I have a question about Primal Defense (a candida probiotic) regarding how long we should take it and if we need to take antifungals.
Garden of Life recommends taking it for 90 days to saturate the gut with healthy bacteria. Then you can reduce the dose. But personally I don’t think this is long enough if you have a serious infection. I took it for over a year but took breaks due to severe death. With this product you can not get impatient, give it time to act and you will see good results.
However, I think you need to add another strain of Bifidus since PD only contains Bifidum. I take Life Flora from Source Naturals which contains the variety Bifidus longum and it made a difference. Taking antifungals and immune-enhancing herbs will speed up the process.
I also suggest you have a nice green shot. I make mine from whole foods and bulk herbs. I mix Alfalfa, Barley Grass, Wheat Grass and Milk Thistle, this contains a lot of Chlorophyll which is very beneficial and Milk Thistle is very good for the liver. I also suggest you take a look at the Maca herb. This herb is amazing for rebuilding the endocrine gland system.
I wouldn’t say I’m cured, but I’ve come a long way from where I was. I have been battling candida for over 10 years and have a severe form of mycelium that has taken over my body. I’m very lucky it hasn’t affected a vital organ yet. The most important thing to remember about this condition is that the onset was caused by an unbalanced flora in the gut and this should be the focus when trying to treat it. I can eat almost anything I want now since I mostly stay away from sugar.