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The normal dosage for adults is one tablespoon of wheat germ oil in the morning, at noon and in the evening. For children it is sufficient to give one teaspoonful three times daily. Wheat germ oil has a strengthening effect and is especially recommended when children and adolescents suffer from tiredness as a result of studying. As a tonic or prophylactic, adults should take one teaspoonful daily. Alternatively, you can take wheat germ oil in soup or in your breakfast muesli.

The duration of the treatment depends entirely upon the individual’s needs. Generally speaking, if a vitamin or mineral deficiency is to be rectified, it is necessary to take the medication for several months. When the deficiency has been overcome, it is recommended to continue the treatment by taking half the dosage only, then a quarter, and then slowly phasing it out altogether.

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The Kuhne treatment is best done at night, for it ensures more restful sleep because it draws the blood from the head to the abdomen, with the effect that it is much easier to switch off from distracting thoughts. If you find it difficult to go to sleep, you should try this method. Five minutes are often enough to draw the blood away from the head to the centre of the body, resulting in hyperaemia, increased blood flow. In accordance with the body’s reaction and the purpose intended, the treatment has to be carried on for 10-15 minutes. However, always remember that you must not allow yourself to become chilled; the body should remain nice and warm for the effect to be beneficial. If you think that you could catch a cold because you keep dipping the brush in cold water and going over the same area again and again, you are actually mistaken. This part of the body has an abundance of blood vessels and is therefore less sensitive to the cold. When massaging, do avoid the region of the bladder because it is more sensitive. If your body does not respond to the cold water friction by making you feel warm, and you are quite sure that it does not, it would appear that the Kuhne method is not for you.

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Salt has a good effect when used externally and it is also beneficial when taken orally. However, for internal use common cooking salt, iodised or fluorinated salt should not be used if at all possible, only sea salt or herbal salt, which are much better. The trace elements found in sea salt and herbal salt benefit the endocrine glands and normalise both hypofunction and hyperfunction. Obesity is often the result of insufficient glandular function, and in such cases ordinary salt will aggravate the condition by increasing the body weight still more. On the other hand, a herbal salt containing seaweed has the opposite effect. In fact, if Herbamare seasoning salt is used regularly, quite a few pounds of excess weight will be lost in a natural way.

Salt is an excellent preservative, even for fresh plant extracts, and does not reduce their therapeutic value. Trocomare herbal seasoning salt contains eight different fresh herbs with an antibacterial effect. If you are susceptible to, or are exposed to, infectious diseases, Trocomare will prove invaluable as a prophylactic and will also have a favourable influence on any existing problems.

Salt is widely used in homoeopathy too, where it is known by the name Natrum muriaticum.

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In addition to its beneficial effect on whooping cough, students and supporters of Dr Rademacher have found that Coccus cacti has an excellent effect on the kidneys. Observations made at a Vienna clinic confirm that all kinds of spasmodic blockages, respiratory blockages and pneumo-tubercular coughs also benefit from it. In the great Homoeopathic Repertory by the well-known American authority Kent, Coccus cacti is recommended for diseases of the central nervous system.

Physicians in earlier times used this remedy in material doses, that is, the mother tincture, for severe kidney disorders, but homoeopathy generally employs the medium potencies 4x—6x.

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Every time I see papaya fruits on display in a shop I remember the time I spent in Lagunas, on the Maranon river. It was there that I acquired the habit of looking for a papaya plant after every meal. I would break off a leaf and eat some of it to aid the digestion and as a prophylactic, even if it was only a piece the size of a large coin. It may even be possible that my regular chewing of papaya leaves may have seen to it that the many kinds of parasites did not really bother me on my repeated travels in the tropics, even though I may have swallowed them with my food. True, I was always very careful, but even so, dangerous amoebas, hookworms, oxyurias, ascarids, whipworms and many other parasites, are rampant in the tropics and multiply rapidly, laying millions of eggs. There are some that draw blood from the intestinal linings; others cause inflammation, even abscesses and ulcers. They penetrate the liver and as a direct or indirect consequence thousands of victims die, often literally wasting away.

