I have systemic candida and hypothyroid as well. I have been taking iodine since mid Febuary. I take Lugol’s 5% iodine solution. Right now I am taking 16 drops (200 mg) a day. It has worked wonderfully for me. All my candida symptoms are gone. My hypo also improved. My body temperature has improved from 96.6 deg F before iodine to 97.6 deg F now. Before iodine, I took chlorine dioxide (MMS) for about 4 months. It helped me a lot. But I felt I reach a plateau and not being able to improve further. So I switched to iodine. Following is curezone MMS forum. You can find information there. B ...
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This website has very good juice fasting information. Good luck to you! http://www.freedomyou.com/   [End]
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Does MMS kill epstein-barr virus in the body? I saw an alternative med practitioner and she thinks I have epstein barr virus. Does anyone have success using MMS to kill epstein barr virus? Thank you!   [End]
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So far I have done: * 4 weeks of 200 mg a day (5% Lugol’s 8 drops 4 times per day) * and 1 week 300 mg a day (12 drops 4 times per day) Got great improvement on my systemic candida condition. But not completely cured yet. One thing I learned in the past is that candida can grow back very quickly if not completely cured. I am thinking about increasing the iodine dosage to 400 mg per day this coming week. Am I insane? Am I over dosing? Are there long term concerns? Thank you for reading and your comments and suggestions!   [End]
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Does iodine harm good/beneficial bacteria in intestines and other places in the body? Do we need to take good bacteria supplement while taking iodine? Currently I am taking 300 mg iodine per day (5% Lugol’s 12 drops 4 times a day). Thank you for your help!   [End]
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It depends what dosage of iodine you want to take. Two drops Eidon liquid iodine contain 225 mcgs iodine. It may be way too weak for theropeutic purposes. People in this forum recommend 12.5 mg or higher. You need 111 drops of Eidon liguid iodine to reach 12.5 mg dosage.   [End]
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Which one is better to treat candida, Iodoral or Lugol’s? Is Iodoral better because it travels to the intestines? Or perhaps there is no difference. Your opinions and comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!   [End]
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Thank you guys for your replies. I feel more confident now. I will continue 200 mg a day for at least one more week. Then I will evaluate my situation. I may increase the dosage then. Iodine has worked very well for my candida condition. I want to eradicate it totally this time. Thanks again for your help!   [End]
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Thank you! I feel better to continue now. I have another question: what is the upper limit safe daily dosage? I feel my candida is quite tough to get rid of. I also feel that iodine is quite effective so far. I can up the dosage (more than 200 mg a day) if it’s safe. Thanks again for your help!   [End]
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I have done 5% lugol’s iodine 8 drops 4 times a day for 3 weeks. I use this to treat systemic candida. The detox was bad, hard to handle at times, but I toughed it out (fatigue, irritated, mood changes, loose stools, etc.). I feel much better now. I feel the candida is clearing, but not completely clean yet. No negative effect from iodine except the detox reactions so far. I would like to continue the high dosage for another week. The question I have is this: should I continue at this high dosage for another week or longer? Is there any risk/danger if I continue at this high dosage? ...
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I called the company. They had discontinued the Iodine 5% Lugol’s Solution. Also if they have it, they only sell it to businesses. No sales to individuals.   [End]
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The Hulda Clark recipe in JAB’s message should make 4.4% Lugol’s Iodine solution (close enough to be 5%). The 5% (w/v) Lugol’s Iodine should be: 5 gram Iodine per 100 ml 10 gram Potassium Iodide per 100 ml   [End]
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I found this through yahoo.com shopping search. I’d like to know if this is a good source before I order. Your opinions are appreciated. Thank you! http://www.chemical.net/cn_store/product.asp?dept%5Fid=200292&pf%5Fid=LC156751&sku=LC156751%2D001 EDITED (Added following on 4/4/08): I called the company. They had discontinued the Iodine Solution 5% Lugol’s. Too bad!! Also, for other products they have, they only sell to businesses, no sales to individuals.   [End]
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This approach makes a lot of sense. What anti-fungals the doc prescibes?   [End]
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I think 5% Lugol’s Iodine Solution should have 5g/100ml Iodine, 10g/100ml Potassium Iodide. Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.   [End]
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Detoxing the body is important. But remember what is making the body toxic in the first place? What is the source of the pollution in the body? Until you address not only the toxic aspect (symptom) but also the source of the pollution, you are only addressing the symptoms. IMO, if you have systemic candida, candida is the source of the pollution. You need to clean the ”house” and at the same time eliminate the source of pollution. For my systemic candida, I tried raw food diet (mostly vegetables and fruits) for months, juice fast (vegetables and fruits) for weeks, water fast for a we ...
