HEALTH & HEALIN G


with our high reliance on antibiotics, and/or high stress lifestyles, even otherwise healthy people can experience imbalances and setbacks. Even mild candida-blooms – when


the yeast has not escaped the gut, and not become a fungus – can cause symptoms such as stiffness, bloating, gas, constipation, lethargy, lack of clarity, low level inflammations and reduced well- being. You see, as candida blooms, even


as just yeast, its ‘mycotoxins’ flood our bloodstream, making it hard for our busy liver to deal with the normal demands of everyday life in a modern world. The longer the imbalance is present, the more likely the condition is to become chronic, turning innocent yeast to parasite. Simultaneously, we develop a chemical dependency on the fungal mycotoxins. This addiction to toxins is no different from any other habit or dependency.


An over-exposure to mycotoxins easily makes itself felt in reduced wellness, tiredness, loss of clarity, a reduction in effectiveness, and inevitable stress. The lack of clarity means a larger likelihood of disconnection from our greater self and source, meaning we maintain lower order thinking, habits and behaviour. The lack of effectiveness compounds


with the lack of clarity, and as we disconnect from our greater self, we lose our mojo and sense of purpose, and our energy stagnates. At this stage, the pattern has


progressed from our being acutely aware of it, to its becoming chronic, and then – once it becomes part of our ‘new normal’ state of being – it becomes part of our subconscious and transforms from being a chronic condition to being an involuntary habit and pathological condition.


As such, life tends to be lived seeking or maintaining comfort, material security, and combating problems.


Did you know? When kidney energy flows to the


heart, life force flows up to higher levels of awareness and being, depression lifts, love is less conditional, and personal horizons /perspectives are expanded. When we limit the flow as above, we


don’t feel good, and then we tend to no longer nurture ourselves. So at a time when self-love, self-appreciation, self- worth, and self-care are most needed, we ironically tend to ignore this need and turn to other habits and comforts like food.


And the currency of comfort food is sweetness, the very food the candida likes most. Voila! A vicious circle. Chronic disease with a capital D. Not to mention premature ageing. Depressing, right?


So what can we do to avoid it? Plenty! First let’s list some awesome herbs and supplements that can prevent, manage and/or combat candidiasis and the illnesses it causes or complicates.


Addicted to the parasite So, following on from above, when you


apply a bit of logic, you can see that it is an addiction no different from drug dependency or nicotine addiction. This means that once we have


developed an addiction to the mycotoxins, then we tend to crave and seek out foods, and cultivate habits, which support the needs of the yeast. Our habits create and support the ideal environment for the yeast, and when we satisfy its cravings for nourishment (particularly sweet), we satisfy our own subconscious cravings for a hit of mycotoxin. What if it’s not sugar we’re addicted to, but that which feeds on the sugar?


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Depressed energy Depression is the state of someone


whose energy is blocked in some way. In ayurvedic and yogic traditions, chronic candidiasis goes hand in hand with a blocked solar plexus chakra, meaning not engaging with, and blocking life energy (a.k.a. depressed life energy). In TCM and Taoist traditions, this


is referred to as blocking and limiting the flow from our kidneys to our heart. The result is an individual stuck in base emotions, thinking about and reacting to small things. Such an individual is less likely to exercise, stretch, get out and about, and tends to engage in unhealthy thinking, feeling, doing and eating.


Pau d’arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa) a.k.a. Taheebo and La Pacho. The inner bark from a tree which grows high in the Andean rainforests, known for its anti-fungal properties and candida growth-inhibititing factors. An ancient Incan remedy, today it is available as tea, powder and in capsules. Buy from reputable brands only and make sure you’re getting the ‘real deal’.


Dong quai (Angelica sinensis) a.k.a Chinese angelica and Female ginseng. This plant grows at high altitude mainly in China and Korea. The root of the plant has been used as one of the most important medicines in TCM for thousands of years, with many major health benefits, and yet in the West there is much cautionary advice and controversy about its not being properly


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