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Posted 11/19/2013 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
i posted this to mdjunction.com as well, but they didn't really respond.

Will going on natural treatment help prevent Candida? I've been having really bad systematic Candida and the antibiotics are just making it worse. And yes to be honest my diet hasn't been the best :/ but even when i do clean up my diet, the Candida is still there, just less.

So I've been thinking bout going off antibiotics. I've been sick for a little over 8 years (7 yrs. undiagnosed) and am on Bactrim and another one that i forgot the name of. My LLMD has also been annoying me (i.e. not giving me clear advice, rushing me out of the room).

I think Candida is now contributing to many of my symptoms.

So do natural antibiotics (Cat's claw for example) contribute to candida overgrowth? When you are on natural treatment is it easier to treat or get rid of Candida?
Posted 11/19/2013 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
In general, no - natural antibiotics should not contribute to yeast overgrowth. I am still in the phase where I can't really eat much carbs OR I will still have yeast issues. Nutritionist thinks it will probably still take about 1 year ~15 months off of abx ( I am 3 months off abx now) and being on probiotics that entire time to re-establish flora to the point that yeast will not be a problem.

Currently it comes and goes with myself. I don't have a major issue like many on here have but I do keep an eye on it. Lately all I need to bring it back down is to watch my diet and eat 1 tbsp of coconut oil per day. Usually after 2-3 days of doing this my 'lady issues' are gone.
Posted 11/19/2013 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
I had to deal with Candida before I started my herbal treatments for these infections. I had to do the Candida diet and high doses of probiotics to get it under control.

While on the herbs for these infections though, my intestines would still get out of balance every so often, but that only meant I needed to drink more kefir - my choice of probiotics. Instead of having 1/2 cup a day, I drank at least 1 cup a day. I never had the Candida create any major issues as long as I watched for it and raised my dose of kefir accordingly.
Posted 11/19/2013 10:03 PM (GMT 0)
do you have your own kefir grains? If you do, where did you buy them and what kind of kefir do you make (i.e. dairy, coconut, water)?
Posted 11/19/2013 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
I used my own kefir grains and I wasn't dairy free - I had my own dairy goats at during that time, so I used raw goats milk to make dairy kefir.

I got my kefir grains through a closed group, but there are a couple of good places to get kefir grains from.
A disclaimer first:
**I have no affiliation with either of these sites -I get nothing for mentioning them or if you buy something from them. I only list these to help others find good sources for kefir grains.

With that said, here are two places that I have heard good things about:
kefirlady.com/

www.culturesforhealth.com/

Both sites talk about making kefir, so do some reading while you are there!
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