- Fungal Candida Linked to Macular Degeneration Through Inflammatory Pathw...
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by Dr.Jeff
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Candida and Macular Degeneration are linked through an inflammatory pathway that alters the genetic response of our body’s DNA. The research was conducted by the National Institutes for Health (NIH), National Eye Institute (NEI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121128093919.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_health+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Health%29 ... ... ... ["Our findings are epigeneti ...
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- Colon Cancer and the High Carbohydrate Diet
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by Dr.Jeff
7 mon
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Some reports state that 1 out of 2 Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime. It’s a process that can take years to develop. Past antibiotic use and candida are both related to the development of cancers. The article below from Science Daily links high carbohydrate diets with the re-emergence of cancer in colon cancer survivors. ... http://candidaplan.com/blog/753/colon-cancer-and-the-high-carbohydrate-diet/ ... [End]
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- Candida and Glucosamine Joint Supplements
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by Dr.Jeff
7 mon
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N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is a commonly used nutritional supplement for the self-treatment of conditions such as arthritis. Researchers in Japan, using a murine model of oral candidiasis, found that GlcNAc increased symptoms of oral candidiasis. It was also found that the increase in symptoms was related to the increase in dosage. GlcNAc has been shown to play a role in the conversion of Candida albicans from its normal yeast form to its pathological fungal form. The fungal form is associated with a long list of symptoms and conditions in the body. ... ... Continue reading article&nb ...
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- Chronic Kidney disease Alters Intestinal Flora?
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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At first glance, it appears that chronic kidney disease itself alters the intestinal flora. After careful consideration however, this isn’t the most likely cause of what was observed by these researchers. Someone with chronic kidney disease would have had multiple and at times non-stop rounds of antibiotics during the course of their disease and treatment over the years. Even one course of antibiotics will greatly alter the composition of the intestinal flora. A 5- or 7-day course of antibiotics will destroy all of the bacterial flora in the intestinal tract and most everywhere else ...
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- Vitamin C Prevents and Treats Osteoporosis
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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This a great validation study on just one of the benefits of vitamin C. Researchers at the prestigious Mount Sinai School of Medicine have demonstrated yet another benefit from taking vitamin C. It protects against osteoporosis , a condition affecting 10 million Americans and more than 34 million with low bone mass. In China, 69 million have osteoporosis. The researchers found that large doses of vitamin C (10,000mg+) worked best. Beyond vitamin C, this is a good study on the benefits of vitamins in restoring healthy function and structure. Although this study used ascorbic acid, ...
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- Psoriasis and Diabetes Share Common Link
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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Antibiotic use and Candida albicans have both been linked to the development of psoriasis and other skin conditions. The two have also been linked to causing diabetes. A new study from UC Davis finds that people with psoriasis have an increased risk of diabetes. Earlier this year, a University of Pennsylvania study revealed the same association. Given the previous associations between antibiotics, candida, and these conditions, one could safely assume that people with diabetes have a greater risk of psoriasis, as well. In fact, there are many skin conditions associated with diabetes - htt ...
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- A Mother's Kiss
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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This is definitely something that everyone should be familiar with, especially parents, as it can be used safely, quickly, and by most everyone to help a child with something lodged up their nose. It also just happens to be the best name for a technique that I’ve ever seen - ... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015122201.htm ... ... A technique called the ”mother’s kiss” for removing foreign objects from the nasal passages of young children appears to be a safe and effective approach, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ... ... ”The mother’s kiss appe ...
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- B Vitamins Help Regulate Immune Function In The Gut
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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The negative effects of antibiotics is implicated once again in this new research article. Researchers found that changes to gut flora can alter immune system function. Bacteria in the gut help to synthesize B vitamins which were discovered to play a role in regulating the function of immune cells lining the gut. A lack of these bacteria and the B vitamins they produce could play a role in cancers, autoimmune diseases, allergies, immunsuppression, Crohn’s, IBS, IBD, Colitis, etc. The list of possible negative effects seems endless. ... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/ ...
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- Canada's Fast-Track Approval Process Leads to Faster Deaths, Too!
