Category Archives: Yeast Infection Signs And Symptoms

Yeast Infection Signs And Symptoms Vary Widely But Can Include Vaginal Thrush Or Discharge, Athlete’s Foot Or Jock Itch, Toe Nail Fungus, Psoriasis Or Eczema, Diaper Rash And Many More Signs And Symptoms. This Page Covers The Common And Rare Signs And Symptoms Of A Candida Yeast Infection.

Yeast Infection Signs And Symptoms

Cravings: Why And What To Do About Them

One important observation I made over the years is that when you start cleaning up your diet, cravings often will come up, especially if you cut sweet foods out of your diet. There’s no easy fix here.

For me, one of the best things I did was grow some Stevia. Every time I’m in the garden, I break a piece off and chew on it. It’s so sweet it’s almost sickly how sweet it is. That has helped me with my sugar cravings

I have also found that a tiny bit of honey is a great thing to add to the diet. It really stops you from wanting sugar in general.

Gradually changing your diet helps reduce cravings. By eating more fresh food while slowly pulling out sugar bit by bit, you will have no sugar left in your diet after about six to twelve months.

Your taste buds can change, but they change slowly. People often say to me, “What’s a sweet substitute? What can I have that’s not sugar but will satisfy my cravings?” There is no real substitute for sugar. Nothing gives the brain that kind of rush that sugar does.

Some people find the herb Gymnema helpful. This is a very bitter herb. If you love sweet stuff, once you start putting tiny little bits of bitter in the mouth, incredible things happen. Over several weeks and months, the bitter taste desire becomes stronger and stronger, and the craving for sweets starts getting less and less. Eventually, you will find yourself loathing sugary foods and loving bitter ones.

Bitter foods do the opposite of sweet foods. They stimulate digestion. They help to inhibit parasites and candida. They improve fermentation. They improve how beneficial bacteria work in your intestine. Many bitter foods contain starches that are a great breeding ground for the beneficial bacteria, lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. Bitter foods can detoxify the body. Sweet foods encourage the slowing down of the stool while bitter foods speed it up.

Here’s an interesting tip: you can include bitter and sweet together initially and slowly pull the sweet back more and more and more until only bitter is left. You could do that with salad dressing. You can get some liquid stevia or even a little bit of warm honey. You can mix that with lemon juice and olive oil and slowly but surely, you take the honey away. Eventually, you’re left with only the bitter ingredient. It works very, very well. I can assure you, once you like bitter foods, you’re not going to be that interested in sweet foods anymore.
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Why Can’t I Recover From Candida?

When my clients report that, despite their best efforts, their Candida isn’t getting any better, the first thing I do is confirm the diagnosis. Never make assumptions. I’ve said this multiple times, don’t assume that you have Candida. You could have a different gut problem, such as Citrobacter or Pseudomonas. Maybe you are suffering from a parasitic infection.

Please, please get checked out before you start a treatment plan. Match up the bullet with the right target. When you’re not recovering, you have to be sure your diagnosis is a confirmed diagnosis, not an assumed one. When you know what you’re dealing with in your gut, you can work out a plan that will start solving your problem. In some cases, you may need to eradicate bugs to encourage your beneficial bacteria to come back. You may need to improve your digestive function before you can deal with the pathogens in your gut.

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Often people will include exercise in their treatment protocol. But be careful. Exercise might be contraindicated if you have adrenal problems. If you have an overactive stress axis, physical activity can hamper your recovery from Candida. You could be pushing your body too hard when it needs more time to recover.

Maybe, what you need to work on is improving and deepening your sleep.

Strictly avoiding sugar doesn’t guarantee that the Candida will be eradicated. You may need to tweak your diet.

Have a look at my book, Candida Crusher. The book contains tips on what to do when your Candida recovery stalls. Everybody talks about recovery, but people never talk about to do if recovery isn’t happening.

Don’t make things worse by spending hours consulting with “Dr. Google” as it can leave you feeling worse. Anxiety and depression can develop, which will weaken your immune system even more. That’s why working with a practitioner who understands these processes is paramount for your recovery.

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Making Sense Of Secretory IgA

The body’s immune system makes various antibodies. Antibodies are cells that help to counter unwanted responses in the body or unwanted organisms. They help to clean the body up and keep the body healthy and balanced.

