Antifungals and Probiotics For Your Candida

This article will discuss about anti-fungals and when to take them. This idea is based on the question from a friend of mine. She was wondering when the best time to take anti-fungals and probiotics is. Her candida, which she was just about on top of, has made a very unwelcome bid to return this week, and she needs a strategy to nip it in the bud before she goes back to square one.

She's read in the various sources that anti-fungals should be taken with meals, immediately before meals, or between meals, and that probiotics should be taken as far away as possible from anti-fungals or an hour after them, so that they can fill the gaps left by newly-killed yeast. All of these differing opinions confused her, because all of them seem to make sense. She's currently rotating GSE, garlic and caprylic acid.

Dealing with the above situations, some people said not to take probiotics till the yeast is under control, otherwise it is going to waste. Some doctors suggest that it is not advisable to take antibiotics and also antifungals at the same time because doing so could promote the resistance of fungal organisms against which no therapy would be effective.

If antibiotic therapy is necessary, it is advisable to subsequently do the anti-candida program for a month or more, but only after antibiotics is discontinued. Doctors recommend discontinuing antifungals if it is necessary to take an antibiotic. I believe the combination can promote the growth of Candida tropicalis. Probiotics has to be continued throughout.

Antifungals For Candida Treatment

This article will describe briefly about antifungals that are important for candida treatment. In the lists of antifungals that are available on the internet, tea tree oil is there (which it should be), but it's always listed for external skin conditions. You can also take tea tree oil internally to fight infections and candida, you just have to be sure the oil is NOT labeled "For External Use Only."

The dose would be 1-3 drops, 2-3 times daily. This was one of common treatments of a doctor when his patients had candida and it did help. You could put the oil drops in a small amount of water and then drink down. Don't go over 3 drops with the dosage as more drops could irritate the kidneys. Also, just for information, New Zealand tea tree oil is more powerful than Australian.

The lists need to mention enteric-coated peppermint oil-very effective for candida and for reducing the spasms of ulcerative colitis.

Also, fresh aloe vera gel is sometimes good for fungal skin conditions. Keeping the skin dry, though, is paramount as candida likes damp heat. Some of the baby powders actually have antifungal ingredients in them because diaper rash is really candida!

In America, Diaparene has undecylenate in it, the same ingredient in SF-722. Also, American health food stores can get an antifungal body powder made by ProSeed, it contains undecylenate and GSE. To some people and several doctors, they tend to have the best success using the homeopathic candida remedy.

Herbs Or Prescription Antifungals

My friend recently went to a homeopath who told her that she has Candida. A special remedy, Candistatin and Oil of Oregano were prescribed for her. She was told to do a yeast free diet and to come back in a month after the candida is gone. A guy from some candida forum said to her that she is wasting her money by going to a naturopath and said that herbs are not strong enough to kill yeast and she needs to seek the help of his MD in Washington, so that she can be prescribed some prescription antifungals. She realized that is going to take more than a month to get well, but she is also wondering if the herbs really help.

She has been suffering candida for 12 years and would finally like to enjoy her family and life in general. She is very desperate to get well, and confused in choosing the way to cure her self. Do the herbs really help? Or do the prescription antifungals work faster?

Personally, I don't agree with the forum guy who persuaded her to take some prescription antifungals. I'm taking herbal antifungals, grapefruit seed extract and caprylic acid, and having phenomenal results from them, and I know many peoples who have rid themselves of candida entirely without ever taking prescription antifungals. Maybe he has had brilliant results from the MD he suggested, but we are all different and not all of us respond well to prescription antifungals. I prefer the herbal route because I'm on control of it, and I know I'm not going to get walloped by weird side-effects like the prescribed one would do.

I really don't think going to homeopath is a money waste. A homeopath chooses the right treatments, which interact nicely with your personal body chemistry, personality, immune system, even childhood factors. Herbs work for many people, just be patient because there is no such things as instant results.

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Treating Ringworm With Antifungals

Ringworms are caused by fungi under the dermatophyte group. These fungi thrive in moist and warm areas of your body. During the infection stage of ringworm they produce fungal spores that can be transmitted and infect other parts of your body, other persons, and as well as your pets. Ringworm antifungals will help you to keep away from these possibilities. You just have to use proper ringworm antifungals to eliminate the fungal spores that rooted all the problems about ringworms.

- Coordinate with your dermatologist or physician. The very first step you should do is to consult your physician about your ringworm. It is essential to have yourself checked first because proper diagnosis of your ringworm will aid in the success of the treatment. In addition to that, your physician knows best on what type of treatment suits to your ringworm case. You just have to follow the doctor's advice and the treatment regimen recommended to you.

- Application of antifungal essential oils. Most experts recommend the use of essential oils as ringworm antifungals because these products are made from natural sources and they have no side effects that can harm you. Essential oils have strong antifungal properties that are capable of eliminating fungi and would make your skin healthier. The most common antifungal essential oil is the tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia). Tea tree oil contains terpenoid, which is a strong antifungal. Terpenoids are capable of destroying the fungi that causes ringworm.

- Using imidazole antifungal treatment. Imidazoles can be in the form of topical or systemic antifungal treatment. This type of ringworm antifungal facilitates fungal cell destruction by inhibition of ergosterol synthesis, an important component of the fungi's cell membrane. Topical treatment of imidazole includes Miconazole (Micatin, Desenex, Daktarin, Monistat-Derm, and Decocort) and clotrimazole (Mycelex and Lotrimin). Imidazole systemic treatments include Ketoconazole (Nizoral) and Griseofulvin (Gris-PEG, Grifulvin V, Fulvicin P/G, and Griseofulicin).

- Administer griseofulvin. Griseofulvin is a mitotic inhibitor; it prevents cell division of fungi that causes ringworm. It is usually indicated for ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis), ringworm of the body (tinea corporis), athlete's foot, onchomycosis or ringworm of the nail (tinea unguium), jock itch, barber's itch (tinea barbae), and other severe forms of ringworms. Common brand names of griseofulvin include Grifulvin V, Gris-PEG, and S-Fulvin. This drug is usually prescribed by your physician, and your responsibility is to follow the ordered treatment regimen by your doctor to avoid any harmful effects.

- Use tolnaftate. Tolnaftate, popularly known as Tinactin, is an over-the-counter antifungal treatment against ringworms. Its action is not known but it is perceived that it acts in a similar way to allylamines. It blocks the generation of squalene epoxidase, which is an important enzyme to produce ergosterol, an essential constituent of fungal cell membranes. Tolnaftate is available in the markets or pharmacies with the following brands: Absorbine, Aftate, Genaspor, Lamasil AF, NP 27, Scholl and Ting.

- Disinfect environment and personal articles. Fungal spores can be present on the environment where the infected person or animal has been exposed to. It is very important to disinfect contaminated environment such as surfaces and floors. You just have to prepare bleach and water solution following 1:10 or 1:100 ratios. Your personal articles should be disinfected also. You can use bleach when washing your clothes and towels, and use the bleach and water solution to clean your things such as combs and hair brush.