Cure Your Yeast Infection

The All-Natural Way

By

Sarah and Robert Summer

Contents
Preface p 4

Quick Start Guide p 5

1. Treating Candida Albicans Yeast Infection: Specific Recommendations

• Overview p 7
• Dangerous Treatments p 8
• Skin Yeast Infection p 9
• Diaper Rash p 11
• Vaginal Yeast Infection p 12
• Penis Yeast Infection p 17
• Nail Yeast Infection p 19
• Mouth (Thrush) and Throat Yeast Infection p 20
• Internal Yeast Infection p 21
• Pregnancy and Yeast Infection p 22

2. Treating Candida Albicans Yeast Infection General Recommendations

• Overview p 25
• Treating Yeast Infections Naturally p 26
• Holistic Healing p 26
• Required Dietary Changes p 27
• Foods to Avoid p 27
• What Can I Eat? p 29
• Other Helpful Foods p 31
• If I‟m getting better, why do I feel worse? p 32

3. Introduction to Candida Albicans Yeast Infection

• Overview p 33
• What is Candida Albicans? p 34
• What is a Yeast Infection? p 36
• Things that Are Not a Yeast Infection p 38
• How Can I Tell if I Have a Yeast Infection? p 39
4. What Causes a Candida Albicans Yeast Infection?
• Overview p 40
• Common Causes p 41
• Less Common Causes p 43
• Antibiotics p 43
• But What If I Don‟t Take Antibiotics? p 43
• Hormones p 43
• Sugar, Glucose p 44
• Stress p 44
• Loss of Helper Bacteria p 44

5. Why Does My Yeast Infection Keep Coming Back?

• Overview p 46
• Recurring yeast infections p 47

6. Yeast Infection Symptoms

• Overview p 49
• Types of Yeast Infections p 50
• Acute Yeast Infection Symptoms p 50
• Chronic or recurring yeast infection p 51

7. Conventional Medical Treatment of Yeast Infection

• Overview p 54
• Antifungal Drugs p 55
• Drugs during Pregnancy p 57
• Topical Therapy during Pregnancy p 58
• Vaginal Therapy during Pregnancy p 58
• Systemic Therapy during Pregnancy p 59
• Summary p 65
• Words of Encouragement p 66

Further Reading p 67
Useful Organizations p 68
Index p 72
References p 76
Preface:

What We Discovered
In this section we will discuss our new and exciting findings and why this treatment is
different from any other.
We will present information that has not been presented before.
To understand how to treat yeast infection it is necessary to understand the role of
phytochemicals. It has long been known that some foods have an effect on the growth of
yeast. The foods we eat can generally be divided into two categories: Macronutrients,
which include carbohydrates, proteins and lipids; and Micronutrients, vitamins and
minerals.

This, though true, is incomplete. There is another class of compounds called the
phytochemicals.
It is these compounds that give garlic its sulphur smell and citrus its color. It is these
compounds that we explored for their anti-yeast effects. A simple cup of tea can have 2
grams of 10,000 different phytochemicals.

Among other things, phytochemicals allow plants to defend themselves against infection.
Since plants can not run away from their attackers they have developed their own defense
systems to protect themselves.
Phytochemicals have anti-fungal activity and the protective role is not limited to
protecting just the plant. The same compounds can play an important part in our own
defense systems.

Many of the most powerful phytochemicals are found in only a few foods.
While some phytochemicals show antifungal activity, when combined together some
combinations of phytochemicals produce very powerful anti-yeast activity. We found that
combinations of different phytochemicals multiplied their anti-yeast properties by up to one
hundred times. When combined together the effect is much greater than the effect of the
individual phytochemicals.
For example the anti-yeast effect of garlic (Diallyl sulphide) is multiplied with broccoli
(Sulforaphane).

We found that certain combinations of phytochemicals work well for some people and
not for others. Individual differences in the enzymes found naturally in each person‟s
system produce different reactions to different combinations of phytochemicals. When
different people consume exactly the same food the resulting combination of
phytochemicals absorbed is different. This effect explains why a treatment that worked
for one person may not work for another person. And why treatment may need to be
individualized.

One person may benefit from the blueberries phytochemical, Delphindin, where as
another person may need the phytochemical found in tomatoes, called Lycopene.

It is important to note that no one recommendation can apply to

everyone. Your treatment may need to be individualized and specific
phytochemicals added. Often just the addition of a single group of
phytochemicals will clear a yeast infection that has resisted treatment for
years.

Have you failed to have success treating your yeast infection in the past and
think you have tried everything? Our discovery indicates that most people
simply need to add a different class of phytochemicals to cure their yeast
infection. The discovery of adding new and different classes of
phytochemicals is offered no where else.
Take heart. Remember that people were getting yeast infections and treating them with
natural cures long before drug companies existed.
 Quick Start Guide:

Q: “My bottom is on fire! I bought your ebook. What can I do RIGHT NOW?”

A: You are in pain! The last thing you want to do is read seven chapters of
any book.

Follow these three steps;

1 Confirm you have a yeast infection. Read pages 37-39 and page 51.
2 Specific treatments. Read Chapter 1.
3 General treatments. Read Chapter 2.
 Chapter 1
Treating Candida albicans
Yeast Infection:
Specific Recommendations

Overview

In this chapter we will describe specific treatments according to the site of the
infection. By using this information along with the general recommendations in
Chapter 2, you will be taking a two-pronged approach to the treatment of your yeast
infection.

The most important thing you will read in this chapter, however, is the following
section on dangerous treatments.
 Dangerous Treatments

It‟s not hard to find information on treating yeast infection, especially on the internet. Some
of the advice is simply not helpful, while other recommended cures are outright „quackery‟.
There is, however, a sinister side, when some people are recommending treatments that can
harm or even kill you. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Any treatment you undertake or recommend to anyone else should first be cleared by a
health care professional.

Boric Acid
Be aware that one commonly recommended treatment for yeast infection is the use of boric
acid. In his book, Handbook of Poisoning, Dr. Robert H. Dreisbach has this to say about
boric acid. 9

Because deaths occur frequently following the improper use of boric acid powder
or solution, and because this substance has no therapeutic function which can not
be served equally well by less toxic preparations, it should be removed from the
home and hospital.

In Pediatric Clinics of North America, Dr. Siegel and Dr. Watson also warn
against the use of boric acid.10

Although boric acid was widely used therapeutically in the past and resulted
in significant toxicity, the past few years have seen a decline in its usage.
Ninety-nine per cent boric acid powder is now being used as a household
pesticide. Physicians therefore should be aware of the potential for boric
acid toxicity.

Boric acid is simply not a safe treatment yeast infection, even though you may see it
widely recommended. Ignore these recommendations, and pay attention to our
warnings.

Tea Tree Oil

You may have read a recommendation to use Tea Tree Oil by consuming it orally. The
problem is that there are no studies in the medical literature that have established a safe
dose. The oral consumption of Tea Tree Oil can not be safely recommended, regardless
of other recommendations.11,12,13

Garlic Oil
Don‟t swallow this recommendation either. The oral administration of garlic oil, as
recommended on some internet sites, is unsafe. In Extra Pharmacopoeia Martindale, 14 the
recommendations include this warning about garlic oil:

Administration of preparations of garlic oil is dangerous and fatalities have been

recorded.

The risk in using garlic oil is the possibility that the garlic itself can contain
Botulism spores from being grown in the soil. Botulism is a spore commonly found in
soil. If these spores are present and you mix the garlic with oil and store it in the oil,
where there is no oxygen, the spores can grow. This process produces an
odourless, tasteless poison that can be fatal.

Therefore, do not follow the advice of others to make up a large batch of crushed garlic and
store it indefinitely. The resulting mixture could contain one of the most toxic
substances known.

If you decide to crush garlic and store in oil, go ahead. After ten days, throw out what
you haven‟t used, and make a fresh batch. Keep the garlic in oil in the refrigerator.

As with all information on the internet, be aware of the source.

Discuss any treatment you are considering with your health care professional.

Skin Yeast Infection

Identification of Skin Yeast Infection

Candida albicans infection of the skin is common in some areas and uncommon in others.
For instance, Candida albicans infection of the forearm or calf is very rare. However,
there are particular areas of our body where conditions promote Candida albicans
infection. Areas where skin rubs on skin, where the skin surface is able to break down, or
where there is moisture, provide favourable conditions for the development of Candida
albicans infection.

The common areas of skin infection are in the skin folds below the breasts, the area
around the anus and “between the cheeks”, the arm pit area, especially in those with skin
folds, the belly button, the upper thigh and in the groin area.

Infection with Candida albicans causes a local rash, usually red with swelling. The rash is
usually well defined from the surrounding skin and has a sharp border. The area often becomes
itchy and has a clear odourless discharge. If the infection exists for a long time, the skin can
thicken and become scaly.
A risk is that, because of the itch, people often scratch while asleep. This can transfer
bacteria to the area and cause what is referred to as a secondary infection.

Natural Treatment of Skin Infection

• Keep the area dry. If necessary use a non-irritating deodorant.

• Do not use cornstarch. Use unscented talc.
• Apply Tea Tree Oil 15,16,17,18,19,20 to the area twice daily for a week.
• Apply Garlic Oil 21,22,23,24 to the area twice daily for a week.
• Apply Gentian Violet25 or Crystal Violet Solution once.
• Apply Bergamot Oil26 once daily for a week Note: if the area is exposed to
sunlight, it will tan differently
• Use ointments, such as lanolin27, to stop skin from rubbing against skin.
• Gentian Violet or Crystal Violet Solution is available from a pharmacy or chemist.

Prevention of Skin Yeast Infection

• Keep the area dry and wear loose clothing.

• Do not wear wet clothing.
• If you experience excessive perspiration in the area, causing the area to be
chronically damp, use an antiperspirant.
 Diaper Rash

Identification of Diaper Area Yeast Infection

Diaper rash is a special case of skin infection. It is very common and very frustrating for
the caregiver because, though treatable, it often returns. Diaper rash is usually not a
serious problem. This type of rash develops in both babies in diapers and adults who wear
diapers (incontinence products).

When babies are born they are sterile. There are no bacteria and yeast in or on their
bodies. Whether born by vaginal delivery or by C-section, over time newborns will
acquire Candida albicans, both on the skin and in the gut. Once they have acquired
Candida albicans on and in their bodies, they may develop a diaper rash.

The genital area wrapped in a diaper is warm, moist and often exposed to irritating
fluids. In the wet diaper, bacteria can break down the urine and feces releasing ammonia
and other irritants. These irritants cause skin breakdown and the release of serum
creating the conditions for Candida albicans infection. The rash is intensely red,
occasionally with white patches or white pimples. The area just beyond the rash is
completely normal skin. The skin involved is often the whole genital area, penis and
scrotum or vulva, around the anus, buttocks, upper legs, and lower abdomen.

The inflamed skin can be itchy and painful. Because of the irritated and inflamed skin, a
child will often cry when passing urine because of further irritation from the urine.
Luckily, diaper rash is easy to treat.

Natural Treatment of Diaper Rash

Simply keep the area dry! Since that is almost impossible, try taking the diaper off after
the baby has had a bowel movement and allowing the area to stay exposed to the air. At the
very least, change the diaper more often than you think you need to.

• Avoid cornstarch based powders (yeast feeds on cornstarch).

• Use unscented talc while baby has a rash.
• Apply Tea Tree Oil28,29,30,31,32,33 with a cotton ball twice a day to affected area.
• Apply Garlic Oil34,35,36,37 with a cotton ball after each diaper change.
 • Stop washing the area with soap.
• Apply an ointment-based barrier cream to protect the area such as
Vaseline.38
• Clean baby with unscented baby oil or mineral oil.

Prevention of Diaper Rash

The primary method of preventing diaper rash, as previously stated, is to keep the area as dry
as possible. As often as possible, leave the diaper off to expose the area to air. Often diaper
rash occurs when the baby has had diarrhea, which irritates the skin.
Therefore, at such at time, it is important to change the diaper as soon as possible after a
bowel movement. The regular use of a barrier cream, such as Vaseline or lanolin,
protects the skin from the irritating effects of urine and feces. The barrier cream must be
applied to clean skin only and may be removed with baby oil. The affected area
should be cleaned with baby oil or plain water, using no soap.

• If using cloth diapers, wash the diaper in soap (e.g., Ivory Soap), not detergent.
After washing, they should be rinsed and boiled in water for five minutes.

Vaginal Yeast Infection

Identification of Vaginal Yeast Infection

Most women (about 75%) will get at least one yeast infection in their lifetime.
Yeast infections are usually first diagnosed when you are aware of an odourless discharge
that is cottage cheese-like in nature and/or an irritation in the area. Vaginal discharge is
not always present, but if it is, you may not even notice it. Symptoms may vary from
quite mild to severe. You may have no symptoms at all. If you have never had a yeast
infection before please see a health care professional before starting any treatment.

