“The big and risky business of
Candida medication”
Candida Medication; What they are and how they
do (not) work?
The aim of Candida medication is to directly attack and eliminate the fungus causing
the infection. Western or allopathic medication is based on the germ
theory which states that disease is directly the result of
pathogenic (disease causing) micro-organisms invading your body. Get
rid of the pathogen (cause) and the patient is healed (result). This
is also known as mono-morphism which means "one form".
The fundamental problem inherent with the allopathic approach
Even though this sounds logical there are a few problems with this
reasoning you should be aware of. The inside of your body is
literally teeming with millions of micro-organisms of which many
which are essential and beneficial to your health and well being.
When your internal environment changes, these microorganisms need
to adapt in order to survive. The result is that they change
shape and a consequence of this process is that they become
pathogenic or disease causing. This model of disease is known as
pleo-morphism which literally translates into "many forms".
Most internal fungal infections are caused as a result of
an imbalance of our flora leading to intestinal Candidiasis. Allopathic Candida
medication is not intended to restore this balance but to directly
suppress and kill the yeast infection.
Most conventional Candida
medications have an acidifying effect on the body and have load
baring side effects putting an additional strain on your body's
resources. This is maybe one reason why many people struggle with
recurring yeast infections.
There is another challenge with
the approach western medication takes specific to fungal infections.
The cell structure of fungi in contrast to bacteria is complex and
shares a lot of the same characteristics as ordinary human cells
(classified as eukaryotes). Consequently, most agents toxic to fungi
are also toxic to humans.
Normally a physician will prescribe the
least toxic variety of an antifungal medication and will progress to
more potent antifungal drugs if the patient does not see any
improvement. Unfortunately, these antifungal drugs themselves and
their dosage have some serious potential side effects associated
with them.
----- Personal Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------
From my early teens I had been suffering from symptoms, which I now know,
were Candida related. As a youngster I had several antibiotic
treatments which is one of the many Candida Albicans causes, which
got worse as I got older, leading eventually to Fibromyalgia. My
doctor prescribed anti-fungal medication, with only limited results.
After stopping the Candida medication all the symptoms such as
fatigue, skin eruptions, digestive problems etc, came back with a
vengeance. I cured my Candida with a relatively easy and
straightforward treatment protocol consisting of a simply Candida
diet and the right supplements. Thinking about how much money and
energy I have spend in the past on finding an effective treatment of
my yeast infection, it’s ironic how simple the Candida cure really
is.
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How do antifungal Candida medications work?
There are different classes of conventional antifungal medication used in
the treatment of Candida which have all a different action and
effect. One such group of Candida medications belong to the
Polyene antifungal class. These Candida medications interact
with compounds in the cell membranes of Candida creating little
channels causing the cell to become leaky resulting in its
destruction.
The Polyene antifungal class
The drugs amphotericin B, nystatin and pimaricin
all belong to this class of antifungal drugs. Especially
amphotericin B is used to treat systemic yeast infections and can
cause some serious side effects these include kidney damage,
allergic reactions (e.g., fever, chills, altered blood pressure),
nausea, vomiting, bone marrow damage and headaches.
In the last couple of years three varieties of a different formulation of
this Candida medication have been introduced called liposomal
amphotericin B. These antifungal drugs are less toxic but also
take longer to take effect.
----- Personal Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------
The kill and destroy approach does not work and just puts additional strain on your body. If you
are considering Candida medications or are already taking them, I
suggest you explore a natural Candida treatment. I suffered from
severe systemic Candidiasis not being able to lifts myself out of
bed. Once I got started on the natural Candida treatment I noticed a
difference within days and my health steadily improved after that.
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Nystatin is a later generation of the polyene antifungal
Candida medications. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic but has a
considerable toxic effect. For this reason it is used primarily as a
topical Candida medication.
Taken orally this Candida medication
is extremely inefficient in more severe cases where Candida has
lodged itself in the mucosal lining of the intestinal tract. I used
Nystatin for a while and did experience some relief of my symptoms,
but they returned with a vengeance the moment I stopped taking this
Candida medication.
The Azole antifungal class
The azoles work differently from the
polyenes, in that they don't actually kill fungal cells. These
drugs inhibit the growth of Candida yeast cells but they don't die.
There is also a relative high chance for Candida yeast cells to
become resistant to these Candida medications. The azole class of
antifungal medications works by interrupting the biosynthesis of the
actual cell membranes thereby prohibiting it from proliferating.
This class of Candida medication are easily absorbed by the
digestive system and derives its action from working directly on
enzymes produced in the liver. Even though azole Candida medication
is less toxic then amphotericin B, it is important to monitor for
liver damage and other detrimental side effects the problem with
especially chronic and severe cases of Candidiasis is that the
fungal infection needs to be eliminated before too much damage to the
liver is done and the treatment needs to be stopped.
Various Commercial Azole Medications:
Miscelaneous Other Antifungal Classes
There are a few other classes of antifungal medications
such as the echinocandins, which inhibit cell wall synthesis.
They do this by directly inhibiting an essential fungal cell wall
component not present in human cells. The Candida medication
micafungin (mycamine) belongs to this group and is used primarily
for the treatment of esophageal Candidiasis.
Flucytosine (Ancobon) is a Candida medication which is an anti-metabolite.
What this means is that it disturbs the normal metabolism of the
cell by interfering with its DNA and RNA synthesis. Fungal cells
adapt their genetic material and become resistant to this type of
antifungal medication. Because of this, it is normally prescribed
together with amphotericin B.
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