Candida Albicans is a fungal organism that lives in our bodies. It is normal to find small amounts of it in the intestinal tract.

Candida is a source of food for friendly organisms that live in our body and protect us from germs and infections.

Candida has been a huge source of controversy. Many doctors believe it causes everything from yeast infections, asthma, allergies, learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders to a host of digestive complaints.

Other doctors say it is all a hoax and nobody is ill or sick from it at all. Why it is such a controversy? Only because it is so hard to detect. Most blood tests for Candida can only detect its presence and not if it is causing disease. Since everyone has some it can show up even if it is not in an overgrowth. Candida is commonly found in the intestines which makes it possible to find it in the stool. However, it grows in only certain places in the intestines. This means that unless the stool comes in contact for a long period of time with the section of the intestines that the candida is growing in it will not be able to pick up enough of it to show in the stool test.

Doctors are not willing to believe in something that they can't test for. To detect candida we use a test called a Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis. This test measures the following things:
1.how well we are digesting and absorbing our foods
2. how strong the intestinal immune system is
3. how much friendly bacteria is present in the digestive tract
4. how much energy the intestinal tract has to do its job
5. how toxic the intestinal tract is
6. if there are harmful bacteria present that are associated with parasites and candida.

This test also looks for candida itself, however if it does not show up a positive diagnosis for candida can be made if many of the above factors are not in the normal range. This is because candida causes these tests to move out of the normal range!

THE ART OF KILLING CANDIDA
Candida is very smart and very tricky. It can avoid death in many ways. Candida is able to change its form. It is a fungus and can also convert itself to a yeast. It does this to avoid attack from our immune systems. If it is under attack as a fungus it will change to a yeast and trick us.

Candida can also develop a resistance to medications. Nystatin, a common drug used to treat it, loses effectiveness quickly. After several months of use, many find that it is no longer effective at all. Candida will begin to resist any drug, medicine or herb that tries to kill it. After about 7 days of being exposed to the drug candida makes changes in its body that help it survive its exposure to the drug.

CANDIDA HAS FRIENDS
Helping candida to live are a host of characters. Parasites and intestinal worms destroy the friendly bacteria that normally eat candida. They, along with harmful bacteria, also inhibit the normal immune system response in our intestines that would kill candida.

All of these bad guys hang out together. They like to eat the same things and they like to live in the same places in the intestinal tract.

They can also get loose and travel through our bodies and causes infections anywhere they want. The lungs, liver, heart even the brain can be attacked. When they travel through the body they must break through the intestinal wall causing Leaky Gut Syndrome; we have a test that can check for this. When this happens areas of chronic pain or inflammation can occur. Food allergies can also begin because food slips through the little cracks and gets into our blood before its fully digested.The immune system then attacks it and that is what the allergy is. To help the immune system get stronger you must avoid the foods you are reacting to while on a candida treatment program. You must therefore test to see what you are having food sensitivities to by taking the Food Allergy Test.

HOW TO KILL CANDIDA

STEP 1
In order to kill candida we must first kills its friends. Many parasites and bacteria that are friendly to candida are not killed by
the same things that kill candida. Many medical drugs that kill candida cannot kill its friends. Further it takes at least 6 months to
kill it. All medical drugs are to toxic and too poisonous to stay on long enough to kill candida.

We must first kill the friends of candida because if we do, it will leave the candida alone and defenseless. It also helps the
environment that they candida is in to be less friendly.

STEP 2
We must next take natural herbs which are healthy to our bodies but can kill candida. We only want to use herbs that have
been used for centuries and have proven their effectiveness and safety. These herbs must be able to kill the candida and the
harmful bacteria that help the candida both in the intestines and anywhere in the body. The stool test can help us pick which
herbs to use that can kill both. WE TAKE THESE HERBS IN A NEW WAY THAT IS CALLED A ROTATION. THIS MEANS THAT WE TAKE 1 HERB FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND THEN STOP IT AND USE A DIFFERENT ONE. WE DO THIS WITH ABOUT 4 DIFFERENT HERBS, ALWAYS SWITCHING TO A
DIFFERENT ONE AFTER 4 DAYS. IN THIS WAY, THE CANDIDA CAN'T GET USE TO THE HERB THAT IS TRYING TO KILL IT!

STEP 3
We must now kill any candida that might be hiding in the intestines replant friendly bacteria and heal the intestinal tract. This is so the friendly bacteria can regrow and create an environment in which candida is being used as food for the good guys rather then taking over the whole neighborhood.

STEP 4
Vitamin deficiencies and low energy are created by candida. Once candida is gone, the body can absorb and use vitamins properly again. So on this step, we introduce what the body is lacking. Many candida suffers have excess copper and mercury in their bodies. These minerals have been found to help candida grow. Their elimination is essential to being healthy again. You can take a Hair Analysits Test to determin if you have a toxic overload of copper, mercury or anyother heavy metal and determine your mineral deficiencies.

STEP 5
Super immune boosting as a last step can help the body to resist infection in the future. There are many natural substances that can be used to boost the immune system into a high power state. This also has the ability to raise one's energy even higher than it was before.

When all these steps are done the person will be free of candida and may even be healthier than before. It takes quite awhile to accomplish this, it can't be done in just a few weeks. And there are no short cuts to doing it correctly. However this is a road that if followed correctly will eliminate that nasty yeast and get you back on your feet again.

Call to set up a nutritional consultation so that tests can be performed and a comprehensive strategy of lifestyle, dietary modification and nutrient supplementation can be implemented to aid you in reversing this disorder.

For an appointment, contact our office at: 800-956-7083 and visit our web site www.completehealthinstitute.com go to lab tests and click on appropriate test for information.

Dr. Rispoli, Ph.D., L Ac. has had a clinical practice for over 20 years. Her programs work because she is so thorough in testing and providing a nutritional approach. Remember that the body can heal itself if given the proper nutrients.

The information herein is not intended as diagnosis, treatment or a cure. Should you have a medical condition please seek the advice of your medical doctor.