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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By the numbers below in this article 20-33% of drugs approved for use in humans are unsafe. Even though this article is about Canada, similar or worse statistics will be found in the US and elsewhere - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121008161852.htm ... ... Drugs streamed into Health Canada’s accelerated review process are more likely to be withdrawn from the market or earn a serious safety warning than those that undergo the standard review, according to a recent paper out of York University. ... ... ”I found that drugs that went through the standard process had a 1 in 5 chance of eit ...
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- Probiotics Improve Constipation
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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In this study by researchers at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, a multiple species mixture of probiotics was found to improve constipation, and reduce abdominal pain and acid reflux - http://www.nutritionj.com/content/11/1/80/abstract. ... ... "20 women were included. Defecation frequency significantly increased from 3.1 at baseline to 6.7 in week four (p < 0.01). Compared to baseline, a significant decrease in 1) sensation of anorectal obstruction from 90.0% to 45.0% (p < 0.01), 2) sensation of incomplete evacuation from 90.0% to 40.0% (p < 0.01), 3) straining during d ...
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- Influence of Gut Bacteria on Blood Sugar, Lipids, and Weight
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by Dr.Jeff
8 mon
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This recent research study demonstrates what we consistently see with the Candida Plan, such as weight loss, and improvement in blood sugar and lipid profiles - ... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110228163145.htm ... ... ... Bacteria in the human gut may not just be helping digest food but also could be exerting some level of control over the metabolic functions of other organs, like the liver, according to research published this week in the online journal mBio®. These findings offer new understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and their gut microbes and how ...
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- Antibiotics Lead to Type II Diabetes
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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As stated in this resaerch study, and so many other studies, disrupting the balance of the intestinal bacterial flora leads to diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cancers, and others. The #1 cause of imbalances within the intestinal flora is antibiotics - ... ... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120926133111.htm ... ... The number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes world-wide has risen rapidly in recent years, and scientists estimate that just as many people could be suffering from the illness without realising it. New research now indicates that your gut bacteria can reveal whethe ...
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- Brown Rice - Low Glycemic Value
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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The Glycemic Index (GI) of brown rice is 55 qualifying it as a low glycemic food. Here;s a recent study on the glycemic values of rice - <a href=" http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709102722.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120709102722.htm</a> ... ... Brown rice has been used successfully for 20 years with Dr. McCombs Candida Plan. ... [End]
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- Candida Speeds Up Destruction of Joints in Arthritis
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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This is a good study revealing the destructive effect of candida in arthritis and one of the mechanisms behind it - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22719976 ... ... Fungal components have been shown very effective in generating Th17 responses. We investigated whether exposure to a minute amount of C. albicans in the arthritic joint altered the local cytokine environment, leading to enhanced Th17 expansion and resulting in a more destructive arthritis. ... CONCLUSION: ... This study clearly shows that minute amounts of fungal components, like C. albicans, are very potent in interfering with the loc ...
