugar in the blood and urine which feed the yeasts
o Cancer
+ Radiation kills the beneficial bacteria in your intestines
+ Chemotherapy damages your immune system

Step 2: Starve The Candida

Starve the Candida with the Candida diet. Sugar is the main food for Candida. The Candida diet is a low carbohydrate diet that dramatically cuts back on sugar that feeds the Candida.

Although carbohydrates are known to be fuel for the body, this is true only if you do not have a Candida infection. If you have a systemic Candida albicans infection, excess refined/starchy carbs actually suppress energy.

Step 3: Kill the Candida

This step is the main difference between the Natural Candida Cure and using a Candida albicans medicine. The Natural Candida Cure uses only natural herbal treatments while the Candida albicans medicine uses pharmaceutical medicines.

When using a Natural Candida Cure, you need to rotate the treatment monthly using this schedule:

1. Choose one of the natural anti-fungals or a mixture and take them for the first 30 days.

2. Choose a different natural anti-fungal and a different mixture and take for days 30 through 60.

3. Rotate to two different natural anti-fungal products each month.

The reason for this rotation is the Candida are very adaptable and can change to prevent the Natural Candida Cure from killing it. Rotating the natural anti-fungals each month prevents the Candida from adapting. You should wait at least 90 days before taking the same treatment again.

Natural Antifungals:

* Coconut Oil
* Garlic
* Olive Leaf Extract
* Pau d'Arco
* Cellulase
* Oil of Oregano
* Grape Seed Extract
* Grapefruit Seed Extract
* Neem
* Apple Cider Vinegar
* Caprylic Acid
* Berberine
* Germanium
* Yarrow
* Lomatium Dissectum
* Undecylenic Acid
* Capric Acid
* Lauric Acid
* d-limonene
* Plant Tannins
* Leptotoenia (Wild Black Carrot)
* Carrot Juice
* Essential Oils
* Topical Use - do not ingest
o Bergamot Essential Oil
o Sandalwood Essential Oil
o Tea Tree Essential Oil

There are some products that contain a mixture of these antifungals. These can be very powerful and help kill the Candida quicker. You need to make note of the ingredients so you don't end up taking the same anti-fungal two months in a row during your Natural Candida Cure.

Step 4: Repair the Damage

When the Candida are growing rampantly, they produce numerous toxins that cause damage to your cells. The fourth step in the Natural Candida Cure is to repair this damage. Use a powerful free radical scavenger such as Pycnogenol or an Antioxidant Complex to assist in this repair process.

You also need to take a high quality multi-vitamin like Whole Food Multivitamin by Dr. Mercola or Synergy Energy by NSIto help repair this damage. The best multi-vitamins are high in anti-oxidant's, made from whole foods and are in capsule or powder form. The heat required to make a tablet can damage the vitamins so that they are of no use to your body. The supplement you choose should have close to 1000% of the B vitamins and Vitamin C. Any supplement that only has 100% of each vitamin is useless and should be avoided.

Step 5: Move Your Bowels

The majority of toxins are eliminated from the body through the bowels. These toxins include dead Candida and the toxins that Candida produce. You need to try to have three bowel movements every day during the Natural Candida Cure.

Most people do not include enough fiber in their diet to have that many bowel movements in a day. One way to increase your daily fiber intake is to take a fiber supplement. Here are many good sources of fiber to help stimulate bowel movements and carry out colon waste:

Fiber Supplements

* Psyllium Husks
* Slippery Elm Bark
* Flax Seed
* Alfalfa Whole Leaf
* Barley Whole Leaf
* Glucomannan Fiber
* Chia Seed
* Pea Hull Fiber

One great product that combines four of the fibers listed above is Organic Daily Fiber by Garden of Life. Each serving provides 3 grams of soluble and 2 grams of insoluble fiber from organic flax seed, organic pea hull fiber, organic alfalfa and organic barley.

I also recommend that you perform a colon cleanse while doing the Natural Candida Cure. The Candida can cause your bowel movements to be abnormal. That means a lot of the nutrients you eat are not being digested and not all of the toxins are being cleared from the body. A colon cleanse will help your bowel movements returned to normal so that your body can better fight the Candida.

It is important that you replace the healthy bacteria found in the colon that is lost through the process of cleansing the colon. This is discussed in more detail in Step 6.

I used to recommend that you avoid using anything that stimulates peristalsis during the Natural Candida Cure. However through further research I have learned that cascara sagrada is a safe and gentle laxative as long as it is used for no more than 7 days at a time.