The most common symptoms include:

• Vaginal burning.
• Vaginal itching.
• Vulva irritation
 • White, cheesy discharge or thick whitish-gray discharge that may have an odour
like baking yeast.
• Redness, swelling, and discharge from the mucous membranes of the vagina.
• Discomfort during or after sexual intercourse.
• Inflammation, swelling, or burning of the external vaginal area (the vulva). There
could be a discharge, rash, or sores.
• Painful urination
• Frequent urination.

Natural Treatment of Vaginal Yeast Infections

Garlic tampons39
Peel a garlic clove. Be careful not to nick it, as some women claim the garlic oil can burn.
Some women dip the clove in fresh olive oil that has been refrigerated, to enhance the
medicinal effects. Wrap the clove in a thin piece of [S1] cheese cloth or gauze, fold the
cloth in half and tie a knot, leaving some extra at the end, or just twist the cloth into a tail. Insert
it in the vagina like a tampon. Alternatively, you can insert the garlic without the
cloth. Remove the clove by inserting a finger behind the clove and popping it out like a
diaphragm. Replace the tampon with a fresh garlic clove every 3-5 hours. Repeat for 2-3 days
until the infection is gone.

Douche

Prepare the following solution, and douche gently every couple of days (or every day
if the yeast infection is severe).

• tbsp. vinegar (preferably apple cider vinegar)

• 4 drops tea tree oil40,41,42,43,44,45
• 1 tbsp. acidophilus culture46,47,48 or ¼ cup of yogurt. Make sure the yogurt contains
active strains of bacteria. The label will clearly say if it does. Organic is preferable.
• Optional: 3 drops lavender essential oil and 3 drops rosemary essential oil to make
the experience more pleasant.

Mix all ingredients in a quart or liter of warm water.

The douche can make most contact with your skin if you lie on a warm towel in an empty
bathtub. Place the warm solution (make sure it is not too hot) in a douche bag and gently
douche. Alternatively, you can use a plastic syringe or a meat baster instead of a douche
bag. Or, you can soak a small natural sponge in the mixture and leave it in the vagina for
several hours or overnight.

The following drawings illustrate how the liquid of the douche reaches the infected
tissues.
Additional Healing Measures:

• Wipe the vaginal area with pure olive oil, mineral oil or garlic oil .49,50,51,52
• Sleep naked to let air circulate throughout your vaginal area.
• Avoid using soap.
• Take yeast-free vitamins to support your immune system: 100 mg a day of
vitamins B1, B2, and B6200 mg a day of vitamins B3, B Complex, C, A, E

When you have tried all of the above treatments and your yeast infection persists, use
one or both of the following treatments:

(1.) Mix 1 tsp. of Tea Tree Oil 53,54,55,56,57,58 with 1 tsp. of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing
alcohol). This solution will turn milky white. It should be stored in a dropper bottle.
Mix 5 drops of this solution with 1 cup of warm water and saturate a tampon
(preferably an unbleached, natural tampon) or a natural sponge with it. Insert the
tampon and change it every 6-8 hours.
(2.) Take lactobacillus acidophilus capsules, powder or liquid. 59,60,61 For liquid or
powder: 2 tbsp., 1-2 times a day. For capsules: 2 capsules, 1-2 times a day.

Take acidophilus to prevent future yeast infections as well.

Drink 8 oz. of unsweetened cranberry juice a day. DO NOT buy Ocean Spray or any
other sweetened cranberry juice. It must be unsweetened, preferably organic, cranberry
juice. Look for it in health food stores. Alternatively, you can take concentrated
cranberry capsules (vegetarian). Take 1 capsule every 6-12 hours. These are the
equivalent to sixteen 8oz. glasses of juice and are very effective.

Drink 3 cups a day of the following tea between meals or half an hour before you eat. To
enhance the flavour, add unsweetened cranberry juice. Use organic herbs whenever
possible.

¼ tbsp. goldenseal root

2 tbsp. sage
2 tbsp. mullein
2 tbsp. raspberry leaf
Vaginal Boluses

Vaginal boluses 62,63 are ancient herbal remedies that were effectively used for persistent
yeast infections. They are a type of suppository that is inserted into the vagina. It takes
some time to prepare them and they are messy, but they are well worth the effort as they
are one of the most effective treatments. They are not recommended for simple yeast
infections - they should be used if the yeast infection does not respond to other
treatments.

Grind and blend the following herbs to a fine powder in a clean coffee
grinder or a fine sieve:

1 tbsp. myrrh powder (very finely ground) 1 tbsp. pau d‟arco

powder 1 tbsp. black walnut hull powder ½ tbsp. goldenseal
powder 3 tbsp. slippery elm powder

In a saucepan over low heat, melt 1 cup of coconut oil. After the oil has melted
completely, remove it from the stove and slowly add the powdered herbs. Stir gently
and add enough herbs so that the mixture becomes a thick paste. When the mixture
looks thick enough that you can work it with your hands, add the Tea Tree Oil.
Quickly roll the mixture into Tootsie-Roll shaped boluses the size of your small finger.
Store the boluses in the refrigerator in a clean glass container. They will last two weeks
if you store them properly.

Each evening for five days, insert one bolus as far as you can inside your vagina. You
may want to use a tampon applicator to help you insert it. You may also
want to wear a thin pad during this treatment because, as the coconut oil melts, the
bolus may drip.

If you find this mixture irritates your vagina, use more slippery elm powder.

Douche gently every two days with the douche described on page 41 to rinse away any
herbal residue.
Depending on the severity of the yeast infection, you may have to repeat the
whole process for 3-4 weeks. Allow a rest period of two days between
treatments.
Prevention of Vaginal Yeast Infection

Avoid tight fitting clothing, panty hose that do not have a cotton crotch panel, and noncotton
underwear. One study found that yeast infections are three times more common in women
who wear nylon underwear than in those who wear cotton underwear. Cotton allows the vagina
to “breathe.”

Additional Healing Measures

• After washing your underwear, boil it for five minutes to kill germs.
• Avoid wearing a damp bathing suit for any extended period of time.
• Make sure the outer vaginal area is completely dry after bathing. A warm, moist
environment encourages yeast to grow.
• Avoid douches, with the exception of the natural douche treatments outlined in this
book. Douches rinse away healthy vaginal secretions and friendly bacteria and can
also cause the surface of the vaginal area to become too dry.
• Avoid perfumed feminine hygiene sprays. The natural smell of your vagina is
healthy.
• Avoid any bubble baths and especially avoid non-organic soaps. Beware of fake
“natural” soaps - most of these contain harsher chemicals than the brand name
soaps. Check the ingredients - if they are non-organic and/or filled with perfumes
and artificial colours - ditch that bar. Soap is really a harsh alkaline (especially
brand name, chemical ones), and it upsets the normal pH of your vagina. Most
bubble bath is a detergent, and it breaks down the protective barrier that vaginal
bacteria offer against infection.

Penis Yeast Infection

Identification of Penis Yeast Infection

If you are a man and think you may have a yeast infection of the penis, you may not have
any symptoms of Candida albicans overgrowth.
Uncircumcised men have a slightly higher risk of the head (glands) of their penis
getting infected (balantitis).

You may occasionally notice a slight yellow to white discharge from the end (urethra) of
the penis. You may also notice a slight soreness after intercourse. The end of the penis
may be inflamed in a patchy pattern with scant white areas.

Although it doesn‟t happen often in healthy men, the penis can become severely
inflamed, swollen, and covered in white patches. This happens more often in men
whose immune system has been damaged by some other factor.

Natural Treatment of Penis Yeast Infection

Candida albicans infection frequently occurs in genitals where skin rubs against skin. It is
important that your sexual partner be treated as the infection can be passed
through sexual contact.

• Keep the area dry.

• Avoid wearing wet clothing, such as bathing suits.
• Wear loose underwear and loose clothing.
• If using body powder, choose one containing unscented talc, not cornstarch.
• Apply Tea Tree Oil64,65,66,67,68 to the area twice daily for one week.
• Apply Garlic Oil69,70,71,72 to the area twice daily for one week.
• Apply Gentian Violet73 or Crystal Violet Solution 1% once.
• Apply Bergamot Oil to the area once daily for a week Note: if the area is exposed
to sunlight, it will tan differently
• Use ointments, such as lanolin,74 to stop skin from rubbing against skin.

(Gentian Violet or Crystal Violet solution is available at pharmacies or chemists. )

Prevention of Penis Yeast Infection

• To prevent infection from a sexual partner, use a condom.

• Keep the genital area dry and wear loose clothing.
• Do not wear wet clothing.
• If you experience excessive perspiration in the genital area, causing the area to be
chronically damp, use an antiperspirant.
 Nail Yeast Infection

Identification of Nail Yeast Infection

Candida albicans infection of the skin around the base and sides of the nails frequently
occurs. Both the hands and feet are targets for infection. People most at risk are whose
hands are constantly wet and children who suck their thumbs. The skin at the base of the
nail becomes red and painful over the period of a day or so. Occasionally, there is pus
discharged from the sides of the nails. If the infection persists, the skin below the nail can
become infected. If this occurs, the nail can become irregular, thickened and brittle, with
ridges and groves in it.

Natural Treatment of Nail Yeast Infection

Infections in the skin around the edge of the nail may be successfully treated with Tea
75,76,77,78,79,80
Tree Oil. This oil should be applied twice daily and massaged into the affected area
until the infection goes away.
When the Candida albicans infection goes under the nail, it becomes much more difficult
to treat. This is because the area is protected by the nail surface. To treat infections under
the fingernail or toenail, a solution of Gentian Violet or Crystal Violet in alcohol should
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be painted on the nails, like nail polish. This application should continue twice a week for
3-4 months.

Gentian Violet or Crystal Violet Solution is available at pharmacies or chemists.

Prevention of Nail Yeast Infection

• Try to avoid infection by keeping the nail and surrounding skin as dry as possible.
• If your hands must be frequently immersed in water, protect your hands, nails and
cuticles with lanolin, or wear gloves.
• If you are prone to infection by Candida albicans under or around the nail, massage
the nail and cuticle areas with Tea Tree Oil prior to exposure to water.
 Mouth (Thrush) and Throat Yeast Infection
Identification of Mouth (Thrush) and Throat Yeast Infection
Thrush, or oral infection by Candida albicans, occurs commonly in babies in the first few
months of life. Thrush occurs in adults when conditions favour fungal growth over
normal oral bacteria, such as with the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, like
tetracycline, a high concentration of glucose in the saliva (e.g., diabetes), or a damaged
immune system (e.g., AIDS, leukemia, chemotherapy).

You would feel pain involving the tongue and sides and roof of the mouth. When you
look into your mouth, you probably see white patches on the tongue, inner lips, and roof
of the mouth. Not seeing the white patches doesn‟t rule out a Candida albicans infection.
Sometimes, esophageal and throat infection does not show white patches in the mouth. If
you were to visit a physician, an oral scraping placed on a microscope slide with
potassium hydroxide would show characteristic spores and hyphe of Candida albicans.

Natural Treatment of Throat (Esophageal) Yeast Infection

• Garlic82,83,84,85 A fresh garlic clove, crushed, swallowed 4 times a day

• Lactobacillus/live culture yogurt. 1 tablespoon held in the mouth for five minutes 4

times a day 86,87,88

• Dietary changes - avoid sugar, alcohol (refer to chapter 5).

Thrush is very common in babies and often goes away without treatment. In an adult,
thrush is unusual unless your immune system has been damaged.

Additional Healing Measures

• For breast-fed babies, the nursing mother eats 4 cloves of garlic a day.
• For adults, hold a fresh garlic clove, crushed, in the mouth for 5 minutes 4 times a
day.

Prevention of Mouth and Throat Yeast Infection

In babies, there really is no way to prevent oral yeast infection. Before they are born,
babies have no bacteria or yeast in or on them. Once born, they are exposed to normal
bacteria and yeast. At first exposure, an overgrowth sometimes occurs. During the first
few weeks of life, while a mother is breast-feeding, the baby receives colostrum.
Colostrum is very rich in antibodies that protect the baby. Colostrum and the antibody
protection are not present for bottle-fed babies.

Internal Yeast Infection

Identification of Internal Yeast Infection

All forms of whole body infection by Candida albicans should be considered serious and
potentially fatal. Infection by Candida albicans produces very nonspecific symptoms and
is impossible to diagnose without culturing or biopsy. Even with a positive culture, the
diagnosis of Candida albicans infection is not guaranteed because the organism is so
common in the human body. Biopsy of tissue is often the only reliable method to
establish a diagnosis.

Treatment of Internal Yeast Infection

Candida albicans infection in the blood is common in hospitalized patients and not
serious in a generally healthy person. It goes away without treatment. If your immune
system has suffered attack from HIV, chemotherapy, organ transplant, or cancer, a yeast
infection can be life threatening.

Internal infection is considered to be a medical emergency and there is a clear role for
drugs in this case. Whole body yeast infection is not something to be treated with
natural therapy.

Prevention of Internal Yeast Infection

Since Candida albicans normally lives with us on our skin and in our gastrointestinal
tract, our bodies are constantly exposed to it. Infections because of Candida albicans
account for about 80% of whole body (systemic) infections. The frequency of hospital-
acquired Candida albicans infections has increased five times since 1980, making it one
of the most common infections acquired in hospitals. Stay out of the hospital, if you can.