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If you are using a densensitising vaccine make sure it is not an injectable one. The injection of any foreign substance through the skin and into the blood carries with it the risk of adverse (or if you like allergic) reactions. All substances are supposed to enter the blood via the digestive tract, that’s why you should only take an oral vaccine. ‘Anaphylaxis’ is the name given to these adverse reactions which can vary from mild exacerbation of your existing symptoms to full-blown shock and possible death.

If after eight to nine weeks on the combined Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Program and vaccine you feel you’re still not making sufficient progress (assuming you are not stressed and you are sticking to the program) it would pay to talk over with your doctor the possibility of a course of Nizoral. Make sure the doctor does a liver function test before you go on this drug.

Symptoms that get worse on cloudy days usually indicate the blood-borne Candida colonies that Nizoral works so well against. Cloud prevents pollution escaping into the upper atmosphere causing it to concentrate at street level in greater than normal quantities. Chemical sensitivity is a give-away sign of blood-borne Candida.

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No matter what your symptoms are, be they those of allergy, Candida yeast infection, asthma or any one or more of the conditions mentioned in this book, the commencement of any treatment is always the Metabolism-Balancing Program.

For an anti-candida or anti-allergy treatment program I recommend six to eight weeks on the Metabolism-Balancing Program first, for the following reasons:

• It removes all nutrient deficiencies. This is especially important for women who’ve had children, miscarriages and/or terminations of pregnancy. Significant mineral loss is incurred by the body during terminations and from the placenta at childbirth. Breastfeeding further drains the body of minerals. Many women who had mild allergies prior to miscarriage, termination or childbirth find they have full-blown allergies afterwards—this is due to mineral loss. Most of these women experience a significant reduction in allergy symptoms as the Metabolism-Balancing Program builds up their mineral and energy levels.

• It raises physical and mental energy, thus buoying the spirits and significantly alleviating depression. This enables one to cope with stress more effectively.

• It raises the resistance to allergies and Candida yeast infections by boosting the vitality of the white blood cells, that is, the immune system. When immunity is up, sensitivities are down.

• It reduces the time it takes to overcome allergies and contain yeast infections by balancing the metabolism and boosting immunity as much as is possible while allergies and yeast infections exist.

• It improves the chances of total desensitisation to allergic foods after ninety clays’ avoidance of them.

• It significantly reduces the intensity of the withdrawal and yeast kill-off symptoms experienced during the first week on the combined Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Program.

• It reduces the number of things you are allergic to before you take the allergy tests. This is important as the less you’re allergic to, the less restrictive and more nutritious and interesting your program will be. This of course makes it easier to stick to.

• In some cases of mild allergy, especially with kids, symptoms disappear completely on the Metabolism-Balancing Program.

• It ensures an adequate supply of nutrients to tissues that have been damaged by allergic inflammation. This enables a more rapid healing of the tissue when the allergens have been removed. Such quick results keep up enthusiasm for the program. Eczema, acne and psoriasis arc examples of damaged skin tissue that, heal quickly if the Metabolism-Balancing Program is first employed. Diverticulitis and Crohn’s disease arc examples of damaged intestinal tissues. Arthritis has damaged joint (issue, asthma has damaged lung and bronchial tissue and fluid retention has damaged the blood capillaries. All of these heal more rapidly if the Metabolism-Balancing Program is first employed. By balancing the metabolism of the body and brain, the program makes it easier to think more positively and to adopt self-enhancing attitudes.

After six to eight weeks on the Metabolism-Balancing Program you can begin the process of gradual withdrawal from cortisone and antihistamines. This is done only with your doctor’s permission. During (his time make sure you stay on Ventolin and any other non-cortisone/non-antihistamine drug your doctor has prescribed for asthma. If you arc taking drug medications for any other condition don’t withdraw them unless your doctor OKs if.

