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   Antifungal Treatment   
      
   Last Updated on Monday, 16 November 2015 21:41   
      
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   Anti-Fungal Substance NamesA small intestinal candida/yeast overgrowth is a   
   common finding amongst environmental illness patients according to lab tests   
   such as the organic acid urinary analysis and gut fermentation profiles, as   
   well as patient repsonses    
   to Dr. William Crook's yeast questionnaire. As a result, anti-fungal therapy   
   is usually a major part of an overall functional/integrative medicine based   
   treatment plan for these illnesses. This is usually made up of three distinct   
   parts, an anti-fungal    
   diet, anti-fungal medications and/or natural products and finally, probiotic   
   supplementation. Most people seem to get the best benefit when treatment   
   involves all three parts, implemented properly at the same time, as they work   
   together to restore the    
   normal balance of organisms in the small intestine. If anti-fungal agents were   
   taken without concurrent probiotic supplementation for example, with the   
   amount of yeast reduced and no supply of beneficial bacteria to replace it,   
   the opportunity is there    
   for pathogenic bacteria to become dominant.   
      
       
   The Anti-Fungal Diet   
      
   First outlined by Dr. William Crook in his book 'The Yeast Connection', the   
   anti-fungal diet has been an integral part of treating intestinal yeast   
   overgrowth ever since. The aim of the diet is to reduce intake of sugar and   
   refined carbohydrates as well    
   as moldy foods and yeast products. The reason for reducing sugar and refined   
   carbohydrate intake is that yeast feed on sugar and ferment it producing   
   alcohol in the form of ethanol (drinking alcohol) and an even more toxic   
   chemical called acetaldehyde.    
   By reducing the amount of sugar in your diet you are also reducing the amount   
   available to the yeast in your intestines. This may help to keep their growth   
   in check and will also reduce the amount of toxic waste products they create   
   as a result of    
   fermentation. Elimination of moldy foods and yeast products is suggested   
   because as a result of an intestinal yeast overgrowth the likelihood of   
   developing an immune reactions to these things is greatly increased. This is   
   as a result of yeast overgrowth    
   leading to leaky gut syndrome and the possibility of "translocation" of the   
   organisms from the intestine into the blood stream and other body tissues   
   where they may cause immune reactions, mainly of the IgG mediated delayed   
   reaction type. As a result,    
   the immune system may cross react with molds and yeasts from your diet.   
      
   A typical anti-fungal diet has the following restrictions:   
      
      
   Foods that must be avoided   
   Sugar & sugar containing foods:   
      
   Table sugar (Sucrose) and all other simple, fast releasing sugars such as   
   fructose, lactose, maltose, glucose, mannitol and sorbitol. All honey and   
   sugar syrup type products such as maple syrup and molasses.   
   Packaged and processed foods:   
      
   This includes canned, bottled, boxed and otherwise processed and pre-packaged   
   foods as they more often than not contain sugar of one type or another.   
   Examples:   
      
   Canned - Baked beans, soups, ready-made sauces   
      
   Bottled - Soft drinks, fruit juices, condiments/sauces   
      
   Boxed/Packaged - Ready-made meals, breakfast cereals, chocolate/candy, ice   
   cream, frozen foods.   
      
   Mold and yeast containing foods:   
      
   Cheeses: moldy cheeses like stilton are the worst, buttermilk, sour cream and   
   sour milk products.   
      
   Alcoholic drinks: beer, wine, cider, whiskey, brandy, gin and rum.   
      
   Condiments: vinegar and vinegar containing foods like mayonnaise, pickles, soy   
   sauce, mustard and relishes.   
      
   Malt products: cereals, candy and malted milk drinks.   
      
   Edible fungi: including all types of mushrooms and truffles.   
      
   Processed and smoked meats: sausages, hot dogs, corned beef, pastrami, smoked   
   fish, ham, bacon.   
      
   Fruit juices: All packaged fruit juices may potentially contain molds. Fresh   
   fruit juices are allowed in moderation due to their sugar content.   
      
   Dried fruits: raisins, apricots, prunes, figs, dates etc.   
      
      
   Foods to be eaten in moderation   
   Grains: Wheat, rice, corn, barley, millet, oats.   
      
   High carbohydrate vegetables: sweet corn, potatoes, beans and peas, sweet   
   potatoes, squashes, turnips, parsnips.   
      
      
       
      
      
       
       
      
       
   Anti-fungal drugs and natural products   
      
   For mild cases the diet along with healthier lifestyle choices in general may   
   be enough to resolve the problem, however in moderate to severe problems an   
   anti-fungal drug or a natural product with anti-fungal activity will need to   
   be taken as well. The    
   question of whether to use a drug or a natural product is one for you and your   
   doctor to decide upon. From personal reports and the limited scientific   
   evidence that is available, a lot of the natural products do seem to be as   
   effective as many of the    
   anti-fungal drugs. The exception maybe the systemic drugs which are usually   
   reserved for cases that won't respond to either drugs that only act in the   
   intestine, such as Nystatin, or the natural anti-fungal's. Most doctors   
   treating yeast overgrowth    
   suggest that patients will need to take the majority of anti-fungal's for at   
   least 3 months and some will have to stay on them indefinitely. Of course most   
   will be somewhere in between these extremes. Below we'll take a look at the   
   most common anti-   
   fungal's. and the advantages and disadvantages of each. It should be noted   
   here that with any anti-fungal treatment there is a chance of experiencing   
   what is known as the Herxheimer or "die-off" reaction. This is said to occur   
   as a result of the yeast    
   being killed too rapidly which overwhelms the body with yeast cells and their   
   toxins. Any number of nasty symptoms can arise as a result, most frequently a   
   flu-like feeling or worsening of symptoms already present. The solution to   
   this may be to take a    
   lower dose of anti-fungal for a while or take extra fibre or a product like   
   bentonite clay to help carry the toxins out of the body before they are   
   absorbed.   
      
       
   Medications   
      
   Nystatin   
      
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