1. Grapefruit

You may have heard that citrus fruits should be avoided on an anti-candida diet.

So why is grapefruit different?

Grapefruit seeds (as well as the pulp) contains GSE (also known as grapefruit seed extract) one of the most powerful anti-fungals known to man. In fact, GSE was discovered by Korean scientists to destroy the cell membrances of over 100 different yeast cell species along with over 800 different pathogenic bacteria WHILE IGNORING beneficial flora.

You can make you own GSE liquid at home by thouroughly grinding grapefruit seeds, juiceless pulp, and the white membrane found in the rind.

A fair warning though: GSE liquid is EXTREMELY bitter. So bitter that most people have trouble gulping it down. That’s why I recommend a good supplement that contains GSE in tablet form (see bottom of this page for details).

2. Oregon Grape, Barberry, or Goldenseal Extract

Not to be confused with regular grapes or other berries, the three plants mentioned above each contain a bitter-tasting yellow liquid called Berberine, a very potent natural antibiotic.

Berberine has a broad spectrum application in that it not only weakens Candida but is also effective against some of the nastiest bad bacteria such as e-coli, staph aureus giardia, entamoeba histolytica, trichomonas vaginalis, leishmania donovani as well as several well-known parasites.

Don’t let the fact that it’s an antibiotic worry you. Berberine has no effect on the benenficial bacteria in your gut. Go for a supplement that contains “berberine concentrate HCL” vs one labeled as “goldenseal extract.”

3. Clove

Another herb very effective against yeasts and parasites, clove contains a substance called eugenol which a 2009 study at the University of Porto, Portugal, discovered RUPTURES & DESTROYS yeast cells upon contact.

They also found that it almost entirely prevents Candida Albicans from producing hyphae, which are branching filaments that Candida & other fungi use to penetrate the gut wall & spread to other parts of the body.

Eugenol was even found to be effective against yeast strains that had become resistant to fluconazole (Diccucan), one of the most common anti-fungal drugs used to treat yeast infections.

Due to how bitter clove is in high doses, it can be difficult to consume enough of it to obtain the effects listed above. Look for tablets that say something like “4 : 1 ratio standardized” on the label.

4. Garlic

I’m sure you’ve heard garlic is good against yeast, but did you know that allicin, the active compound in garlic responsible for that “garlic smell”, is one of the most potent natural anti-fungals ever discovered?

Studies have found allicin to be nearly as effective as pharmaceutical drugs such as Ketoconazole & Nystatin for destroying Candida Albicans BUT without the nasty “die-off” side effects!

Go for something like an aged garlic extract with 2% allicin standardized on the label.

You may think 2% sounds small but that’s actually a whole lot because when that gets released throughout your whole digestive system it’s going to have a very strong kill effect on over 800 different kinds of bad bacteria, 20 different kinds of Candida & many, many different kinds of yeasts species such as microsporum, geotrichum, aspergillus and more.

Yeast hates garlic, particularly standardized, because it can’t develop a resistance to it. Don’t worry if you’re sensative to garlic. As long as you’re using an aged extract you shouldn’t have any problems.

5. Coconuts

You’ve heard that coconut contains lots of healthy fats (or fatty acids), but did you know one of these, caprylic acid, has been found to stop Candida from replicating?

It’s true. And while the effect isn’t too strong, it’s also not something yeast can develop a resistance to.

Get caprylic acid in the candida formula linked to at the bottom of this article.

6. Castor Bean or Castor Bean Oil

You’ve probably seen “castor oil” listed on the ingrediant label on certain processed foods at the supermarket. That’s because castor beans contain undecylenic acid, a potent natural anti-fungal often used as a preservative against mold (meaning it’s also effective against candida).

Don’t go looking for a bottle of castor oil at the supermarket, get an anti-candida formula that contains undecylenic acid as one of the ingrediants.

7. Black Walnut Hull Extract

If you’ve done any research into natural candida remedies you’ve surely heard of black walnut hull.

