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Candida Die Off
If you suffer from candida dysbiosis, or yeast overgrowth, you’re in good company. The condition afflicts some 80 million Americans every year.The good news is, the condition is fairly easy to treat. The bad news is, the treatment’s side effects can be unpleasant, too.
Herxheimer Die-Off Reaction
You
see, the
only way to remedy the conditions brought on by candida is to kill off
the
candida bacteria, reducing their numbers back to where
they’re supposed to be
naturally. (Your body is meant to have SOME candida, remember.) But
when yeast
is killed off rapidly and in great numbers, whether by the
body’s immune
system, by drugs, or by a radical change in diet, the dying candida
cells
excrete toxins.
This
condition
is known as the Herxheimer Die-off Reaction, and the symptoms
aren’t pretty.
Common side effects of candida die-off are headache, fatigue, aches,
mucous
congestion, constipation, gas, dizziness, depression -- in other words,
some of
the same symptoms of the ailment (candida dysbiosis) that
you’re trying to get
rid of in the first place!
Because
of this,
many patients unfortunately abandon their yeast-reduction program
before it’s
finished, thinking either that it’s not working or that the
cure is worse than
the disease. This is a mistake, however. The candida die-off side
effects can
last from a few days to a few weeks, but they usually clear up within
seven
days. Once they’re gone, the candida symptoms are gone, too,
and you’re back to
normal.
There
are
several ways to combat candida overgrowth, some healthier than others.
The
die-off symptoms do NOT happen every time. They are only the result of
yeast
being killed too quickly and in great numbers. If you take a slower,
more
methodical approach, you can often avoid the die-off side effects
altogether.
The
first step
is to modify your diet to starve the candida. This means avoiding
sugars and
simple carbohydrates that break down rapidly, and foods that are
fermented or
contain yeast or mold.
Then,
with many
candida cells already starved to death and the others weakened, you
move in for
the kill. Your doctor can prescribe something specifically to get rid
of the
candida, and some home remedies work, too. Grapefruit seed extract,
calcium
undecylenate, and sorbic acid are among the more common anti-yeast
remedies.
If
you find you
are suffering from candida die-off reactions, there are things you can
do to
minimize the effects. Sometimes, reducing your dosage of antifungal
remedies
for a few days can do the trick. Those medicines kill off the yeast
quickly, so
slowing down the death rate can make the transition smoother.
Get
plenty of
rest, too, as excessive fatigue or exercise during the die-off phase
will make
the symptoms worse.
It’s
also
important to drink lots and lots of water -- so much water you think
you’re
drinking too much -- as this helps flush out the toxins being released
by the
dying candida. Along those same lines, be sure to have complete and
thorough
bowel eliminations, using laxatives if necessary.
Above all, don’t be discouraged. The process of killing off the excess candida in your system can be rough, but in the end you’ll be glad you did as you return to your full health.
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