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See also : Infectious Diseases

Symptoms

Home remedies

• Consume a lot of healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, fish oil and cod liver oil.
• Eat fruits such as grape fruit, apples, and berries because of its antioxidant content.
• Avoid foods and drinks that are loaded with sugar : Sugar enables yeast to go from a budding stage to a tissue invasion stage.
• Have a good number of servings of bananas, yogurt, and garlic. These foods have been found to have lots of anti-fungal properties and if part of your regular diet, the chances of avoiding candidiasis are great.
• Take in a lot of purified and filtered water, coupled with barley grass and herbal teas.
• Use natural antifungals such as Caprylic acid, extra virgin coconut oil, grapefruit seed extract, olive leaf extract, Wormwood/Black Walnut, oil of oregano, and garlic.
• Psyllium husk : The Psyllium is a seed from India, where it is commonly called isagbol. Its husk has high fiber content and is widely used as a laxative. According to people who have taken psyllium, they have passed out large, well-formed stools. Cleansing the colon is one of the most effective ways to fight candida infection, and psyllium is very effective in doing such. Psyllium husks absorb bacteria, fungi, toxins and other harmful substances and eliminate them out through our stool.
• Manuka honey has proven to work as well as -- or better than -- standard antiseptics in fighting the following: Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, All other infectious organisms.
• wild asparagus, desert date, false daisy, curry tree, castor oil plant and fenugreek are natural weapons in fighting life-threatening secondary infections from bacteria and fungi that afflict many cancer patients whose immune systems are damaged by mainstream medicine's chemo and radiation treatments.
• Enteric-coated capsules containing oregano oil, peppermint oil, and other volatile oils can prevent the overgrowth of candida.
• The beneficial bacteria acidophillus is thought to control candida by making the intestinal tract more acidic, discouraging the growth of candida, and by producing hydrogen peroxide, which directly kills candida.
• Black walnut is a natural herb which contains tannins that not only kill fungal overgrowth like candida, but also kill parasites. It may be especially useful for those who suffer from both candidiasis and a parasitical infection.
• Grapefruit seed extract (GSE): this citrus extract is a powerful natural antibiotic and is used to inhibit microbes, parasites, bacteria, viruses and 30 types of fungi including Candida yeast.

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Medical Disclaimer

This information is not meant to be substituted for medical advice. Always consult a medical professional regarding any medical problems and before undertaking any treatment or dietary changes.