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My doctor claimed that most people in their 30s start to experience these symptoms and that I shouldn’ t worry since small dietary changes( avoiding milk) accompanied by taking Pepto Bismol, anti-inflammatory and antifungal creams should work. When I told him I had already used most of what he recommended with no success, he claimed I hadn’ t used them with persistence. He failed to explain why these symptoms occurred in the first place and neglected to warn me of how these conditions could develop into more serious health problems if left untreated.
Several weeks after the medical checkup, I noticed that my vaginal yeast infection, including the heartburn and digestion problems, got significantly worse as the antifungal creams only alleviated the problem.
I was failing to realize that all the while toxins and yeast were building up inside my intestines. It was only later that I had been diagnosed as having Candida fungal overgrowth and that my vaginal yeast infection, oral thrush, nasal drainage, aggravated heartburn and the“ floaters” in my eyes were nothing but symptoms for this seemingly uncontrollable yeast condition.
When Western medicine failed to help me, I kept trying different kinds of anti- Candida diets, took the famous ThreeLac treatment, tried various types of nutritional approaches, HSOs( soil organisms), colloidal silver, homeopathic therapies and reflexology. Some of these methods did have a positive effect on my yeast infection symptoms, but again, it was only for a short term. It seemed as if my Candida overgrowth and all its related symptoms were there to stay.
As I started researching into holistic approaches to healing, the first thing I realized was that there was never a single cause for a disease, and there were definitely no magic pills or quick fixes. I soon figured out the conventional approach does not and will not ever offer a genuine cure for my condition. At best, conventional medicine offers temporary relief since it’ s designed to deal with the symptoms of the disease and not the disease itself.
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