Questions and Answers

Systemic yeast infection

Date: 13 May 1997 20:34:07 -0400

973  SYSTEMIC YEAST INFECTION
I am the 41 year old man who asked about the food elimination diet. 
Thanks
for your responses.  They helped me understand that I would feel worse
before
better.  I am beginning to feel better.  Now I am to take nistatin for
systemic yeast infection.  Do you have any advice re: how I should
expect to
feel, and the pros and cons of this kind of treatment.

ANSWER BY NANCY APPLETON, PHD

For some people nystatin can be a problem.  Before you use that drug, 
you might try caprylic acid (400 mg per tab) starting with 1 tab per 
day getting up to 4 tabs., a good dose of acidolpholis (nonmilk base), 
p'audarco tea and lots of raw garlic and onion.  These can be obtained 
at a health food store.  Do this for one month with a diet of no fruit, 
sugar, alcohol, wheat, yeast or vinegar. 

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