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Something is wrong, but doctors keep saying I am fine! - Candida Overgrowth

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To sum up my experience, I am sharing with you the letter I wrote to an author of the book I am using to heal myself.

"Good day Eric,

I hope it is okay for me to respond to this email. I just wanted to let you know that I am really enjoying your book. There are many things in there I am already aware of, but so many people are not. I love that your book is so thorough, and would recommend it to everyone.It seems like you cover everything, just a spectacular piece. It can be a bit overwhelming as there are so many books and information out there regarding candida, I am so very glad I went with yours.

On a more personal note .... Eric, I was in a terrible state. I think when I took your test I was like 98%. For the past few years I literally felt as though I could feel myself dying. I too have gone to many doctors only for them to tell me that I was fine. But I knew without a doubt that I was not, far, far from that. I knew something was severely off starting about 10 years ago. I would get these bouts of exhaustion, accompanied with dizziness, headaches and nausea.They were so bad I would be down for 3 days when I had these attacks. That is when I started seeing doctors and looking online for answers, to no avail.

More years passed and I continued worsen. I could feel something changing in my brain. I am usually a fast thinker, a fast talker, a multi-tasker... but that was changing. My mental clearness was becoming foggy, my memory started slipping, which with time only continued to worsen. It is really hard to put into words how it felt mentally. I remember there was a couple years where it felt as if the source of fogginess that was putting distance between me and my thoughts or me and reality was a mass in my head above my right eye but near the center of by forehead. Like some weird mental congestion. Eventually I couldn't even handle stress, At peak stress moments it literally felt as though my body was internally vibrating or something, and often physically begin to shake too, mostly apparent in my hands and legs. Also started getting heart palpitations and sometimes my heart would race for no reason. Oh, and my mood... it had become terrible. I even no longer liked myself. It was like I was Dementor from Harry Potter and would suck all the goodness from the room upon entering it. And though I could see this, and was aware enough to know this attitude was not okay, even with conscious effort i couldn't change.

Thank God, I have an absolutely amazing husband who has known me for 20 years, and knows the real me. He could see that something was very wrong, and since we could not find the answer, he recommended I stop working and stay home. I would try to express to him that everyday I felt less and less myself. Like I was slipping away from myself. It was scary.

For the past 3 years I stayed home. The first year I basically slept. Only up at night, to make dinner for the family then watched a lot of Netflix, and played some games on my iPad or PC. That first year was really hard and such a hopeless feeling overwhelmed me. It was a very dark place and I was convinced I was dying, albeit slowly but closer than I should be. And because the doctors could not find anything, felt as though my friends and family thought perhaps I was a hypochondriac. I didn't even share what was going on with me with my dads side of the family because I know their answer would be you're bipolar and suffer from depression, you need to take drugs. (That is their answer to everything.) I personally am anti-drugs and feel they are not handling the problem only making people worse. Needless to say, for the first time in my life, I sincerely felt alone, lost and alone. I would eat once a day and completely withdrew from the world. Looking back I wonder if I subconsciously knew food was making me sick, because I really wasn't eating much, perhaps 1-2 cups of food per day.

Year 2 of being home. I felt slightly better, only in that I wasn't getting nauseous anymore, dizziness was rare, headaches and fatigue less frequent. Though now I was more like lethargic. Every time I would get a new symptom I would then add it my list and retry Googling for the answer. (I really didn't like Googling for answers because somehow I always end up on some page with some weird disease with my symptoms that says I am going to die. It can be an alarming affair.) I don't recall what the symptom was at that time, but I stumbled on metal poisoning. I then went through a period where I was eating healthy raw foods, taking supplements, yada yada. I remember red bell pepper were something I craved and would eat daily. But, at the end of this, even though I felt a bit better, I still could not think clearly and brain was not feeling well. I begun to fear when any of my family members would bring home a little cold or flu, because while they would be down a day or two, I would always catch it and be down for two weeks getting the worst of it.

