Lemon grass or Cymbopogon Citratusis also added and has been found to inhibit Acinetobacter baumanii, Aeromonas veronii, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, Serratia marcescens, Staphlycoccus aureus, and Proteus mirabilis.

Calendula Officinalis also known as pot marigold has also been added and has been found to help detoxify the body and promote tissue repair, which minimizes die-off symptoms.

Medical References

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Giuraud, P., et al. “Comparison of antibacterial and antifungal activities of lapachol and b-lapachone.” Planta Med. 1994; 60: 373–74.

Gershon, H., et al. “Fungitoxicity of 1,4-naphthoquinonoes to Candida albicans and Trichophyton menta grophytes.” Can. J. Microbiol. 1975; 21: 1317–21.

Hammer K, et al. “Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant extracts”. J Appl Microbiol. 1999;86:985-990.

Chalcat J, et al. “Correlation between chemical composition and antimicrobial activity”. VI. Activity of some African essential oils. J Essent Oil Res. 1997;9:67-75.

Della Loggia R, Tubaro A, Sosa S, et al. The role of triterpenoids in the topical anti-inflammatory activity of Calendula officinalis flowers. Planta Medica 1994;60:516–20.

Patrick KFM, Kumar S, Edwardson PAD, Hutchinson JJ. “Induction of vascularisation by an aqueous extract of the flowers of Calendula officinalis L the European marigold”. pHytomedicine 1996;3:11–8. Kloucek-Popova E, Popov A, Pavlova N, Krusteva S). (“Influence of the physiological regeneration and epithelialisation using fractions isolated from Calendula officinalis”. Acta pHysiol pHarmacol Bulg. 1982;8(4):63-67.

De Tommasi N, Conti C, Stein ML, et al. “Structure and in vitro activity of triterpenoid saponins form Calendulaarvensis”. Plants Med 1991;57:250–3.

Hi Dan,

Just wanted to let you know that I finally got the Candidate (took 2 weeks to get to Canada) and I have been taking it for 5 days and it is really working! Tons of yeast is coming out of me, Finally! The die off is intense, fluid is coming out of my ears every night and is insanely itchy, and I feel like a truck ran over me and today my bowel movement was completely covered in white yeast.

Thanks Dan, your site is the best one on the internet for valuable information.

Regards,Daniel

“I have been up and down to so many doctors for recurring thrush infections. Each time I was successfully treated but each time it came back again. I also had a lot of wind and burping after my food which was very embarrassing and I used to become anxious whenever I had to eat in public... Since I have taken a course of Candidate I have not been to the doctor once with thrush and I no longer burp the way I did. This is the best natural treatment for vaginal thrush. I can truly say that this product has changed my life!”

Hazel

“I can definitely recommend Candidate to anyone who has these symptoms... Please excuse my English (I am Italian) but I really had to let you know how well it worked for me. My life is different, not tired all the time, no more thrush (terrible!) and going to the doctor."

Carla

Candidate is an excellent product and I highly recommend it. If you experience die-off reactions when taking it just drop the dose some so you can stand it.

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It inhibits yeast from converting to the mycelial form we know as candida.

CandidaClear has been shown to be effective in preventing fungal overgrowth associated with vaginal and gastrointestinal candidiasis via its fungicidal activity.

Oral administration can inhibit or even prevent oral candidiasis, or thrush.

During lactation, oral administration of CandidaClear to nursing mothers can prevent thrush in babies and is useful for the treatment of breast yeast infections.

It has been found to be effective against such organisms as Candida albicans, Trichophyton species, Epidermophyton inguinale, and Microsporum audouini.

It was found to be effective when applied topically against the herpes simplex virus in both animals and humans.

Tests have shown it to completely inhibit the growth of denture stomatitis.

CandidaClear is completely safe, even while nursing.

Shapiro AL, Rothman S. Undecylenic acid in the treatment of dermatomycoses. Arch Dermatol Syphilol 1945;52:166-171.

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Wyss BJ, et al. The fungistatic and fungicidal action of fatty acids and related compounds. Arch Biochem 1945;7:415.