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- White Blood Cells Compensate For "Leaky Gut"
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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This study helps to illustrate that that it’s not just about the loss of integrity of the cell junctions that creates leaky gut, but other factors like immune system function as well - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120913123512.htm ... ... Other factors that can play a role include pH, make-up of the intestinal flora, etc. [End]
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- Video of Candida Inhibiting White Blood Cells
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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Video on Candida albicans inhibiting white blood cells - ... ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3430961/?tool=pubmed#s0030/ ... Also note the transformation of candida from its normal yeast form to its pathogenic fungal form inside the cell at the end of the video. ... [End]
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- Candida Under Starvation Conditions
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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A recent study by researchers published in the International Endodontic Journal showed that Candida albicans was able to survive for over 6 months under - http://candidaplan.com/blog/533/candida-news/ [End]
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- Candida, Lactobacilli, and Intestinal Flora
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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In 1944, the use of penicillin was initiated during World War II. At that time, there were 0 studies on candida albicans. As antibiotic use increased, so did the associated research into candida albicans. The number of studies has increased from 0 studies in 1944 to a total of 1,401 in 2011. A search on PubMed now yields close to 28,000 studies since 1945. That’s enough research for - http://candidaplan.com/blog/524/candida-antibiotics-and-the-intestinal-flora/ [End]
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- The "Paradoxal Effect" of Antifungal Drugs
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by Dr.Jeff
9 mon
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The use of antifungal drugs has many complications and harmful effects ranging from diarrhea and vomiting, to hair loss, immunosuppression, liver failure, and death. A completely unexpected effect, or what is termed a “Paradoxal Effect,” is that antifungal drugs cause fungal infections. ... ... A study done at a medical Center in Taiwan showed that antifungal drugs such as - http://candidaplan.com/blog/513/the-paradoxal-effect-of-antifungal-drugs/ ... [End]
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- Antibiotics in Processed Meats Kill Beneficial Bacteria
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by Dr.Jeff
10 mon
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This recently released study shows how antibiotic residues in conventionally-raised meats can go on killing beneficial bacteria. The antibiotics have no effect against the pathogenic bacteria in this study. There is nothing in the - http://candidaplan.com/blog/439/antibiotics-in-meats-kill-beneficial-bacteria/ [End]
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- Antibiotics: A Pathway To Colon Cancer
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by Dr.Jeff
10 mon
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As I continuously repeat in my posts, antibiotics destroy the ecosystem of the gut. This is repeatedly demonstrated by research. By destroying the ecosystem, they also reduce the diversity of the intestinal flora/bacteria. Studies have shown that a 5-day or 7-day course of antibiotics will wipe out the 100 trillion organisms/bacteria of the gut, leaving only...http://candidaplan.com/blog/419/antibiotics-a-pathway-to-colon-cancer/ [End]
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- Antibiotics: Unsafe At Any Level
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by Dr.Jeff
10 mon
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In 1929, Alexander Fleming warned that bacteria could develop resistance to the newly discovered antibiotic penicillin, thus creating a more difficult problem. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) lists antibiotic-resistance as one of the top 3 threats to human health. There are now 7 common species of bacteria that are resistant to all antibiotics, with Tuberculosis (TB) being one of the main ones, and concerns of upcoming TB epidemics being untreatable by medicine. ... ... ... ... Was Alexander Fleming a prophet, or a scientist - http://candidaplan.com/blog/379/antibiotics-unsafe-at-any-le ...
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- Gut Microbes Benefit Pregnancy
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by Dr.Jeff
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More and more science points out how critical and essential the intestinal flora (microbiome) is for health in the body. We are “Super-organisms.” The current point of view is that we consist of host cells (human cells) and support cells (bacteria, parasites, viruses, yeasts, fungi, etc.). Over thousands of years, we have co-evolved into a cohesive and co-dependent unit, where the presence and health of all the parts (human and non-human alike) constitutes the health of the whole. This recent research article demonstrates how the intestinal flora, or gut microbiota, play a regulatory role ...
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- Tryptophan Reduces Intestinal Inflammation
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by Dr.Jeff
11 mon
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t’s always nice to see good research that helps to clarify simple principles that demonstrate what effectively works and doesn’t work for our bodies. Researchers from Japan, Switzerlan, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands have discovered the effectiveness of the natural amino acid, Tryptophan in controlling inflammation of the intestinal tract. Such inflammation is associated with malnutrition, diarrhea, Crohn’s, IBS, IBD, and Colitis – http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120725132133.htm ... ... More than one billion people in poor countries are starving, and malnutrition remains a ...
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- Hydrogen peroxide and Candida growth study
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by jameskep37
11 mon
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What are your opinions of this study. Do you think hydrogen Peroxide can actually enhance candida growth? ... ... I knew Hydrogen peroxide is not recommended because of its potential to damage tissue, but didnt think it could enhance candida’s growth. ... ... ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC269762/?page=1 [End]
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- Completed the plan but still symptoms
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by Delilah32003
11 mon
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Dear Dr Jeff, ... I have just completed the plan. I have had the following improvements: ... Chronic fatigue almost gone. ... I am able to function first thing in the morning. I used to be wooly headed and have vertigo. ... More energy. ... Less spaced out. ... I have been able to add bananas and mangoes to my diet. ... ... However, many symptoms are still with me: ... Severe food intolerances. ... Chemical sensitivity. ... Poor memory. ... Anxiety and feelings of terror although this could be down to PTSD from which I suffer. ... Feeling cold with low temperature. ... Eczema all over my body. ... ... You may remember that I was unab ...
