I've been doing some research on the whole leaky gut thing and have some questions. This is the only theory that seems to match most of my symptoms. Parasites don't seem to have been addressed on this board. A search on the forum only listed 3 threads that mentioned the word 'parasites'. Also, parasites like alkiline environments.
I've read that anti-candida treatments do kill candida, but do nothing to kill parasites (which most of us have w/o symptoms - everything from giardia to worms). My research indicates parasites live very happily with Candida in the intestines and can contribute significantly to IBS. Parasite symptoms often mirror IBS and IC symptoms.
I read about some IC symptom reduction with things like probiotics, oxygen, grapefruit seed extract, oil of oregano and MSM. All have anti-parasitic qualities. Parasites do not like oxygen.
Here are my questions:
1. Has anyone ever done an anti-parasite treatment along with an anti-candida treatment?
2. Is it essential to eliminate carbs, eggs and dairy during these treatments?
3. If yes to #1, did you try alternative or prescribed medication and what were the results?
3. Has anyone ever followed up either of these with a colon cleansing with bentonite? I read bentonite is great at cleansing the colon of the toxic properties (candida & parasites) and as a final stage of clearing the body of these suckers that hide in mucus.
4. Has anyone ever done any colonic irrigation and had IC/IBS symptoms reduce?
5. Am I nuts to want to do this any of the above?
Thanks for any and all comments and information! I will try just about anything to get rid of this horrible problem.
Carol
I've read that anti-candida treatments do kill candida, but do nothing to kill parasites (which most of us have w/o symptoms - everything from giardia to worms). My research indicates parasites live very happily with Candida in the intestines and can contribute significantly to IBS. Parasite symptoms often mirror IBS and IC symptoms.
I read about some IC symptom reduction with things like probiotics, oxygen, grapefruit seed extract, oil of oregano and MSM. All have anti-parasitic qualities. Parasites do not like oxygen.
Here are my questions:
1. Has anyone ever done an anti-parasite treatment along with an anti-candida treatment?
2. Is it essential to eliminate carbs, eggs and dairy during these treatments?
3. If yes to #1, did you try alternative or prescribed medication and what were the results?
3. Has anyone ever followed up either of these with a colon cleansing with bentonite? I read bentonite is great at cleansing the colon of the toxic properties (candida & parasites) and as a final stage of clearing the body of these suckers that hide in mucus.
4. Has anyone ever done any colonic irrigation and had IC/IBS symptoms reduce?
5. Am I nuts to want to do this any of the above?
Thanks for any and all comments and information! I will try just about anything to get rid of this horrible problem.
Carol
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