Candida albicans infection is more likely to occur when your immune system has been
under attack or when you have suffered a severe underlying illness. To prevent an
internal yeast infection, you have to control the effects of the underlying illness as well.
Talk with your health care professional about how to increase the effectiveness of the
ways you are managing your illness.

If you know you are really prone to getting an overgrowth of Candida albicans, here is
one suggestion that will help create an unfavourable environment for the infection:.
• Eat fresh uncooked garlic at a rate of 3 whole cloves daily. The garlic will reduce
the risk of Candida albicans infection. And you won't be bothered by vampires,
either.

Pregnancy and Yeast Infection

Identification of Yeast Infection during Pregnancy

Candida albicans infection of the vagina is very common purring pregnancy89. In the
last three months of pregnancy, there are changes to the vaginal environment that
favour Candida albicans overgrowth. There are changes to the acid and sugar levels of
the vagina.

The most common symptoms include the following:

• Vaginal burning.
• Vaginal itching.
• White, cheesy discharge or thick whitish-gray discharge, usually odourless, but
may have an odour like baking yeast.
• Redness, swelling, and discharge from the mucous membranes of the vagina.
• Discomfort during or after sexual intercourse.
• Inflammation, swelling or burning of the external vaginal area (the vulva). There
could be a discharge, rash or sores.
• Painful urination
• Frequent urination.

Natural Treatment of Yeast Infection During Pregnancy

Any treatment, whether natural or drug, during pregnancy requires careful

consideration of the risk versus benefit to the mother and baby.

Some drugs and natural treatments are capable of being absorbed and crossing the
placenta to the baby. Thus, you should be concerned about negative effects on the baby.
There are no published reports of the effects of natural remedies on the baby in the
uterus.
Vaginal yeast infections during pregnancy can be helped by making changes in
eating patterns, as well as in the environment that is allowing the yeast to thrive.
In the last three months of pregnancy, after all the baby‟s organ systems have
developed, there is less risk to the baby from drug or natural treatments.
Using a treatment that is applied to the skin of the area, during the last three
months of pregnancy, is low in risk to both the mother and the baby.

For natural treatments, refer to the sections in this chapter on Vaginal Infection. The
descriptions of how to prepare and use a variety of natural remedies for a vaginal
infection can be used to treat an infection during pregnancy.

Because of concerns for the baby‟s wellbeing, you should consult with your
health care professional before using any treatment, whether natural or
drug, during pregnancy.

Prevention of Yeast Infection during Pregnancy

You must treat your sexual partner - especially in cases of chronic yeast infections. Yeast
infections are easily passed back and forth between partners and in many cases,
especially in men, the infections do not cause symptoms. Have your partner take
concentrated cranberry capsules (vegetarian), one every 6 - 12 hours. another suggestion is to
have your partner take 1000 mg vitamin C daily to acidify urine.

Additional Healing Measures

• Wash genitals before and after sexual intercourse with 1 tbsp. distilled white
vinegar diluted in 2 cups warm water.
• Since sexual intercourse can irritate the inflamed vaginal area, try to avoid it as
much as possible during treatment. Sexual intercourse can also force the yeast
organisms further up into the uterus and fallopian tubes. You should use condoms until
the yeast infection is gone.
• Avoid anything that lowers your body‟s natural resistance to disease (i.e., junk
food, drugs, alcohol, stress, and fatigue).
• Avoid tight fitting clothing, panty hose without a cotton crotch panel, and non-
 cotton underwear. Cotton allows the vagina to “breathe.”
• After washing your underwear, boil it for five minutes to kill germs
• Avoid wearing a damp bathing suit for any extended period of time.
• Make sure the outer vaginal area is completely dry after bathing. A warm, moist
environment encourages yeast to grow.
• Avoid douches, with the exception of the natural douche treatments outlined in this
book. Douches rinse away healthy vaginal secretions and friendly bacteria and can
also cause the surface of the vaginal area to become too dry.
• Avoid perfumed feminine hygiene sprays.
• Avoid any bubble baths and especially avoid non-organic soaps. Beware of fake
“natural” soaps - most of these contain harsher chemicals than the average soap.
Check the ingredients - if they are non-organic and/or filled with perfumes and
artificial colours - don‟t use that soap while you have the yeast infection. Soap is
really a harsh alkaline (especially brand name, chemical ones) and it upsets the
normal pH of your vagina. Most bubble bath is a detergent, and it lessens the
protection that vaginal bacteria offer against infection.
• See your health care professional.90
 Chapter 2

Treating Candida Albicans

Yeast Infection:
General Recommendations

Overview
You know what yeast is and how it grows in your body. You‟ve had the test. You know
for sure that you have an overgrowth of Candida albicans. At last, you are going to find out
how to get rid of it, forever. Guaranteed. But it‟s not going to be a walk in the park - you will
have to keep encouraging yourself by thinking of the infection as an
invader that has taken control of your tissues in order to destroy them. We can tell you how to
stop the invader -- you yourself can actually do it.

Your cure starts here. This chapter outlines recommendations for the treatment of
Candida albicans infection:
• We will discuss the approaches to the treatment of acute and chronic yeast
infection and the holistic method.
• We will outline the role diet has in your permanent cure, and we will explain the
need for you to change what and how you are eating.
• We will include information on which foods to avoid and which to use to fight
your yeast infection.
 Treating Yeast Infections Naturally
ACUTE INFECTION needs immediate attention. You need to use a preparation for a
short term to treat the symptoms and the surface problem of the infection.

CHRONIC OR RECURRING INFECTION needs both immediate treatment of the

surface problem and long-term treatment of the reasons that the problem just keeps
coming back.

The long-term treatment is in your power. For the infection to leave your body forever, you
can make changes in your body so that it stops being such an inviting place for
Candida albicans to live and grow. If you have any underlying disease such as anemia or
diabetes, continue to treat it while treating your Candida albicans infection. Good health is
the best defense against Candida albicans infection.

Holistic Healing

Holistic healing means thinking about how all the parts of your whole living
system -- physical, mental, and emotional -- are connected, instead of
concentrating on each part separately. Treating yeast infections holistically aims to
replace the normal helper bacteria so that your body regains a healthy balance of
the bacterial count. Holistic healing also focuses on all the things around you,
including your environment and the people you interact with. For example, if you
have a vaginal infection it is important to treat your partner - especially in cases of
91,92
chronic yeast infections. Having your doctor say to you, “Here is your pill, see
you later,” will not cure the yeast infection. Yeast infections are easily passed back and
forth between partners and in many cases, especially in men, the infections do not cause
symptoms. Treating your partner, using condoms, and avoiding tight fitting clothing are
all examples of a holistic approach to treatment.

Learn to recognize and control anything -- poor diet, drugs, alcohol,

stress, fatigue -- which lowers your body‟s natural resistance to disease.
 Required Dietary Changes
Or
What Changes Can I Make
in What and How I Eat?

First, understand that you don‟t have to change your ways of eating forever. But you do
have to give up some things for a while, maybe some of your favourite things, such as
sweets and bread. Often, a yeast infection is entirely cured by cutting out all sweets.
Changing your diet temporarily can often be the only thing you need to do to cure your
stubborn yeast infection.

We can‟t tell you how long you will need to stick to the changes in your eating habits, but
you can count on at least six weeks. The actual length of time the cure is going to take
depends on your body‟s ability to recover and the strength of the infection. If you feel
that your infection is weakening its hold on you and your body is more balanced, you can
slowly re-introduce some of the banned foods. After you have beaten the infection, you
should eat these “problem” foods or those that trigger your infections sparingly.

Foods to Avoid

SUGAR, SUGAR, and SUGAR!

Yeast loves sugar. You probably love sugar. “Friendly” bacteria and your immune system do
not. Avoid sweets, cakes, cookies, pastries, and junk food (potato chips, sweetened drinks, and
doughnuts). Do not be fooled by “natural sugars” such as fructose, sucrose, raw sugar, organic
sugar, honey, or molasses. Sugar is sugar. A taste treat these things may be, but they provide no
nutritional benefit to you. What they do most successfully is feed the Candida albicans
overgrowth.
Avoid all forms of sugar and foods which contain them, such as:

Molasses and sugar syrups

Milk sugar (lactose) from milk products (yogurt, cheese, cream, milk)
Honey
Maple syrup
Sugar substitutes
Some canned food
Bakery goods (cake, candy, cookies, muffins, pies)
Alcoholic drinks
Fruit sugar from grapes, melons and other high sugar foods
Fruit juices and some vegetable juices

Fruit, Fruit Juices and Dried Fruit

You might get conflicting advice on the connection between fruit sugars and yeast. If your
yeast problem is mild to moderate, it may be okay to eat one or two pieces of fruit a day.
If your problem is severe, avoid fruit entirely because it is high in fruit sugar
(fructose), and molds.

Bakers Yeast and Fermented Foods

Cut out bread, pizza, cakes, yeast spreads (such as Marmite), all malted products. Avoid
pastries, buns, rolls, biscuits, crackers, soy sauce (an alternative is naturally fermented
wheat-free tamari), mushrooms, stuffing mixes and anything breaded (chicken fingers,
fish sticks, etc.). Don‟t eat any nutritional supplement not labeled as yeast-free. Avoid
miso, tempeh, nuts not in their shell (avoid peanuts altogether), smoked meats and
processed meats, foods containing MSG (mono sodium glutamate) and cider.

Dairy Products
Milk contains lactose, which your body treats as a sugar. Cut out anything made from milk
- ice cream, all forms of cheese (with the exception of soft goat‟s cheese and non diary soy
cheese), milk shakes, yogurt.

Alcohol
All alcohol lowers the immunity of your body system. Beer is especially bad
because it is made primarily with yeast and has sugar. Wine is also fermented using
yeast, and it may be high in sugar.
Refined Carbohydrates
Avoid white flour, white rice, and pasta (check the label for modified starch). The sugars
in refined carbohydrates are fast acting, and they can cause sugar cravings. And there you
go, feeding the Candida albicans overgrowth again instead of your own immune system.

Nicotine and Other Stimulants

Tobacco contains fungal residues, and it also robs the body of the oxygen which body
cells require to fight the infection. Coffee and tea (even decaffeinated) have a negative
effect on your adrenal glands. They put a strain on your immune system during a time
when you want to give it all the support you can.

OK, What Can I Eat?

Yeast-free Breads
Such as Russian rye bread or sprouted sourdough rye. You can also make your own
bread using spelt flour.

Gluten-free Products
Gluten is found in wheat, oats, and barley, and partially in rye. Alternatives include
rice, millet, and corn. Look for these grain alternatives. As gluten intolerance is
becoming widely recognized, gluten-free products are becoming increasingly
available in grocery stores.

Non-animal Protein
It is best to cut out animal meat entirely if you can but if you must eat it, it is best to buy
organic meat. Make sure it is labeled organic. If it isn‟t, it is not organic. Non-organic meat
is highly contaminated with residues of hormones and antibiotics. Of non-
organically raised meat, wild game and lamb are the safest. Chicken is the most
contaminated meat. Tasty meat alternatives exist, including TVP (textured vegetable protein)
and soy-based “meat” products.

Whole Grains
Healthy alternatives include millet, brown rice, quinoa (pronounced “keenwa”) and
buckwheat (which is not a wheat, despite its name).
Alternatives to Milk
Organic soymilk is a healthy alternative, which is high in protein. Another milk
substitute is rice milk.

Fresh, Organic Vegetables

Raw or steamed vegetables are the best. Avoid mushrooms. Potatoes may be a
problem because of molds and starch.

Beans
Beans are a good source of protein. If they are difficult to digest, soak them in water for
two days. Try lentils or green split peas. Make sure if you buy canned beans that there
is no added sugar.

Fish
If you do find it hard to go without meat, choose fish. Trout, herring, tuna,
mackerel, sardines and salmon are high in protein and are a good source of
essential fatty acids.

Drink water
At least 1 ½ quarts or liters a day

Flaxseed Oil (Linseed Oil)

Usually found in the refrigerator at grocery or health stores, it should be sold in an
opaque bottle. Store it in a cool, dark place and consume it (preferably) within 3 weeks. It
can be added to cold or hot food or used anywhere you would use olive oil, except for when
cooking with high temperatures as high heat destroys some of the healthy fats in flaxseed oil.
It is the best source of Linoleic acid, an Omega 3 essential fatty acid. You can also use
organically grown seeds or flaxseed capsules instead.

Garlic
Garlic is an antifungal and a decongestant. It also helps increase our vitamin absorption and
helps eliminate toxins from our body. Garlic is a perfect anti-yeast medicine. Try to eat it raw.
If you can‟t stand the taste, use small cloves or cut smaller pieces and swallow them whole.
Don‟t use odourless or heat treated garlic. The active ingredient, allicin gives garlic its odour.
Allicin is destroyed by heat.