Black walnut hull contains a compound called juglone, which according to a 1999 University of Mississippi study is almost as effective at wiping out worms, parasites and yeasts than commercially available pharmaceutical chemicals such as zinc undecylenate and selenium sulfide and even drugs like metronidazole (but without the side effects).

Don’t worry if you’re allergic to nuts. Get a formula with black walnut extract as one of the ingrediants and you won’t have any problems.

8. Pau d’arco

Pau d’arco is an herb from South America that’s often singled out as one of the premier herbal Candida solutions due to research conducted in the 1970’s which discovered several dozen different active ingredients in pau d’arco that inhibit Candida and other fungi.

In our opinion, any anti-candida formula that doesn’t have authentic pau d’arco should be considered incomplete.

Be careful when buying pau d’arco in stores. It’s often counterfeited due to its high cost. If the price is too good to be true it’s probably not authentic.

9. Neem

Neem is an Indian herb rarely found in Candida formulations (but often used in natural soaps, shampoos and toothpastes due to its potent antimicrobial properties).

According to a 2011 study published in the Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, neem extract, even at very low doses, has a very strong anti-fungal effect on a wide range of Candida, aspergillus and microsporum yeast species.

It is also anti-parasitic.

10. Oregano Oil

One of the most potent natural anti-fungals, according to research conducted in 2001 at Georgetown University Medical Center, oregano oil, when injected into a culture of Candida, inhibits the growth of yeast completely.

These same researchers also found yeast infected mice given oregano oil were fully healed within 30 days whereas ones given olive oil were dead within 10 days.

What makes this even better is yeast (and candida in particular) can’t develop a resistance against it – meaning it NEVER stops working.

Liquid oregano oil is so potent that two drops on your tounge will turn your face red and make you feel as if you just bit into a ultra-hot pepper. Avoid liquid filled capsules and go for a tablet formula that contains it such as the one mentioned below.

11. Liver and Egg Yolk

Liver & egg yolks are the two foods riches in something called biotin, a sulphur-containing coenzyme (vitamin) produced by the beneficial bacterial in healthy people that has the ability to halt the growth of Candida and prevent it from maturing into its hyphal & mycelial form (which are VERY HARD to get rid of).

Simply put, biotin keeps Candida in check and stops its mycelia from spreading into the bloodstream (where it would then have the opportunity to invade ALL other organs, including the skin, vagina and brain).

The interruption of this vicious cycle is crucial if you want a full recovery.

Conclusion:

Getting these 11 foods & herbs into your diet daily can prove quiet tedious (who the heck eats castor and oregano oil daily?), especailly due to how difficult sourcing potent versions of these compounds can be.

Thankfully there’s a supplement that conains all 11 of these ingrediants and several move. Check it out at Canxida.com/remove today (also be sure to check out it’s reviews on youtube).

Okay, so we must all agree that passing wind is a natural phenomenon and , under normal circumstances, there is nothing we could or indeed should, do to prevent it.

Farting is most prevalent when we lie down at night-time but the occasional burst during the day is not abnormal. However with some people farting can become excessive and it moves out of the realms of being either amusing or even embarrassing and into the arena of being a little worrying.

Can Candida Make Me Fart?

That is what happened to a 52 year old gentleman who contacted us recently to ask if Candida could make him fart excessively. And the answer to his question was most certainly, yes. In fact, Eric Bakker did a case study video on the topic which you can watch below.

His story was in fact remarkably reminiscent of many other men today: On further investigation it transpired that he had suffered from indigestion since he was in his mid 20s and this increased in severity for several years being only temporarily relieved by a copious amount of antacids.

The indigestion was eventually accompanied by a loud grumbling stomach which didn’t seem to be any different either prior to digesting food or after it. At this time he described his flatulence as ‘average – for a man’ but remarked that it had become increasingly obvious during the intervening years. Things really didn’t come to a head until he was prescribed antibiotics for an infection in his hand which he injured at work – and for which he also received repeat treatment when the infection returned.

