Candida - a worldwide epidemic and can Threelac help?

What do the experts say about candida and Threelac?

Could a sneaky fungus be making you sick and could the Threelac probiotic help? Candida albicans is a yeast-like organism whose natural home is the gut, mucus membranes and skin of humans. When our body systems are in balance, then candida usually causes no problem to us. However, if candida is allowed to gain a toe-hold it can rapidly proliferate, causing an astonishing variety of symptoms and leading to the erosion of our health.

Many things can lead to this lack of balance but one of the prime culprits is the overuse of antibiotics. Antibiotics are overprescribed in most Western countries and it is this fact that is likely to have contributed to candida overgrowth becoming such a worldwide epidemic. In fact, prior to World War 2, when antibiotics were discovered, overgrowth of candida was almost unknown.  It has been shown that just one course of antibiotics is enough to raise the yeast levels in the body, sometimes with long term consequences.

People who have diabetes are also at higher risk as the higher sugar environment provides ideal conditions for the yeast to thrive, and with rates of Type 2 diabetes skyrocketing it is not a surprise that candida infection is heading in the same direction.

The use of the contraceptive pill is also a major factor causing yeast overgrowth in women.

 

A worldwide cause for concern

It is no wonder, then, that candidiasis has become a worldwide epidemic. Many health practitioners believe that the overgrowth of candida causes frequent, varied and widespread symptoms in thousands of people. The scary thing about this problem is that most of these people are unaware that an overgrowth of yeast could actually be the root cause of all of their health problems.

 

Most women have experienced a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their life, but many are unaware that the same yeast overgrowth could also be responsible for other symptoms throughout their bodies. Candida is a skilful master of disguise and can show itself in many forms, including:

 

·        Bloating and abdominal discomfort

·        Vaginal thrush (men can also experience genital thrush)

·        Jock itch, athlete’s foot and other skin irritations

·        A white-coated tongue or oral thrush

·        “Brain fog”, poor focus and inability to concentrate

·        Chronic fatigue and  loss of energy

·        Itchy, flaking skin

Over the past 15 years, Threelac has been found to be extremely helpful with these types of candida yeast related issues. 

What can be done?

 

When candida has become a systemic problem throughout your body, a systemic approach is needed to overcome the problem. Each person is different and candida manifests in different ways, so it is vital to listen to your own body and take note of what it is telling you. There are many factors that you need to take into account, these include:

·        diet – limit processed, sugary foods and drinks

·        stress levels - high stress levels have been shown to worsen symptoms

·        alcohol consumption – alcohol is a major irritant of the gut and can wreak havoc with your internal ecosystem

·        antibiotic use – if you require antibiotics make sure you take extra care with your diet and take probiotics as well

·        probiotics – high potency probiotics can help restore the natural balance of bacteria in your gut and bring candida back into check.

 

Healing from candida overgrowth is possible with a sustained and holistic approach – with persistence you may find yourself feeling better than you have in years.

 

Threelac has been found to be helpful with all ways of suffering due to a candida yeast overgrowth

Here's another helpful candida related article...

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You can find it at http://www.candidayeastproblems.com

There you'll find a wide variety of information on candidiasis and related candida yeast infections.

As always I'm here to help you find relief of your issues.

Alcohol and a Long Life?

 

Researchers have conducted a new study using rats, and results show that those bred to prefer alcohol live longer and healthier lives than those that don’t.

Most of us enjoy a drink but know that there are many drawbacks, and we are all becoming more and more aware of the negative impact it can have on our health if we consume too much. However, very little has actually been known about the impact of chronic alcohol consumption on survival rates.

That is until now, as researchers in Finland have bred rats to either prefer alcohol or to avoid it, and the results were astonishing. Rats that were genetically predisposed to avoid alcohol had a death rate three times higher than those that preferred alcohol.

 

There is a catch, though. Rats that prefer alcohol may live longer, but this is true whether or not they actually consume any of it in their diet. Therefore, it could be that the genes that predispose rats to alcohol preference have other qualities that lead to a longer and healthier life. Or perhaps genes that lead to alcohol avoidance are defective in other ways. Either way, it was not the case that rats consuming alcohol lived longer – just that those who had a genetic tendency towards it lived longer, and were healthier.