I had some serious dark days during these recent past years. For example, I wanted to go through all my stuff and get rid of most of it because should I die I didn't want to leave my husband with a mess of things to have to go through. A few times I had conversations with myself, how I was actually okay with passing, I was so tired of feeling this way with no light at the end of the tunnel and only feeling like it was getting worse. Then I would think about what I would miss, my son would always be the thing that would come to my mind, and not so much that I would miss him, because II would, but more so the fact that he still needs me in his life. Tears would roll at the thought of knowing the toll my absence would create in his world. I would then tell myself, if I can at least make it until he is 18, or 22 would be better.

When I first started to stay home I was 130 pounds at a height of 5'5'', I am now 109. All my life I danced. That is what I studied when in a performing arts school as a teenager, that was the only real life passion I had known. Anyone who knew me, the word dance was synonymous with my name to them. I had danced for over 20 years, all my adult life, never less than once a week sometimes up 4 times a week. And when I would dance it would be for hours and pretty nonstop. It was about 3 or four years ago, when my passion for dance started to dwindle, eventually I would get winded within a few minutes of dancing. But mostly, the passion for it left my soul. This was a sad day for me indeed. In the past 3 years I maybe go dancing once a year, the last time I went was October. Part of the point of this paragraph, is to not only demonstrate something tragically, mentally was occurring, but also I had been a very physically active person. I will be 42 next month, and before I stopped dancing I had only about 5-10 pounds of fat, but I had a lot of lean muscle. During the past 3 years I have lost a lot of muscle. It would appear that I am that more rare percentile as I am aware those with candida overgrowth more commonly are on a heavier side. Yet I am of a small frame, was a fit lady, always mistaken for 10 years younger, though in the last few years I have felt so old.

My last doctors visit, this was the first doctor to not just say "You're fine" but actually showed me the results of my blood work. I was astonished. My good cholesterol was higher then then the recommended marker, my bad cholesterol lower than the marker, my blood pressure outstanding, everything was actually better than what the average markers. No wonder doctors seemed so confident when they would tell me "You're fine". I was no closer to my Scooby-Doo mystery once again, regarding what was wrong with me. I started to think, maybe I am just getting old, loss of memory, the fogginess, occasional blurred vision, fatigue, etc. It was just happening so fast, it didn't make sense.

So another year past, uninspired, sad, disappointed in the person I become who basically sits at home and does a whole lot of nothing.Everyday feeling like I am slipping away slowly. As much as I wanted to change, do something, feel better, I couldn't, with only occasional energy and mental capacity to do something outside my home. All my relations have severely suffered over the past years as I completely withdrew from the world around me. I had never been one that was heavy into online games or iPad games, but I am grateful that I had them during that time. It was one of the only things that brought me a little joy and gave my brain some activity, and a creative outlet.

Then new symptoms happened a few months back. First it was a smell in my armpits. It smelled like cat pee. At first I didn't think too much about it, then a months later my feet, around my nails. This was very odd to me. Never in my life did I have stinky sweat or stinky feet. And, with my feet, I am at home, I rarely wear shoes. It baffled my mind how this could have happened. Back to Google I go. Of course the first thing that was coming up was breast cancer, but it's Google, so of course I am going to end up on the worst pages first. I keep digging. I found some random blog where someone is asking people what could this odor of cat pee from her armpits possibly be. As I read through the comments, there was one person who mentioned candida overgrowth. I then jumped to see the list(s) of symptoms for it, and there it was... all of it, everything I had been experiencing chronically or occasionally, and subtle things that I hadn't even considered symptoms. They were all on the list! I was hopeful again. First time in a very long time.

I spent a whole day just looking around the topic, trying to figure out where to start and who's advice to follow. I chose you. You have a passion about what you do that came across to me as genuine, unlike some of these overly smiley, possibly hired actors sorts.I think I watched all of your videos and got a sense that your health philosophies were very aligned with my own. So I bought your book roughly about 8 or 9 days ago. I was very impressed that this book is a bit more broad spectrum about health and so thoroughly goes over candida. 700 something pages of awesomeness!

