Candida, Yeast Infection Blog 4U

Why, you may ask, is iodine important for candida fighting? It is, in fact, quite vital that you have enough iodine and being sufficient will make your cleansing go more easily!

The reason why iodine important in detoxifying is related to the thyroid glands, these are the glands that contain (or should contain) the highest concentration of iodine in the body. Every 17 minutes all of your blood supply travels through the thyroid glands. While the blood is going through the thyroid it is exposed to the anticandida, antiparasitic and antiviral properties of the iodine that is contained there. The thyroid cleans your blood stream of these pathogenic organisms. If you do not have the iodine supply you need, the thyroid cannot do its job and this makes a candida cleanse much more difficult to get through. So, making sure you have enough iodine will open the detoxification pathways and you are on your way.

Iodine has been called one of the FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING BLOCKS to good health along with water, salt, and soda. Of these 4 items, iodine is perhaps the least understood and the most neglected. Iodine is a key component in our systems and may be responsible for helping with the following: resisting disease, increasing energy, calming the body and releasing nervous tension, detoxinfying the body, reducing brain fog, increasing concentration and focus, hormonal imbalance, fibrocystic breasts, PCOS, low stomach acid, heart arrhythmias, weight gain, ability to sweat, infertility, unexplained weight gain and others… In short, it is pretty incredible stuff. It is inexpensive and easy to administer as iodine can be applied topically.  We carry it for you at:

The short answer is…. IODINE!  Iodine is a very important element and not one that people in North America get a lot of since it is found in seaweed and kelp.  Iodine deficiency can manifest as dryness in the mouth/eyes/skin.  It can also be related to a decreased ability to sweat, fibrocystic breast tissue, thyroid problems, PCOS, low stomach acid, insulin resistance and even heart arrhythmias.  More soon…

Really, do you have any trouble sweating???  I sure did! In fact, I was rather proud of the fact that I couldn’t sweat (it was certainly convenient) - I thought it might have been a genetic fluke.

The ability to sweat is extremely important for detoxifiction, but there is more to it than just that.  I also had hormonal imbalances, dry skin and some other problems.  Come back tomorrow and I’ll tell you what you are missing that is causing this.

As I look at my journey to optimal health, the thing that comes to mind is layers.  Layer after layer after layer.  Five years ago, I thought that all of my health problems had to be centered around only one issue, but that was certainly not the case as I quickly found out.  Many people also feel that only one condition must be the reason why they feel the way they do; they will quickly become discouraged when they find another layer beneath the one they just took care of.  I have heard that you can liken healing to an onion peel.  As you peel off one layer, their lies another one.  Of course, you do eventually get to the vegetable and can start “cooking”.

My first layer was candida (or at least that was the one I tackled first).  I saw a large improvement, but I wasn’t quite where I wanted to be.  The next layer I tackled was parasites - that was a doozy!  I had no idea that a person could be so affected for so long and have absolutely no idea.  Another set of problems was solved, though.  After the parasites, I dealt with a heavy metal toxicity.  I picked up Uranium somewhere (yes, uranium).  My husband always thought I had a radioactive aspect to my personality <grin>.  And, yet, even after that there were still layers to work through.  I needed to enhance my nutrition - all the years of candida and parasites had eaten into my reserves.  My adrenal glands needed support, too.  I also had to flush the liver and gall bladder, deal with a hormonal imbalance and, now, I am dealing with an inflammatory issue.  I am hopeful that this is the last issue I will need to “fix” before I can just start to live.

Yes, it has been a long haul.  Has it been worth it….?  Absolutely!! 

Every day I see my children, share in their dreams and help them along the way as they travel toward being an adult.  I want to be there every step of the way and I pray that I will be healthy.  I figure God won’t mind if I help myself along the way!

One of the best times to cleanse the body is in the Spring - it is ready for you to dust off the cob webs and may be very receptive to a candida cleanse.

There are two parts to a candida cleanse. The first part involves killing candida and there are many methods that are quite effective.  The second part (and the one that most people forget about) is getting that dead candida out of the system.  You must eliminate the dead candida to minimize toxic reactions and cleansing effects.  Of the two, the second is argueably the more important one. 

How do you get dead candida out of your body? Soluble fiber like psyllium, apple pectin or acacia gum, activated charcoal if you can not handle fibers, epsom salt or sea salt baths, infrared saunas, and plenty of water!

Silver Shield is one of the most flexible and diverse products that we carry at www.stopyeast.com.  Our Silver Shield may be the only nutritional supplement with and anti-viral patent. Here are a few ideas for how to use it.

1. Vaginal Yeast Problems: Use the liquid silver shield as a douche to eradicate vaginal yeast and/or bacterial vaginosis.  The liquid silver is antifungal, anti “bad” bacterial, and antiviral.  This is a way to get rid of a bacterial overgrowth without having to take antibiotics.  Add 60 ml of Liquid Silver Shield into a douche and use.  Hold the liquid in the vagina for 10 minutes and then release.  Do this for 3-5 days, one time per day.  Next apply a quarter size amount of Silver Shield Gel to a tampon and insert.  The Silver will come into contact with the Cervix and will deal with bacterial vaginosis, yeast and viral HPV.  This method is completely safe and will not upset the normal balance of beneficial bacteria in this area.  What a revolutionary way to deal with vaginal infections!

2.  Herpes outbreaks - apply silver shield gel directly to the herpes outbreaks and let absorb into the skin.  I have a friend who struggles with herpes outbreaks; she said that application of the Silver Shield Gel got the Herpes back under control in just a couple of days; normally it would have taken her months.

3.  Ear Infections - apply Silver Shield liquid drops to the infected ear twice daily. Make sure and fill the ear canal.  Keep the fluid in the ear canal for a minimum of 6 minutes.  I have seen the silver take care of an ear infection in less than 12 hours.  Pain is diminished very quickly.

