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Old Sun, Jan-24-10, 11:13
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HI Tom,

My honest opinion is that it would be a good time to consult a specialist. There are a variety of other things which will kill candida, but there are a lot of issues with some of them, such as eventual yeast resistance to either the drug or treatment used.

Many people are now put on rotation therapies in any case, especially in cases like yours where they have esophagal ulcers as well as candida issues. Other possibilities which might help with the ulcer problem would be a caprylic acid tablet (Solgar does a Maximized Caprylic acid tablet) as well as aloe vera (which should be very good for your esophagal ulcers and is anti-candidal).

However, in advanced cases, most of these treatments need to be monitored, continued, and rotated bearing in mind the patient's specific conditions. That can really only be done by a qualified practitioner and it's not really ideal to do it just over the internet.

Of course, we're all happy to help and there are things we have tried which can help (e.g. pao d'arco tea) but most of the candida treatments are long-term (several months anyway) and rely on a combination of factors to work properly.

Generally, my practitioner has said that coconut oil alone, garlic alone and diet alone won't do it. You need a proper treatment plan ideally. In my case, I'm only taking GSE every other day, with Candicurb (Goldenseal plus a mix of other anti-fungals) on alternate days.

In your case, the best thing would be to find a qualified practitioner with experience in treating candida and then see what he suggests. Usually they take all your pre-existing conditions into account and so will suggest something suitable which won't adversly affect your ulcers!
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Well, I should find out whether I have candida overgrowth or not on Wednesday. I have a feeling my gastroenterologist is going to say I don't. I don't even know if he took me seriously. But even if he says he didn't find any in my stomach or colon, could I still have it? Can it be anywhere in the body? My main concern is my lack of libido and prostatitis symptoms. Can it be in my penis, bladder, and/or prostate?
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Hi Tom,

Well, the simple answer is, "yes, you could still have it". It sort of depends partly on what levels your gastro calls "normal" and whether it has spread to other body tissues (e.g. skin) which he may not be able to determine from gastro tests alone.

From what I have read and been given to understand, it works something like this.

First, something in your gut causes an imbalance between the "good" bacteria which should be there and the yeast/fungi which they are helping to keep in check. This could be anything. Stress, bad diet (= "junk food, alcohol, caffeine), good diet but wrong foods (= lots of starch and hidden/added sugars) pregnancy (ok, not in your case but in a lot of women's cases), antibiotics etc.

Once this imbalance occurs, the yeast get out of control and go from their usual form into a sort of form which takes root in your intestinal mucosal wall and starts to grow strongly and firmly into the wall. At that point, these "rooted" forms can do damage to the wall (picture ivy and a brick wall . . . ivy has real suckers and can damage the morter etc). At that point, the yeast may mix with your blood stream if there are little "cracks" in your intestinal wall. It can then travel throughout your body and start to grow in other places (organs, skin, etc).

Now, gastros may say (quite correctly) that yeast is a normal part of the flora and fauna of the gut, and that a certain amount is expected, and everyone has it anyway, so big deal. Even if they find it in your colon, they may say "Well, looks fine to us". They also may not say that. They may say "Wow . . . look at THAT!" at which point they'll put you on heavy antifungals and monitor its disappearance.

The reason for the low libido and prostatitis symptoms may be completely unrelated to a yeast problem. In other words, depending on what ELSE is going on in your body, there are other reasons for this type of thing (I am not sure of your age, smoking habits, overall health, vitamin and mineral status, electrolytes, blood ph balance etc).

Those problems also COULD all be related to a yeast problem insofar as yeast can live in organs in your reproductive system and cause problems directly there, or else also indirectly through your lack of ability to absorb enough zinc, iron, copper, selenium etc and other minerals needed to keep your immune and reproductive systems healthy.

So, really, you are beginning a process of trying to find out what EXACTLY is causing what. Yeast may be a good place to start though.

Prostatitis can also be helped through the use of an herb called "saw palmetto" which you can buy at a health food shop. This has been shown in studies (google "saw palmetto" and "prostatitis" together to see the studies) to reduce benign prostatitis in men.

Even if that works, though, the idea is to get the UNDERLYING CAUSE treated. Your body wouldn't get prostatitis for no reason, so you have to find what went wrong and remedy it. Saw Palmetto can help with the symptoms and maybe a few of the imbalances in the prostate, but it won't cure yeast or other problems.

Anyway, good luck with the gastro! Let us know how it goes!
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