As I read and skimmed through your book, the first thing that happened is I found myself looking at my medical history in a completely new light. I now believe I have had candida overgrowth for over 20 years. I remember having the bizarre skin reaction on my eyelids around 18. The skin on my eyelids turned scaly and thick, I could not open my eyes fully except for when taking a shower and it would soften. I was prescribed and anti-fungal gel which cleared it up. Then getting diagnosed as having scalp psoriasis. Next in my 20's and 30's I was bombarded with vaginal yeast and bacterial infections. I would have minimally one a year sometimes up to 4 per year. Another thing I felt like such a ding-dong about was my tongue in the more recent years had been whitish, but when I look at pictures of thrush before it always looked like this thick gloppy-like stuff on the tongue and mine didn't look like that but the pictures you had in your book I was able to relate to. Another thing is in the past couple years I started to get these horrible earaches, but they felt different than any earache I had had before. Anywho, the list went on and on and I realized I actually had a lot more symptoms than I had realized!

As I continued to read and skim, I kept seeing all these things I had done right, for example I completely had cut out all alcohol from my life. Though I did that because I observed that it made me feel ill, but not the same ill one feels in a hungover state, it was different. Only on occasion would have a soda, I do have a soft spot for rootbeer. For the most part I did not eat a lot of prepackaged foods. As I went down the list I actually could feel a little happy about all the things that I had done right. Now the question I was asking myself, "what am I missing?"

That is what I found in your book. 1. I needed to ensure to cut out ALL sugars and starches. 2. I needed to learn to like fermented foods. 3. Though I had anti-fungal items in my house, now I knew the proper way to use them. Armed with this info, I relieved my kitchen of some items and off to the store I went.

Me going "warm turkey" as you recommend in your book was basically going right to the MEVY, with the only exception of blueberries, green apples, and 1 cup of coffee in the morning with less than or about a tsp of Xylitol and 1-2 tsp of milk. I already only use extra virgin olive oil, sometimes coconut, and mostly Braggs apple cider as the vinegar I use. For the most part my diet was not too far from where I needed to be. Now it was about diligence, reading labels so things like sugar and yeast are not sneaking in and upping my vegetable intake and avoiding the starchy ones.

It has been about 8 days now. Since I already had GSE in my house, that was the first thing I did, is put 2 drops in my water and that is all I drink (except for my small coffee in the morning). Within 24 hours my tongue looked incredibly better. Another thing I did right away was add 1 drop of lavender extract to the top of my deodorant before applying it. Finally that terrible smell was not coming through my deodorant. Now due to my successful diet, I don't even need deodorant! About the 4th day was the hardest, I was at the store and saw some chocolate and it took everything I had to get out of there fast without buying it. But a couple days later when faced with the same chocolate, I could admire it with fond memories but my body wasn't throwing a complete tantrum about it. Then yesterday, oh my, for the first time in .... I seriously cannot remember in how long, I noticed my brain activity improved. I can feel it! I don't feel as distant and am thinking faster. I am not where I used to be, but the fog has lifted a lot. I can actually carry hours of conversation now. Look at this small novel I have written you! That would have been very difficult for me before to compose and organize my thoughts in order to construct this.The dark cloud that has shadowed me for too long is lifting and it feels amazing. Last night for the first time in years I went for a walk and it felt wonderful, my body is feeling happy again and harmony is being restored. I am pretty sure your book just saved my life. For the first time in long time I can actually see a future that has me in it. And for that I thank you and send you a virtual heartfelt hug. I literally have tears streaming down my face right now, but I am pretty sure they are ones of joy. :)

I know it will take time for me to continue to heal myself, but now at least I have a path. This experience has been life changing and I know I will never see the world the same. I look at foods that people consume and see how easy it is for the majority of the population to take their health for granted. How could doctors have missed this all these years when it was right in their face! It almost feels like a conspiracy against the people with greed at the root. They rather pump me full of antidepressants and make me worse while lining their pockets. As if there is an intentional lack of training in the medical field for the purpose of selling their drugs. When I searched the internet one thing I found are hundreds of people out there saying something is wrong but doctors say I am fine. It is clear to me that sugar, candida overgrowth, poor diet, is an epidemic. Probably the root of 80 percent of peoples health issues. And where is our doctors? Even the ones that I have seen who seem to really care, they are just not hatted to really heal, only to give drugs. This is where the internet has been a force of good.

