Comments for Dysbiosis http://dysbiosis.com ...a health discussion Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:32:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dermatologist who treats mold exposure in Ontario Canada? by Magnum http://dysbiosis.com/blog/dermatologist-who-treats-mold-exposure-in-ontario-canada/#comment-544 Magnum Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:32:40 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=165#comment-544 I have lived through this myself. Rented & landlord was negligent when it came to the mold, I became very sick everything from rashes, headaches, shortness of breath to the point where I was not sure I was going to wake up after going to sleep. This went on for a couple years before knowing the cause of health problems. Lawyers were contacted, testing done by professionals, had to move instantly after results came in, lots of our belongings had to be discarded and others professionally decontaminated. The legal way is a long process, 3 years so far & still going but looks promising. Take the mold serious and get yourself away from it as it can seriously ruin your life & health, most of my issues have gotten better since moving away from it but my health is still not close to being as good as it was before the exposure. I have lived through this myself. Rented & landlord was negligent when it came to the mold, I became very sick everything from rashes, headaches, shortness of breath to the point where I was not sure I was going to wake up after going to sleep. This went on for a couple years before knowing the cause of health problems. Lawyers were contacted, testing done by professionals, had to move instantly after results came in, lots of our belongings had to be discarded and others professionally decontaminated. The legal way is a long process, 3 years so far & still going but looks promising. Take the mold serious and get yourself away from it as it can seriously ruin your life & health, most of my issues have gotten better since moving away from it but my health is still not close to being as good as it was before the exposure.

]]> Comment on candida & pemphigus phulgaris by Karen Stimpson http://dysbiosis.com/blog/candida-pemphigus-phulgaris/#comment-187 Karen Stimpson Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:15:53 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=427#comment-187 All the diseases that you refer to that have a great reaction to metals, namely silver, are parasites or something not welcome in the body as opposed to an auto immune disease like Pemphigus that is, in fact, a part of the body itself attacking another part. You cannot remove the immune system from the body by introducing silver into the body. You can, however, eliminate something alien to the body like a parasite, lyme etc....this makes no sense at all to me...sorry. All the diseases that you refer to that have a great reaction to metals, namely silver, are parasites or something not welcome in the body as opposed to an auto immune disease like Pemphigus that is, in fact, a part of the body itself attacking another part. You cannot remove the immune system from the body by introducing silver into the body. You can, however, eliminate something alien to the body like a parasite, lyme etc….this makes no sense at all to me…sorry.

]]> Comment on candida & pemphigus phulgaris by Karen Stimpson http://dysbiosis.com/blog/candida-pemphigus-phulgaris/#comment-186 Karen Stimpson Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:11:56 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=427#comment-186 I completely disagree with this information. Pemphigus is not a form of candida and if thats what your husband has, it is not Pemphigus. It is not curable and he may in fact be in remission but boosting the immune system makes no sense at all as it is the immune system that has attacked his skin so you are only feulling it to progress the disease further. Sorry if I upset you in any way but I also have Pemphigus Vulgaris. All my research indicates that the only way to supress the disease is to suppress the immune system, not reactivate it!!! I hope that your husband stays in his remission and dare say, that I don't think that he will. Good luck, Karen. I completely disagree with this information. Pemphigus is not a form of candida and if thats what your husband has, it is not Pemphigus. It is not curable and he may in fact be in remission but boosting the immune system makes no sense at all as it is the immune system that has attacked his skin so you are only feulling it to progress the disease further. Sorry if I upset you in any way but I also have Pemphigus Vulgaris. All my research indicates that the only way to supress the disease is to suppress the immune system, not reactivate it!!! I hope that your husband stays in his remission and dare say, that I don’t think that he will. Good luck, Karen.