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The farting, he noticed, increased in intensity after his antibiotic treatment. His wife too noticed, and her attitude toward it had developed from one of humor, through to irritation and was now sitting firmly on the ledge of very annoyed. Although she demanded he broach the problem the lady did acknowledge that this could be a medical rather than a social issue and together with her husband they set about looking for possible causes. It was when they were searching the internet that they came across to our symptoms page and began to consider Candida.

Like many men, the sufferer originally thought that Candida was a ‘woman’s problem’ and he was surprised to learn otherwise. He was also surprised to learn that Candida can manifest primarily as a digestive condition and that his situation was typical of many men.

When he contacted our team we explained that often a grumbling stomach can be a sign of too little stomach acid as too can indigestion. When there is too little stomach acid then the pH is so alkaline it is difficult to digest food properly which is one reason why the stomach grumbles. On top of that the alkaline pH alters the rest of the digestive tract acidity and this can result in pathogens, like Candida, building up. By making the presumption that his indigestion was as a result of too much stomach acid and his taking antacids, he had simply made a possibly alkali environment even more alkaline and so the issue simply got worse.

The final straw for his digestive problems came with not one course of antibiotic treatment, but two which ran more or less consecutively. Antibiotics are now renown for causing problems with the gut microflora because they simply kill off both good and bad species which results in digestive issues.

Restoring the balance of the microflora to one where the good organisms outnumber the pathogens is a very difficult thing to do, and, even though the antibiotics could not in this case be avoided, he should at least have been taking a good quality probiotic at the same time.

Our team advised the sufferer not to decrease his stomach acid but to increase it. This meant stopping the antacids (which simply make the problem worse) and ingesting naturally acidic drinks such as apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice in water. Other fruit juices don’t work as well as lemon (and most are high in fructose) because the pH of that lemons matches the pH of the stomach acid more closely. It can also be achieved by taking betaine hydrochloride which raises stomach acid acidity and, since this is an ingredient in Canxida Remove, was what he decided to take. Further to increasing acidity it is then necessary to not only kill the pathogenic organisms but also to increase the numbers of the beneficial bacteria so they can do what comes naturally – overwhelm the dominant and damaging species. In recommending Canxida Remove and Canxida Restore he achieved both the aims because one contains several natural and effective antifungals and the other has many beneficial probiotics in its ingredient list.

He could also have achieved this by buying individual products such as garlic, black walnut and betaine hydrocholoride, but the team felt the supplements would be the best option for him.

Thankfully, or at least his wife thinks so, his excessive farting has now reverted to what can only be described as normal levels. The grumbling stomach has gone, the indigestion has miraculously disappeared and, to make sure he doesn’t revert to form, he has cut down drastically on his alcohol consumption which our team advised due to it having the ability to aggravate a Candida overgrowth.

Remember that a certain amount of farting, particularly when lying down, is normal, but excessive farting throughout the day is not. Also remember that indigestion is not always indicative of excess stomach acid but can often be a sign of a lack of it.

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Antacids often only aggravate the problem even if they appear to resolve it temporarily. If you are needing to regularly take antacids then it might be a good idea to investigate exactly what the problem is and particularly when it is accompanied by the same digestive symptoms as our sufferer. When taking antibiotics remember to add a daily probiotic to your diet to replace the good bacteria which are being destroyed, and, where possible, cut back on the alcohol – for good.

As usual, make sure to consult with your doctor before taking any dietary supplements or any health advice.

One email we recently received was from a lady, who although she didn’t realize at the time, is typical of many suffering from unexplained joint pains. This was a woman aged 45, who had been experiencing joint pain primarily in her wrists, knees and fingers for around 3 years. On further investigation it transpired that she had received anti-fungal treatment for vaginal thrush but that condition, although initially relieved, had returned even more aggressively than before. She had also taken oral contraceptives for 20 years in addition to receiving antibiotics for an infection in her foot just over 3 years ago.