I kick myself a bit too. I had come across discussions of candida here and there in the past. However they always seem to be in a tone of that candida isn't a big deal. Therefore didn't seem like something I should worry about, or related to me. Well, if there is anything I could tell your viewers and all the good people of the world: is candida overgrowth IS a BIG deal. It is so sneaky because it is so slow, but in time can totally pick apart your body piece by piece and CAN completely ruin the person you are. I had absolutely no idea how dangerous candida overgrowth can be, now having gone through what I have, I know first hand how incredibly dangerous and debilitating is can be. If I didn't finely figure that out, I know my lifespan would have been cut short, I have absolutely no doubt about that.

There is still more to my story, but this part has to do with my husband. For years he has had intestinal issues, suffered often, weekly, sometimes daily from intestinal discomforts. Diarrhea a daily or every other day occurrence. He too has seen many doctors, and was not provided any real treatment. Some of the responses he had gotten from doctors were actually a bit laughable and in my head questioned if they were even a real doctor. Well, since he has been on this diet he too is doing great. His skin also is not itchy anymore, his sweat not as pungent, no headaches, and not one intestinal episode, no cramping, heartburn, diarrhea, nothing. He happily remarked to me the other night, I think you hit the nail on the head, for both of us.

Well, that is it. I believe I shall conclude this letter now. I hope you enjoyed hearing my story. Please know you are welcome to use as much or as little of this letter how you see fit and/or contact me should you like to. I send you and your family much love.

Best regards always,

Seraphim"

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GAtherton profile image
GAthertonAdministratorFungal Infection Trust

There are well defined candida infections in parts of the gut and vagina and we are starting to realise that antibiotic/antifungal meds only treat one part of the infection . There is increasing research on promoting the growth of 'good' microbes to try to prevent growth of 'bad' microbes - see journal.frontiersin.org/art...

The results of these 'treatments' are as yet variable, presumably as we don't fully understand what is going on - but there are clear benefits in some cases already. It isn't the complete answer but could be part of the answer to many diseases.

Sugar taken to excess (and many of us eat far too much) has several impacts on our health, not the least being preventing us from eating enough fresh foods, not enough fibre especially in our diet. It may well also cause severe disruption of the microbial community on our guts - leading to obesity amongst other illnesses. See ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/271...

So - improvement in your diet, reduction in processed sugar/carbohydrates and increase in fibre (most beneficially as vegetables & fruit) may well lead to improvements in our well being and health. Whatever reason that convinced you to do it isn't the most important factor - doing it is. Your story is a remarkable example of the importance of eating well!

in reply toGAtherton

Thank you very much for your reply. I agree fully with you. Though to right now I am not eating most fruit due to the sugar content, only blueberries and green apples, sometimes kiwi. As well no starchy vegetables. I will be adding them back in slowly to my diet. For the next year I am going to be very vigilant about what I eat because I know due to how sick I was my body is going to need a lot of time to heal.

Looking back though I had change my lifestyle and eating habits later in life, I realize that this condition is something I developed very early on in life, probably as a child as I had a poor diet, then as I got older and became a workaholic, with high stress, always on the road type of life, it only exacerbated it and basically became systemically toxic due to the candida overgrowth. And therefore, the changes I had made though good, were not enough by that point in my life. I am sure there are others out there which are similar and may not know and perhaps feel like, " I eat pretty healthy, why do I feel so sick?" That was me at one point, and the tests that my doctors did perform by all means reflected a healthy person, but I knew I was not and something was very wrong.