There has long been some awareness of genetics being at play when it comes to alcohol consumption, as tendency towards alcohol abuse can often be genetic, while some people appear to carry genes that make them unable to tolerate alcohol. More research will certainly be needed, but it’s safe to say that we shouldn’t all begin binge drinking with the idea that we will live longer if we do. What the discovery actually suggests is that having genes that makes us like alcohol is no bad thing.

Ever try Meditation?

Many people choose to mediate as they feel that it has a range of different benefits for them, but a study has now revealed that transcendental meditation is linked with living longer.

Transcendental meditation (TM) is a method of stress-reduction that uses quiet contemplation and steady breathing to bring a state of relaxation. In the first ever trial on the impact of TM on longevity, researchers in the USA studied 202 men and women with an average age of 71 years, all of whom had slightly elevated blood pressure.

The effects of TM were compared with those of using progressive relaxation and health education techniques, and TM was shown to be a very useful tool in helping people to live longer.

Those involved in TM had an overall 23% reduction in death rates from all causes, with the risk of death from heart disease being reduced by 30% and the risk of death by cancer being reduced by a whopping 49. Transcendental meditation appears to reduce the blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and amount of stress hormones in the body, helping the slow down the ageing process and allowing people to live longer, happier and healthier lives. It must be worth a try!

 

Air Pollution Still Sucks!

It has long been thought by the medical community that air pollution had greater impact on the lung and heart health of older people. A recent study by Harvard University researcher has concluded that everyone of any age can suffer the adverse affects of air pollution.

Polluted air particles enter the body during respiration and also enter the circulatory system and bloods stream, thereby affecting the heart as well as the lungs. The particles of air pollution are measured in micrometers: A PM10 is a particle less than 10 micrometers in diameter and a PM2.5 is a particle less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, and so on.

The Harvard researchers study was based on PM2.5s and the study group was a group of boiler makers in general good health and with an average age of 38. The men were exposed to pollution normally found in the general environment and were hooked up to heart monitors and an air sampler set to screen polluted particles PM2.5. The results showed that for every milligram per cubic meter increase in PM2.5s, there was a corresponding decrease in heart rate variability of 2.6 per cent.

The significance of heart beat variability is that even though a healthy heart should beat regularly, it also needs to be able to adapt with minor fluctuations. The variability rate provides indicators of the state of the heart’s electrical activity, blood pressure and the state of the blood vessels. The fact that study shows a correlation between air pollution and decreased heart rate variability in healthy young men is a concern for all.

Complementary Medicine is More Commonly Used in Middle-Age

 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) has recently published the report of a survey which shows that the most common group of people likely to turn to complementary medicines and alternative therapies is middle-aged adults. A group of more than 30,000 adults participated in the survey with questions based around the use of 28 complementary medicines in the 12 months previous.

A common view might have been that older and more inform adults would be most likely to look at complementary medicine for health improvement but the survey results did not bear this out.  One theory for this is that the complementary and alternative medicines and therapies have only started gaining significant popularity in more recent decades and therefore, older people have been less exposed to them. Another theory is that many people may simply view their health issues as a sign of age and therefore are not motivated to seek assistance, medical or otherwise.

Another result of the survey was that ethnicity had no bearing on the use of complementary medicine but the survey questions were not geared to finding out whether belief principles of different ethnic groups had a bearing.

Yep, Another Pitch For Water...

Our bodies are made up of around 75 % water – depending on which study you read, and on top of that our bodies use a huge amount of water every day for basic functions like digestion, circulation, the transporting of nutrients to organs, maintaining body temperature and the manufacturing of saliva.

Therefore we need to be drinking a certain amount of water every day just to manage these basic things. But many of us don’t, opting instead for coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks, as well as fruit juices when we are thirsty. But what you might not realize is that caffeine in all forms dehydrates your body further – acting as a diuretic. Energy drinks and fruit juices are packed with sugar – natural and artificial- which don’t help in flushing out your system.

Every single cell in our body needs a lot of water every day – the only time you could get away with swopping water is when you drink herbal tea, without sugar or milk. Dehydration is one of the main causes of things like headaches, fatigue – that familiar late afternoon slump – pain and digestive issues.

Think of water drinking as if you are giving your body an inner shower, allowing your system the chance to flush out all the toxins, boost the immune system and allow your poor post weekend liver to get a fresh start for the week. It also has fantastic benefit on your skin – will reduce problem skin, making you look young and fresh for longer.

Make it a habit to keep a bottle in the car, on your desk at work, in your bag and another in your gym bag and you will slowly get into the habit of drinking more water during the day.