4. Eye Infections (Pink Eye or Viral Eye Infections) - apply 1 drop of Liquid Silver Shield to the infected eye.  You do not need to dilute the solution.  Add drops up to 5 times per day or as needed. 

5.  Getting on an airplane and don’t want to get sick? - apply Silver Shield gel on the inside of your nostrils and use Silver Shield Gel like a lotion to disinfect your hands.  The Silver Shield Gel tube is 3 ounces, so it should be allowed on an airplane.

6. Silver in the home: Dilute by adding 1 ounce of Silver to a spray bottle and fill with water. Spray Silver on your countertop to disinfect, spray silver shield directly on mold and let sit for 10 minutes (this will work on black mold, too).

7. Viruses - if you have been exposed to an illness (Swine Flu included), start Silver Shield right away. You should take 2 tsp twice per day for 7 days to make sure you have the best chance of eliminating the virus before it takes hold.

8. Acne, breakouts - at the first sign of a breakout, apply Silver Shield Gel directly to the blemish.  It will kill the bacteria festering in the pore.  For a more general application, apply a dime-sized amount of gel to the whole face after washing.  Allow this to seep into the pores and then apply moisturizer.  This will help you to eliminate blemishes before they occur and is anti-aging, too.

9. Food Poisoning - take 2 tsp hourly until symptoms subside.

10. Strep Throat - Gargle for six minutes (swallow solution); use every 2 hours for strep throat in the first day and then twice daily for 5 days more.

 As you can see, this product can be used for some pretty incredible things!  You can find out more at http://www.stopyeast.com/product_pages/silver-shield.html.  The product is on sale right now - Stock up now!

Swine Flu from Mexico is making its way through the United States. There is no vaccine to take to prevent this and humans have no immunity to swine flu.

Thankfully, whatever is in the United States does not appear to be as severe as what is going on in Mexico; but, I just wanted to let you know that there are alternative methods of treatment if you feel that you have been exposed to or actually have the virus.

Silver Shield is a natural antiviral product. If you have been exposed or are in an area that has confirmed cases of Swine Flu (New York, Kansas, Texas, California, Ohio - there are 6 more states involved now) you may want to try some preventative measures.  It is possible that taking 1 ounce of Silver Shield (spread out over the day) for 5-7 days straight may prevent or lessen the effects of Swine Flu.

We are placing our Silver Shield on Sale.  It is normally $23.95; it will be available for $21.55 (10% off).  Each bottle is 4 fluid ounces, so 2 bottles will be needed to take care of one person. The earlier you start Silver Shield after noting symptoms the more successful this will be.

Silver Shield has successfully treated Herpes Virus, HPV virus (plantar warts), eye and ear infections, colds and flu viruses and more…  It will be excellent for combatting Swine Flu safely, effectively and inexpensively.

To find out more please read this: http://www.stopyeast.com/product_pages/silver-shield.html

Thanks very much! Be Well!

Leanne Felzien

Did you know?

1. l reuteri is helpful in absorbing nutrition in the small intestine.

2. bifidum is used in the large intestine and helps you have bowel movements. If you are seriously constipated, you may want to try a probiotic that JUST contains bifidum bacteria.

3. If you have recently had an antibiotic, it would be a great idea to do a beneficial bacteria “slam” to repopulate your digestive system.  We will be introducing a product (Intensive Primodophilus by Nature’s Way) to do just that by the end of April (I hope).  I have used it and am very impressed!

Be Well!

Itchiness won out as last week topic of discussion on our support calls.  It seemed as if almost everyone was struggling with this particular issue.  Itchiness often accompanies candida infections for a couple of reasons. 1) you may have a fungal infection on the surface of your skin (rare) or 2) you are dealing with internal toxicity created by the candida or cleansing (more common).  I am going to discuss the latter issue.

Candida is a living organism and, as such, it will create waste products.  Candida will put between 70-80 different types of toxins into the system; some of the more prevalent toxins are formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and ethanol. The blood stream will pick these toxins up and try to carry them to the liver to be filtered out of the system.  However, if the liver is overwhelmed and fatigued it may not be able to handle the toxin load.  If this should occur, however, the liver has a back up plan.  It will utilize the skin (the largest cleansing organ in the body) to help get rid of the extra toxins. 

The body will create an itch response in order to get you to scratch the skin.  Scratching will cause the blood to come close to the surface of the skin which facilitates the passing of toxins through the pores of the skin.   If the itching is transient, meaning that it seems to be moving all around the body, then it is almost certainly caused by toxicity.

You can alleviate this by taking a soluble fiber containing apple pectin, psyllium, or acacia fiber.  Epsom Salt baths (approximately 1 cup in warm bath water and soak for 15-20 minutes) can also be very helpful.  Plenty of water is a must, as well.  If these tactics do not work, you should consider slowing down your cleanse by taking less of whatever you are taking each day.

Itching during a detox is your body’s way of letting you know that it is getting a bit overloaded.  Please listen to it!

Have I ever mentioned that stress is one of the big factors that causes flare-ups in candida symptoms?  Well, if I haven’t, I sure have now.  We are all under tremendous stress trying to figure out what exactly is going on with the economy, our jobs, and deal with our personal lives, too.  Do you realize that we go through the amount of stress in a week or so (in good economic times) that most people in the 1700’s would have seen in their lifetimes? 

Sadly, our bodies are not designed to handle stress very well.  If you notice candida symptoms flaring, trouble sleeping at night, and find yourself waking up around 3 AM every morning you are stressed and your adrenals are getting tired.  Try a nice B-Complex, some Adrenal Support, and Magnesium to get you through the rough times.

Hang in there! I think that things will turn around soon!

Leanne