Going through this has been so compelling for me, to have gotten to a point that was so bad. I now look around myself so differently. People who say they are fatigued, headaches, muscle aches, and or brain fog, just not feeling the top of their game, I just want to tell them check for candida overgrowth! Because there is an 85% chance that is what it is. I only wish I fixed my body when those were the only symptoms because over the years it brought on more things for me; joint and nerve issues like carpal tunnel and endometriosis. My body just started having random weird issues, for example I got shingles. My doctor said it was the worst case she has ever seen. I got it 6 months ago and still have the scar marks on my back and stomach as it just was not really healing. Since I started addressing my candida overgrowth (it has been almost 2 weeks now), it is actually, finally, starting to look better. I could go on and on about the crazy things my body was doing. But I think my point has been demonstrated. :)

I just know there are people like me out there, seeing doctors, who know something is wrong and can't find the answer. Having gone through this I want to help people and sharing my story seems to be one way I can.

I really, really hope that Western Medicine adds candida overgrowth checks to routine checkups. I know many people may not have the willpower and/or strong enough motivation to do what it takes to clear it up, but at least they can be informed that is what they have and the potential additional health issues it can bring about. Then when their health starts to take a turn for the worst, and/or are desperate enough, they know where to start. Feeling like your dying is incredibly motivating. This I know.

It is also just astounding to me the relationship between this condition and the brain. I do believe that is someone suffering from depression or anxiety and/or anxiety attacks they should be tested for candida overgrowth too. I actually watched myself change from this happy person that could handle tons of stress with no problem to someone who was the complete opposite. It was like I didn't know myself anymore, it was a very bizarre experience.

Well I rambled on quite enough I am sure. :) Thank you again for your comment and thank you for giving me a place that I can share my story.

Best Regards, Seraphim

in reply toGAtherton

Oh and one more thing, both my hubby and i earlier in life where told we had IBS, though his problem was diarrhea and mine constipation. Since we started to address our bodies candida overgrowth problems, we no longer have IBS. Therefore, before doctors generically label people IBS sufferers, the first thing they should perform is a test for candida overgrowth. Again, that is probably about 85% of IBS labeled individuals root cause.

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DrGraham

There is emerging in various case studies a theme that IBS can in some cases be relieved by restoring a particular microbial growth pattern in the gut. There is much work to be done yet and it is a complex area that we have only very recently had the technology to investigate but it is an area receiving intense interest in medical research - see ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/272...

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Rhosgad

Very quick reply at the moment due to the time. Could you please let me know which book you have been reading so I can purchase it for my husband and myself - many thanks :-)

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Magic777

Ive been like this too and my issues have grown wose over msny years im 47 and have had this problem so long ty for inspiring mevto get the book ive looked at Eric alot and he seems to be a good bloke i like his style and im going to give it a go i have only my health to gain

in reply toMagic777

Thank you for your comment. It means alot because I am not usually one to put myself out there, but this was important to me as I hoped that maybe my story could help others. It is bloody frustrating and worrisome when you know something is wrong but can't get any answers.

I currently am the happiest I have been in years and I realize how mood and energy levels are the cornerstones of my life. Since I wrote that post I have gotten so much done, everyday has been on the up and up.

Though I have made leaps and bounds, lately I feel like my progress kind of staled out. My friend has severe candida like me and he found out he also had mercury in system and that when you have that it can stop the ability of full kicking candida. I do have have metal fillings, so I made an appt to go get that checked out. That may be what is staling me out. Regardless, I still am feeling tons better than before. :) But I do look forward to being %100.

Thanks again for your post and I wish you the best of luck. If there is anything I can help you with, feel free to send me a note. I am not on everyday, but if I can, am happy to help. :D

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Magic777 in reply to

Thats my pleasure alot ofcpeopls have it without knowing can you get erics book anyotherway im very tired all the time if late good to talk 😀keep well

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andrea_27 in reply to

Hi,

Delighted to hear your success story. Gives hope to us suffering with candida. You write very well.

Did you also try the Canxida? What changes have you made to your diet? Can you elaborate a little on what you did to reduce the Candida, for the people here (if you don't mind?

Wishing you continued good health and here's to getting to 100% :-)

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kazza1-1-1

Hi Seraphim, Thank you for your story. I have just been looking into Candida the last few weeks after getting no where with the Doctors.