]]> Comment on Can magnesium stimulate candida growth? by Editor http://dysbiosis.com/blog/can-magnesium-stimulate-candida-growth/#comment-22 Editor Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:04:10 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=551#comment-22 Place carefully into perspective any proposal which states that any end result can only come to happen by one route. This is rarely true in reality. It is a common fantasy expressed in both the Authoritarian and the New Age perspectives that one solution which has been found effective for one person, usually the author, is the only one required for ALL persons. This lack of respect for the individual often produces a lack of results and a false expectation. A clearer understanding of the positive and negative factors involved in the expression of disease and the resolution of recovery often enables a higher relevancy of diagnosis and effectiveness of recovery. Place carefully into perspective any proposal which states that any end result can only come to happen by one route. This is rarely true in reality. It is a common fantasy expressed in both the Authoritarian and the New Age perspectives that one solution which has been found effective for one person, usually the author, is the only one required for ALL persons. This lack of respect for the individual often produces a lack of results and a false expectation. A clearer understanding of the positive and negative factors involved in the expression of disease and the resolution of recovery often enables a higher relevancy of diagnosis and effectiveness of recovery.

]]> Comment on Chronic Yeast by tam132 http://dysbiosis.com/blog/chronic-yeast/#comment-19 tam132 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:43:55 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=453#comment-19 My best strategies have been raw coconut fresh from the shell, multidolphilus brushed onto the tongue where mine is located, niacinamide and pau d' arco tea. I feel like I am in a healing stage not even knowing my body was suffering so with food allergies and immune problems etc. My best strategies have been raw coconut fresh from the shell, multidolphilus brushed onto the tongue where mine is located, niacinamide and pau d’ arco tea. I feel like I am in a healing stage not even knowing my body was suffering so with food allergies and immune problems etc.

]]> Comment on Pau D'Arco by tam132 http://dysbiosis.com/blog/pau-darco/#comment-21 tam132 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:38:02 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=499#comment-21 My candidiasis seems to be located only on my tongue and sinuses perhaps to rhizome growth or smoking not really sure how it got there and grew into my misery. Happily the coating is being reduced by eating raw coconut. Last week I started brushing the tongue with powdered multidolphilus, eating coconut fresh from a store bought coconut and yesterday the pau d'arco tea and with the tea I can feel the sinuses and mouth cavity reacting I am assuming positively and the tongue coating looks like it is melting. Also, no sugar best as you can. My candidiasis seems to be located only on my tongue and sinuses perhaps to rhizome growth or smoking not really sure how it got there and grew into my misery. Happily the coating is being reduced by eating raw coconut. Last week I started brushing the tongue with powdered multidolphilus, eating coconut fresh from a store bought coconut and yesterday the pau d’arco tea and with the tea I can feel the sinuses and mouth cavity reacting I am assuming positively and the tongue coating looks like it is melting. Also, no sugar best as you can.

]]> Comment on Cellfood apocalypse? by Radioactive Man http://dysbiosis.com/blog/cellfood-apocalypse/#comment-7 Radioactive Man Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:41:15 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=184#comment-7 People should be made aware that Cellfood (according to the information booklet supplied with it) contains RADIOACTIVE elements. Some include thorium, *POLONIUM*, technetium, actinium and promethium. You do NOT want to be ingesting these elements, even in trace amounts. These are some of the elements that can be used in nuclear fission reactors, they are extremely hazardous. They play no known biological role in the human organism. I'm quite concerned that so many people are consuming this stuff and rave about how good they think it is. People should be made aware that Cellfood (according to the information booklet supplied with it) contains RADIOACTIVE elements.

Some include thorium, *POLONIUM*, technetium, actinium and promethium. You do NOT want to be ingesting these elements, even in trace amounts.

These are some of the elements that can be used in nuclear fission reactors, they are extremely hazardous. They play no known biological role in the human organism.

I’m quite concerned that so many people are consuming this stuff and rave about how good they think it is.