Olive Oil
Buy only extra virgin, cold pressed olive oil. „Cold pressed‟ means that no heat was
used in the pressing process. Heat destroys valuable acids. Olive oil contains oleic acid that
helps prevent the transition to the mold form.
 Other Helpful Foods

Cayenne, coriander, turmeric, ginger and cumin

Ghee (clarified butter with water and solids removed)
Lemons and limes
Onions
Daikon (large white radish)
Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame)
Apple cider vinegar
Almonds
Fresh water
Seaweed
Vegetables high in vitamin C - broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower.
Aloe Vera juice
Grapefruit seed extract
Take lactobacillus acidophilus capsules, powder or liquid. Liquid or powder: 2
tbsp., 1-2 times a day Capsules: 2 capsules, 1-2 times a day
Take acidophilus to prevent future yeast infections.
Drink 8 oz. unsweetened cranberry juice a day. DO NOT buy Ocean Spray or any
other sweetened cranberry juice. It must be unsweetened, preferably organic, cranberry
juice. Look for it in health food stores. Alternatively, you can take concentrated
cranberry capsules (vegetarian). Take 1 every 6-12 hour (the equivalent to sixteen 8 oz.
glasses of juice and very effective).
Drink 3 cups a day of the following tea between meals or half an hour before you
eat. To enhance the flavour, add unsweetened cranberry juice. Use organic herbs
whenever possible.

¼ tbsp. goldenseal root

2 tbsp. sage
2 tbsp. mullein
2 tbsp. raspberry leaf

Add the herbs to one quart of cold water and bring to a boil over low heat with the pot
covered. Remove pot from stove as soon as it simmers and let it steep for 20 minutes.
Strain and keep the unused portion of tea in the fridge.
 If I‟m Getting Better, Why Do I Feel Worse?
You are experiencing what health care professionals call the Herx reaction.

The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (Herx) is your body‟s response to the dying off of yeast and
bacteria. It means you‟re getting better. The dying organisms are releasing toxins into your
body faster than your body can get rid of them. The wastes and poisons from the dying
colonies may have been in your body for years. This process happens naturally as your body
begins to heal itself.

You may find that you suffer from headaches, pimples, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite,
fever, and swollen glands. If you are a woman, you may find your vaginal infection actually
getting worse during the cleansing process because the vagina is one of the last areas of the
body to respond to changes in diet. For that reason, you should think of the vaginal conditions
as an acute infection and combine eating changes with other
treatments to deal with the local infection.

So you really are getting better, even though it seems you are feeling worse. As your body
cleanses itself of the poisons from the dying organisms, you will gradually feel healthy
again.

In order to minimize the effects of the Herx reaction, make sure you are getting at least
1.5 liters of water a day, eating plenty of fresh vegetables, consuming 1 tbsp of ground
flaxseed per day to keep the intestines moving and getting exercise daily. Stretching
exercises such as yoga can be especially beneficial.
 Chapter 3
Introduction to Candida
albicans Yeast Infection

Overview

In this chapter, we want to give you some necessary background so that you understand
why the methods we suggest really will work. Before you use any method of cure, you
need to know if you really do have a yeast infection.
• We will describe what yeast is and the different forms it can take and where yeast
normally lives on and in the body.
• We will outline for you the conditions necessary for yeast to cause an infection.
• We will discuss why it causes infection when the conditions are right.
• We will explain how you can know if you have a yeast infection by discussing the
different symptoms of yeast and non-yeast infections.
 What is Candida albicans?

Right about now, you're going to wish you had paid more attention in science class, but pay
attention now anyway. You will have better long-term success with your cure if you
understand how yeast lives in our bodies.

• Candida albicans is a type of fungus93 that causes infection in people (pronounced

can-dee-da as in Dawn‟s song "Candida"). Older names for this fungus are Oidium
Albicans and Monilia Candida.
• The study of fungi (the scientific plural for fungus) is Mycology, which comes
from the Greek word mykos, meaning mushroom.
• Fungi are distinct and different from bacteria. They are more plant-like. They all
are quite advanced organisms, some showing specialized cellular structure.
• All fungi need oxygen to survive.
• Most of the weight of a fungus is its outer cell wall, which is made up mainly of
special sugars combined to form types of cellulose.
• Although a fungus is a living, plant-like organism, it does not have roots or leaves.
It does not use the sun for photosynthesis. Instead, it takes all of its nutrients from
its environment.
• The natural place for a fungus to live is in water, soil, and decaying debris.
• A fungus survives by secreting enzymes which break down substances in its
environment so that the fungus can absorb them as nutrients.

Are you still with us? The description of how a fungus lives is one of the first things
you need to know to begin to defend your body. You want to create an
environment that is hostile to the survival of that fungus that is making you so
miserable.

There are about 100 different types of Candida. The one usually causing a yeast infection is
Candida albicans. Given that there are about 100,000 types of fungi, we should look on the
bright side and consider ourselves lucky that only about 100 can cause infection in people. Of
these 100, fewer than a dozen types cause about 90% of illness.

Yet knowing all this does not bring comfort when one of the little beasties has
latched on to us.
What is comforting to know is that fungi can grow into yeast forms and mold forms --
both of which we can control and destroy. Yeast refers to single cell growth. Mold refers to
multicellular colonies. When it is in a yeast form, Candida albicans does not
generally cause us problems. The problems begin when Candida albicans take on a mold
form. Your infection has occurred because the living conditions for the fungus were right to
turn the yeast form into the mold form.

You're not going to enjoy reading this description of what is going on in and on your
body, but read it you must. Once you understand what you can't see but sure can feel,
you will be even more convinced that you have to try and stick with an effective cure.
So, take a deep breath and read on.
• When yeast turns into the mold form, it sends out branches or tubes called hyphe.
These tubes can invade tissues and burrow into skin between the skin cells.
Candida albicans lives with us normally in the yeast form and is not an infection.
When Candida albicans is exposed to the liquid part of blood (serum) it changes to
the mold form and sends out its tubes (hyphe).
• The hyphe secrete enzymes that break down the body‟s cells, allowing the hyphe
to absorb nutrients. The hyphe invade to find more serum and to produce more
yeast cells.
• When the hyphe have invaded below the skin surface, the body normally responds
to this invasion with swelling, heat and pain. White blood cells, antibodies and
other factors in the blood collect at the site of the invasion and attack the invading
mold.
• At the stage when Candida albicans has changed from yeast to mold form and
invaded the skin, it causes an infection, referred to as Candidiasis.
• Depending on where the infection is, the condition can be trivial or life threatening.
Wherever is it, the infection is making you feel just awful.
 What is Yeast Infection?

After reading the descriptions above, you will understand that what we call a yeast
infection is actually a mold infection. The mold form of the fungus usually causes all the
problems. Because most people usually refer to a fungal infection as a yeast infection, this
term will be used in this e-book.

Yeast infection is a common type of infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast

organisms. Infection with Candida albicans occurs world wide, in all ages, in all races
and both sexes94,95,96.

Candida albicans occurs naturally on the skin and in the gut {gastrointestinal tract}.
Normally Candida albicans itself does not cause any problems. The body‟s defenses and
helper bacteria keep its numbers under control. Only when conditions are right can it grows
out of control and cause an infection.

Anything that affects the body‟s defenses against Candida albicans can lead to yeast
infection.

• Our skin surface is our body‟s first and strongest defense. It acts as a barrier that
Candida albicans can not penetrate. When we break the skin surface, even by a
scratch, Candida albicans can invade below the skin, multiply and cause an
infection.97
• Our second line of defense is the body‟s production of antibodies. The antibodies
do not act directly to kill Candida albicans, but they help other blood cells to attack
and kill Candida albicans.
• Our third defense are the helper bacteria {commenseral bacteria), that live on our
skin and in our gut. These bacteria change the conditions of the local environment
and make the area less inviting to a Candida albicans infection.
• Our fourth defense is our general state of health, which affects our whole body‟s
ability to function in a healthy way. Thus a broken skin surface, lowered immunity
from drugs or illness, altered bacteria from antibiotics, and poor health make it
possible for a yeast infection to latch on. Read the following descriptions of
general causes to see if you can identify anything that has made your own body an
inviting environment for the yeast to multiply. Your road to a cure starts here: you
have to know why you got the infection in the first place to prevent it from coming
back.
 • Damage to the surface of the skin: friction, moisture, and heat can injure the skin
surface. Such conditions occur below skin folds, such as below the breasts, or in
the armpit or groin, or between the toes. When warm moist skin surfaces rub
together, the protective surface breaks down and provides a chance for yeast to
invade below the surface. People who keep their hands wet for long periods of
time, such as bartenders or dishwashers, can develop yeast infections on their
hands.
• People who have a problem with their body‟s immune system are susceptible to
yeast infection. The immune system can be weakened by disease such as HIV,
malnutrition or cancer. It can also be a result of drugs taken for medical reasons,
such as anti-rejection drugs in transplant patients.
• The normal bacteria that live on our skin and inside our gut help to protect us from
infection from other bacteria and yeast.98 They do this by competing for nutrients
and by altering the local environment. This alteration can include acidity, salinity
and the release of substances toxic to yeast and other bacteria. If the normal
bacteria are changed or killed, such as can occur when taking antibiotics, our
defense is lost and we can become susceptible to yeast infection.
• Poor health: anything that affects our general health can make us more prone to
infection. People with diabetes and poor control of their sugar levels are more
susceptible to infection. 99 Some people find that extreme stress, such as occurs
from time to time in one‟s life, can trigger a yeast infection.
• One cause that doesn‟t fit any of the common causes is pregnancy. The changes in
hormone levels during pregnancy change the conditions inside the vagina and
make women more prone to yeast infection.100
You can see it‟s important to know how one or more of your body‟s four defenses have
been weakened. Your yeast infection has taken hold and won‟t let go because your body
is being a good host, providing the fungus with the conditions it needs to thrive. It only
makes sense to pull the plug on those hosting conditions so that your body stops
supporting the fungus. There‟s no point in killing the brute only to have it come right
back.
 Things That Are Not a Yeast Infection

Before you begin any treatment of your condition, be certain that you have a
Candida albicans infection and not another problem 101,102,103.

Other conditions can look and feel much the same104 as Candidiasis. For example, there may
be other causes for vaginal infection, diaper rash, or infections in skin folds and
nails. You can get yeast infections in other parts of your body, but they are rare. So if you
have symptoms in other than the commonly infected areas, they are probably not caused by
Candida albicans. For example, discomfort swallowing, upset stomach, and heartburn can
be caused by yeast, but these symptoms of discomfort are usually caused by
problems with stomach acid and acid reflux or heartburn.

Vaginal Symptoms Not Caused by Candida Albicans

Atrophic Vaginitis usually causes scant vaginal discharge with no odour, dry
vagina and painful intercourse. These symptoms may be due to decreased hormones
usually occurring during and after menopause;
Bacterial Vaginitis usually causes a discharge with a fish-like odour. You may feel
itching and irritation, but no pain with intercourse;
Trichonomas Vaginitis usually causes a profuse discharge with a fish-like odour,
pain upon urination, painful intercourse, and inflammation of the external genitals;
Herpes usually occurs as water blisters on the genital region, about one week after
infection. You would have tenderness, swollen glands, and fever. The water blisters are
extremely painful and heal in about three weeks.105,106
Diaper Rash Not Caused by Candida Albicans

The sensitive skin on a baby‟s bottom puts up with a lot: friction from the diaper,
irritation from urine and feces and even from our best efforts to clean and protect it with
soaps and lotions. Bacteria can break down the urine and feces, releasing ammonia and
other irritants. Chemical dermatitis is one response to irritation. The baby‟s skin can
become red and inflamed. An allergic reaction is another response. The skin can develop very
painful water blisters, cracks and erosions. Even though neither of these responses
to irritation is a yeast infection, both dermatitis and an allergic reaction break the skin
surface. Thus they create one of the conditions that allow an infection from bacteria or
Candida albicans to take hold.
Nail Infection Not Caused by Candida Albicans

If you have an infection that has come on quickly to invade a nail or cuticle, you
might have a bacterium such as Pseudomonas, Staph Aureus or herpes. The symptoms of
these infections can mimic infection from yeast.
If your infection just won‟t go away, it probably is a yeast infection. Chronic longterm
infections are usually due to Candida albicans.

Skin Infection Not Caused by Candida Albicans

The human skin is our largest organ, and it comes under attack every moment of our lives.
There are hundreds of possible infections and reactions to irritation.
Any skin condition that has an odour and severe pain and is rapid in onset is not likely to be
caused by Candida albicans.

How Can I Tell if I Have an Overgrowth of

Candida albicans?

Actually, you can‟t tell for sure. What you can do is recognize you have a skin condition
that needs treatment, and you can narrow down the possibilities, but diagnosing a yeast
infection isn‟t something you can do yourself. You need to go to a health care
professional, who can make a fast and easy diagnosis. A simple test involves taking a
gentle scraping of the affected skin and placing it under a microscope. The microscope
slide is covered with potassium hydroxide, which dissolves the skin cells and leaves
behind the yeast cells. The cell characteristics of Candida albicans are unique.

Before beginning any treatment for your pain, you have to be sure you do have a
Candida albicans infection and not some other problem.
 Chapter 4
What Causes
A Yeast Infection?