My problems started Feb this year. It started with a headache for 8 days and nothing was shifting it. Then I started getting numbness in my arms and legs. I went to the Drs told them my symptoms and got told it was tension headaches caused by anxiety and stress. I wanted to be sent for a CT scan but my Dr said no and was told to stress less. And advised me to go on Amitriptyline of a low dose, though I declined.

In March I went to get my eyes checked as I wear glasses, she changed my prescription for my glasses and said there was only a slight change in vision and nothing to worry about, said she couldn't see anything at the back of my eyes untoward. I aired my concerns about how I had this headache for days and told her what the Dr told me. Seeing that I was worried she wrote to my Dr for a referral to the hospital for CT scan.

Back end of March I was sent for CT scan and all came back normal.

My headache eased but I till had this tension up my neck and like a vice tight feeling around my head all of the time, as well as, feeling sick every day, numb feeling in arms/legs, fatigue, muscle pain, particularly in neck and shoulder and burning tongue feeling, dizziness/light headed feeling as though I was floating, stomach aches and heartburn, even earaches.

I was back and fourth to doctors at this point and all my bloods/urine were coming back normal. Again Dr wanted me to try Amitriptyline 10gms (low dose as was reluctant to try) but I did go on them for 4 weeks.

In April went to see a Chiropractor, which helped a little with the aches and pains and the numbness stopped, so came off Amitriptyline, but I still felt sick, bloated and had digestive problems and just off colour.

Off to the Drs again, had some more tests done and all came back clear part from one which said I had H-pylori bacteria infection. I was then put on two lots of Anti-biotics and Lansoprazole.

I started feeling better once taking the anti's and the lansoprazole but not long after I finished the dose, I started to fell sick again, I went back to tell the Dr and he told me to stay on the lansoprazole for a few more weeks and gave me sick tablets.

Once the lansoprazole were finished, I went back and told the Dr I still didn't feel right and had few more things going, I felt sick, dizzy, abdominal pains, cystitis (which I have suffered in the past), feeling down, and the wired tongue problems and a feeling something in my throat. Once again No avail. He told me next time I go he would be sending me for an endoscopy, thus being the last resort. Said he couldn't do anything for my tongue/throat as thought it was totally unconnected when I asked if it could be linked.

I went to see a nurse, told her my problems with my tongue and throat only and told her I thought I might have thrush, she done a swab at the back of my throat and it came back positive. Given Nystatin straight away.

Since then, back in May after thrush coming back positive, I have had two lots of Nystatin, which helped a little but did not get rid of it as well as 7 day course of Fluconazole which again did not get rid of the problem, also tried a lot of daktin.

I went back to the Dr about my stomach and acid relux problems and as promised he referred me for an endoscopy, though first he sent me for an ultra sound, to check my liver, kidneys and bladder.

In the meantime of back and forth to the doctors and to the Chiropractor, I started doing my own research, I came across Candida as well as other possibilities that could be wrong with me which done nothing for my anxiety levels.

Though I kept going back to this Candida as all my symptoms pointed more to that then the others.

Since the end of July beginning of August, I have cut out all sugars, bread fruits, and alcohol and started to eat more green veg, fish, Greek yogurt, the best help of all has been eating raw garlic as this has helped a lot.

I am also taking, vitamin B12 complex, magnesium, vitamin c, probiotic, coconut oil capsules, and turmeric capsules.

My results from my ultra sound came back and all are fine. When I was in for my Endoscopy, I remained awake so I could be aware case anything abnormal was there. The consultant informed me that nothing serious going on and to go back to my doctors once he done the full review of my endoscopy. I am awaiting for my results to go to my doctors.

What I do find strange though, If I have got candida, how did it not show up on the endoscopy, surely when I asked the consultant he would of been able to tell me if I had it or not.

Anyhow, I just want to share my story of suspected candida yeast infection, which, through healthy eating and very high will power, that anyone suffering with this or like myself suspect they may have this, then try a little discipline through diet and see if you can change in feeing "normal" once again. Before all of this back in Feb, I felt okay and was kettle belling, as well as other fitness activities, but this really has knocked me for six. I have not long turned 38 yet have felt more like 88 these past few months, only now because I felt so bad and checked things out myself am I able to start feeling a little bit like my old self again.