There are many different types of antibodies. For example, there are antibodies found in the bloodstream, breast milk, tears, and saliva.

The body’s mucous membranes produce secretory IgA antibodies. Mucous membranes are found in areas of the body that produce mucus. For example, the ear, nose, and throat have mucous membranes and contain a lot of secretory IgA. The whole digestive tract is lined with a mucous membrane and contains significant amounts of secretory IgA. Secretory IgA helps to “hold” onto foreign or pathogenic molecules that are in the mucous membrane and transport the particles out of the body.

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Don’t confuse secretory IgA with the IgA you can measure on a blood test.

If you have very low secretory IgA, you need to investigate further. That’s quite a concern because there’s a drain on the immune system in that case. You could have a problem with Candida or bacteria. A food allergy may also decrease secretory IgA levels. Healthy people will have a level of 130 to 170 micrograms per deciliter. I’ve seen some secretory IgA levels on stool testing be extremely low or even barely detectable. Low secretory IgA is often found in conjunction with leaky gut syndrome. I’ve also seen levels as high as 2500, indicating a very powerful inflammatory response in the body.

If your levels are low, I would suggest measuring secretory IgA every six or twelve months so you can monitor progress over time.

There are several ways to increase IgA levels. Probiotics are vital to increasing IgA levels. Digestive enzymes are also worth considering. Eating probiotics foods can also help improve your secretory IgA levels.

If you have very high secretory IgA, I recommend more extensive stool testing to determine if you have any inflammatory markers. If you do, it could indicate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or polyps. Also, look for mucus or blood in the stool as these are other symptoms of IBD.

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Lysozyme Explained

Lysozyme is an enzyme found in stool testing that shows whether the gut is inflamed. Elevated lysozyme occurs in both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The difference between IBD and IBS is that other markers such as lactoferrin and calprotectin are elevated in the former but not the latter.

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If the marker is very high, i.e., over 1500 to 2000, we refer the client for a colonoscopy, which often results in a finding of IBD. Inflammatory bowel disease is even more likely to be diagnosed if there is mucus or blood in the stool or associated pain and cramping.

In the last couple of years, I have helped five patients be diagnosed with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease purely based on their stool test.

I consider lysozyme to be quite a useful marker. I think that Doctor’s Data Laboratories out of Chicago is the only lab that provides lysozyme levels. Genova Diagnostics will test for calprotectin and other stool markers.

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Using CanXida to Treat Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

The number one treatment for mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is diet. You absolutely want to make sure you’re eating low-histamine foods. Supplements are another essential part of the treatment for MCAS. Buffered vitamin C is of the first supplements I recommend. The ester form of vitamin C is also okay. I suggest that people take anywhere between 3000 to 6000 milligrams of vitamin C a day on a trial basis. Vitamin C is a very good antihistamine in its own right.

Bioflavonoids are another supplement I recommend for MCAS. Bioflavonoids help to stabilize mast cells and prevent them from degranulating too quickly. You will need 800 to 2,000 milligrams per day of bioflavonoids. Quercetin is the bioflavonoid I recommend. Quercetin is a bioflavonoid found in plants along with vitamin C. It helps stabilize vitamin C, making the vitamin C even more effective. You will need a minimum of 1,000 milligrams of quercetin per day.

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) is a vitamin with multiple effects. Vitamin B6 has hormonal effects, musculoskeletal actions, and it up-regulates the immune system. Vitamin B6 works well with zinc and magnesium. If you are taking a multivitamin, make sure that it contains B6.

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Omega-3 fatty acids have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect by reducing the level of certain cytokines. If the mast cells do degranulate and release inflammatory molecules, omega-3 fatty acids diminish the impact of these molecules. I recommend that you take 3,000 milligrams per day of omega-3 fatty acids – one dose at breakfast, lunch, and supper.

Digestive enzymes can also help manage MCAS. I suggest considering CanXida Restore, which contains both probiotics and digestive enzymes. You only need one capsule with breakfast and one with your evening meal. You can combine CanXida Restore with CanXida Rebuild, a multivitamin I created that contains vitamin C, vitamin B6, and omega-3 fatty acids. You would still need to take additional vitamins C. CanXida Rebuild also includes all the small trace elements you need to be able to mount a robust immune response.

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