Chaitow - Candida albicans : could yeast be your problem?

Chaitow, Leon

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Shows how the proliferation of the yeast Candida in the bodyhas been found to be the root of illness when no obvious cause

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By the same author

ABOUT LAETRILE

ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF PAIN

AMINO ACIDS IN THERAPY

AN END TO CANCER?

INSTANT PAIN CONTROL

OSTEOPATHY

SELF HELP FOR HIGH BLOOD-PRESSURE

SOFT-TISSUE MANIPULATION

YOUR COMPLETE STRESS-PROOFING

PROGRAMMEYOUR OWN SLIMMING AND HEALTH

PROGRAMME

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The pioneering research of Dr. C. Orion Truss in the uncoveringof Candida's involvement in a wide range of diseases and conditionsdeserves recognition. I respectfully dedicate this book to him. Otherswho have made major contributions to our knowledge about Candida,and to whom I owe a debt, include Dr. William G. Crook and Dr.Jeffrey Bland. I have quoted from the works of all three of theserespected scientists, and thank them on behalf of all those who willbenefit from their original research. The books of Dr. Truss andDr. Crook (The Missing Diagnosis and The Yeast Connection, respec-tively) are particularly worthy of study by anyone who wishes to havea deeper understanding of this subject.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments v

1. Candida Yeast and Common Health Problems 9

2. Candida and Your Defense System 75

3. How Candida Gets Out of Hand 23

4. Candida and Its Consequences to Your Health 33

5. Controlling Candida Naturally 43

6. Additional Methods of Candida Control 69

7. Case Histories 75Further Information 83References 85

Index 89

Candida Yeast andCommon Health Problems

Jvecently, it has become clear thata great many common health problems, both physical and mental,might have a common causenamely, the spread in the body of a yeastthat lives in each and every one of us. Its name is Candida albicans;and we will call it Candida for short.

Because it is present in all people from about the age of six months,doctors tend to overlook Candida as the cause of various diseases orconditions. Because it occurs in everyone, it would seem that Can-dida could not cause health problems in only some. This reasoninghas diverted attention from Candida, except in rare conditions in whichit proliferates to such an extent as to become life-threatening. Thiscritical condition often happens in people whose immune system hasbeen weakened by disease or drugs (in therapy or in abuse). However,many people may indeed be suffering from a less-pronounced spreadof Candida, which, while not sufficient to endanger life, is certainlyenough to produce a wide array of debilitating symptoms. Theseinclude depression; anxiety; unnatural irritability; digestive symptomssuch as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and heartburn; tiredness anda sense of hopelessness; allergies; acne; migraine; cystitis; vaginitis;thrush; and menstrual problems and premenstrual tension.

The key to understanding the way in which this vast array ofsymptoms could possibly be caused by a yeast that lives in all of us

10 CANDIDA ALBICANS

lies in an appreciation of the factors that can encourage a spread ofyeast. In most people there is an uneasy truce between their bodiesand the yeast. For most of us an equilibrium exists. The yeast canliveeven thriveand present no problems to its host, as long as itis confined to specific sites. Should it go beyond these sites, the defensecapability of the body, as represented by its immune system in generaland its white blood cells in particular, attacks and destroys the yeast.There are also actual physical barriers, such as the mucous lining ofthe digestive tract, which prevents intrusion through it by yeast or anyother undesirable elements. All mucous membranes contain furtherprotective substances that can destroy invading particles of yeast. Wewill consider these defenses later, in our search for an understandingof Candida.

Health problems arise when, because of one of a variety of causes,the body's defense capability becomes deficient or weakens. Shouldthis happen, the controls that keep Candida in check are removed,and the yeast can spread to areas that are normally out of bounds.If at the same time the foods the yeast thrives on happen to be in plen-tiful supply, we have the right environment for an explosion of Can-dida activity. This is precisely the combination of factors that hasbecome widespread in Western society over the past twenty-five tothirty years. The introduction of broad-spectrum antibiotics, the useof the contraceptive pill, and the widespread use of steroids, have allplayed their part in Candida's growth. In addition the increase in theuse of sugar and sugar-rich foods has provided the yeast with just thesustenance it needs. This unfortunate combination of factors is the rootcause of yeast-related symptoms for many people.

To understand Candida, a careful look at the nature of the enemyis necessary, together with consideration of those factors and cir-cumstances that allow it to proliferate, and what the consequences ofsuch a proliferation might be. We will look at the dietary aspect ofCandida in detail, and also at those changes in medical care that haveinadvertently allowed Candida's new-found freedom from adequate