Doctors do need to listen more to their patients as well having a little bit more understanding in Candida/thrush and other autoimmune diseases, instead of trying to push antidepressants or painkillers at us.

Thanks

Karen

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Kim327 in reply tokazza1-1-1

Hi Karen

Your symptoms are just like mine! Almost thought I was reading about myself. Still sick! On Nystatin

What did you do?

Anything better today?

Thank you!

Kim

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higheruniverse

Hi Hidden,

Yours is a great story and one I understand.

My mum (78) was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in June this year (2018) and I questioned why? I too looked at her medical history and found overuse of antibiotics and steroids.

She had had candida infections: oral thrush and fungal toe nails.

She was displaying signs of Alzheimer’s regarding memory loss and confusion but I also found that she had many many symptoms of candida overgrowth. Confusion, anxiety, memory loss etc etc etc

This “was” my mums daily routine before she went into hospital in early October with low blood pressure and diarrhea and they gave her more antibiotics and told her stop the diet/supplements/probiotics before they could investigate the diarrhea which she has had constantly for 18 months *. She did as they asked 😡

DAILY ROUTINE

BREAKFAST

• Double soak oats

• Add tsp cinnamon

• Add tablespoon coconut oil

• Take 1 cap of apple cider vinegar, swish around the mouth for 2 mins then swallow

• Take 5 drops cbd oil under the tongue, leave for as long as possible then swallow

11AM

• Eat handful pumpkin seeds

• Drink big glass water with lemon juice

LUNCH

• Homemade co soup

Ideally everyday because need big intake of vegetables and anti fungal things added to it: must add coconut oil/onions/garlic/the herbs I ordered/lemon juice

Eat mussels/prawns/ryvitas/cottage cheese as well as the soup, whatever you fancy

• Take 1 cap of apple cider vinegar, swish around the mouth for 2 mins then swallow

• Take 5 drops cbd oil under the tongue, leave for as long as possible then swallow

3PM

• Eat handful pumpkin seeds

• Drink big glass water with lemon juice

DINNER

• Put lemon juice on the vegetables/meat

• Eat 1 tablespoon coconut oil

• Take 1 cap of apple cider vinegar, swish around the mouth for 2 mins then swallow

• Take 5 drops cbd oil under the tongue, leave for as long as possible then swallow

JUST BEFORE BED

• Take 1 cap of apple cider vinegar, swish around the mouth for 2 mins then swallow

• Take 5 drops cbd oil under the tongue, leave for as long as possible then swallow

TOE NAILS

• Everyday soak cottonwool in 2 caps of apple cider vinegar with a little water and put the wet cotton wool on all toes (each foot) and leave for as long as possible

After a few days of the daily routine:

She did daily chores again within days

Her cough went away within weeks

She initiated conversations the last time I was there in September

Fungal nail is no longer visible

IgG levels went down

(IgA went up, need to research why?)

Scored 19 out of 20 in her 2nd Alzheimer’s paper test

Her daily routine also included:

Turmeric

Vitamin c

Multi vitamins

Max strength minerals

Orac omega

Ginseng

Caprylic acid

Probiotics

At this moment in time she will only see her gp and the hospital so it’s just a waiting game for symptoms to return I guess before we can get her back on the routine.

Did you get any help with the candida overgrowth from your gp/hospital?

Kerry

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Hello. I see this was posted 3 years ago but I wanted to say am in shock. I am reading your story and it's an EXACT copy of what I have been going through years. I am literally in tears. I have seen doctors over the years but no one knows what's wrong with me. I am just from seeing one now. I am close to losing my job because of this. Mynwhole life has been messed up by this. No one understands. I have not finished reading the article but I just had to reply to this because I thought you are talking about me word for word. I am gonna finish reading and I hope I can start on a journey to find my healing because I am tired of this. Love, all the way from Kenya, Africa.

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