A diverse range of harmful microorganisms reside in the body. The negative effects these pathogens cause are usually properly neutralized by the immune system and even by the good bacteria lvinig in our body. These “good” bacteria are very useful to the body. But when yeast bacteria grow in very huge and unmanageable levels and infects the vagina, mouth, or digestive tract, it leads to a condition known as Candidiasis. Conventional therapies treat this disease with topical or systemic anti-fungal medicines. Chinese medicine practitioners use acupuncture and Chinese herbs to treat Candidiasis. These practitioners work with each patient as an individual rather than using generalized studies that rely on a pharmacological protocol.
Acupuncture Calms the Bacteria
A study on 115 women suffering from Candidiasis associated with yeast infection treated with acupuncture was performed in The Massachusetts Department of Health. After at least three months of treatment, 27 of the patients experienced an improvement in their gynecological symptoms that included menstrual cramping and irregularities.
Licensed acupuncturists in Bellingham are trained in determining the acupoints that would best resolve a patient’s specific condition. Acupuncture is a painless and safe form of treatment that give the body the power to heal itself. It is a superior treatment to Western modalities in that it not only treats the symptoms of a condition but also addresses the underlying root of the problem. In the treatment of Candidiasis, the most commonly used acupoints selected for treatment include the Large Intestine 11 (LI11) found at the outside (lateral) elbow crease, the Kidney 3 and 5 (K3 & K5) situated just behind the inner ankle, and the Spleen 6 (Sp6) found just above the ankle on the inner lower leg.
Acidophilus (Digestive Tract Booster) and other Nutraceutical Supplementation
When the balance in the body is resotrted, it can lead to the curing of Candidiasis. This can achieved supplemeting the body with a nutraceutical protocol of amino acids, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins. Probiotics and beneficial soil-based organisms are used when yeast influx within the digestive tract is the problem. Beneficial bacteria can neutralize the Candida fungus helping restore balance to the digestive tract and curing Candidiasis.
Stop Feeding Candida
Consuming a diet high in sugar and other foods low in nutrients can greatly contribute in the development of Candidiasis. When the body is nutritionally deficient, the Candida fungus can develop threadlike filaments called hyphae. The hyphae possess an enzyme known as phospholipase which can enter the cell wall of humans by splitting fatty acids, causing the fungus to make use of nutrients within the human cell. Chinese medicine practitioners and dietary therapists can prevent this from happening by evaluating and modifying the patient’s dietary choices to make sure the patient gets the proper and much needed nutrients she needs. Certain foods and products that make it conducive for the Candida fungus to thrive include white pasta/flour, dairy products, steroid/antibiotic laden meat, and processed/ refined sugar. What needs to be taken by the patient to prevent the rise of or overcome Candidiasis are nutraceuticals (capyrlic acid, grapefruit seed extract, oil of oregano, and garlic), herbs, and anti-fungal foods.