Overview

In this chapter, we will describe in more detail what creates a good hosting environment in
your body for promoting yeast infection. You are going to find out
• Why stress is making you prone to infection.
• Why you have to go cold turkey on the sugar.
• Why taking antibiotics for a yeast infection is a bad idea.
Right about now you probably need to read something good about your body, so we're
going to show you how helper bacteria have a positive effect on our gut.
 Common Causes

Candida albicans always lives with us and only become a problem when it grows out of
control. In Chapter 1, we described how our body's natural defenses protect us from yeast
infection.107 You now understand that when these defenses break down, we are
prone to yeast infection.108 The following lists indicate factors that most often contribute to a
Candida Albicans overgrowth. Each factor can cause damage to the body's defenses.
Several factors in combination can mount a serious attack on the body .109

Factors that damage the surface of the skin:

• Poorly ventilated underwear and clothing
• Friction caused by tight-fitting pantyhose or clothing
• Intercourse without adequate lubrication
• Douching
• Wearing a damp bathing suit for an extended period of time
• Not drying the genital area thoroughly after bathing
• Some soaps and bubble baths
• Increased moisture and warmth in the genital area

Factors that lower immunity:

• Birth Control Pills
• Excessive use of alcohol
• Pregnancy
• Steroids
• IV drug use
• Old age
• Newborn children
• HIV
• Some pharmaceutical prescriptions
• Hormone Replacement Therapy

Factors that alter bacteria:

• Antibiotics
• Some pharmaceutical prescriptions
• Pregnancy
• Birth Control Pills
 • Hormone Replacement therapy
• Steroids

Factors stemming from general poor health:

• Trauma
• Surgery
• Hospitalization
• Diabetes
• Stress
• Immune system deficiency from HIV
• General physical weakness
• Stressful intercourse
• Sugar

Less Common Causes:

• Anemia
• Lymphoma, blood cancer
• Hypoparathyroiditis
• Addison‟s disease
• Immuno-suppression from transplant drugs
• Malignancy
• Malnutrition
• Heredity

Antibiotics
Researchers believe that antibiotic use is one of the largest causes of yeast
overgrowth.110,111
We take antibiotics to kill harmful bacteria, but they end up killing helper bacteria as well.
Antibiotics change the environment of the gut, so that our helper bacteria can't protect us
from Candida albicans and other harmful organisms.

Yeast expert Dr. William Crook, in his book The Yeast Connection,112 says,
Many different factors play a part in making you sick, yet I am convinced that repeated
courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics are the main „villain‟. These
antibiotics cause yeast overgrowth in your intestinal tract and vaginal yeast
infections. And these infections, like a stream cascading down a mountain, set off
disturbances which can make you feel „sick all over‟.
Like many people who take antibiotics, you may not have been aware that a persistent
yeast infection is a possible side effect.
But What if I Don‟t Take Antibiotics?
This is not a simple question with a simple answer because you may be taking antibiotics
without even knowing it. Exposure to antibiotics is unavoidable when we eat dairy and
meat products. Farm animals may be given antibiotics regularly to stimulate growth and
to treat infections. Unfortunately for us, constant exposure to these antibiotics kills the
susceptible bacteria and leaves behind the resistant bacteria. In the United States, a study
at Rutgers University found that antibiotics used at levels deemed safe for human
consumption by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increased the rate of
development of resistant bacteria by 600-2700 percent. These levels of antibiotics are a danger
to anyone, let alone person with a Candida albicans overgrowth. Pasteurization or cooking
can't kill or remove antibiotics in our food.

Hormones
The Birth Control Pill and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can affect Candida
albicans growth. Candida albicans loves progesterone, which is found in the Birth Control
Pill and HRT.

As a woman, you may find that your persistent infection gets worse in the week before your
menstrual period, when progesterone levels are highest and your hormones are causing a
change in the vaginal environment. The vaginal membranes are unable to defend against
invading yeast because you have nutritional deficiencies, possibly as a result of taking the
birth control pill.
Hard to believe, but women are often prescribed HRT for problems that actually stem
from Candida albicans overgrowth. And you wonder why you can't get rid of the
infection!

Sugar, Glucose
Candida Albicans thrives on sugar. A high sugar diet is a recipe for Candida albicans
overgrowth. With so much nutrient-lacking junk food available, our bodies easily absorb
massive amounts of sugar, providing Candida albicans with a constant supply of food.

Stress
Scientists who have studies the effects of stress agree that stress affects the body both
emotionally and physically. When we are under stress, our bodies produce chemicals that
weaken our immune system. Even when we are handling stress well, our immune system
changes.
Stress also changes the bacterial environment in our gut, interrupting the balance of
Candida albicans and our helper bacteria. Candida albicans can take over and multiply.
Candida albicans then creates its own toxins to fight competing bacteria and the immune
system. With the body‟s defenses weakened, Candida albicans usually wins.
In Herbal Healing for Women,113 herbalist Rosemary Gladstar says,

I‟ve known women whose yeast infections would set in right after an intense
argument with lovers or husbands. An especially stressful day at work can
stimulate the growth of yeast…Even making love can stimulate one; semen,
a buffered alkaline solution, raises the vaginal pH level for up to eight hours.

Loss of Our Helper Bacteria

The gut is the inside of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a muscular tube that breaks
down food and extracts the nutrients. The leftover matter is then deposited as waste
(feces).

“Friendly” helper bacteria help keep our gut safe from dangerous viruses, bacteria, yeast
and parasites. These bacteria help us digest our food and provide us with some nutrients.

400 species of bacteria live in our gut, from mouth to anus.

The bacteria in the large intestine weigh about three pounds.
Helper bacteria produce a natural antibiotic that is toxic to harmful bacteria.
Helper bacteria break down sugar, fats, carbohydrates, and protein.
Helper bacteria keep the intestine acidic, which helps keep Candida albicans at
bay.
A healthy gut has healthy helper bacteria.

When our gut is healthy, we are able to keep Candida albicans in balance. Our helper
bacteria compete with Candida albicans for nutrients and sugars and keep the fungus under
control. An antibiotic can break that control.

Whatever is in your stomach goes into your small intestine and on into your large
intestine. If you take an antibiotic capsule, the drug will end up in your large intestine
where it will destroy bacteria. Destroying bacteria is what antibiotics are supposed to
do. However, when the helper bacteria are destroyed, the gut‟s main defense is
destroyed. Candida albicans can take over. It can grow and infect our cells and cause
them to die.
Therefore, the effect of taking an antibiotic is that we have eliminated one of our four
defenses against yeast infection.
Candida albicans competes with our bodies for the digestion of food.
Candida produces toxic substances
Candida causes inflammation
Candida kills the body‟s cells
Candida albicans finds sugar and „digests‟ it, which can lead to gas, bloating and
flatulence.

Most people are aware that an antibiotic can kill bacteria but it cannot kill yeast.
Eventually, if the conditions are right, Candida albicans changes from its yeast form into
its dangerous mold form and destroys cells. While it‟s taking a wreaking ball to our
tissues, it is also interfering with our digestion and weakening our metabolism.
When the gut‟s environment changes, whether from the Birth Control Pill, antibiotics, or
other drugs, or when you are experiencing a high level of stress, combined with a lot of
sugar or alcohol, Candida albicans thrives in your body and can cause an infection.
 Chapter 5
Why Does My Yeast Infection
Keep Coming Back?

Overview

In this chapter, we will give you a summary of the details of Chapter 2 on underlying
conditions that may be making you susceptible to a recurring yeast infection. We will
also discuss the need to restore overall good health as part of the process of getting rid of
that infection.
 Recurring yeast infections

• Candida albicans overgrowth is called Candidiasis, also know as thrush.

• An older name for it is moniliasis
• Recurring infection is a common problem.114
• Candida albicans exists in the mouth, the gut, on the skin, and in the genital tissues,
but it rarely spreads throughout the body.
• Candida albicans can get through the body‟s defenses when the conditions in the
body are right.
• Candida albicans can then become an overgrowth by locking onto cells.115
• Once locked on, it puts down thread-like „roots‟ (hyphe) which penetrate between
the body‟s cells.
• At this stage of its growth, it becomes the mold form. Now your body has a
problem.
• Candida albicans has enzymes that dissolve the proteins that hold cells together.
This is how the infection begins to destroy healthy tissue.
• In search of nutrients, Candida Albicans then invades cells and burrows between
them, creating spaces where the mold growth reproduces.

You may not have wanted to know that Candida albicans takes such deep roots in your
body. It‟s an upsetting thought. But it‟s important to „see‟ this mold as something that really
is invading your body. The picture of a growth with roots reaching deeply into your tissues
is disturbing, to say the least.

Once you have this picture in your mind, you will understand why some of the
methods you have been using to get rid of the infection just haven‟t worked.

This deep-rooted fungal form of Candida albicans becomes very difficult to eradicate, once
established.116 It produces chemicals that change the tissues it‟s invading to help it grow and
survive. Reaching the deep-seated Candida albicans with antifungal treatments is a major
problem. Some completely miss the overgrowth. Creams and ointments often do not
penetrate far enough below the surface to kill the yeast. Pills and capsules often are not taken
long enough to kill the yeast.

Because the yeast form, Candida albicans, is always in our body, anything that
weakens any one of our four defenses will let the yeast multiply and cause infection over
and over, again and again. If you don‟t correct the underlying problem that has allowed
the Candida albicans infection in the first place, you might as well send out invitations for
it to come back as many time as it wants.

If the infection is occurring in someone with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus with poor
control of their blood sugar levels, the improved control of his or her Diabetes will help. If
you are on Birth Control Pills (BCP) and experiencing recurring or recurrent yeast infections,
you should consider an alternative form of birth control or different BCP‟s. If you are using
steroids, such as puffers for respiratory problems, you need to clean your mouth after use to
help prevent oral thrush. If you are experiencing painful intercourse, using condoms and a
water-based or silicone lubricant may help. If you are taking high doses of steroids such as
prednisone, you must use them to treat your
medical problem, but for as short a period of time as possible.
Whatever the underlying problem that is causing an imbalance within your body, you
have to find it and correct it before you can be sure any cure will last.117,118,119,120,121
Always consider carefully the risk of using an antibiotic or any drug to treat a medical
122
condition. Make sure you know about all the possible side effects first.

Note: Birth Control Pills are usually a combination of different hormones. Some are
Androgens (Male Hormone) and some are Estrogen (Female Hormone). Different
BCP‟s have different amounts of each kind of hormone. It may be possible to change
your BCP‟s and eliminate recurring yeast infections. If you are sexually active, the use
of a condom (penis or vaginal) provides extra protection, even if you remain on the
BCP‟s. 123,124
 Chapter 6
Yeast Infection Symptoms

Overview

In this chapter, we will give you the information you need to decide if you probably do
have a yeast infection. Once you recognize the likelihood of your problem being a
yeast infection, the next step is to go to your health care professional for a reliable
diagnosis before you start your cure.
 Types of Yeast Infection

There are two main ways a person can have a Candida Albicans infection.
ACUTE INFECTION occurs when the symptoms develop rapidly, and if you can
treat the infection successfully at this stage, the symptoms and the infection go away.125
Vaginal infection, oral thrush, or diaper rashes are examples of ACUTE INFECTION. It
may not seem like a cute thing to you, but that is the name for it.
CHRONIC or RECURRING INFECTION occurs when the roots of the fungus
really take hold, so that you are infected deep into your tissues. This is the stage of the
infection that stays with you over a long period of time.
Symptoms of CHRONIC or RECURRING INFECTION can change over time.
Also, the symptoms can mimic almost any disease (which is one important reason for you to
get an accurate diagnosis).

Acute Yeast Infection Symptoms

Site of Infection Symptoms

• Skin Rash, itchiness, soreness, flakiness, white patches, redness

Rash, itchiness, soreness, flakiness, white patches, redness, weeping

• Skin folds
sores

• Diaper Area Pain, white patches, weeping areas, bright red rash

Discolouration, ridges, brittleness, abnormal thickening, fragile nails,

• Nails
flaking

• Mouth White patches, bad breath, pain, cracks at the corner of the mouth

• Esophagus Pain on swallowing, heartburn, cough, sore throat

 Indigestion, gas, bloating, food intolerance, constipation, blood in stool,
• Intestinal Tract
diarrhea

• Anal Area Pain, itchiness, burning on bowel movements, weeping sores

Itchiness, pain redness, „cottage cheese‟ discharge, painful and/or

• Vagina/Vulva
frequent urination, swollen glands, painful intercourse

Itchiness, redness, white spots, pain on urination, white discharge from

• Penis
the end of the penis

• Bladder Painful and/or frequent urination, blood in urine

Chronic or Recurring Yeast Infection

Candida albicans can live in any body tissue -- bone, heart, kidney, liver, brain, joints,
muscle -- any tissue at all. Once it becomes a deep-seated infection, it causes
inflammation in that tissue. The effects of that inflammation depend upon where the
infection has taken hold.

