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The Bowel Purge Protocol

One of the products I recommend for a bowel purge is Colozone. The best way to take Colozone is before you go to bed at night. Put about 1 tsp of the Colozone in a half glass of water. Stir it, drink it, and go to bed. Generally, you will find yourself making a beeline to the bathroom as soon as you wake up in the morning. You will have a loose motion and sometimes another one around 30 minutes later. However, you won’t be pooping all day long. Bowel purges don’t work like that unless you have a tremendous amount to eat and drink the day before.

Generally, you need to do this every night for about 7 to 10 days. If you’re someone who has a history of bowel problems, you can use the Colozone every night for a week and then every other night for an additional week. Undertaking this type of purge cleans out the bowel thoroughly and allows further work to be done. The idea is that you are cleaning up the entire gut by following this protocol. As I wrote in my book, a bowel purge creates a “dumping syndrome” that eliminates massive amounts of Candida and harmful bacteria. By doing a bowel purge regularly, you can make sure the bad bacteria don’t come back in full force. Once the bowel has been cleaned out, you can start the Candida Crusher Protocol.

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Of course, along with harmful bacteria, bowel purging also results in the loss of beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacteria. That’s why when you’ve finished the Colozone treatment, I highly recommend starting CanXida Restore. This product contains the beneficial bacteria that you want to re-introduce to your gut. CanXida Remove and CanXida Restore complement each other beautifully. CanXida Remove will stop the bad bacteria from quickly recolonizing your gut. We’ve had both CanXida Restore and CanXida Remove on the market for several years, and the feedback has been fantastic when it comes to using these products in conjunction with a bowel purge.

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Is It Systemic Candida Or Something Else?

Systemic Candida presents with a whole host of symptoms, including muscle twitching, body odor, forgetfulness, fatigue, muscle weakness, and adrenal fatigue, to name just a few. However, there are a several other conditions that can cause similar symptoms. For example, the parasite Blastocystis, yeasts other than Candida, and bacteria such as Pseudomonas and Citrobacter can cause symptoms that mimic systemic Candida.

If you think you might have systemic Candida, the first step is to get some testing done. Do enough testing to ensure you have a good idea of what is causing your problem. Once the culprit behind your symptoms has been identified, you can embark upon the appropriate treatment. Remember, it’s always intelligent to first scope things out before you act.

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As for the symptoms listed above, if systemic candida has been ruled out, there are several other possible causes. Muscle twitching is often the result of a mineral deficiency (e.g., magnesium or calcium) poor diet, gut dysfunction, or a combination of the three. Body odour often reflects an intestinal problem best treated with a bowel purge and probiotics. Forgetfulness and other types of cognitive dysfunction are also often related to a malfunctioning intestine. Fatigue can stem from a myriad of problems. Adrenal fatigue is a massive problem that I often see in my clinic. The condition can be a significant barrier to full recovery from a Candida infection.

As you can see, several conditions can cause similar symptoms. Remember this before assuming that systemic Candida is causing your health problems. Test, then treat, is my mantra.

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Why You Should Make Dry Skin Brushing A Daily Part Of Your Routine

The lymphatic system is a collection of channels in the body that carries lymph, a straw-colored liquid containing white blood cells. This system is a critical part of your body’s immune system. In different areas of the body there are lymph nodes, which help filter out toxins. Dry skin brushing helps move toxins out of your body rather than allowing them to build up.

Dry skin brushing has much to offer, but as always, you should start gently. You don’t want to move toxins around too quickly. That means you need to be careful with dry skin brushing if you’re in a toxic state, carry a lot of body fat, or have been eating poorly for a long time.

If you want to start a dry skin brushing regime, I recommend that you buy a natural sea sponge or loofah. These types of sponges are often available at health food shops.

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One of the key principles of dry skin brushing is that you should use strokes that move away from the heart. It is essential to take a gentle approach for the first few weeks as your lymphatic system adjusts to this new level of stimulation. If you brush too vigorously at the start, you can end up getting side effects like headache, bad breath, joint pain, and muscle pain. I recommend daily dry skin brushing that is part of a larger detoxification program. Skin brushing is particularly powerful when done in conjunction with a colonic cleanse and sauna therapy.

