Series: Things that Cause Candida (Tetracyclines) – Part 3 of 6

Posted by Leanne on Oct 21st, 2009 | no comments

Okay, so this one is a pet peeve of mine.  Why? Because tetracyclines are pushed on young people in their teenage years to combat a condition already caused, to some degree, by candida… i.e. acne.   Some of the worst candida cases that we work with are caused from the prolonged use of tetracycline based antibiotics.

Tetracyline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to fight bacterial infections and is commonly used to treat acne and rosacea according to Wikipedia.  It is sold under the brand names of Doxycycline, Minocycline, Sumycin, Terramycin, Tetracyn and Panmycin and others.   Treatment with a tetracycline for acne can and usually does continue for many months and this is where the main problem lies.  Using an antibiotic over long periods of time completely obliterates any beneficial bacteria that you have in your digestive system.  Not having these good bacteria in place will allow candida and parasites to grow unchecked which can cause severe problems down the line.  Most young people will not know that they need to replenish their beneficial bacteria nor would they have the patience to do that correctly any way.  

Believe me, I completely understand the frustration that acne produces as I have dealt with this condition in my adult years; but, Tetracyclines can be dangerous in so many ways.  Please, don’t let your kids take antibiotics to treat acne  – treat it in more natural ways.

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