There are so many symptoms that can be caused by chronic Candida albicans overgrowth that
it is almost impossible to exclude any symptom. Symptoms often change over time and
change in severity over time. For that reason, it is can happen that your problem has gone
undiagnosed and untreated by your health care professional.

Often, symptoms change rapidly and may be severe one week and mild or absent the next.
You might be having a vague feeling of being unwell all the time. You may be so ill that you
are bedridden and unable to function in your daily life.126

You may experience some symptoms one day and other symptoms on another day. The
following list gives only some of the most typical symptoms -- any body tissue can be
involved, and the severity of the symptoms depends on the degree of infection. You probably
have some of these typical symptoms of chronic Candida albicans infections, especially if
your symptoms change in severity over time.
 • feeling generally unwell
• fatigue
• muscle and joint aches and pains
• lack of energy
• mood changes
• weight change
• stomach and bowel problems

The detailed list of possible symptoms is long, because almost any symptom can be the
result of an overgrowth of Candida albicans.
• Poor memory
• Joint pain
• Moodiness
• PMS
• Poor concentration
• Lack of energy
• Chronic tiredness
• Irritability
• Cough
• Pneumonia
• Hyperactivity
• Allergies
• Altered or poor sleep
• Lack of interest in sex
• Relationship problems
• Mood swings
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Urinary tract infection
• Brain infection
• Heart Infection
• Liver infection
• Bone infection
• Ulcers
• Gas and bloating
• Flatulence
• Depression
• Muscle pain
 • Endometriosis
• Skin infection
• Eye infection
• Penis infection
• Vaginal infection
• Endocrine, hormonal imbalance
• Dry skin, itching
• Bladder infection
• Eye infection, burning eyes
• Food cravings
• Heartburn
• Frequent sore throats
• Frequent infections
• Asthma
• Premature skin aging
• Weight loss and weight gain
• Bad breath

After reading this list, you can understand why it‟s just not possible to make a
diagnosis on your own. You can narrow down the possibilities and go to your health care
professional with useful questions and information about your state of health. The simple
and painless test used to determine the presence of a Candida albicans overgrowth is
described in Chapter 2.
If you do think you may have a yeast infection, find out for sure and then treat it. Not
only because you will feel like a new person, but because it is important to destroy
Candida albicans whenever and wherever it grows out of control.
Dr. Robert Cathcart, who specializes in nutritional treatment, says: Candida should be
sought and treated. It should be emphasized to patients that they owe it to themselves
and society to treat the Candida consistently because of the possibility of breeding
resistant strains.
Think of it as doing yourself and the world a big favour.
 Chapter 7

Conventional Medical
Treatment of Yeast Infection

Overview

In this chapter, we will review for you the approaches that involve the use of prescription
drugs to treat yeast infections. This chapter will give you information on the following:
• many of the drugs commonly used to treat yeast infection;
• the benefits, risks and warnings attached to their use ;
• the use of drugs during pregnancy, with specific reference to some of the known
risks.
 Antifungal Drugs
Anti-Candida drugs work primarily by affecting the yeast‟s cell wall, making it leaky. This
leakage causes some of the yeast to escape and proves fatal for the yeast cell. Treating yeast
infection with drugs consists of one of two approaches:

Topical and Vaginal Treatments -applying the drug to the site of the infection;
Systemic Treatment - swallowing the drug or receiving it through intravenous
treatment

With topical treatment, little of the drug is absorbed and the risk of side effects is small.
Sometimes local irritation to the drug occurs, with itching, redness, and pain. Every person
reacts a little differently to drugs. In most people they may work fine but in
some they are toxic and may be fatal.
If you experience any side effects while taking a drug, speak with your doctor about
them. Never take any drug while you are breast-feeding or pregnant without consulting with
your health care professional.
Always tell your doctor about any other drugs or natural therapies you are using. There are
sometimes interactions.

AMPHOTERICIN
Use of Amphotericin has been associated with shock, chills, fever, headache, high blood
pressure, racing heart, and abnormal liver function. Cardiovascular changes include drop
in blood pressure and hemorrhage. Nervous system changes include confusion, dizziness,
insomnia tremor, and thinking abnormality. Other side effects are anemia, edema,
diarrhea, jaundice, coagulation disorder, asthma, rash, eye hemorrhage, and blood in the
urine (hematuria). 127

FLUCONAZOLE
Use of Fluconazole has been associated with liver (hepatic) injury, including death, in
patients with serious underlying medical conditions. Cases of severe reaction leading to
skin loss (exfoliative disorder) have been recorded. Approximately 26% of patients
experience some adverse side effect, such as headache, dizziness, mistaking one taste for
another (taste perversion), diarrhea, indigestion (dyspepsia), abdominal pain, and nausea.

GRISEOFULVIN
Use of Griseofulvin has been associated with nausea, epigastric distress, abdominal
cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and allergic reactions. Some patients have experienced chest
pain, dryness of the mouth, muscle and joint aches and pains, fever, and changes in blood
coagulation. Decrease in the production of blood cells has also been experienced.

ITRACONAZOLE
Use of Itraconazole has been associated with serious hepatotoxicity, including liver
failure and death. Some of these cases occurred within the first week of use. Life-
threatening irregularities in heart rhythms (cardiac dysrhythmias), and sudden death have
occurred when patients were using drugs in addtion to Itraconazole, such as quinidine.
Cases of congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema have also been experienced.

KETOCONAZOLE
Use of Ketoconazole has been associated with hepatotoxicity, headache, dizziness,
tremors, nervousness, rash, swelling of the breasts, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, anemia,
shock, cataract enlargement, and shortness of breath. Common side effects include
nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and heartburn.

MICONAZOLE
Use of Miconazole has been associated with rash, irritation, and burning at the site of
application.

NYSTATIN
Use of Nystatin has been associated with rash, irritation, and burning at the site of
application.

TERBINAFINE
Use of Terbinafine has been associated with liver failure, leading to liver transplant or
death. There have been cases of serious skin reactions and blood disorders in some
patients. Side effects involve rash, eczema, itch, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea,
vomiting, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and hypoglycemia.

Drugs during Pregnancy

Many of these anti-fungal agents are capable of crossing the placental barrier and
entering fetal cord blood. You should be concerned about the possible negative effects of
any of these drugs on the developing fetus.

The use of antifungal treatments during pregnancy is common because pregnant

women are more prone to fungal infections. Also, pregnancy can make a woman prone
to more serious systemic fungal infections, such as mycoses, that require treatment. In
pregnancy, there are three types of treatment that can be used for fungal infections:
topical, vaginal, and systemic/oral. The following provides a summary of current
information about the use of each type of fungal treatment during pregnancy. We have
abbreviated over the counter medications (OTC), prescription medication (P) and
intravenous (IV).

Topical Therapy during Pregnancy

The use of antifungals in the topical treatment of infections of hair, skin, and nails is
common. Prescription and over the counter treatments are available for a variety of
infections. To date, no topical antifungal treatments have been shown to be teratogenic
(causing malformations) during human pregnancy. The use of garlic has been effective
and has not been associated with any fetal problems. The use of tee tree oil has not been
established as safe during pregnancy. The use of Gentian Violet during pregnancy has not
been established as safe.

IMIDAZOLES: COLTRIMAZOLE-(OTC), KETOCONAZOLE-(P) and

MICONAZOLE-(OTC)
Imidazoles are active in treating ringworm, tinea versicolor and other yeast infections.
Animal studies have suggested teratogenicity of some imidazoles in high oral doses, but
not with topical use. Topical agents are absorbed less by the body when compared to oral
preparations and have not been found to be teratogenic. A report on 492 women exposed
to various topical azoles (Ketoconazole, Miconazole and Econazole) suggests that
Ketoconazole and Miconazole could inhibit testosterone synthesis.128 This could
potentially inhibit genital development of a male fetus. However, this has not been
documented in any controlled studies. Surveillance data from the Michigan Medicaid
study reported by Rosa et al, 129 did not find an increased risk for congenital
malformations with Miconazole or Clotrimazole use during pregnancy.

AMPHOTERICIN B-(P)
Topical use of Amphotericin B has shown minimal absorption through the skin.
Limited human surveillance data do not indicate any harm to mother or fetus, but
relative safety is still unknown.
 Vaginal Therapy during Pregnancy

CLOTRIMAZOLE- (OTC)
Clotrimazole is minimally absorbed. The Michigan Medicaid Surveillance study
reported on 1086 pregnancies exposed to Clotrimazole during the first trimester.
There were 74 pregnancies with a birth defect and 112 spontaneous abortions.
These data suggest a slight increase in spontaneous abortions, but no increase in birth
defects, with first trimester exposure to Clotrimazole. Clotrimazole is thought to be safe
during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Czeizel et al 130 studied the possible
teratogenicity of Clotrimazole for topical and vaginal therapy using a case-control
surveillance study of 18,515 exposed pregnancies during three specific time intervals:
first month, second and third month, and fourth through ninth month. Using 32,804
controls, they determined that Clotrimazole use was not associated with an increase in
congenital anomalies. Czeizel and Rockenbauer 131 determined that the use of
Clotrimazole during pregnancy significantly reduced the incidence of preterm births.
These authors suggest that because Clotrimazole effectively treats maternal infection, its
use during pregnancy is indicated to eliminate maternal infection associated with
prematurity.

MICONAZOLE-(OTC)
Miconazole, one of the most commonly used over the counter yeast infection
medications, is used topically and vaginally. Vaginal use has shown minimal systemic
absorption. The Michigan Medicaid surveillance reported on 2236 exposed pregnancies
and 144 birth defects. This data does not support a significant increase in fetal
malformations above the general population. The same surveillance study reported a
slightly significant increase in spontaneous abortions in women who were prescribed
Mconazole 120 days before pregnancy loss, when compared with full term deliveries.
Lack of controlled studies on the safety of Miconazole use during pregnancy, however,
does not provide an accurate estimate of potential risk.

NYSTATIN-(OTC)
Nystatin is a polyene antifungal and is available over the counter. Vaginal preparation is
the only type of application available due to toxicity by IV or oral administration.
Nystatin is poorly absorbed systemically after topical or mucosal application. Specific
use of Nystatin has not been studied during pregnancy. Animal studies do not show
increased in congenital malformations. 132 Surveillance studies by the Collaborative
Perinatal Project and Collaborative Drug Surveillance program did not find an increase of
congenital malformation with first trimester use. Of 848 pregnant women, 66 deliveries were
linked to birth defects. Surveillance by the Michigan Medicaid study did not show a
significant increase in spontaneous abortions in women who were prescribed Nystatin 120
days prior to pregnancy loss when compared to full term deliveries. Although these data do
not suggest a risk to human pregnancy, the lack of controlled human studies
makes it difficult to establish relative safety.

BUTOCONAZOLE -(OTC)
Butoconazole is minimally absorbed systemically. Clinical trials suggest relative safety
with use during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. However, this data is not
from controlled studies, and therefore, Butoconazole should be used with caution during
pregnancy.

TIOCONAZOLE-(OTC)
Tioconazole is minimally absorbed systemically. Clinical trials suggest relative safety
with use during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. However, this data is not
from controlled studies, and therefore, Tioconazole should be used with caution during
pregnancy.

TERCONAZOLE- (P) Terconazole is thought to have negligible systemic absorption.

There is currently no human data to determine safety during pregnancy.

Systemic Therapy during Pregnancy

Systemic (oral/IV) antifungal medications are used to treat serious fungal infections, such as
meningitis. Because of their toxicity, use of systemic antifungals during pregnancy is limited
to life-threatening infections. Careful consideration of the health of the mother
and fetus must be made before their use. Relatively little data exist on the more potent
systemic antifungals. However, the triazole class of systemic antifungals (including
Fluconazole and Itraconazole) is a less toxic alternative and therefore has been studied
more commonly in pregnant women.

TRIAZOLES, ITRACONAZOLE -(P)

Itraconazole is related to Ketoconazole and Fluconazole and is used orally to treat fungal
infections. Jick 133 reported on 88 women exposed to oral Itraconazole. When compared
to matched controls, Itraconazole exposed women had a relative risk of only 0.6 of
having a baby with congenital anomalies. Other data on the use of oral Itraconazole
during pregnancy are limited to case reports, which have also failed to suggest an
increased risk for fetal birth defects.

FULCONAZOLE-(P) (IV)
Triazole, used to treat systemic fungal infections (Candidiasis, cryptococosis,
coccidioiidomycosis and meningitis), penetrates the central nervous system and is
present in high concentrations in the cerebral spinal fluid. Animal studies have shown
teratogenic effects when Fuconazole is administered at high doses. Lee et al reported 3
patients exposed prenatally to Fluconazole.134 These patients showed a pattern of
AntleyBixler-like malformations. Pursley et al reported 3 patients exposed to high oral
doses
throughout the first trimester.135 These patients exhibited craniofacial, skeletal, and
cardiac anomalies. One of the three patients was reported to have the previous diagnosis of
Antley-Bixler syndrome.