Dry skin brushing is also very good to use in combination with candida removal and restoration of the good bacteria in your body. By using the CanXida products as part of a detoxification process, you can rejuvenate your gut and lymphatic system. At the same time, your liver and kidney will be cleansed. Ultimately, this routine helps build an excellent platform for optimal health.

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Lichen Planus & Candida Diet

Lichen planus is a common skin condition. It affects about 1/100 people, more women than men, and is particularly common in people over the age of 40.

Lichen planus is a chronic skin condition that is an autoimmune inflammatory condition involving the white cells (the T-cells). It seems to be related to inflammatory proteins that affect the skin cells (keratinocytes), resulting in a white, streaky rash. Lichen planus can affect fingernails, genitals, the face, the hands, and other parts of the body.

In the case of auto-immune conditions such as lichen planus, the first thing I recommend is to get a comprehensive stool analysis performed by either Doctor Data Labs or Genova Diagnostic Labs. A breath test may also be useful. Once you have the results of the testing, work with your physician to determine the state of your gut flora.

Often people with autoimmune diseases have problems with their small intestine. For example, a “leaky” small intestine is not uncommon in auto-immune conditions. If a leaky gut is present, the small intestine will need repairing as part of treating the lichen planus.

After addressing any problems with your gut flora, the next step is to work on your diet. The diet I recommend is very similar to the Candida crusher approach. You will need to take junk food out of your diet. The emphasis should be on fresh fruits and vegetables, leans meats, legumes, nuts and seeds, and plain fresh drinking water. When you eat according to the principles of good health and build a community of healthy gut bacteria, your immune function will naturally improve. Immune function is what you want to balance out to help down-regulate the inflammatory responses. A healthy diet will reduce inflammation, which will make the lichen planus much less severe. You will still have the condition but in a much less angry state.

In time, you can also use probiotics to improve the efficiency of the gut. Probiotics can also help create an anti-inflammatory, rather than a pro-inflammatory state in your body. Fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids) is a must when treating lichen planus. I would suggest a dose of approximately 2000 mg a day.

Other Issues, Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions #6

1. I had taken antibiotics for my Lyme disease. Since I finished my antibiotics, I have been feeling fatigue and poor digestion. Please explain why.

The antibiotics that you were taking to treat your Lyme’s disease may have disturbed the balance of good gut flora in your gastrointestinal tract. With the decrease in the good gut in your body, candida has probably taken the opportunity to multiply and overgrow. As a result, you can contribute your feeling of fatigue and poor digestion to the candida overgrowth.

The thing about antibiotics is that they are most commonly prescribed to kill off harmful bacteria in the body, however, in the process, they can also end up destroying the bacteria which are beneficial for the body. In a recent study, researchers treated a group of female mice with antibiotic for 7 days. After the treatment, they were introduced with Candida albicans. Their gut was tested for 7 days and for 21 days after injection of candida. At the same time, a different group of female mice were introduced Candida albicans without having been treated by antibiotics. It was demonstrated that the group of mice where were given the antibiotics had their gut colonized by candida. The group of mice which were free of antibiotics had successfully eliminated candida from the gut after 21 days.

The study also shows that overtime, as candida colonizes the gut, it not only grows in number and stays there for a long time, it also prevents the good bacteria from coming back. In this case, your gut flora was disturbed with the use of the antibiotics which may have caused the candida to take over and cause fatigue and poor digestion. If you suspect candida behind your fatigue and poor digestion, get tested for candida and start your treatment as soon as you can to restore good gut health.

2. My craving for sugar is so intense even though I don’t like sweets. How can I curb my cravings?

We are now aware that sugar is what candida needs to thrive in the body. If you are having intense sugar cravings, then the yeast in your body is intensifying your sugar cravings in order to stay put. The irony doesn’t escape us: increased consumption of sugar helps the yeast grow and having too much yeast gives you intense sugar craving.

Every human has candida in their digestive tract. However, in the case of a weakened or poor immune system, candida can overtake and multiply. Once the candida takes over, it is hard to get rid of it. The person must go through a candida cleanse and stay away from certain food groups in order to kill the candida overgrowth.