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- Intestinal Flora Can Prevent Arthritis and Other Diseases
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by Dr.Jeff
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More research linking antibiotics with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, etc. An intact intestinal tract prevents these diseases and antibiotics disrupt this balance leading to development of the above autoimmune diseases, as well as obesity, cancers, and life-threatening colitis. Other expected consequences of disrupting intestinal flora include anemia, psoriasis, eczema, rosacea, depression, anxiety, malnutrition, thrush, candida, ulcers, hypertension, high cholesterol, and on and on and on. The use of antibiotics creates so many other condition ...
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- Thanks For the diet!
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by truthorconsequences
12 mon
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Dr. Jeff, thanks for putting the Plan together. I just finished a couple of days ago and haven’t felt this good in years! I was able to stop my blood pressure meds, which my doctor told me that I’d always be on. Eczema is gone. Energy is great. Lost only 2 more pounds during the final 4 weeks, but about 22 over all. I’ll be contacting you for the heavy metal and parasite cleansing protocols, but will enjoy my new life for a few weeks before diving in to greater levels of health. Keep up the good work! [End]
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- New Discoveries About Fungi in the Intestinal Tract
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by Dr.Jeff
12 mon
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More discoveries on what is still a vast amount of unknown knowledge about the GI Tract. In the mid-80s, there was a giant leap forward in our understanding of the immune system. In the mid -90s, it was the nervous system. That has yet to take place with the intestinal flora, as most the species and what they do are unknown. Even though we know thatbthere are approximately 100 tillon bacterial cells that make up the bacterial flora, verynlittle is known aout them. Some sources state that there are 400-500 species of bacteria, while others state over 40,000. scientists are now onlynstarting ...
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- Should MDs Come With Black Box Warnings?
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by Dr.Jeff
13 mon
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This study highlights how little MDs know about the drugs they’re prescribing to patients. Combine that with their lack of knowledge about human physiology and you have a potent mix for adverse drug events and a high risk of hospitalization from prescription medications - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523200257.htm ... ... ... After years of reducing their contact with pharmaceutical sales representatives, physicians now risk an unintended consequence: Doctors who rarely meet with pharmaceutical sales representatives -- or who do not meet with them -- are much slower to drop me ...
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- Candida Gets No Respect
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by Dr.Jeff
13 mon
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In the medical world, Candida seems to be the Rodney Dangerfield of infections, it gets no respect. If you go to an MD, he’s more likely to tell you that it’s all in your head and prescribe antidepressents, than take you seriously. If he doesn’t outright dismiss you, he may also add that only patients with severly depressed immune systems can get candida. Is this a justified response? ... ... Rest of the post - http://candidaplan.com/blog/?p=333 ... [End]
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- Environmental Toxins Threaten Children More Than Infections.
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by Dr.Jeff
13 mon
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Environmental toxins are always the big elephant in the room that nobody talks about or addresses in any way that can be taken seriously. This article states that it is the environment that is our biggest risk factor. With over 140,000 chemicals being dumped into the environment each year, and rising by around 2500 per year. This should be easy enough to watch - http://futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/journals/article/index.xml?journalid=77&articleid=566 ... ... The United States government would get a better bang for its health-care buck in managing the country’s most prevale ...
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- Herbs Are Safer and More Effective Than Antibiotics
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by Dr.Jeff
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More on the power of healing from the Kitchen Cabinet - http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/11/1/8/abstract ... ... Herbs and spices are very important and useful as therapeutic agent against many pathological infections. Increasing multidrug resistance of pathogens forces to find alternative compounds for treatment of infectious diseases. ... ... Methods ... In the present study the antimicrobial potency of garlic and ginger has been investigated against eight local clinical bacterial isolates. Three types of extracts of each garlic and ginger including aqueous extract, methanol extract and ethanol ...