]]> Comment on Sensitivity to Chocolate by Kristen http://dysbiosis.com/blog/sensitivity-to-chocolate/#comment-18 Kristen Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:14:19 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=403#comment-18 Victoria, when I read your post, I thought, oh my gosh I can totally relate to the cycle you describe! I go for a period of no carbs, then I justify a small or large indulgance only to suffer for next two days with headaches, muscle aches, brain fog and an anti-social/difficulty talking feeling. I love your calendar idea. I've decided to be hard core for at least six months like you and mark the x's down for each day to keep myself accountable. I have a hard time even eating a small amount of an avacado or a kombucha drink, so I need to be very strict about sugar/carb free or the symptoms bother me almost immediately and for the next 48 hours. I'm done with on and off attempts at this diet, I've decided it's all or nothing, because I want to get better!!!!! Victoria, when I read your post, I thought, oh my gosh I can totally relate to the cycle you describe! I go for a period of no carbs, then I justify a small or large indulgance only to suffer for next two days with headaches, muscle aches, brain fog and an anti-social/difficulty talking feeling. I love your calendar idea. I’ve decided to be hard core for at least six months like you and mark the x’s down for each day to keep myself accountable. I have a hard time even eating a small amount of an avacado or a kombucha drink, so I need to be very strict about sugar/carb free or the symptoms bother me almost immediately and for the next 48 hours. I’m done with on and off attempts at this diet, I’ve decided it’s all or nothing, because I want to get better!!!!!

]]> Comment on Can be this candida? by Polly http://dysbiosis.com/blog/can-be-this-candida/#comment-14 Polly Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:52:39 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=282#comment-14 Two antifungals, Diflucan and Nizoral, kill the bacteria H. Pylori. They also kill the yeast that H. Pylori hide within. In vitro tests show that these antifungals target additional / different strains than the traditional antibiotics, and therefore these antifungals should become another option in the arsenal of anti-H.Pylori remedies. -------------- By ANAHAD O’CONNOR of the New York Times Published: September 7, 2009 “The dual activity of ketoconazole against both H.pylori and fungi might be valuable because oral yeasts have been proposed as potent reservoirs as well as protective vehicles for transmission of H.pylori to the human gastrointestinal tract [ 23]. Thus design of chemotherapeutic regimens containing ketoconazole and fluconazole will benefit patients by eradicating H.pylori as well as reducing the number of yeast microflora harbouring H. pylori” ------------------------------ http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpt/article/viewFile/389/322 1735-2657/08/71-57-60 IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS Copyright © 2006 by Razi Institute for Drug Research (RIDR) IJPT 7:57-60, 2008 Antimicrobial Activity of Ketoconazole and Fluconazole against Metronidazole Resistance Strains of Helicobacter pylori SHAHRAM AGAH, SEYED-MOHAMMAD FERESHTEHNEJAD, AZADEH YOUSEFNEJAD and FARIDEH SIAVASHI For author affiliations, see end of text. Received July 24, 2007; Revised July 1, 2008; Accepted October 5, 2008 This paper is available online at http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir ABSTRACT Resistance to drug such as metronidazole is one the commonest causes of treatment failure while eradicating Helicobacter pylori. Considering the safety of ketoconazole and fluconazole and their inhibitory activity on biosynthesis of fatty acids from cholesterol in cell membrane of H.pylori, the idea of their efficacy against H.pylori is raising. The aim of this study is to evaluate susceptibilities of metronidazole-resistant strains of H.pylori against two antifungal drugs, ketoconazole and fluconazole. In this prospective crosssectional study, 35 isolates of H.pylori from patients with digestive disorders were recruited. Plates were incubated microaerobically. Resistance to metronidazole, minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ketoconazole and fluconazole for H.pylori isolates were determined by two methods: disc diffusion and agar dilution. Disc diffusion method indicated that metronidazole resistance was seen in 11 strains out of 35. Ketoconazole and fluconazole MICs were 8 and 40mg/lit, respectively, which was confirmed by agar dilution method. Ketoconazole and fluconazole showed an excellent in vitro activity against the H.pylori isolates. However, in vivo activity of these drugs should be evaluated in controlled clinical trials. Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, Metronidazole resistance, Ketoconazole, Fluconazole Two antifungals, Diflucan and Nizoral, kill the bacteria H. Pylori. They also kill the yeast that H. Pylori hide within. In vitro tests show that these antifungals target additional / different strains than the traditional antibiotics, and therefore these antifungals should become another option in the arsenal of anti-H.Pylori remedies.
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By ANAHAD O’CONNOR of the New York Times
Published: September 7, 2009