During this time make sure you have a dust mite cover (available from your chemist) on your mattress, doona (comforter) and pillow if you suffer from asthma or any skin complaint, hayfever, sinusitis, stuffy nose, post-nasal drip, glue ear or bloodshot eyes. If it is your children (and not you) who arc suffering from these complaints make sure you have a dust mite cover on your mattress, pillow and doona if they like to get into your bed. If suffering from asthma, colds, ‘flu, sore throat or glandular fever. Remember the deep breathing exercises. They’re part of the Metabolism-Balancing Program and are important for lowering the levels of histamine in the blood, which in turn reduces the intensity of your allergy.

Pace yourself. In fact do less than before. Certainly don’t raise your work, exercise, social or commitment load as you feel your energy levels rise. Many people make this mistake and become tired again. If your energy doesn’t rise your immunity won’t rise, and if your immunity doesn’t rise you won’t get a good result on the Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Program. All things being equal your energy levels should be up after six to eight weeks on the Metabolism-Balancing Program. Don’t go onto the Anti-Candida Program until they are. If you’re getting plenty of sleep, not. overdoing it and the doctor has cleared you of viral infection, diabetes, iron deficiency and thyroid/adrenal gland underactivity, and you’re still tired, then allergy is the most likely cause. You can now proceed to step 2. If any of these factors are in evidence they must be corrected before moving on. Worm yourself and the rest of the family during the final week of the Metabolism-Balancing Program (Combantrin—over the counter from the chemist—is a good anti worm medication). This is particularly important for hyperactive, slow learning kids and those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. If your allergy symptoms are significantly diminishing on the Metabolism-Balancing Diet, stay on it until this improvement has plateaued, even if it requires more than eight, weeks. Chances are you could throw your allergies on this program alone.

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The best way to start and stay on the Anti-Candida/Anti-Allergy Program is to grasp the nettle and say emphatically to yourself: ‘I’m going to go on this program, it’s my personal project, I’ve made up my mind, nothing is going to dissuade me from it.’ There is nothing more powerful on this earth than the human mind and when it’s ‘made up’ it’s unstoppable. If you think you lack the willpower to start and stay on any program you’re wrong. All humans have willpower and those who exercise their faculty of will, develop and strengthen their will. The Anti-Candida Program is an excellent opportunity for you to increase your willpower and the spin-off effects of this increased willpower, will serve you well in other spheres of your life.

Having completed the program you’ll be impressed with your achievements and will experience a significant increase in self-confidence and self-esteem as well as health. Many of those who complete the program go on to tackle and achieve things they previously thought were beyond their ability. I’ve witnessed this in many of my former Candida patients and have no doubt that it can happen for you as well.

If while on the program you experience a waning of your resolve, the most effective way to counter it is to sit yourself clown and give yourself a good talking to. Make sure you pose yourself the following question: ‘Well what’s (he alternative? Feeling as grotty as I did before starling the program?’

There are a number of things you can do to maintain your willpower:

• Get adequate rest. Tired people get depressed easily and lose interest in everything—including themselves and their goals. Tired people can’t be bothered doing the shopping, preparing balanced meals, organising themselves or disciplining themselves. Learn to pace yourself so that you don’t get tired.

• Don’t skip meals, especially the midday meal. Skipping meals causes a drop in blood glucose levels (hypoglycaemia) which in turn causes a rebound craving for something sweet. Hypoglycaemia can also trigger allergies leading you to believe the program has stopped working. This could upset you to the point of giving up the whole thing.

• Don’t smoke marijuana. They don’t call that stuff ‘dope’ for nothing. It makes you dopey, disinterested and undisciplined. It also gives you the ‘munchies’. It’s a guaranteed recipe for breaking a program and failure to achieve any of your goals. Passive dope smoking is just as bad as taking speed, heroin, crack or any other mood-altering, recreational drug. Keep away from those who smoke or take drugs; they’ll undermine everything you are trying to achieve and will drag you down to their own level of low achievement.