Antley-Bixler Syndrome:
Antley-Bixler Syndrome includes the following features: brachycephaly, depressed nasal
bridge, dysplastic ears, frontal bossing, midfacial hypoplasia, pear shaped nose, proptosis,
large anterior fontanelle, long philtrum, craniosynostosis, choanal stenosis/atresia,
femoral bowing, radiohumeral synostosis, femoral fracture, thin ribs, multiple
contractures, long palms and fingers, camptodactyly, rockerbottom feet, cardiac defects, cleft
palate, and early death.

Pursley et al concluded that Fluconazole is teratogenic in humans. Kyrieckos et al

reported a single patient with fetal exposure to Fluconazole in the first nine weeks. They
concluded that Fluconazole is teratogenic and capable of producing Antley-Bixler-like
phenotype.136

Inman et al studied 60 pregnancies of women with vaginal candidiasis.137 All but one
had single oral exposures of 150mg of Fluconazole. No fetal abnormalities were found
in any of the 44 live born infants. They concluded that low doses of oral Fluconazole for
the treatment of vaginal Candidiasis during pregnancy does not increase the risk for fetal
malformations.

Masrroiacovo et al performed a prospective cohort study from the Italian Teratogen

Information Service.138 Of the women exposed to Fluconazole, 90.7% were being treated
orally for vaginal candidiasis. The majority of the women were exposed to single low doses
of oral Fluconazole during the first trimester. They concluded that single low doses of
Fluconazole during the first trimester are not associated with an increased risk for
spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or congenital anomalies.
Sorensen et al preformed a retrospective study of 165 women who had received
Fluconazole prescriptions just before or during pregnancy and compared them to
13,327 women who did not receive prescriptions.139 Their study found no increase in
congenital malformations with single exposures to Fluconazole before conception or
during pregnancy. However, this study has many confounding variables, primarily that
receiving a prescription does not ensure that the medication was taken. There is a large
source of bias in the study.

Jick reports on 234 women of whom 92% were exposed to single 150 mg doses of
Fluconazole.140 When compared to 492 matched controls, a relative risk of 1.1 for
congenital abnormalities was calculated. Three of their patients exposed to high doses
exhibited limb deformities that suggested a pattern of malformations. This data suggest
possible teratogenicity of Fluconazole.

KETOCONAZOLE-(P)
Numerous problems have been reported with the use of systemic Ketoconazole during
pregnancy. It has been shown to be teratogenic and embryotoxic at high doses in animals,
with additional data to suggest prolonged gestation. Ketoconazole crosses the placenta
and is thought to inhibit gonadal and adrenal steroid synthesis in humans. It has been
suggested that Ketoconazole use during pregnancy could inhibit sexual differentiation,
although to date there is not human data to prove such an association. Ketoconazole is
also used to treat Cushing Syndrome. Two case reports of treatment for Cushing
Syndrome are the only data on human exposure during pregnancy. No adverse outcomes
were reported. In Amado et al, treatment was administered during the third trimester,
when the sex of the fetus was already identified.141 In a second case report, the patient
received Ketoconazole therapy from 1-3 weeks and 7-37 weeks of pregnancy.142 The
pregnancy ended in a vaginal delivery at 37 weeks of a normally developed male infant.
From this case report, the authors argue that Ketoconazole is safe to administer during
pregnancy. However, lack of data still makes it difficult to establish safety.

MICONAZOLE- (IV)
Miconazole use in IV form has not been studied in human pregnancy. Animal studies do
not show teratogenicity in high doses, but it has been reported to be embryotoxic and to
prolong pregnancy. Due to limited data, adverse maternal side effects,and the
availability of other systemic antifungals, Miconazole should be avoided during
pregnancy.

METRONIDAZOLE (P)
Metronidazole is an antimicrobial agent that is primarily used to treat protozoan
infections. There has been controversial evidence regarding its use during pregnancy.
However, more recent epidemiological studies have led to more conclusive support for its
use during pregnancy. Previously, it was hypothesized that Metronidazole could increase
the risk for birth defects and possibly for cancer due to its mutagenic capabilities. Olson
Robbie et al reviewed the use of Metronidazole in obstetrical practices.143 Their literature
substantiated the fact that Metronidazole crosses the placenta and is found in high
concentrations in fetal tissue and amniotic fluid. Their study reports on 597 women
exposed to oral Metronidazole during pregnancy for a treatment period of 7 to 10 days.
When compared to 283 untreated controls, there were no significant differences in
stillbirths or prematurity. There was no evidence to suggest teratogenicity. Their paper
suggested further studies were needed on the carcinogenesis of Metronidazole. Czeizel
and Rockenbauer did a case-control study on the use of oral Metronidazole during the
various times of pregnancy.144 Their data did not suggest an overall increase in congenital
abnormalities between cases and controls with second and third month exposures.
However, certain birth defects were found at a slightly higher incidence in the case
populations, and exposure throughout pregnancy did show a slight increase in congenital
anomalies. Cleft lip with or without cleft palate and neural tube defects were increased
with first month exposures. Poly/syndactyly, anal atresis/stenosis, and hydrocephaly were
increased with second and third month exposures, and cardiovascular congenital
abnormalities were increased in the case population with exposures between the fourth
and ninth months. The authors did suggest that due to the retrospective nature of the
study, these findings were possibly due to confounding factors. Caro-Paton et al did a
meta-analysis on the teratogenicity of Metronidazole.145 They looked at all cohort and
case-control studies that estimated a risk of congenital malformations after Metronidazole
exposure during pregnancy. They concluded that first trimester exposure to
Metronidazole does not significantly increase the risk for congenital abnormalities. The
nature of this study did not allow for analysis of specific birth defects. In general, data do
not suggest an overall increase in congenital anomalies with Metronidazole use during
pregnancy. However, even though some studies examined second and third trimester
exposures, there are no data regarding the risk for prematurity, low birth weight, or
stillbirth associated with Metronidazole use during that period of pregnancy.
The question of increased cancer risk in children exposed to Metronidazole during
pregnancy has been studied.146 They studied a retrospective cohort of children under the
age of 5. In their study, they did not find an increased risk for tumor development
(leukemia, neuroblastoma, central nervous system tumors, and other cancers), in children
exposed prenatally to Metronidazole when compared to non-exposed controls. Further
analysis of the carcinogenicity of Metronidazole has not shown an increase in risk for
tumor formation in women followed 20 years after treatment for vaginal trichomoniasis.
147
These findings were based on 771 women, and did not show evidence for mutagenic
properties of Metronidazole treatment. Similarly to Clotrimazole, Metronidazole has also
been thought to be protective against preterm labor that could be induced by maternal
infection. In a placebo controlled trial by McDonald et al, pregnant women using
Metronidazole had a significantly reduced risk for preterm labor when compared to the
placebo group in two categories: women who previously had experienced preterm labor, and
women with previous preterm labor who also had bacterial vaginosis.148 This study
did not find a significant difference between treatment and control populations in women
without any history of preterm labor.

FLUCYTOSINE-(P)
Flucytosine is limited to the treatment of yeast infections, and resistance is developed
rapidly following treatment. Data suggest that Flucytosine is teratogenic in rats at doses less
that the normal human dose. Flucytosine is known to cross the placenta. Case reports of use
during the second and third trimesters have not shown adverse outcomes.
Flucytosine has the potential to cause congenital defects in humans and is therefore
contraindicated in pregnancy.

GRISEOFULVIN-(P)
Griseofluvin is used to treat ringworm. It has been reported to be embryotoxic in
animals and crosses the placenta in humans. There is some suggestion of an association
between first trimester exposure and an increased incidence of conjoined twins, but
further epidemiological studies failed to support these preliminary findings. Other data
regarding the use of Griseofluvin during pregnancy are limited to case reports. These
limited findings specifically reported by the FDA might be associated with an increased
risk for miscarriage, but this data have not been confirmed by controlled studies.
However, because of limited information, it is suggested that Griseofluvin use be
avoided during pregnancy.

TERBINAFINE-(P)
To date, minimal data are available on the use of Terbinafine for fingernail and toenail
infections during pregnancy. Animal studies reveal that there is no evidence for fetal
harm. However, there have been no controlled studies on human use during pregnancy.

POTASSIUM IODIDE -(P)

Oral iodides are used to treat cutaneous infections. In general, iodides are thought to be
contraindicated in pregnancy because they have been associated with congenital goiter
that can be fatal in newborns.

AMPHOTERICIN B -(P)
Amphotericin B is a polyene antifungal that has been used for more than 30 years, with
numerous adverse effects (transient azotemia, febrile reactions, shaking chills,
nephrotoxicity, thrombophlebitis, electrolyte disorders and anemia). Amphotericin B is
used to treat numerous types of infections including: histoplasmosis, blastomucosis,
cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis, visceral leishmaniasis, and cryptococcal meningitis.
Oral preparations of Amphotericin B are still the chosen antifungal for severe infections.
Amphotericin B is known to cross the placenta and enter the fetal circulation. It is also
available in topical form for less severe infections but is minimally absorbed by the skin.
Oral/IV formulations of Amphotericin B are commonly prescribed during pregnancy.
Because of the toxicity of Amphotericin B, adverse maternal reactions were commonly
reported which included: anemia, acute nephrotoxicity, fever, chills, headache, nausea
and vomiting. Fetal effects that were most commonly seen included: anemia, low birth
weight, microcephaly, transient acidosis, increased serum creatine levels, respiratory
failure, transient maculopapular rash. Their review of the data concluded that
Amphotericin B is the drug of choice for life threatening fungal infections during
pregnancy. Its use in human pregnancy has not shown consistent adverse fetal effects.
Maternal toxicity is common, and pregnant women should be closely monitored if taking
Amphotericin B.

Lipid formulations have been more recently introduced into the treatment of
fungal infections especially for women who are intolerant of Amphotericin B.
Abelcet is used for invasive fungal infections. There are currently no human data on its use
during pregnancy. Amphotec is prescribed primarily for aspergillosis infections.
Animal studies have not shown detrimental effects to the fetus with 1.1X the human dose.
However, there are currently no data on use during human pregnancy. Ambisome is used to
treat febrile neutropenic patients, aspergillus, candida or cryptococcus species and
visceral leishmaniasis treatment. Animal studies have shown significantly higher
spontaneous abortion rate with 0.5-2X the human dose. One human case report of
Ambisome treatment of Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (18mg/kg total dose) in a
pregnant patient resulted in a normal pregnancy.
 Summary

It is important to weigh the risks and benefits of any drug use during pregnancy. In the
context of antifungal medications, a health care professional must consider the potential
risks to both mother and fetus if the infection goes untreated.

Currently available published studies do not address well the risks of an untreated
infection. If an infection gets worse during pregnancy, a higher drug dose may be needed,
which may affect the fetus. In general, there is a higher rate of relapse with certain
infections when a woman is pregnant (especially Candida Vaginitis).

Overall data differ on the various types of antifungals available. Choosing one that is
favorable for treating the particular infection, while considering the potential risks to the
fetus, is critical in pregnant woman.

This chapter summarizes the information available at the time of our writing. We
present the information for educational purposes only. You should always consult
your health care provider for updated information and clinical care.

If you have further questions regarding the information we have presented, please
contact a health care provider.

If you have questions on the treatments described in this ebook, use the link on the
Home Page to contact us.
 Words of Encouragement

We understand that taking any of these approaches to curing your yeast infection is going to
difficult because they all require you to change the habits that have allowed the
infection to take hold of your body in the first place. The success of the cure rests with you
and your determination to be rid of the misery once and for all.

Think of those hyphe sending their roots down into the tissues of your body.

Instead of worrying that the cure is going to take weeks, and you can hardly stand the
thought, think of getting through one day without candy or a drink or even sex. Then, the
next day, pat yourself on the back for sticking to the plan and try for one more day.

One day at a time. You can cure your yeast infection.