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- Antibiotics Cause Immediate Blood Poisoning
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by Dr.Jeff
14 mon
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The negative news about antibiotics and their life-threatening effects continues to amass. This recent study reveals that immediate toxicity occurs with the Linezolid, the antibiotic used in the study. Also note, as the researchers in the study refer to it, the ”significant decrease” in hemoglobin, red blood cells, and white blood cells. Antibiotics suppress the immune system. If you have an infection, why would anyone want to suppress the body’s ability to fight of an infection? Antibiotic use doesn’t make sense on so many levels. They are life-threatening; suppress the immune system; des ...
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- Re: Autoimmune and candida
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by danielle1
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At the time I had optic neuritis and an Mri showed demyelination of cervical spine. I have been wondering for eight years ... if my suspicion of systemic yeast playing a role in that was right. The doctor said I was ridiculous for thinking that. I never sought treatment and never went back. Been on the plan for a week now and feeling better every day. The brain fog is lifting. Im able to have a conversation without struggling for every word. The fatigue is subsiding. I had been dragging through my days like a horse on tranqualizers. I feel strength coming now. [End]
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- Candida and the Immune System
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by Dr.Jeff
14 mon
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Another good article pointing out the ability of Candida albicans to survive the effect of macrophages - http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0032621 ... ... ”The measure of the survival of fungal and immune cells during the interaction showed that C. albicans was the more aggressive yeast in vitro, destroying the vast majority of the phagocytes within five hours. All three species of Candida were able to survive and to escape macrophage phagocytosis either by the intraphagocytic yeast-to-hyphae transition (C. albicans) and the fungal cell multiplication until phag ...
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- Stress, Inflammation, and Disease
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by Dr.Jeff
14 mon
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The effects of stress play a role in all conditions - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120402162546.htm ... ... Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it has not been clear exactly how stress influences disease and health. ... ... A research team led by Carnegie Mellon University’s Sheldon Cohen has found that chronic psychological stress is associated with the body losing its ability to regulate the inflammatory response. Published in the Proceedin ...
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- Images of Candida Destroying White Blood Cells
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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The first line of defense of the immune system is typically the white blood cell known as a macrophage, which engulfs micro-organisms. Candida has an ability to convert back-and-forth between yeast and (Continue reading here) -http://candidaplan.com/blog/?p=344 ... [End]
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- Intestinal Bacteria Protect Against Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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More on the benefits of intestinal bacteria, which conversely implicates antibiotics as a cause of cancer, IBS, IBD, Crohn’s, etc - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090205214418.htm ... ... ”Bacteria naturally present in the human gut could produce substances that help to protect against colon cancer and provide therapy for inflammatory bowel disease. In a paper published in the journal Microbiology, researchers from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health and from the MTT Agrifood Research Institute in Finland report initial studies showing that bacteri ...
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- Intestinal Bacteria Protect Against Allergic Conditions
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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The importance of the intestinal composition of bacteria to our onoing state of health continues to be demonstrated over and over again. As with all studies on the importance of this delicately balanced ecosystem in the body, antibiotics are implicated once again as being the main cause of disruption, resulting in lifelong conditions and diseases - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120325173210.htm ... ... ”The researchers build on previous work demonstrating that selective manipulation of the commensal bacterial population could affect the immune system. ”Studies in human patients s ...
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- Candida, Blood Sugar, and Neurological Conditions
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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Insulin resistance contributes to neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120323134908.htm ... ... ... ”Our research clearly shows that the brain’s ability to respond to insulin, which is important for normal brain function, is going offline at some point. Insulin in the brain not only modulates glucose uptake, but also promotes the health of brain cells -- their growth, survival, remodeling, and normal functioning. We believe that brain insulin resistance may be an important contributor to the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disea ...
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- Antibiotics: More Harm Than Good
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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A recent email that I received posed the question about Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). The logic behind this diagnosis and the common treatment for it by MDs escapes the logical mind. It’s a short-sighted interpretation. The theory goes like this: A person takes antibiotics and has an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria. This causes symptoms. Diagnosis of SIBO is made and antibiotics are prescribed. Stupid train of thought. ... ... Antibiotics created the problem in the first place. Taking more antibiotics will only lead to more strains of pathogenic bacteria. Each time antibiotic ...