Shortly after the antibiotic treatment had ended the lady recalled that she developed itchy skin primarily on her arms and thighs which her clinician attributed to the chemicals she was using in her laundry. However despite changing brands numerous times the itching still flares up and she continues to live with the problem.

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Several months after the antibiotic treatment the woman then developed the joint pain which her clinician ascribed to arthritis despite her relatively young age. Although she takes both anti-inflammatory drugs and pain relief the condition started to affect not only her social and personal life, but also her ability to work.

It was only after the lady casually mentioned that she also suffered from vaginal itching that her clinician touched upon the subject of her also having a yeast infection. He prescribed anti-fungal drugs, which although they initially appeared to help, the lady experience a recurrence of her symptoms. No direct correlation was made between any of her symptoms and treatments – in short they were all treated as being distinct and unrelated.

The lady then became reluctant to return to her clinician simply because none of her ‘conditions’ other than the foot infection had been resolved permanently. She was also beginning to link together the information between the Candida and her other ailments, which is why she ended up getting in touch with us.

And in this case the lady was right to do so, because although it is not a common symptom, Candida can result in joint pain and inflammation. This is because Candida can stimulate the immune system and cause a heightened response which can result in, among other things, joint pain.

Although evidence has existed for decades regarding Candida and its notoriety in being both opportunistic and the ability of it to become what is known as systemic, the information in many cases has failed to filter down to some clinicians. What has also failed to filter down is the fact that scientists have been aware since the 1950s, practically since they were first put into common usage, that antibiotics can leave the body susceptible to a Candida overgrowth.

Although many illnesses arising from Candida can be cutaneous, meaning they affect the skin, they can also be internal infections which affect the mouth, throat, genitals and digestive tract. Further to that, in some cases Candida can invade the blood and travel throughout the body settling in some distant region and causing what are known as systemic problems. In a case where Candida has become systemic then the joints may be one of the parts of the body which are affected because the immune system has been stimulated to attack the invasion of fungi. Yet despite all this information many people can suffer from certain conditions for years without their clinicians even considering that Candida could be a cause.

In this particular case the lady in question put several of the clues together herself which ultimately led her to contact us and, with the correct advice and guidance, it would appear that her condition is going into remission.

She was advised to cut all sugars out of her diet including sodas, alcohol and fruit and encouraged to drink plenty of water. We then suggested she include garlic in her diet in addition to eating an organic probiotic each day . We also suggested she took Canxida Remove which contains natural ingredients that are designed to not only kill the yeast overgrowth but also support the immune system and beneficial gut bacteria which helps to strengthen the defense system of the body and overwhelm the pathogenic yeasts.

The good news is that during the last 4 weeks she has seen her condition dramatically improve and not only related to the joint pain, but also in respect of the vaginal itching.

So what were the clues that led us to suspect Candida could be at the root of this woman’s joint pain?

Well, firstly we are now coming to understand that oral contraceptives are another red flag when leaving the body susceptible to a Candida overgrowth. If we combine this information with the fact she was also prescribed a course of aggressive antibiotics, which it is certain can result in a Candida infection, then the picture becomes somewhat clearer. We then get an even clearer picture when we learn that the lady has subsequently developed a Candida infection and has been given anti-fungal medication. Both antibiotics and anti-fungals, although they may clear a yeast infection initially, have the ability not to eliminate it entirely but to actually strengthen its defenses – which has been proven by scientific research. In this case when we learn that the lady has subsequently developed itching of an unknown cause and then the joint pain, both of which can have their foundation in an immune response, then it wasn’t too difficult to piece together the remaining pieces of the puzzle.

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What we learn from this is that Candida can result in many symptoms outside of those commonly recognized and which mainly concern the genitals. It can, under certain conditions, result in a systemic condition which, without a good understanding of not only the true nature of the disease but also the possible effects of contemporary treatments, is particularly difficult to pin down and treat effectively.