 Further Reading

Candida
Leon Chaitow, Candida albicans (Thorsons)
Michael T. Murray, ND, Chronic Candidasis - The Yeast Syndrome (Prima)
Xandria Williams, Overcoming Candida: The Ultimate Cookery Guide (Element Books)
Jane McWhirter, The Practical Guide to Candida and UK directory (All Hallows House
Foundation)
William G. Crook, MD, The Yeast Connection (Professional Books Inc and Vintage
Books)
William G. Crook, MD, The Yeast Connection and the Woman (Professional Books Inc)

General Reading
Leon Chaitow, Stress (Thorsons)
Leonard Mervyn, Thorsons Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals (Thorsons)
Stephen Terrass, Allergies (Thorsons)
Stephen Terrass, Stress (Thorsons)
David Hoffman, The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal (Element Books)
Dr Andrew Lockie and Dr Nicola Geddes, The Complete Guide to Homeopathy (Dorling
Kindersley)
Penelope Ody, The Herb Society‟s Complete Medicinal Herbal (Dorling Kindersley) The
Reader‟s Digest Family Guide to Alternative Medicine Norman Shealy (ed.) The
Complete Family Guide to Alternative Medicine (Element Books)
Dr Melvyn Werbach, Healing Through Nutrition (Thorsons)
Valerie Ann Worwood, The Fragrant Pharmacy (Bantam Books)
Dr Kai Kermani, Autogenic Training (Souvenir Press)
Fiona Agombar, Beat Fatigue with Yoga (Element)
Angela Dowden and Graham Lacey, Consumer Guide to Vitamins (Pan Books)
James Braly, MD, Dr Braly‟s Optimum Health Program (Times Books)
Peter D‟Adamo, MD, Eat Right 4 Your Type (Putnam)
Barry Sears, PhD, with Bill Lawren, Enter the Zone (Regan)
Doris Grant and Jean Joice, Food Combining for Health (Thorsons)
Judy Shabert, MD, RD. and Nancy Ehrlich, Glutamine, The Ultimate Nutrient (Avery)
Thorwald Dethlefsen and Dr Rudiger Dahlke, MD, The Healing Power of Illness
(Element)
Ian McDermott and Joseph O‟Conner, NLP and Health (Thorsons)
Linda Lazarides, Nutritional Health Bible (Thorsons)
Cheryl Isaacson, Principles of Yoga (Thorsons)
Leon Chaitow and Natasha Trenev, Probiotics (Thorsons)
Jill Carter and Alison Edwards, The Rotation Diet Cookbook (Element Books)
Joseph Pizzorno, ND, Total Wellness (Prima)
Richard Gerber, MD, Vibrational Medicine (Bear and Company)
Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life (Eden Grove)

Useful Organizations
Australia and New Zealand
Australian Natural Therapists Association PO Box 308 Melrose Park South Australia 5039
Tel: 8297 9533 Fax: 8297 0003

Australian Traditional Medicine Society PO Box 442 or Suite 3, First Floor 120 Blaxland Road
Ryde NSW 2112 Tel: 2808 2825 Fax: 2809 7570

New Zealand Natural Health Practitioners Accreditation Board PO Box 37-491 Auckland Tel:
9 625 9966

North America
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians PO Box 20386 Seattle WA 98102 Tel: 206
323 7610 Fax: 206 323 7612 American Holistic Medical Association 4101 Lake Boone Trail,
Suite 201 Raleigh NC 27607 Tel: 919 787 5146 Fax: 919 787 4916

Canadian Holistic Medical Association 700 Bay Street PO Box 101, Suite 604 Toronto
Ontario M5G 1Z6 Tel: 416 599 0447

Diagnos-Techs 620 South 192nd PI #J-104 Kent WA 98032 (1-800-87-TESTS)

Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory 18a Regent Park Blvd Asheville NC 28806 Tel: 1-
800-522-4762

International Foundation for Homeopathy PO Box 7 Edmonds WA 98020 Tel: 425 776
4147 Fax: 425 776 1499 International Health Foundation PO Box 3494 Jackson TN 38303
Tel: 901 427 8100 Fax: 901 423 5402

Dr Robert F Cathbert MD 127 Second Street Los Altos California 94022 Tel: 415 949
2822

Meridian Valley Clinical Laboratory 24030 132nd Ave SE Kent WA 98042 Tel: 206 859
8700

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy PO Box 819 Housatonic MA 01236

South Africa
South African Homeopaths, Chiropractors and Allied Professions Board PO Box 17055
0027 Groenkloof S Africa Tel: 2712 466 455

United Kingdom
Allergy Support Group Little Porters 64A Marchalls Drive St Albans Herts Tel: 0172 758
705

British Association of Nutritional Therapists PO Box 47 Heathfield East Sussex TN21

8ZX

British Herbal Medicine Association Sun House Church Street Stroud GL5 1JL Tel:
01453 751389

British Holistic Medical Association 179 Gloucester Place London NW1 6DX Tel: 0171
262 5299

British Homeopathic Association 27A Devonshire Street London W1N 1RJ Tel: 0171 935
2163 Candida Support Network Gibliston Mill Colinsburgh Leven Fife Scotland KY9 1JS
Tel: 0133 340311
Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Suite 1 19A Cavendish Square
London W1M 9AD Tel: 0171 724 9103

Diagnostech The Cottage Lakeside 180 Lifford Lane Kings Norton B30 3NT Tel: 0121
458 3407 Fax: 0121 459 1656

General Council and Register of Naturopaths 2 Goswell Road Street Somerset BA16 OJG
Tel: 01458 840072

Institute for Complementary Medicine and British Register of Complimentary

Practitioners PO Box 194 London SE16 1QZ Tel: 0171 237 5165 Fax: 0171 237 5175
National Institute of Medical Heralists 56 Longbrook Street Exeter Devon EX4 6AH Tel:
01392 426022 Fax: 01392 498963

Register of Nutritional Therapists Ltd Hatton Green Warwick CV35 7LA

Society of Homeopaths 2 Artisan Road Northampton NN1 4HU Tel: 01604

21400

UK Homeopathic Medical Association 6 Livingstone Road Gravesend Kent DA12 5DZ

Tel: 91464 560336
Index
A Atrophic Vaginitis... .................................. .37
Acidophilus culture... ............................... ...12
Acute infection... ..................................... ...50
Addison‟s disease... .................................. ..42
Alcohol... ................................................. ...28
Alcoholic drinks ... ..................................... .27
Allergic reaction ... .................................. ...38
Almonds ..................................................... .31
Aloe vera .................................................. ...31
Alternatives to milk... ............................... ..29
Amphotericin …... .......................................56
AMPHOTERICIN B ... ...................... ...58,65
Anal atresis/stenosis…... ......................... ...63
Androgenic... ........................................... ...49
Anemia ..................................................... ..42
Anti rejection drugs ... ............................... .36
Antibiotics ... ........................................... ...42
Antifungal drugs... .......................................55
Antley-Bixler ... ...........................................61
Apple cider vinegar ................................... ..31
Armpit... ..................................................... ..36
Asthma... ..................................................... .54
Avoid during pregnancy... ......................... .64
B
Bacterial Vaginitis ... ............................... ...38
Bad Breath... .............................................. .54
Balantitis... .................................................. .17
Bergamot Oil ... ..................................... .9, 17
Birth Control Pill ... .................................. ..43
Bladder Infection ... .................................. ..53
Blood cancer... ........................................ ...42
Body‟s defenses ... ...................................... .35
Bone Infection ... ........................................ .53
Boric acid ... .................................................. .7
Botulism spores ... ..................................... ...8
Brain infection... ........................................ .53
Breast feeding ,... ..................................... ...20
Broccoli..................................................... ...31
Butoconazole…... ..................................... ..60
C Flatulence ... ............................................... .53
Cancer... .......................................................36
Canned food ............................................... .27
Crdiovascular............................................ ..63
Cayenne... ................................................. ..31
Chrinic infection... .......................................50
Chronic tiredness... .................................. ...53
Clotrimazole... ........................................... ..58
Coltrimazole... ........................................... ..58
Commenseral bacteria ... ............................ .36
Congenital anomalies ... ............................ ..61
Congenital malformations ... ................ .58, 59
Cornstarch ……... ..................................... ..10
Coriander... .............................................. ...31
Cranberry juice... ............................... ...14, 31
Crystal Violet.................................. ..9, 17, 18
culturing the yeast...................................... .37
cumin... .................................................... ...31
D Goldenseal... ........................................... ...14
Daikon... .................................................... .31
Depression... .............................................. .53
Diabetes... ................................................. ..37
Diaper Rash... ..................................... .…...11
Dietary Changes ... .................................. ...26
Drugs during pregnancy ... ...................... ...57
Dry Skin ..................................................... .53
E Heartburn... .............................................. ..54
Early death………...................................... .61
Embryotoxic... ........................................... .64
Endometriosis... ........................................ ..53
Estrogen ... ...................................................49
Extreme stress ............................................ .37
Eye Infection …... ..................................... ..53
F
Fatality in newborns... ............................... .65
Feces... ....................................................... .38
Female Hormone ... .................................. ..49
Fetal birth defects ... .................................. .60
Fetal malformations.....................................61
Fetus... ........................................................ .58
Fish........................................................... ...30
Fish-like odor ... ......................................... .38
Flaxseed Oil... .............................................30
Fluconazole... ............................................ ..56
Flucytosine... ............................................ ...64
Food cravings ............................................ .53
Fruit juices ... ........................................... ..27
Fulconazole... ............................................ ..60
G
Garlic .................................................. .19, 30
Garlic Oil... ..................................... .9, 10, 17
Garlic tampons………... ......................... ...11
Gas and Bloating... .................................. ..53
Gentian Violet .................................9, 17, 18
Ghee... ........................................................31
Ginger... .................................................... .31
Glands... .....................................................17
Glucose... ................................................. ..44
Gluten …... .............................................. ..29
Grapefruit seed extract............................. ..31
Griseofulvin... ..................................... .54, 64
H
Hallmark symptoms................................... .52
Handbook of Poisoning ... ......................... ..7
Harm to mother ... ...................................... .58
Heart Infection... .........................................53
Helper Bacteria... .................................. .42,45
Herpes... .......................................................38
HIV... ....................................................... ...36
Honey…..................................................... ..27
Hormone Replacement Therapy..................43
Hydrocephaly …...................................... ...63
Hyphe... ..................................................... ..34
Hypoparathyroiditis... ..................................42
I
Imidazoles... ............................................... ..58
Increased risk... ............................................60
Incubated .................................................. ...37
Infection Symptoms................................... ..50
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus... ...48
Internal Yeast Infection ... ......................... .20
Itraconazole... ........................................... ...57
J
Joint Pain ... .............................................. ..52
K Onions ... ..................................................... .31
Ketoconazole... ........................................ ...57
L
Lack of energy... ..........................................53
Lactobacillus............................................... .19
Lactobacillus acidophilus... ...................... ..31
Lemons... ................................................. ...31
Limes... .................................................... ...31
Linseed Oil ... ........................................... ...30
Liver Infection... ........................................ .53
Lymphadermopathy... ............................... ..38
Lymphoma.................................................. .42
M Potassium iodide... ...................................... .65
Male Hormone.............................................49
Malignancy... ........................................... ...42
Malnutrition... ..............................................36
Malted products ... ..................................... .28
Maple syrup... ........................................... ..27
Marmite... ................................................. ...28
Medical Treatment... .................................. .55
Meningitis... .................................................65
Menstrual period ...................................... ...43
Metronidazole... ...........................................63
Miconazole... .............................................. .57
Miconazole... ........................................ .59, 62
Milk........................................................... ...27
Molasses... ................................................. .27
Mold........................................................... ..34
Monilia Candida... ..................................... .33
Mood swings... ........................................ ...53
Muscle pain............................................... ...53
Mutagenic... .............................................. ..63
Mycology... ............................................... ...33
N S. Aureus .................................................. ...38
Natural defenses... ..................................... ..40
Nicotine..................................................... ...28
Non-animal Protein................................... ...29
Nutritional deficiencies............................. ...43
Nystatin... .................................................. ...57
O
Oidium Albicans... ...................................... .33
Organic Vegetables................................... ...30
Oxygen... ..................................................... .33
P
Painful intercourse ... ...................................37
Parasites... ....................................................42
Placenta... .................................................. ...64
Plant like... ...................................................34
Pneumonia... .............................................. .53
Poly/syndactyly......................................... ...63
Poor Concentration... ...................................53
Poor diet... .................................................. ..40
Poor memory... ........................................ ...52
Poor Sleep... ............................................... ..53
Pregnancy ... .............................................. ..57
Pregnancy and yeast infection ... ............. ...21
Premature skin aging ... ............................ ..54
Prematurity... ..................................... ...59, 63
Preterm births............................................ ..59
Preterm labor... ........................................ ...64
Progesterone ... ........................................ ...43
Pseudomonas... ........................................ ...38
R
Raspberry leaf... ......................................... ..15
Recurrent infection... ............................... ...43
Refined carbohydrates ... ......................... ...28
Relative safety... ........................................ .59
Required dietary changes... ...................... ...26
Ringworm... .............................................. ..64
R... .............................................................. ..59
Risk for birth defects... ............................... .63
S
Safety ... .......................................................62
 Seaweed... ................................................. ..31
Serum... ........................................................34
Severe infections......................................... .65
Skin infection............................................ ...53
Skin surface... ........................................... ...35
Soap... ....................................................... ..10
Sponge... .................................................... .12
Stillbirth ... ...................................................61
Stimulants... .............................................. ..28
Stress ... ..................................................... ...44
Sugar... .........................................................44
Swab... ....................................................... .37
Swollen glands......................................... ...38
Systemic therapy... ..................................... .60
T
Talc…... .................................................... ..10
Tea……..………………………………...14
Tea tree oil ... .......................................... ...12
Teratogenicity... ...........................................58
Terbinafine.................................................. .57
Terbinafine.................................................. .65
Terconazole ... ........................................... ..60
Therapeutics............................................... ..25
Tinea versicolor... ..................................... ..58
Tioconazole... ........................................... ...60
Tobacco... ................................................. ...28
Topical or Vaginal Treatment ... ................ .55
Topical therapy... ..................................... ...58
Transplant drugs ... .................................. ...42
Transplant patients...................................... .36
Treating naturally... .................................. ...25
Treating Candida albicans ... ................... ...24
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