“The dual activity of ketoconazole against both H.pylori and fungi might be valuable because oral yeasts have been proposed as potent reservoirs as well
as protective vehicles for transmission of H.pylori to the human gastrointestinal tract [ 23]. Thus design of chemotherapeutic regimens containing ketoconazole and fluconazole will benefit patients by eradicating H.pylori as well as reducing the number of yeast microflora harbouring H. pylori”
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http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpt/article/viewFile/389/322

1735-2657/08/71-57-60
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Copyright © 2006 by Razi Institute for Drug Research (RIDR)
IJPT 7:57-60, 2008

Antimicrobial Activity of Ketoconazole and
Fluconazole against Metronidazole Resistance
Strains of Helicobacter pylori
SHAHRAM AGAH, SEYED-MOHAMMAD FERESHTEHNEJAD, AZADEH YOUSEFNEJAD and FARIDEH SIAVASHI
For author affiliations, see end of text.
Received July 24, 2007; Revised July 1, 2008; Accepted October 5, 2008
This paper is available online at http://ijpt.iums.ac.ir
ABSTRACT
Resistance to drug such as metronidazole is one the commonest causes of treatment failure while eradicating Helicobacter pylori. Considering the safety of ketoconazole and fluconazole and their inhibitory activity on biosynthesis of fatty acids from cholesterol in cell membrane of H.pylori, the idea of their efficacy against H.pylori is raising. The aim of this study is to evaluate susceptibilities of metronidazole-resistant strains of H.pylori against two antifungal drugs, ketoconazole and fluconazole. In this prospective crosssectional study, 35 isolates of H.pylori from patients with digestive disorders were recruited. Plates were incubated microaerobically. Resistance to metronidazole, minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ketoconazole and fluconazole for H.pylori isolates were determined by two methods: disc diffusion and agar dilution. Disc diffusion method indicated that metronidazole resistance was seen in 11 strains out of 35. Ketoconazole and fluconazole MICs were 8 and 40mg/lit, respectively, which was confirmed by agar dilution method. Ketoconazole and fluconazole showed an excellent in vitro activity against the H.pylori isolates. However, in vivo activity of these drugs should be evaluated in controlled clinical trials.
Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, Metronidazole resistance, Ketoconazole, Fluconazole

]]> Comment on Candida is destroying my life by Paul Skinner http://dysbiosis.com/blog/candida-is-destroying-my-life/#comment-5 Paul Skinner Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:07:26 +0000 http://dysbiosis.com/?p=173#comment-5 Hello everyone, I have suffered from a yeast overgrowth for 2 years now. However, after massive research, I have found the ONLY way to cure yeast overgrowth. Allow me to explain - Yeast overgrowth is NOT caused by eating carbs or sugar. It is caused by antibiotics which wipe out all the good bacteria and if your immune system is low (due to stress, alcohol use, bad nutrition etc), then candida proliferates. You CANNOT and WILL NOT cure your yeast overgrowth by diet alone or by using one single antifungal at one time - candida will become resistant You must NOT rotate your antifungals, otherwise, you'll have a superbug inside you You MUST do a CDSA stool test, and if you are lucky, yeast will show up in your sample. The lab will then perform sensitivity tests on your yeast to determine which antifungals (natural or pharms) will and will not work. This step is a MUST. Once you know what drugs will work, you MUST take 2-3 of them in tandem to ensure that the yeast does not have a chance to mutate and become resistant. When you start on the multi anti-fungal protocol, you MUST continue on all the drugs until all your symptoms are gone. Once your symptoms are gone, slowly start re-introducing the carbs and sugars to see if you react. If you don't, it means your yeast is gone and you can start eating normally. HOWEVER, please note that you MUST still stay on all the antifungals for at least three months (after you have resumed a normal diet i.e carbs and sugars etc). When you are eating normally for 3 months and you are symptom free, you can discontinue the daily use of antifungals BUT you must do a weekly protocol for another 6 months - so, take the anti-fungals weekly as opposed to daily for 6 months - this will keep the yeast under check and prevent a relapse. Now, when you are taking antifungals, you MUST also immediately start taking a potent probiotic (100 billion cells per day) and also take a glutamine powder as well as a slippery elm bark powder - twice a day (breakfast and dinner). These will heal your colon and plant good bacteria in your colon. You MUST take a good multivitamin supplement, a good b complex supplement and vitamin c for immunity. Also, spend 15 minutes under the sun for vitamin d, which is vital for immunity. Finally, until your symptoms are gone, you MUST follow a strict diet (meats, vegetables (except root vegetables) and beans/legumes (chickpeas, navy beans, lentils etc.) - Sorry, no grains or sugars or fruit or dairy allowed (not even plain yoghurt) = otherwise, your yeasty friends will return with a bang. Also, take 4 tablespoons of virgin coconut oil daily for calories. Last but not least, you MUST not do the following, otherwise you will fail - a. Stop anti-fungals too soon or rotate antifungals b. Eat sugar or high carb foods before all symptoms are gone Stick with the above program for several months and you will succeed. BUT, no cheating on the diet until all symptoms are gone and do NOT stop the anti-fungals. Hello everyone,

