Expert: Tonja Wells - 10/4/2008

Question
QUESTION: Hi Tonja
I have a candida problem. For the past 7 years I've been to doctors and they found nothing, in march of this year my anxieties got the better of me and i ended up in hospital unable to cope with my life as it was. I have a great life 2 great kids and a supportive husband. I went and saw a bio chemist who put me on a cleaning diet in the first two weeks i was dying to eat the things i couldn't have and was really not coping, after two weeks i returned to him and he said i had a fungal on my liver, which i researched and then asked him if it was candida because all my symptoms pointed that way, he said yes. Prior to seeing him i developed food intolerance to chocolate especially, it puts me to sleep for 24 hours and i can not lift my head, and i develop a stomach rash which disappeared when i stopped eating it. I started the pill in feb 05 and stopped it after i had a hemorrhoid operation in June 07, this is when i discovered the chocolate problem.Since starting the pill i developed a back rash which hasn't gone and gets worse with antibiotics. I changed the diet to make life more bearable in that, i do not eat yeast products potatoes mushrooms vinegar etc and i have not had an anxiety problem since but i am loosing my hair at the front of my head  what do you recommend ???pleasw let me know what you think.
thanks
A.Adam

ANSWER: Hello Ann Maree,

The root cause of candida is usually adrenal burnout, thus the reason for the anxiety. I don't find people get rid of the candida until they adress the adrenal gland issues. Going back to the root issue is always essential.  

Are you on any medications?  What are your thyroid levels?  I would need to see a liver panel. All of these can contriute to the hair issue.

You have some heal issues that need blood work to know what is going on.  

I would personally at least get on Silver Shield to adress the candida and the antibiotic issues with the rash. I would use the Silver Shield Gel topically and the liquid interally

I would do Bifidolophous Flora Force as well for the candida.

But this would truly take a full client consult to get to the complete root issue.

The adrenals back up the skin as well so addressing the adrenal glands would be something to look at as well.

I would have to know much more before knowing what to suggest.

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QUESTION: hi again

thanks for answering me. In answer to your questions
No I am not on any medicines

I've never had my thyroids checked but I've lost 13kg since stopping the pill 14 months ago.

This morning I happened to read about blood types and the effects on A+ people and candida, it said that my blood type A+, have over active glands.

I don't know what a liver panel is but I'll look in to it.

before i started eating for candida i was always tired, I'd go to bed tired and wake up tired, and my neck and shoulder pain kept me awake too, so i was slowly getting even less sleep, then i would fix that up, get more sleep and still feel tired. Changing my food has given me my energy levels back
I find I'm in cycles of back pain neck pain and then I'm good again anyway

thanks again

I'll have to start looking in to the things you suggested hear in Australia and I'll let you know how I go.

I just don't know what you meant when you said "You have some heal issues that need blood work to know what is going on."??

thanks again Annmaree  

Answer
Sorry, I meant health issues, left a few letters off. That is what I get for doing this late at night. :~}

You want to get your SGOT and SGPT done.  They will probably be under 17 which means congested liver.

I think I have the herbs you need which you can order in Australia.

If you do want to get these, I will look into it for you.

Would not mind a trip down there :~}
Always wanted to go.

Get the book Eat Right For Your Type.

Thyroid can be out of balance but you can't just look at TSH you need also T3 T4 and look at congested liver as well.


Tonja