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- End of Modern Medicine
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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I write about this frequently because it’s always in the news and it illustrates the danger of any and all antibiotic use. Although, the usual spin on the subject is that misuse has created this problem, the science shows that it is the use of antibiotics, not the misue of antibiotics, that creates resistance, as cited in the 2nd article below. In this first article, we Hear from the Director General of the World Health Organization relating antibiotic resistance to the ”end of modern medicine” and ”hospitalization kills instead of cures” - http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/03/16/a ...
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- Study Highlights Importance of Heat in Fungal Transformation of Candida
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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The findings highlight one of the triggers for the transformation of candida from it’s normal yeast to harmful fungal form - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316112642.htm ... ... ... ”Candida albicans is a normally harmless yeast that is present in all humans. It becomes infectious in various genetic and environmental conditions, with temperature as a key determinant. It can produce infections that are mild -- persistent vaginal or gut infections, for example -- or severe, such as systemic, potentially fatal bloodstream infections in patients with AIDS or those who have undergone ...
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- Mediterranean Diet Associated with Better Quality of Life
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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This study looked at the impact of the Mediterranean Diet and the health quality of life. Vitality and overall general health scored highest among the assessment factors - http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v66/n3/abs/ejcn2011146a.html?WT.ec_id=EJCN-201203 ... ... Increased adherence to the diet caused increased levels of health. It’s what we do every day that makes the difference. [End]
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- Antibiotic Use Can Lead to Metabolic Syndrome
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by Dr.Jeff
15 mon
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Research continues to demonstrate how important the ecosystem of the gut is and how upsetting this balance can lead to many different diseases. Here scientists connect the importance of normal immune function to gut microbiota and intestinal cells - http://the-scientist.com/2012/03/01/biota-babble/ ... ... ”Researchers show that three-way talk between the immune system, commensal bacteria and a third component, the intestinal epithelial cells is essential for normal gut function. ... ... This scenario may explain why immunocompromised “HIV patients and persons persistently challenged with multiple ...
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- Strong Intestinal barrier Can Prevent Cancer in the Rest of the Body
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by Dr.Jeff
16 mon
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A strong intestinal barrier can prevent cancer in the liver, lungs, and lymph - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120221212345.htm ... ... ... This also demonstrates that antibiotics pave the way for cancer in the rest of the body by destroying intestinal homeostasis, something that has been suggested in previous research studies. [End]
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- How Quickly Does Candida Become Systemic?
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by Dr.Jeff
16 mon
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In this research abstract, you’ll see that it takes anywhere from 22 to 59 hours for - http://candidaplan.com/blog/338/how-qucikly-does-candida-become-systemic/ ... [End]
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- Inspector General's Office Finds that 86% of Adverse Events not Reported
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by Dr.Jeff
17 mon
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The Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that hospital staff did not report 86% of adverse events, whether errors or accidents - http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/RiskManagement/30536 [End]
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- How Many Bacterial Species Are There in the Intestinal Tract?
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by Dr.Jeff
17 mon
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Current research states that there are approximately 100 trillion bacterial species that make up the human intestinal tract. So how many bacterial species are there that make up the 100 trillion? ... ... Most studies that rely on outdated information state 400-500 species - http://www.springerlink.com/content/3ndecf8hevnegjle/ ... ... This study cites 500-1000 bacterial species - ... http://www.sciencemag.org/content/292/5519/1115.full ... ... This study mentions 3,300-5,700 - http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060280 ... ... In this study, newer methods have identified ...upwards ...
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- 140,000 Chemicals in the Environment
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by Dr.Jeff
17 mon
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The first two paragraphs in the Introduction section of this study present good information on the state of screening for the effect of chemicals in the environment - http://www.nature.com/jes/journal/v22/n1/full/jes201136a.html?WT.ec_id=JES-201201 ... ... What stuck out most to me was the number of chemicals. Most US authorities report about 80,000 chemicals in the environment. Here we are seeing 140,000 chemicals registered in the European Union. When I researched chemicals about 12 years ago, the number that I found at that time was 100,000 chemicals. Since then, I keep seeing the 80,000 num ...