I have suffered from a yeast overgrowth for 2 years now. However, after massive research, I have found the ONLY way to cure yeast overgrowth.

Allow me to explain -

Yeast overgrowth is NOT caused by eating carbs or sugar. It is caused by antibiotics which wipe out all the good bacteria and if your immune system is low (due to stress, alcohol use, bad nutrition etc), then candida proliferates.

You CANNOT and WILL NOT cure your yeast overgrowth by diet alone or by using one single antifungal at one time – candida will become resistant

You must NOT rotate your antifungals, otherwise, you’ll have a superbug inside you

You MUST do a CDSA stool test, and if you are lucky, yeast will show up in your sample. The lab will then perform sensitivity tests on your yeast to determine which antifungals (natural or pharms) will and will not work. This step is a MUST.

Once you know what drugs will work, you MUST take 2-3 of them in tandem to ensure that the yeast does not have a chance to mutate and become resistant.

When you start on the multi anti-fungal protocol, you MUST continue on all the drugs until all your symptoms are gone. Once your symptoms are gone, slowly start re-introducing the carbs and sugars to see if you react. If you don’t, it means your yeast is gone and you can start eating normally. HOWEVER, please note that you MUST still stay on all the antifungals for at least three months (after you have resumed a normal diet i.e carbs and sugars etc).

When you are eating normally for 3 months and you are symptom free, you can discontinue the daily use of antifungals BUT you must do a weekly protocol for another 6 months – so, take the anti-fungals weekly as opposed to daily for 6 months – this will keep the yeast under check and prevent a relapse.

Now, when you are taking antifungals, you MUST also immediately start taking a potent probiotic (100 billion cells per day) and also take a glutamine powder as well as a slippery elm bark powder – twice a day (breakfast and dinner). These will heal your colon and plant good bacteria in your colon.

You MUST take a good multivitamin supplement, a good b complex supplement and vitamin c for immunity. Also, spend 15 minutes under the sun for vitamin d, which is vital for immunity.

Finally, until your symptoms are gone, you MUST follow a strict diet (meats, vegetables (except root vegetables) and beans/legumes (chickpeas, navy beans, lentils etc.) – Sorry, no grains or sugars or fruit or dairy allowed (not even plain yoghurt) = otherwise, your yeasty friends will return with a bang. Also, take 4 tablespoons of virgin coconut oil daily for calories.

Last but not least, you MUST not do the following, otherwise you will fail -

a. Stop anti-fungals too soon or rotate antifungals
b. Eat sugar or high carb foods before all symptoms are gone

Stick with the above program for several months and you will succeed. BUT, no cheating on the diet until all symptoms are gone and do NOT stop the anti-fungals.

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