If you suspect having candida (not sure where to begin, take our quiz here to taking the first step), first get the diagnosis. Once it has been confirmed that you have candida, consider starting with the candida cleanse. Work with your doctor or a naturopath in determining what foods you should consume and which ones to avoid. You may also be recommended to go on probiotics to help decrease the overgrowth and help restore your inner ecology of healthy gut flora. Remember, a healthy inner ecology consists of good bacteria and beneficial yeast balance.

3. I have really bad period cramps. My doctor has tried everything to help me with the pain and I still see no results. Can you explain what else could it be?

Medically, there has been no links made between yeast infection and a delay in the menstrual cycle. While having a candida overgrowth may not directly impact when you will get your period every month, it may affect your periods in other ways.

If you get your period during the time you are dealing with a yeast infection, it may cause you some mild to severe discomfort. Due to the hormonal changes in the body brought by period, the pH of the vagina changes. If you are dealing with yeast infection, it can be aggravated with the change in hormones. Having periods also contributes to a very moist environment in the vaginal area. Yeast grows and multiplies in moist environments. When having yeast infection during a period, you will want to clean your vagina thoroughly with water as often as you can.

To help alleviate period cramp, following a clean and healthy diet will help. A diet free of sugar and carb will also help at keeping the yeast overgrowth at bay. Having a vaginal yeast infection is very uncomfortable. The risks of getting a vaginal yeast infection can be lowered by wearing cotton underwear, loose fitted pants, keeping your vaginal area dry, not overdoing with antibiotics.

4. I have severe adrenal fatigue with breathing difficulties. I don’t have asthma or a history of it in my family.

The adrenal glands are glands that help us recover from stress. When you think about the adrenal glands, you think about stress. Stress is something that affects all of us. For those who deal with stress effectively, their adrenal glands do not get impacted severely. For those who do not deal with stress effectively, their adrenals never recover fully.

When you don’t recover, you can conduct an adrenal test to determine what your cortisol levels are like. Salivary cortisol is a more accurate indication of the 24-hour rhythm or pattern of cortisol in the body, as opposed to doing one blood test. The adrenal gland produces about 7 to 10 milligrams of cortisol hormone per day. Cortisol has a fantastically powerful effect to regulate many different systems in the body. It’s one of the most important hormones that affect our inflammation.

When there is not enough cortisol in the body, the body is in pain. On the other hand, having too much cortisol can also cause problems, namely that of inflammation. Too much cortisol can also cause allergies and hypersensitive. Typically, people who feel burned out or have severe adrenal fatigue, it is because they are lacking cortisol. Because they don’t have enough cortisol, the body finds it hard to keep the immune system strong. With a weak immune system, you are prone to getting fungal infections, bacterial infections, parasites. It is a vicious cycle where when people have been sick for far too long, their cortisol levels decrease which provides an environment for the bad bugs to go up and the good bugs to go down.

If you suspect that your adrenal function is low, you can treat it with following the correct lifestyle and diet. Doing so will also help strengthen your immune system and help in fighting those pesky yeast infections off within three to six months.

5. Why do I keep getting low grade fevers without any cold or flu?

Systemic candidiasis is a serious infection that can affect many parts of the body, including the eyes, the bones, blood, heart, etc. It is caused by candida. Systemic candidiasis happens when candida enters the bloodstream. Fever and chills are some signs of this invasive yeast infection. Taking antibiotics will not help with alleviating the symptoms as it would for a bacterial infection. Systemic candidiasis is the most common fungal infection. Many people also get hospitalized for it.

Treatment of SC includes of oral or intravenous antifungal medications. When candida has entered the bloodstream (also known as candidemia), it can also cause septic shock increasing blood pressure, fastening heart rate and causing rapid breathing. Most times, people who are dealing with candidiasis believe that they have the flu. It becomes hard to differentiate candidiasis from the flu due to the symptoms they share. These people are also most likely suffering from other medical conditions as well.

If your fever is not induced by a flu or a cold, speak with your general practitioner about testing for systemic candidiasis. If that is the cause of your fever, you will want to treat it as promptly as possible before it takes over different organs in your body.