by Dr. Sally Rockwell |
It is believed by medical experts today that 2/3 of the American population suffers from chronic Candida and the leading culprit is thought to be antibiotics and diet. Candida is a condition of yeast overgrowth in the intestines causing a slue of problems.
Antibiotics kill bacteria, both the good and bad bacteria, but they don’t kill yeast. The past abuse of prescribing antibiotics by the medical industry, plus the wide-spread use of antibiotics by the food industry is killing the good bacteria. This gives the eager yeast (who haven’t had room to grow before) a chance to multiply in our guts, to increase in numbers and crowd out the good bacteria. The helpful bacteria, such as acidophilus strains, compete with any intestinal fungus such as yeast and other germs to keep them from taking over. Acidophilus also have the function of making vitamins and enzymes as well as their own form of antibiotics. When antibiotic medication is taken it will kill off this very important bacteria and the yeast will then take over.
Other prescribed drugs and conditions that encourage yeast overgrowth are birth control pills, steroids (cortisone type drugs), stress, poor diet; even pregnancy interferes with hormonal balance and encourages yeast growth. Cortisone drugs weaken the immune system because they raise blood sugar. Increased progesterone through use of birth control pills or during pregnancy accounts for many vaginal yeast infections in women. Mercury (Silver) dental fillings may also contribute to an overgrowth of yeast due to the neurotoxic and immunotoxic and antibiotics nature. The average diet today also is a problem. According to Professor Steven Rochlitz in his book “Allergies and Candida” we eat over 100 times the sugar content that our grandparents ate at the turn of the century. Sugar is feeding yeast and contributing to our country’s poor health. Among all sugars, sucrose is the worst and a favorite of yeast.
Children who have Candida are often diagnosed with behavioral issues such as autistism, being hyper-active, and dyslexia. Thrush and diaper rash are examples of yeast infection in infants. Also, Candida can be transferred from mother to child at birth.
Converting to a low starch and low sugar diet will decrease yeast colonies in the intestines, improve health and strengthen the immune system. The fewer yeast in our gut, the less toxins emitted into our systems. The toxins (poisons) weaken and confuse our immune system and we become increasingly sensitive to foods and chemicals. The stress of a poor diet and vitamin and mineral deficiencies deplete our body’s ability to heal itself, and it will begin to deteriorate.
When first changing to a healthier diet it is normal to feel worse for a few days, but then the old complaints should start to disappear, one at a time. Complaints such as, “I didn’t know I was depressed until I wasn’t,” or “I didn’t know I only require 7 hours of sleep instead of 9,” or “I think I’m a teenager and feel like one until the mirror reminds me I am not.”
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THIS IS INFORMATION ONLY, AND NOT TO BE TAKEN AS MEDICAL ADVICE. See your doctor first.
References:
- Rockwell, Sally MD. www.DrSallyRockwell.com
- Rochlitz, Steven, Allergies and Candida with the Physicist’s Rapid. Human ecology Balancing Sciences, Inc. New York, 1993.
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