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- Long-term ecological impacts of antibiotic
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64 mg/l) on day 7, the last day of clindamycin administration and the majority of the different clone types remained highly resistant to clindamycin long after the administration (Figure 1). After 9 months the highest number of resistant clones was detected, with 88% of the different clone types shown to be highly resistant, and after 2 years 58% were still highly resistant to clindamycin. ... (More and more articles are pointing out that antibiotic resistance develops very quickly. The medical profession viewpoit is that it is a rare occurrance, but scientifically it happens as soon as ther ...
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- Antibiotics Destroy Intestinal Flora
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In this study, a significant decrease in bacterial flora was apparent after just 48 hours and almost all the bacterial flora was wiped out within 5 days. One case of death was noted due to antibiotic-resistant strains. This was all due to needless prophylactic dosing - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2134008/?tool=pmcentrez ... ... Another similar story on the effects of antibiotics - For nine months after exposure, the subject’s gut was left with nothing but one type, a clindamycin-resistant strain of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Even two years out, the flora had not regained thei ...
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- Healthy Diet Can Reverse Genetic Conditions
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A diet high in fruit and veggies can change genetic conditions - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011171553.htm [End]
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- 11 weeks on plan...no more abdominal pain, greater energy, more flexible...
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by maj4211
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howdy Dr Jeff ... my groin and anal itch still flare up and I was wondering how to determine if these symptoms are even related to Candida or should I just relax and wait to see how things progress with a few more weeks to go ... thanks [End]
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- Most researched flawed?
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Here’s an excellent article on research studies in animals - http://www.nature.com/nri/journal/v11/n10/full/nri3061.html?WT.ec_id=NRI-201110. ... ... It’s not that long, so hopefully, you’ll be able to read it. If not, here are the important points to note, as I see them, with my comments following: ... ... 1) ...the intestinal microbiota has widespread implications in the field of immunology, and researchers are being compelled to explain how the microbiota contributes to and/or affects their studies. ... ... COMMENT: Although this paper comes from an Immune magazine, it’s important to note that the int ...
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- Gluten Allergies and Candida albicans
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Gluten Allergies and Candida albicans ... ... ... Hwp-1, also known as Hyphal Wall Protein-1, is an amino acid within the cell wall of Candida albicans that enables Candida cells to attach to the intestinal cells. The sequence of amino acids that make up Hwp-1 are identical or highly similar to the proteins, α-gliadin and γ-gliadin found in gluten (Wheat, barley, rye) products. When Candida attaches to the intestinal wall, the body’s immune system responds. The cells of the immune system don’t recognize the Hwp-1 as being separate from the intestinal cell. It sees them as both being a p ...
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- Vegan and Dr. McCombs Candida Plan
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I did this cleanse four or five years ago. I was a 280lb vegan when I started. I switched my diet to the recomended one with no issues but I spent the $ on organic grass fed meat. The cleanse itself is expensive but it was some of the best $ I’ve ever spent. ... ... I got pregnant with my first child when I was 21. I think I was 50 when I did this cleanse. From the time I was a few months along until I did this cleanse I could not even drink water without having extreme heartburn. My heartburn stopped. I lost 100 lbs. I’ve always been healthy, never get sick but the heartburn was a major facto ...
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- Dr. Jeff on the Renegade Health Show Part II
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Part II of Kevin Gianni’s interview with Dr. McCombs - http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2011/06/30/is-the-candida-spit-test-accurate/ [End]
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- Dr. Jeff on the Renegade Health Show
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Part I of the interview with Kevin Gianni - http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2011/06/28/how-to-effectively-test-for-candida/ [End]
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- Re: PSOC, the plan, and vaginal thrush
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That does happen with the Plan for some people. If you find that you’re still having a problem, the blood sugar protocol should take care of that. [End]
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- Re: Testing for Candida
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You can still have systemic fungal candida. ... ... The tests below can be helpful: ... ... Blood - Genova Labs - Candida Antibody and Immune Complexes testing - http://www.gdx.net/product/10112 ... ... Stool - Metamatrix Labs - PCR testing - GI Effects Microbial Profile - http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/gastrointestinal-function/gi-effects-microbial-ecology ... ... Urine - Great Plains Labs - Organic Acid Test (OAT) - http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/full_oat.asp ... ... ... Co-ordinate these findings with signs and symptoms, past health history, history of antibiotics use, and any results ...