Peck SM, Rosenfeld H. The effects of hydrogen ion concentration, fatty acids and vitamin C on the growth of fungi. J Invest Dermatol 1938;1:237-265.

Chretien JH, Esswein JG, Sharpe LM, et al. Efficacy of undecylenic acid-zinc undecylenate powder in culture positive tinea pedis. Int J Dermatol 1980;19:51-54.

Barrie SA. Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis; In: Pizzorno JE, Murray MT, eds. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. Seattle: JBC Press, 1986: II: CDSA-1-4.

Prince HN. Effect of pH on the antifungal activity of undecylenic acid and its calcium salt. J Bacteriol 1959;78:788-791.

McLain N, Ascanio R, Baker C, et al. Undecylenic acid inhibits morphogenesis of Candida albicans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2000;44:2873-2875.

Steven S, Hofemyer JHS. Effects of ehtnaol, octanoic and decanoic acids on fermentation and the passive influx of protons throught the plasma membrane of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 1993;38:356-363.

Miles MR, Olsen L, Rogers A. Recurrent vaginal candidiasis. JAMA 1977;238:1836-1837.

Bourne N, Ireland J, Stanberry LR, Bernstein DI. Effect of undecylenic acid as a topical microbicide against genital herpes infection in mice and guinea pigs. Antiviral Res 1999;40:139-144.

Shafran SD, Sacks SL, Aoki FY, et al. Topical undecylenic acid for herpes simplex labialis: a multicenter, placebo-controlled trial. J Infect Dis 1997;176:78-83

CandidaClear also contains caprylic acid, one of the candida yeast killing acids found in coconut oil that I discuss below. The extract of garlic, alliin, another yeast killer has also been added. Grapefruit seed extract, barberry root and acidophilus are also present and are helpful for yeast infection treatment.

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They found that the capric acid found in cold pressed coconut oil caused the quickest and most effective killing of three strains of candida. Lauric acid was found to work on a slower time period but was the most effective killing agent. The oils exploded the plasma membranes and nucleus of the candida yeast cell.

The link below takes you to a picture of the candida cell and coconut oils effects. Side A is a normal candida yeast cell, in side B you can see that the inside of the cell has been literally scattered by coconut oil and I guarantee you is quite dead

In another study published in June 2007 at the Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria by Ogbolu DO, et. al.

The above study tested coconut oil verses 17 different isolates of Candida albicans, 9 isolates of Candida glabrata, 7 Candida tropicalis, 7 Candida parapsilosis, 6 Candida stellatoidea, and 6 isolates Candida krusei.

They found that candida albicans had the highest susceptibility to coconut oil (100%).

Candida krusei showed the highest resistance to coconut oil with an MIC of 100% (undiluted), while fluconazole had an MIC of > 128 microg/mL.

It is noteworthy that coconut oil was active against species of Candida at 100% concentration compared to fluconazole. Coconut oil should be used in the treatment of fungal infections in view of emerging drug-resistant Candida species.

The other species fell somewhere in the middle as far as being susceptible to coconut oils fungal killing ability.

In "The Yeast Connection Handbook", coconut oil is recommended by the author, William Crook M.D.

This reference is an excellent but very long read.

"Health and Nutritional Benefits from Coconut Oil". Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Health Journal 20:1:1-6. Enig, Mary G, PhD (1998).

Many natural health practitioners will prescribe caprylic acid for yeast infection treatment but as the studies indicate, your much better of with all the active ingredients rather than just the one. So always take the whole form of coconut oil and not the extracts and make sure it is a virgin cold pressed natural organic oil.

My preferred cold pressed coconut oil resources.

NSI Coconut Oil

NSI Coconut Oil Capsules

Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

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In a study done on 6 mice injected with candida albicans and published in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. All six of the mice fed oregano oil survived more than 30 days with no sign of Candida infection, while all six mice that were fed just olive oil died within seven days.

A soon-to-be published study by Dr. Preuss and colleagues looked at the potential of oregano oil in Candida albicans, and found that oregano demonstrated anti-fungal powers in test-tube and experimental studies, against both systemic and skin infections.

In a study done in 2007 of fungal skin infections, oregano oil was added to a foot bath where the water was 107.6 degrees, 99.7% of the mycelial fungi were killed. Another test was run at 81 degrees with the oil added and considerable damage was done to the fungi.

