| Candida can mimic, cause, or worsen Fibromyalgia | | | | and these organisms are oxygen sensitive. |
| and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms. For | | | | Grapefruit Seed Extract (Citrus Seed Extract) |
| this reason, a natural approach to these | | | | Grapefruit Seed Extract- |
| autoimmune disorders should include a plan to fight | | | | Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is a natural |
| candida. The following is a list of my favorite | | | | broad-spectrum antibiotic. It has also been shown |
| remedies. (These should be combined with an | | | | effective against some viruses and Candida yeast. |
| anti-candida diet to be effective.) | | | | This extract has been studied for use against |
| Oil of Oregano- | | | | Staphylococcus (Staph), Streptococcus (Strep), |
| Oregano oil has been used as a medicine for | | | | Salmonella, Chlamydia trachomatis, Herpes simplex |
| thousands of years and has been shown to be | | | | 1, Influenza A2, and the measles virus. It can also |
| potent against a wide range of bacteria, fungi, like | | | | be used as a non-toxic hand sanitizer. A Brazilian |
| Candida, and parasites. Oregano oil was compared | | | | study found it to be almost as effective for skin |
| to the pharmaceutical drug, Nystatin, and found to | | | | disinfection as commercially available surgical soap. |
| be just as powerful. Also, studies done at | | | | Note: Those sensitive to citrus can develop an |
| Georgetown University Medical found that the oil | | | | allergy to grapefruit seed. |
| inhibited the growth of staphylococcus bacteria as | | | | Shark Liver Oil- |
| effectively as conventional antibiotics. | | | | An ingredient in shark liver oil, Squalamine, was |
| Germanium Sesquioxide- | | | | found effective against yeast by Johns Hopkins |
| Practitioners all have their personal favorites when | | | | University. |
| it comes to Candida/anti-fungal treatments. (I am | | | | Probiotics- |
| limiting my list to the ones I have personally used | | | | Once candida has become overgrown, the body's |
| and found effective.) For candidiasis, Epstein-Barr | | | | colony of good bacteria that should populate the |
| Syndrome, and allergies, Dr. Lester Rose, M.D., | | | | gut cannot be re-established without treatment. |
| recommends Germanium Sesquioxide (Ge-132) He | | | | Probiotics are needed to keep down the candida |
| starts his patients at 600 mg daily and has them | | | | population. |
| taper down to 150 mg over a course of three | | | | Digestive Enzymes- |
| weeks. He does this in combination with the | | | | It is hypothesized that digestive enzymes work |
| supplements CoQ10 at 60 mg twice a day and 3 | | | | by breaking down the Candida in much the same |
| SOD (Superoxide Dismutase) tablets. Germanium | | | | way they break down food. |
| is believed to be effective against yeast and | | | | Note: This is not intended as medical advice. |
| viruses because it increases oxygen in the body | | | | |