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Fecal Body Odor: Causes and Treatments

When a person has fecal breath or body odor, the first thing I assess is whether they are emptying their bowels every single day. You should be having at one, preferably two, bowel movements each day. If you are going days between bowel movements, that’s like going days without managing your household garbage. When your bowels don’t move daily, toxins are reabsorbed and circulate through your body. Foul-smelling breath and body odor are just two of the results of the delayed bowel movements.

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If you are not moving your bowels frequently enough, I recommend cleaning out your intestinal tract. There are several steps you can take to increase the frequency of your bowel movements and manage foul odor, including:

    1. Drink lots of water. Don’t drink water with your meals, but throughout your day.
    2. Consider doing a liver and gallbladder cleansing.
    3. Undergo a course of CanXida Remove and CanXida Restore for at least one month.
    4. Bathe twice a day, once when you get up and once in the evening.
    5. Use tea tree oil to clean yourself
    6. Make changes to your diet: Look to the Candida Crusher diet for guidelines. I suggest avoiding red meat (including pork) and focusing on eating plenty of greens along with chicken or fish. Green smoothies made with spirulina or chlorophyll are also helpful. I also recommend eating a Granny Smith apple daily.
    7. Stop drinking alcohol.

Foul breath and body odor are signs that your gut is not functioning well. As always, investigate the possible causes of your digestive problems (e.g., constipation) and then treat accordingly.

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Memory Loss And Candida: What Is The Connection?

When you have a dysfunctional gastrointestinal system, especially a Candida imbalance, it can cause a range of symptoms, including memory problems.

We used to think that mood, anxiety, schizophrenia, and other mental health conditions were “brain-based” problems. We had no idea of the role the gut plays in mood and cognitive function. We now know that many of the hormones that regulate how we feel and how we think are produced in the gut. That is why the gut is sometimes referred to as the “second brain.” The second brain has a powerful influence on the primary brain. In 2016, John Hopkins reported finding a definite link between Candida and both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

If you are experiencing serious problems with your short-term memory, you’ll want to address your gut health.

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Digestive problems, particularly ones involving the small intestine, are going to affect how you think, your memory, and your mood. Gut dysbiosis can make you more irritable and forgetful. Some people describe having “brain fog.” The imbalance in your gut can be the result of antibiotics, long term use of other medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), stress, unhealthy food choices, lack of sleep, and a lifestyle that is not serving you well. To make things worse, stress is known to significantly impair short-term memory.

It’s hard to say that Candida causes memory loss. But if you have memory problems in combination with GI symptoms like bloating and constipation, then assessing the health of your digestive system makes sense. A comprehensive stool analysis will help determine if your gut is playing a role in your cognitive problems.

If you’ve been on any pharmaceutical drug for the long term and subsequently developed a memory problem, look for a natural equivalent or see if you can stop the medication. Memory is like a muscle.

Exercise it, and it will get stronger. Combining memory training with a healthy lifestyle may help improve your cognitive function more than either one alone.

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Start Low, Go Slow: The Key to Treating Candida

Many people see the symptoms of die-off as an unavoidable consequence of treating Candida. Symptoms of die-off are the unpleasant side effects that occur when Candida is being treated. In my clinical experience, most people experience die-off symptoms because they do things too quickly and too harshly.

Think things through before you start to overhaul your diet. I’ve seen so many people decide to make huge changes to their diet overnight and suffer for it. The side effects of changing things too quickly often result in people giving up on improving their health.

If you are consistently eating poorly, your body is not going to be happy if you suddenly go on a health kick. Remember, your body’s digestive system is built around what you are currently eating. Your GI tract needs some time to adjust to new foods and routines. If you go too fast, you can experience bloating, gas, fatigue, headaches, and several other side effects that can leave you feeling discouraged.

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My advice is to make changes to your diet very slowly. If you don’t want to end up feeling bad, make changes over a two to three-week period. If you can tolerate small changes without much difficulty, then you can slightly increase the pace of your changes. If you are feeling very good and empowered, you can increase the pace a little more.

You can start by adding a glass of fresh water to your diet. In a couple of days, you can try drinking two glasses of fresh water to your daily diet. Don’t go from five cans of pop a day to 2 gallons of water overnight, unless you want to set yourself up for side effect

Even with CanXida supplements, you will need to start slowly. Start with a capsule per day and then evaluate how you feel. If you feel good, increase the dose.

The key to sticking to new, healthy habits is to take your time. There’s no rush. If you begin to experience side effects, back off a little bit and slow the rate of your changes.

“All in good time,” is my motto when it comes to changing habits that you’ve had for years.

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CanXida Products For The Treatment Of GERD

GERD is an acronym for gastroesophageal reflux disease – the reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. There is a little muscular sphincter (Lower esophageal sphincter or LES) that is supposed to stop stomach acid from moving backward into the esophagus.

Sometimes the LES doesn’t close properly, and acid can flow into the esophagus, causing what is commonly called “heartburn.” GERD is associated with several habits, including a crappy diet and drinking alcohol. Your stomach is not a cement mixer. You can’t just throw anything into it and think it will manage.

The LES doesn’t like it if you are overfeeding yourself. Overfilling the stomach can contribute to GERD. Unfortunately, most people eat far too much food. Overeating is one of the most significant contributors to digestive problems, including GERD. A doctor once told me that the best exercise is pushing the plate away once you have had enough to eat.

GERD can also be related to having a hiatal hernia. The diaphragm is a muscular structure that helps to control breathing and the lungs. It is kind of like a corset. Sometimes part of the stomach pops up the diaphragm opening and interferes with the normal function of the LES. Losing weight and learning to breathe properly can help reduce the effects of a hiatus hernia.

GERD is also related to stress because the stress system very much influences diaphragm function. Learning to breathe properly will improve digestion. You need to slow down a bit, eat slowly, chew properly, and eat less food.

I wish medical doctors would offer this kind of guidance.

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There are three CanXida supplements (www.CanXida.com) that can play a role in managing GERD and other digestive problems.

CanXida Remove helps control any microbial imbalances and Candida in the gut. CanXida Restore contains probiotics and helps increase beneficial bacteria. CanXida Rebuild provides the trace minerals and vitamins you need for good health.

In all cases, start the CanXida products at a low dose and increase slowly based on your tolerance level. Remember, even if you are taking these supplements, you still need to eat healthily, breathe properly, and manage your weight when trying to manage GERD.

If you want to read more about this topic, I wrote about GERD in my book, Candida Crusher.

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Why Candida Infections Are Increased In The Elderly

I sometimes get asked if the elderly can get Candida. The truth is that you have a pulse and you’re breathing; you can get Candida. There are several reasons why the elderly are actually more prone to Candida infections. Often older adults are less physically active, they may be on multiple medications, and their digestive system has undergone age-related changes, including a reduction in stomach acid.

Problems with dentures, oral hygiene, and proper chewing also contribute to increased rates of Candida infection in the elderly. Vaginal yeast infections and oral yeast infections are just some of the conditions seen in older adults. Both older men and older women present with fungal infections of the toenails – although this is not always due to Candida.

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The tragedy is that older adults don’t often get appropriate treatment for the Candida. The elderly are also sometimes less internet-savvy, and therefore may have limited information about Candida. Without enough information about Candida, it is hard to advocate for yourself when seeking medical care. Instead, older people may have their concerns brushed off by their doctor while not being offered the same investigations as younger people. As a result, the elderly may suffer the ill effects of Candida infections for years and years.

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