• Don’t skip your vitamins, minerals and other supplements; you will get tired if you do.

• Don’t cut yourself off from the mainstream of life by staying at home for the duration of the program—keep socialising. We humans are tribal creatures. We need the emotional nourishment provided by close and regular communication with friends, kin and acquaintances. Without it we become tired and depressed and try to compensate by binge eating, drinking alcohol or taking drugs.

• Don’t shun restaurants. Go to fish restaurants and steak houses while on the program, saving the other restaurants for when you are well. There will never be a menu that fits your program perfectly so order what you can from the menu and explain to the waiter/waitress that you are not to have sauces or gravies because you are on a strict program. You’ll be amazed how many waiters are familiar with anti-candida programs. Don’t be fazed when your meal comes with everything on it that you requested not be included. People are fallible, especially when they’re rushed. Just push the forbidden foods to the side of your plate, it’s an excellent opportunity to exercise your willpower.

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Candida yeast infection has been dubbed the twentieth-century disease and during my twenty-two years in practice I have found it to be widespread. Up until recently its most common manifestation, the vaginal thrush that plagues many women, was brushed off as a minor women’s ailment and treated locally with fungicide creams, often unsuccessfully. It is now recognised that Candida can cause a range of symptoms, including headaches, fluid retention, skin complaints, bloating of the abdomen, mental disorientation and, in extreme cases, schizoid behaviour and paranoia.

More importantly, it can both mimic all the symptoms of allergy as well as cause allergic reactions. Because of this, the containment of a Candida yeast infection is the secret to the successful containment and ultimately the cure of most allergies. The discovery of this allergy-candida connection offers new hope to those many disillusioned allergy sufferers who’ve tried every available treatment regimen and still have their allergies. Containment of a Candida infection has its greatest effect on reducing allergic reactions to the chemicals in our food, air and water.

Candida albicans yeast lives in the intestines of at least 90-98 per cent of human beings (not normally in over-growth proportions though). In women it migrates from the large intestine to the vagina through the practice of wiping the bottom in a forward motion towards the vagina and through the wearing of tight jeans and nylon underwear.

Yeasts, like their cousins the moulds and fungi, are small plants that prefer to live in a warm, dark and moist environment. The crevices in the mucous membranes that line the walls of the vagina and intestines provide an excellent habitat for yeast of the Candida family. Like all plants, yeasts have a root system, a stem and foliage on top. The Candida albicans yeast sinks its roots into the mucous membranes of the body, which to it are fertile.

Most plants use their roots to draw nutrients from the soil they live in. These nutrients travel up the stem of the plant and into the branches, leaves and flowers where they contribute to the normal metabolism of the cells. The waste products of this metabolism are then released into the atmosphere. Fortunately for us, the major waste product released from plants is oxygen.

With Candida albicans the reverse process takes place. Nutrients are taken in through the foliage on top and the waste products are released out through the bottom. Candida albicans feeds on sugar and white flour. When either of these food types make contact with the yeast, the enzymes in the foliage of Candida albicans quickly convert them to the chemicals it needs to sustain life. The waste product of this enzyme conversion process is a toxic chemical called acetaldehyde, which is a general narcotic of the alcohol family of chemicals (also known as acetic aldehyde ethanol). Acetaldehyde travels down the stem and into the roots from which it is liberated into the mucous membranes.

Because the mucous membranes are so richly supplied with blood vessels it doesn’t take long for the acetaldehyde to find its way into the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream it acts as a typical allergen and is capable of creating typical allergic reactions. People who are not responding to treatment for their allergies, despite sticking faithfully to their Anti-Allergy Program, getting adequate rest and religiously taking their anti-allergy vaccine and vitamin/mineral supplements, usually have a Candida yeast infection.