Inouye S, Uchida K, Nishiyama Y, Hasumi Y, Yamaguchi H, Abe S. Teikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology, Tokyo, Japan; 2007

In another test done in 2003 at the Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal, oregano oil at a strength of 68.1% was used against 7 different clinical isolates of candida and 3 ATCC type strains of candida. A fungicidal effect was observed to the membranes of the candida strains.

Salgueiro LR, et al., at the Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Faculdade de Farmácia/CEF, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal. 2003

In a study done in 2002 at the Institute for Biological Research, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, five different essential oils were tested for anti-fungal activity against 13 fungal species. Among the fungi tested were food poisoning, plant, animals and human pathogenic species. The oils presented various degrees of inhibition against all the fungi investigated. The highest and broadest activity was shown by the carvacrol content oils, while the oil of sage was the least effective. Carvacrol from oregano oil exhibited the highest and 1,8-cineole the lowest level of anti-fungal activity among the components tested.

Sokovic M, et al. at the Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 2002

In another study done in South Africa in 2002, the effect of nine different oils was evaluated on the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and Fusarium moniliforme in grains.

The experimental design to examine the inhibition of mycotoxins involved the incorporation of each of seven oils into broth and patty cultures. The fungal mycotoxin was identified by high-pressure liquid chromatography. Clove oil was the most inhibitory to the growth of A. parasiticus and F. moniliforme, followed by cinnamon oil, oregano and mace oils. Neem and eucalyptus oil did not affect fungal growth.

J Food Prot. 2002 Apr;65(4):683-7. Spice oils for the control of co-occurring mycotoxin-producing fungi. Juglal S, Govinden R, Odhav B. at the Department of Biological Sciences, M. L. Sultan Technikon, Durham, South Africa.

Seven essential oils from seven air-dried plant species were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry against the fungi Penicillium digitatum in Athens Greece in 2000. The radial growth, conidial germination, and production of Penicillium digitatum were inhibited completely by oregano, thyme, dictamus, and marjoram essential oils at relatively low concentrations (250-400 microg/mL). Lavender, rosemary, and sage essential oils presented less inhibitory effect on the radial growth and conidial germination of P. digitatum.

J Agric Food Chem. 2000 Jun;48(6):2576-81. GC-MS analysis of essential oils from some Greek aromatic plants and their fungitoxicity on Penicillium digitatum. Daferera DJ, Ziogas BN, Polissiou MG. Laboratory of General Chemistry and Laboratory of Phytopathology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece.

The inhibitory effects of 10 selected Turkish spices, oregano essential oil, thymol and carvacrol towards growth of 9 foodborne fungi were investigated in culture media with a pH of 3.5 and 5.5 in 1988 in Turkey. The anti-fungal effects of sodium chloride, sorbic acid and sodium benzoate and the combined use of oregano with sodium chloride were also tested under the same conditions for comparison. Of the spices tested, only sodium chloride were also tested under the same conditions for comparison. Of the spices tested, only oregano showed effect on all fungi.

Int J Food Microbiol. 1988 May;6(3):263-8. Inhibitory effects of selected Turkish spices and oregano components on some foodborne fungi. Akgül A, Kivanç M. Ziraat Fak., TUT Böl, Erzurum, Turkey.

All these Oregano Oil products below have a minimum of 70% carvacrol, which is the active ingredient in oregano oil. I would avoid anything less.

Wild Organic Mediterranean Oregano Oil contains 80% Caravacrol.

NSI Oregano Oil contains 70% Carvacrol.

Source Naturals Wellness Oil of Oregano contains 70% Cavacrol.

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Singh HB, Srivastava M, Singh AB, Srivastava AK. Cinnamon bark oil, a potent fungitoxicant against fungi causing respiratory tract mycoses. Allergy 1995;50:995–9.

Quale JM, Landman D, Zaman MM, et al. In vitro activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against azole resistant and sensitive Candida species and a pilot study of cinnamon for oral candidiasis. Am J Chin Med 1996;24:103–9.

