Basic Candida Cleanse

[shelley]

Because systemic candidiasis can hit people in lots of different ways, I hesitated to write up a structured approach as many have requested. But I realized that was rather silly, as there are certain things that are good to do no matter what. So here are the basic recommendations for dealing with candida. Be sure to commit to at least 9 months of this. IF it takes longer than 9 months to recover, you're missing something. You should feel a whole lot better within 3 months.

1. Follow my candida diet guidelines. Most guidelines on the 'net or in books have weird rules that are scientifically incorrect, such as avoiding vinegar. Vinegar is a yeast killer. You can use it to clean and disinfect your house even. It's nearly as thorough as bleach. Avoid foods generally thought to be healthy that aren't, such as soy milk, rice crackers, puffed cereals, fresh raw wheatgrass juice, raw veggies in general except for small cleansing salads and juiced veggies. See the post on candida diet guidelines for more info.

2. Follow all the guidelines for digestive power. That means making sure you have adequate stomach acids, digestive enzymes, and eat small, easily digestible meals. If you don't digest it the yeast will, so even if you avoid sugar you may still be feeding the yeasties. More info in the FAQ under Vital Health Management. Prepare foods so they are easy to digest with fast transit times. Most people need to avoid short-grain brown rice because it is constipating, or fix it in Kichadi or as Congee.

3. Do pungent therapy . That means eating and preparing things that are mostly cooked with hot, pungent and carminative spices such as cumin, ginger, garlic, basil, onion, cayenne, chili pepper, turmeric, curry, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves. In FAQ under VHM.

4. Do ten days of anti fungals every 1-3 months (optional). Take probiotics the rest of the time (mandatory), preferably as unsweetened kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut, Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, and live acidophilus supplements from the refrigerated section of the health food store. You can also take Primal Defense in large doses for 2-4 weeks after the anti-fungals, small doses after that.

5. Do thorough bowel management . That means salt water flushes weekly, candida fiber shakes daily, and the occasional enema/colonic/colema. I did enemas 3x a week for months even tho I have rarely had constipation, and this kept me from getting any brain fog or die off symptoms whatsoever, so a home setup such as an enema bucket is highly recommended. This is essential, probably the most important part of curing candida because it removes the trash that candida is living on. It's also important to oxygenate the bowels, so you should be taking liquid chlorophyll or chlorophyll tabs, and taking a super-green supplement like Perfect Food. It's also a good idea to do 2-4 weeks of Oxy-powder or Colosan before the fiber shake.

6. Practice thorough lymph management. Your immune system needs support! That means daily dry skin brushing, weekly full-body massage or near daily self-massage, and detox baths, near-daily sweating such as a sauna, regular bath, castor oil pack.

7. Oxygenate!!! light cardiovascular exercise will help you cure your candida much faster. Rebounding, walking, yoga, stretching, 5 Tibetan rites, are all good things to do. You can also supplement oxygen by drinking aerobic water and increase circulation with cayenne tincture.

8 Liver management. Since candida excretes alcohol, your liver is very overworked and needs to be dredged. Liv.52 or Dr. Cabot's Livatone Plus are great for that. If you have a fatty liver, then take either Julia's tinctures or Planetary Formula's Bupleurum Liver Cleanse. Links in Sources forum. It would be a good idea to do at least 2 liver flushes after a month of liver herbs. Coffee enemas done every 2 weeks are fantastic IF you have strong adrenals; otherwise avoid. Refer to the FAQ for info on liver management. Very important to produce enough bile (taurine).

9. Support the body and every system, especially lymphatic and endocrine, nutritionally. Support electrolytes, and become more alkaline. Super-foods and supplements such as cod liver oil, fish oil, nutritional yeast, Emergen-C, Cal-Mag Fizz and my Protein Shake are highly recommended. Avoid synthetic vitamins for the most part, especially the "one a day" pills. Total junk. See the FAQ for list of good superfoods.

10. See guidelines for Leaky Gut in the FAQ