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Protein Supplements and The Candida Diet

In theory protein supplements might seem like a good idea to use while on a Candida diet.

They could be a great way of increasing your protein and caloric intake while not feeding the Candida yeast cells living in your body.

However, most protein supplements on the market are full of sugar, starch, artificial flavors, and the sugar free varieties are loaded with artificial sweeteners. I’ve searched and found some that are all natural and have no sugar nor artificial sweeteners, but it was like finding a needle in a hay stack.

FiveLac and The Candida Diet

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One of the important components to any effective Candida diet is the use of probiotics in order to restore the inner balance of the digestive tract. FiveLac is a popular blend of probiotics (good bacteria) designed to restore this balance.

Our digestive systems need bacteria in order to function properly and due to the overuse of antibiotics and the poor western diet, this helpful intestinal flora can be diminished, allowing room for Candida albicans yeast to thrive instead.

Is FiveLac a good way to restore inner health and is it any better than cheaper probiotics found at your pharmacy or grocery store?

What is FiveLac

Fivelac is simply a blend of five different types of bacteria. I wrote about ThreeLac last year, which is a blend of three types of bacteria. So lets break FiveLac down and see what exactly is in it.

Spirulina In The Candida Diet

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Spirulina is often recommended by naturopaths and herbologists as a supplement for increasing health and vitality. If you’re on a Candida eliminating diet there are some great reasons for incorporating spirulina into that diet.

There have been many studies conducted on the health promoting properties of Spirulina and many of those studies show evidence that spirulina is a good defense against Candidia albicanis.

Spirulina Background

Spirulina is a blue green algae that grows in extreme conditions like warm volcanic lakes. It was traditionally consumed by some Mexican and African people groups. Because of the extreme environment that it lives in, spirulina has developed some amazing characteristics

Colloidal Silver and Candida

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colloidal-silver-candida It is no doubt that if you’ve been researching Candida, you’ve found articles that promote the use of colloidal silver as an effective treatment against Candida both externally and internally.

Some heavily promote this product as a cure all, however, there has been no research to back many of the claims that are used to sell the product. Some have found relief using colloidal silver to treat yeast overgrowth though.

How to Use Colloidal Silver

For external yeast infections colloidal silver can be directly applied to the infected area a few times a day along with tea tree oil. For vaginal yeast infections the colloidal silver can be applied to a tampon along with tea tree oil and inserted into the vagina and left in for 40 minutes. For internal Candidiasis colloidal silver can be taken orally at a couple of ounces per day.

Colloidal Silver Precautions

Turmeric Shown to Treat Candida

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turmeric-treats-candida Recent research has shown that turmeric has anti-fungal properties which means that it is yet another powerful herb to keep in your arsenal against Candida.

For those who don’t know what turmeric is, you have to look no further than your Indian restaurant. It is the primary ingredient in a lot of Indian curries. This yellow powder has many uses from food coloring to fabric dye and it has been around for thousands of years.

In laboratory tests it has been shown

How Does Threelac Kill Candida?

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threelac-candida-treatment One of the most popular Candida fighting products out there is Threelac made by Global Health Trax. So why is Threelac so popular and how why does it seem to work at eliminating Candida?

How Threelac Works

Well, in a nut shell Threelac is nothing more than powerful probiotics. It contains three different active cultures in it and is formulated to deliver these active cultures to your intestines, unlike many probiotics that reach the intestines inactive because they were destroyed by stomach acid.

It works by increasing your good intestinal flora which creates an intestinal environment that Candida cells can’t thrive in. Many people have found great success with threelac, but it isn’t a magic cure. Candidiasis sufferers will still have