Because acetaldehyde is at the narcotic end of the alcohol spectrum, special symptoms set its action apart. These symptoms help us to recognise whether the problem is simple allergy or allergy plus Candida overgrowth. The narcotic effect of acetaldehyde is recognised as a typical narcosis. A fuzzy, foggy, spaced-out. off-the-planet feeling in the head, where the head sometimes feels out of kilter with the body, is the give-away sign. The flow-on from this ‘unreal’ feeling in the head is periodic loss of memory, concentration and an inability to clearly articulate one’s thoughts and feelings. This inability tends to manifest as emotional volatility with overt crankiness and irritability in women. In men, it tends to manifest as a sullen, silent moodiness accompanied by introversion and withdrawal.

Losing the drift of what is being said halfway through a sentence, whether we’re speaking or listening, forgetting what we read at the top of the page when we’re only halfway down it, or walking into a room and forgetting why we are there, are all symptoms of the narcotic effect of acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde causes allergic reactions in the tissues it affects as well as a separate narcotic reaction in the cells of those tissues.

Although the mental symptoms just described can be caused by stress, they are recognised as Candida symptoms if they go hand-in-glove with consumption of sugar, white flour and alcohol. Feeling spaced-out, faint, or drunk on only one or two glasses of alcohol invariably confirms a Candida problem as these one or two glasses top up already high levels of alcohol (acetaldehyde) in the blood.

Sudden bloating or distension of the abdomen or sudden onset of allergic reactions (for example, arthritis, acne, headaches, fluid retention or psoriasis) when only small amounts of sweets or alcohol are consumed usually indicates Candida. The sugar in sweets and alcohol feeds the Candida plants so effectively that there is a sudden spurt of metabolic activity in the existing plants and growth in newly forming plants. This means the sudden dumping of more acetaldehyde in the blood with a consequent exacerbation of any existing allergic reactions.

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Most often we are born with it, contracting it from our mothers as we pass through the birth canal. The majority of women suffer from some degree of vaginal thrush (monilia) during pregnancy but may not know that they have it if the symptoms are mild, with only a slight vaginal itching now and then. In severe cases symptoms are unmistakable with excruciating itching, discharge and odour.

It has been observed that the female sex hormone progesterone promotes the growth of Candida albicans. Small colonies of the plant can rapidly grow to large colonies when the levels of progesterone in the blood are high. Although the mechanism is not clearly understood, it is believed that progesterone changes the chemistry of the mucous membranes making them exceptionally fertile to the growth of Candida.

As pregnancy is sustained by high levels of progesterone for nine months it is not surprising that existing colonies of Candida in the vagina should increase in size. This is particularly so for women who have been on the contraceptive pill (high in progesterone) for extended periods of time and have lived on a diet high in white flour and sugar. (The pill prevents conception by chemically simulating pregnancy.)

At birth, as the baby’s head passes through the vagina, the pressure of the vaginal walls against its face causes it to scoop up a mouthful of Candida plants with its bottom lip. The Candida in the baby’s mouth is pushed down to the intestine with its first few mouthfuls of milk. If large quantities of Candida are ingested at birth the baby contracts oral thrush. If smaller quantities are ingested oral thrush won’t show, though the baby will usually be colicky and discontented. If it is one of those babies who look unhappy and seems to spend its first twelve months crying and screaming for no diagnosable reason, and if it develops a rash around its anus soon after birth, it is bound to have a Candida infection.

The degree of discomfort a baby (and adult) experiences from Candida infection is determined by the size of the colony in the intestines. Although the colony may be small at birth it will grow as time goes by if the diet is too high in sugar and white flour. The formulas that many babies are put on in lieu of mother’s milk are high in sugar content and are major culprits in instigating the growth from a small Candida colony into a troublesome large colony.

A huge Candida colony can grow on the walls of the digestive tract all the way from the rectum to the mouth. It can be recognised in the mouth as a white coating on the tongue, and in the back of and on the walls of the mouth. Under high magnification this white coating can be seen to be made up of lots of little mushroom-like plants. Huge Candida colonies not only mean large quantities of acetaldehyde in the blood, they can also mean a bad breath problem that no mouth wash can cure.

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