Azumi S, Tanimura A, Tanamoto K. A novel inhibitor of bacterial endotoxin derived from cinnamon bark. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997;234:506–10.

Akira T, Tanaka S, Tabata M. Pharmacological studies on the antiulcerogenic activity of Chinese cinnamon. Planta Med 1986;(6):440–3.

Berrio LF, Polansky MM, Anderson RA. Insulin activity: stimulatory effects of cinnamon and brewer’s yeast as influenced by albumin. Horm Res 1992;37:225–9.

Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al. (eds). The Complete Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Boston, MA: Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998, 110–1.

Most oils are for external use only and the cinnamon you use with the sugar in it from the grocery store is not the same thing. Cinnamon oil can be toxic to the liver so if you prefer use it for thrush and for skin yeast only. The capsules are safe and can be taken by mouth.

Cinnamon Oil Capsules

Cinnamon Oil

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They were also given a probiotic supplement (to boost the population of friendly bacteria) and were placed on a low-carbohydrate diet. All patients experienced a marked improvement in both upper and lower gastro-intestinal symptoms, like abdominal pain and bloating, as well as noticing improvements in other symptoms such as skin rashes and allergies.

Dr. Craig Butler of the Progressive Medical Group, in Atlanta, Georgia, who monitored the study, says that many more patients have now benefited from the new supplement. He said; "We have placed numerous patients on Candex with the same results" It was concluded that Candex is an extremely effective natural alternative for anti-fungal therapy, which is well tolerated and does not cause any adverse side effects.

Results were also verified by giving each patient a before and after Comprehensive Diagnostic Stool Analysis (CDSA) for pH abnormalities, positive candida culture and significant microscopic visualization of yeast mycelium in the stool.

They were also given a before and after Bioterrain Analysis (BTA) test, which revealed fungi and increased physiologic stress on the adrenals, kidneys and the gastrointestinal tract.

All 52 patients showed improvement with both tests proving Candex does indeed work.

A similar study is now being undertaken by the National Candida Society in Britain.

Study Results from Candex. Progressive Medical Group, 4646 North Shallowford Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30338. August 8, 2002

The price of Candex is starting to get out of hand with 120 capsules costing $44.99, that's up from about $37 last year. So luckily I have run across a replacement formula that is just about identical, actually slightly stronger than Candex and its made by a reputable company. The product is; NSI Candida Yeast Management

Its $29.77 for 240 capsules so it will last twice as long as Candex. Early reports are it works just as well too.

However, Syntol is by far the best candida yeast enzyme product for yeast infection treatment on the market. It contains the same enzymes as Candex and Candida Yeast Management and one that is designed to work systemically. It also contains sporulated bacteria that survive the stomach acids intact. One of these bacteria is so strong it rids the intestines of all harmful pathogens yet is completely safe and has been in use since the early 1940's. You owe it to yourself to click on over and read the article I have written about it.

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Liquid zeolites or the powdered Zeolite Pure are by far the safest with the fewest side effects. The powdered Zeolite Pure is a much better deal but both work.

DMSA should really be taken under a doctors supervision although you can do it yourself if you choose too.

For more information about mercury poisoning and yeast infections I have set up two other webpages here.

One page explains in detail what you need to do to detox heavy metals. I would take a look at them, mercury is the underlying reason for 85% of yeast infections.

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Also do not forget the probiotics at the end of the treatment plan. Without them the candida yeast will probably be back. To find out which probiotics for yeast are the best visit this page.

I must add that this is one of the most over self-diagnosed health conditions there is. Many people will suspect they have candida because their doctor cannot seem to find anything wrong with them, even though that person exhibits many symptoms of candida, but they have no medical proof. Many of these cases are nothing more than a toxic colon and liver with an overgrowth of bad bacteria, or leaky gut syndrome created by either prescription drugs or poor diets, which causes dysbiosis. Many others have mercury poisoning or herpes that often mimic the symptoms of candida yeast.

So I have included a source for testing so you can find out if you have candida or an overgrowth of yeast, dysbiosis, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, mercury poisoning, out of balance hormones, inflammation, internal rust, or poor functioning mitochondria, etc. If you want to skip testing for any reason? Then you could eliminate dairy, gluten (grains), soy, yeast foods, eggs, sugar, fructose, and aspartame from your diet for 4 weeks while you do the Ultimate Cleanse.