Step 6: Replace the Good Bacteria
It is imperative that you take probiotics to replace the good bacteria in your intestines. Also stay away from those things that disrupt the balance, such as antibiotics and the other things listed on the Candida albicans causes section.

The probiotics produce many beneficial chemicals and help process the waste for elimination. They also compete with the Candida for food so they help keep the Candida in the proper balance to prevent another overgrowth.

If you follow the 6 Steps to Health, this natural yeast infection treatment will help you regain your strength and vitality in no time. It may be easiest to work into the treatment slowly. One step at a time. This helps keep you from getting overwhelmed.

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The Safety Of Colon Cleansing

Colon cleansing is the process of introducing gentle jets of water into the large intestine for washing away waste matter and toxins. But is colon cleansing safe and what exactly does it involve? Preserving colon health is imperative for many reasons, with the most important being the role of the large intestine in evacuating organic waste from the body. Roughly the shape of a large letter "M", the colon ranges in length from between four and a half to five and a half feet and is about two and a half inches wide. While the small intestine is wedged between the stomach and liver, the colon stops at the anus.

The colon is the portion of the digestive tract responsible for temporarily holding waste before it exits the body. Substandard colon health can impede the body's ability to properly dispose of waste. In fact, a contaminated colon can potentially lead to other medical conditions including:

* Digestive Disorder
* Constipation
* Diarrhea
* Problem Skin (acne)
* Fatigue

When properly administered, colon cleansing has proven to be very safe, especially with recent updates in equipment and technique. Enemas were the old-fashioned answer to the colon cleansing dilemma. Unfortunately, enemas are also to blame for many concerns over colon cleansing safety. Enemas differ from bowel irrigation in their value; enemas typically cleanse only the lower 20% of the colon. With roughly eighty percent of the large intestine left untreated by an enema, the procedure doesn't provide the same effectiveness as modern colon hydrotherapy. Some of the health benefits associated with colonic irrigation:

* Removal of Trapped Fecal Matter
* Expulsion of harmful bacteria
* Encouraged growth of beneficial intestinal flora
* Improved colorectal muscular activity
* Expulsion of harmful organisms

Other than water irrigation, many variations of digestive health treatments have emerged with colon cleansing being the chief aim. In fact, you can now obtain colon cleansing supplements featuring organic compounds to help the colon cleanse and heal itself. For example, Oxy-Powder® works by activating oxygen within the intestinal tract and is an excellent choice for helping to maintain colon efficiency along with your colon hydrotherapy sessions. Even though colon hydrotherapy has existed for years, the ultimate question remains--is colon cleansing safe?

Frequent Colon Cleansing Safety Concerns

When it comes to the question of safety, there are a number of common colon cleansing concerns:

* Pain: Some individuals base their decisions on a simple idea--does it hurt? Colon hydrotherapy is routinely described as "reinvigorating" or "refreshing."
* Penetration of Treatments: Just how deeply the colon cleansing apparatus enters the body is another top safety concern. Enemas affect only the first eight to twelve inches of the colon. Colon cleansing treatments penetrate more deeply so as to provide a thorough cleansing for the entire length of the colon, but are relatively safe if administered by a hydrotherapy specialist.
* Risk of Infection: Perhaps one of the biggest concerns with colon cleansing concerns potential exposure to harmful bacteria and viruses. Modern advances in colon cleansing equipment, like the use of disposable pre-sterilized hoses and tips, help ensure a germ-free colon cleansing experience.

But Is Colon Cleansing Safe?

Colon irrigation promotes no direct side effects. Nonetheless, the process of eliminating toxins can cause some minor intestinal problems. Once the mucous buildup begins to leave the body, minute amounts may be reabsorbed along the way. The toxin absorption can result in cold or flue like symptoms (which may include nausea, headaches, and dizziness) but will ultimately reverse itself once the outflow diminishes. In fact, getting rid of all that toxic debris can lead to increased energy, mental clarity, and overall feelings of wellbeing.

Proper Colon Cleansing

Variations in bowel irrigation techniques also promote increased safety. For example, modern hydrotherapy systems, like colon cleansing board kits, utilize temperature-controlled water for cleansing the colon. Recent developments include a specially designed speculum to assist in delivering the water into the large intestine gently to reduce the possibility of tissue damage. Additionally, colon hydrotherapy equipment also maintains the water pressure and temperature so the cleansing is conducted at a uniform rate. Therefore, via a combination of advancements in material technology and the application of the cleansing by a professional, you can be assured colon cleansing can be a very safe procedure indeed!