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- Re: Saunas/sweating and Pregnancy
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I don’t know of any adverse effect from any of the products on the McCombs Plan. I think that the Plan helps to create a healthier environment for babies in the womb. We’ve had over 51 women get pregnant by doing the Plan and improving how their bodies function, when they couldn’t get pregnant any other way (fertility meds, acupuncture, etc). My wife’s cousin’s wife couldn’t get pregnant, and did the Plan. She has since conceived 2 babies. ... ... I know of only 1 woman who did the Plan and had a miscarriage. She then went on to have twins. The national average for miscarriages in the US range ...
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- update on progress made and some questions for Dr Jeff
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by horsegal74
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Just wanted to update on my progress with the plan and I also have a few questions! I am in my 7th week on the plan and am doing really well!!I have lost 10 lbs, have no more acid reflux,no yeast infections,acne is not gone but majorly improved,arthritis not gone but improved,brain fog tremendously improved.Overall I just feel alot better.I can definitely tell that things are changing for the better in my body.Most days i feel good,energized and just plain happy!!I definitely had a few weeks of no improvement.In fact some worsening of conditions(acne and arthritis especially) also my weigh ...
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- Re: How to Diagnose Candida
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I’ve addressed the invalidity of the spit test a few times. here are some links for that: ... http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1510794#i ... ... ... http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1676639 ... ... ... If you want to do testing, I recommend these following 3 tests: ... GI Stool Effects, Microbial - http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/gastrointestinal-function/gi-effects-microbial-ecology ... ... Candida Immune Complex and Antibodies - http://www.genovadiagnostics.com/index.php?option=com_gpanel&Itemid=2&task=view&nav=doc&id=10 ... ... Organic Acid Test for candida metabolites - http://www.greatplain ...
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- update on progress
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by tigerlilymfd
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Hey everyone, ... I just wanted to give an update, in case people were wondering what it’s like to be on the plan. Just yesterday, my boyfriend declared that the plan must really be working. When I asked what made him say that, he replied that I was ”less inhibited and hindered” by the candida symptoms (like I was more present to him thanks to no brain fog) and that I tasted different when we kissed. The latter part weirded me out a little, and he couldn’t really describe it for me, but he could tell that there was a significant change in my body over the last 7 weeks. ... ... Improvements that ...
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- Re: Any Plan Success Testimonials out there ?
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by tigerlilymfd
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Hi Russ, ... I know that I had replied to your questions via private message, but I thought others might like to see the reply, so I’m reposting it here: ... ----------------------------------------------------------- ... I feel as good now (every day) as I did on any good day before starting the plan. No real die-off symptoms (unless I slack on the water or something like that), which is what was killing me before. An added bonus, I can now tolerate fruit. Before, fruit always had a strong reaction for me, as if I had fed the candida (flushed cheeks, felt drunk, stomach bloated). But now it’s m ...
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- Re: What toxins?
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There are 200+ intracellular components that are body’s immune system will respond to when fungal cells are destroyed. ... ... It was previously thought that candida produced a fungal toxin called a gliotoxin, but that was subsequently found not to be a reproduceable finding: ... ... Shah, D. T., and B. Larsen. 1991. Clinical isolates of yeast produce a gliotoxin-like substance. Mycopathologia 116:203-208. ... ... Shah, D. T., D. D. Glover, and B. Larsen. 1995. In situ mycotoxin production by Candida albicans in women with vaginitis. Gynecol. Obstet. Investig. 39:67-69. ... ... No Support ------- ... ... Candida s ...
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- Candida Myth Video #4 - Only Immunosuppressed People Get Candida
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Candida Myth Video #4 - Only Immunosuppressed People Get Candida ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A73eQwyYxY [End]
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