Showing posts with label candida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label candida. Show all posts

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Candida Treatment - The Natural Way

By Michael Sullivan

Thanks to the introduction of natural treatments and advances in medical science and technology, different effective Candida treatments are available at present. While a particular remedy may be favorable for one patient and not work for another, it pays to study all the advantages and disadvantages of a Candida treatment before espousing it.

The question whether to apply a natural medication to deal with Candida or to apply a Western treatment is a controversial subject which boils down to how an individual will react to, and make a choice either of the two. A medical practitioner who prescribes any Candida procedure always takes into account anti-fungal treatment such as Clortimazole or Miconazole. Both of these medications have proven to be very effective over time, although you will always have other alternatives to consider.

An effective natural way to aid these prescribed treatments work is to change the dietary plan to be free of yeast and sugar. This spoils Candida's growth as it will be stripped of any optimal breeding ground. Meanwhile, Candida can be dealt with through the procedure called Immunotherapy i.e. applying anti-genic extracts to combat the illnesses contributed by this yeast infection.

A homeopathic procedure can also help effectively in Candida medication. This is a procedure focused on cleaning the body organs that pay homage to Candida yeast i.e. the digestive system and the intestinal tract. Acupuncturealso serves as an alternative Candida treatment as it is thought to aid in stimulating the immune system.

Very crucial to bear in mind though is that for these and all other medications to shape effectively, there needs to be an accurate diagnosis at the outset, by a certified practitioner. The reason is that there are other ailments whose symptoms are similar to that of Candidiasis. It implies that practicing wrong medicine will only make things worse.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Understanding Shingles Pain as a Symptom

By Rashel Dan

People suffering from shingles do not just get rashes. These people also suffer extreme shingles pain. What is shingles pain and how can it affect you?

Pain Before the Rashes

Contrary to popular belief, shingles is not signaled by just the outbreak of rashes. The first real sign of shingles is shingles pain. The reason why shingles pain occurs first before the rashes is that damage to the nerves happens first.

The virus which causes chicken pox usually gets stored in a nerve near the spinal cord once an individual recuperates from chicken pox. When the virus is reactivated, it can cause the nerve to become inflamed which is the initial cause of shingles pain. As the virus travels to the skin and becomes obvious as rashes, the pain may begin to worsen. The degree and constancy of the pain however varies from one individual to another.

Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)

In some cases, the shingles pain may even persist long after the shingles rashes disappear. This is a condition known as post herpetic neuralgia. It is believed that the initial swelling of the nerve may result in the nerve defensively releasing substance P which is the known signal for pain. People with severe shingles may have severely damaged nerves, thus resulting in chronic shingles pain known as post herpetic neuralgia.

Age and PHN

It is an accepted fact that older people have higher chances of suffering from shingles than younger people. This is because older individuals have weaker immune systems due to the natural ageing of their bodies' systems. There is also a possibility that older people with shingles as well as those who have low stress tolerance have a greater chance of suffering from post herpetic neuralgia. The reasons for this are unclear but it is possible that PHN is also still linked with the body's level of immunity and capacity for self healing.

Treatment of PHN

There is really no clear cure for shingles pain that has progressed to PHN. It is possible though to ease this chronic shingles pain and possibly even prevent it. Some suggest that early shingles treatment can reduce the possibility of developing PHN.

Treatments for the condition would include pain relievers and anti viral medications. For those who already have PHN, doctors may prescribe a number of medications which include antidepressants, lidocaine patches, anticonvulsants and opioids. Further studies are needed to determine how exactly antidepressants work to prevent or ease shingles pain.

Radiation Therapy

PHN may be possibly relieved by radiation. A study conducted for more than two decades showed that people who were given small doses of radiation on the affected nerves experienced relief from PHN. Some participants even experienced more relief from radiation doses than from the usual shingles medications. It is believed that radiation can prevent both inflammation and the increase of the virus. The use of radiation however almost always carries some risks.

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Natural Candida Cleanse Benefits - Feel alive again

By Luke Lister

A Candida Cleanse will benefit everyone in one way or another, even if you don't suffer the obvious symptoms of a Candida overgrowth.

You see, not only is a natural Candida Cleanse completely Safe, but it will provide cellular nutrition to your body, allowing it to greatly increase your immune system, and rebuild any damage the toxins and anti-biotics found in today's food have caused.

As well as the cellular nutrition, you will also benefit from a Candida cleanse with the flushing out of toxins that we have built up from using medicine, and consuming refined or preserved foods over the years.

You see, even though you may eat fairly healthy, nearly everything we consume is packed full of preservatives, hormones and anti-biotics. All these are suppose to protect us, by killing off anything bad in the meat, or making food last longer without going off.

But what ends up happening is these things suppress our immune system, and when our immune system is low, the Candida Yeast that our bodies could once contain, spreads to other parts of our body, and can even change into a form that our bodies can't defend against.

So by undertaking a natural Candida Cleanse, you can increase your immune system, as well as cleansing your body of the yeast.

This means you not only kill the overgrowth with a natural Candida cleanse, but you can also prevent one from occurring.

In the end we can all benefit from a natural Candida cleanse, so what do you have to do ?

A natural Candida cleanse must consist of several points or elements. These elements each play there own part in, not only in killing the Candida yeast, but expelling it from your body as well.

The average Candida Cleanse revolves around diet, but to speed things up you should also be taking something to actually kill the yeast, as well as flushing your system with water and fibre. You also need to boost your immune with Acidophilus, as well as avoid contact with any harsh chemicals.

Undertaking a natural Candida cleanse, basically revolves around using some common sense with some good old fashioned powerful herbs.

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