If your a woman and suffer from recurring vaginal yeast infections I strongly suggest you check your hormone levels. Especially for excess estrogen because it controls vaginal sugar levels and the sugar feeds yeast.

It would also be a very good idea to take some sort of multi-vitamin/mineral formula everyday to support the overall health of the body. Even the FDA and AMA have recently acknowledged and now recommend that every one takes one everyday, took them long enough. They knew back in the 30's that we are all starving to death because of nutrient depletion of the soils. Presently the worldwide soil depletion levels of nutrients are currently down 56 to 87% with the US being the worst.

Consider these generally recognized facts about common nutrient destroyers:

Aspirin: Depletes vitamin A, calcium, potassium, B complex and vitamin C.
Caffeine: Depletes vitamin B1, inositol, biotin, potassium and zinc.
It also interferes with calcium and iron absorption.
Chlorine: Depletes vitamin E.
Chocolate: Depletes calcium and vitamin D.
Fluoride: Depletes vitamin C, destroys enzymes used for DNA production and causes cancer.
Sedatives: Deplete folic acid and vitamin D.
Nitrates and Nitrites: Deplete vitamins A, C and E.
Sugar and white flour products: Deplete the B-complex vitamins.
Birth Control Pills: Deplete folic acid, vitamins C, B6, B2, B12, B1, and E.
Cortisone: Depletes vitamins A, B6, D, C, and zinc and potassium. It also reduces immune function.
Stress: Depletes all vitamin stores and can reduce immune function by 50%.

I am not going to get into all the prescription drugs, there are to many of them, and they all have there side effects.

A very good multivitamin/mineral formula is Total Balance for Men and Women

Total Balance by Xtend-life comes in mens and womens formulas specifically designed for the respective sexes needs. The product is made to GMP standards with USP ingredients and you will feel a difference when you take them. Not sure why because the label does not look like much, but all I can figure is their products must be super quality so they do indeed work. They do make their own products, are ISO registered, and have implemented a hazard analysis critical control point programs (HACCP). Very few companies make their own products folks, most companies are simply middle men with the product being made in China or some other third world country. Try them, these supplements really work, just ask Becky.

Hi Dan,

Just wanted to let you know that I started on the x-tend life products about 10 days ago. I have to say they have been amazing. My brain feels like it has come alive for the first time ever, and my mood has improved dramatically. I have been taking the Neuro-serentity along with omega 3's the women's total balance and the female rejuvenator. I haven't properly started on the mercury detox yet but i am glad i discovered these beforehand. Am sure they will aid in supporting my brain through the detox and have noticed some of the ingredients in these products although in smaller amounts will help to start detoxing. ALA , MSM, selenium etc. I have also started taking modifilan(not sure if you are familiar with this) was recommended by a local nutritionist for heavy metal detox.

Have to go back for hair analysis next week and also see what they want me to do in regards to metal detox.

So there is my update and thankyou thankyou to you for your advise and for helping me narrow down my supplement regime tothe above products.

Regards,
Becky

Arguably the best multi-vitamin that is made in the US is Intramax. Intramax contains 415 nutrients along with probiotics for yeast infection treatment. All nutrients are derived from organically grown plants, not rocks, so they are in a chelated ionic form. This makes them 100% absorbable verses about 10% absorbable for inorganic mineral or rock forms. Go over to the website and scroll down to the thermal imaging picture and blood analysis picture of the before and after of taking Intramax. You'll see that Intramax does indeed work very well and is probably the best multivitamin/mineral supplement on the market because of it.

Intramax is the multi I take everyday. I ran some medical tests on myself proving it does work. The capsules aren't near as effective, although I did not test Total Balance.

I would seriously consider Syntol. Syntol contains the enzymes that are in Candida Yeast Management and Candex plus a few more systemic enzymes that get into the blood stream. It also has sporulated bacteria which guarantees they get by the stomach acids intact. It is a very good product for yeast infection treatment and prevention.

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Do you really want to get to feeling good? Then after the candida yeast is gone do the Liver Cleansing System