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Thank you all for your replies. I bought the Lugol’s Iodine at a local health food store called Zerbo’s. $9 for 1 oz. I hope it is a right one.   [End]
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I am new. I wanted to take Lugol’s to treat my systemic candida. I also have low body temp.. ~96.6 to 97.0 deg F morning and often afternoon as well. I started Lugol’s 7 days ago with dosage 2 drops 3 times a day (6 drops total per day). The Lugol’s I have contains 5 g iodine per 100 ml and 10 g potassium iodide per 100 ml. I believe this is the strong 5% Lugol’s solution. Am I right? I also eat seaweed with meals. So far so good. No negative reaction except candida die off symptoms. The die off reactions sometimes strong but bearable. I had worse die offs in the past. The dosa ...
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I got kefir grain from a lady in my local area about two months ago. It worked great for the entire time until now. It stopped working yesterday. I used the milk from the same bottle yesterday when it stopped working. Nothing changed. I use organic milk. I don’t know why it suddenly stopped working. Is there a way I can make the kefir start working again? Thank you!   [End]
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Thank you EM! I bought a basal thermometer this afternoon. I will start monitoring my temp tomorrow at waking up. I also bought seaweed from oriental groceries store hoping that it will help my thyroid. I may do a few weeks of Lugol’s iodine when I finish the main part of MMS protocol. If my body temp does not improve for another week or so, I may stop the MMS and start iodine. Thanks again for your help!!   [End]
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So if I continue to use MMS to cleanse the parasites/candida out of my body, my body temp should return back to normal?   [End]
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I have been on MMS protocol to treat candida for almost 4 months now. I have seen loads and loads of candida and parasites killed and excreted. I have many many improvements.. higher energy, brain fog disappeared, digestion much improved, ... But still I can not say I am cured. I am still on MMS protocol (I am approaching 14 drops twice a day) and have a very strict candida diet. But each time when I relaxed my diet just a little (e.g. having a meal with some grain), some candida systems would return. I tested this several times. Each time the symptoms were much milder than before but t ...
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Thanks for the info. I used to use citric acid. But recently I switched to freshly squeezed lime juice. I found there is no noticeable difference between the two activators in terms of my body’s response to them.   [End]
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When it comes to your health, listen to nobody but your own body. Every body can lie to you. But your own body never lies to you. You just need to learn to how to receive the messages your body tells you. Use your own intellect and your own intuition. How many times we have been misled by people trying to sell us a product, or even by our own medical doctors we trust? Don’t believe anyone. Don’t disbelieve anyone either. Because if you believe, you may be misled. If you disbelieve, you may miss an opportunity. Use information others give you as information. Then use your own judgement. ...
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Wow, sorry to hear you struggled so much. I have a pretty bad candida infection too. I have struggled with it for many years. Like you, I have tried many supplements last year. From what I learned and what I experienced, MMS is the most effective candida killer. You can find information about MMS at the Curezone forum: http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=871 Best luck to you.   [End]
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The medical system is broken. There are many forces that pull the system in different directions. The strongest and the most dorminant force is the money/economics. Patients wellbeing does not have a strong voice in the medical system. I don’t think medical doctors are evil. I believe most of them want to help the patients. But as long as the medical system is run as a business, patients interests will be only secondary concern, if considered at all. Nowadays large percentage of TV commercials (maybe a quarter or even a third of all the commercials) are for medical drugs. This tells ...
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I have been taking Humanatea (essentially same as Essiac tea) for almost two weeks now. It does not seem to help me much. It does not hurt me either. I have candida. I may have leaky gut but not sure since the symptoms are so much overlapped with candida symptoms.   [End]
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I agree with ananda7’s above posts.. ”candida is growing faster than being killed.” I experienced the same.. candida got better than got a little worse even while I was gradually increasing the dosage. I have taken MMS for more than 3 months. I use citric acid as activator. I eat a strict candida diet (pretty much only veggies and meat). I added a lot of brown seaweed lately in my daily meals (to supplement iodine). For alkalizing, I take mineralized water and green drink. I also take mega doses of probiotics, kefir, and yogurt. But still I think candida is growing faster than being kil ...
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SOH, What is the reason to avoid tomatoes? Thanks!   [End]
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Be careful when you use MMS topically. I remember reading somewhere that it needs to be washed away rather quickly after applying it topically. I don’t know how you can wash it away quickly if you drip MMS in your ear.   [End]
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I have middle ear infection for many years. Since I started taking MMS (I only ingested it, never put it in my ear) mid October last year, I had itchy feeling at the ear and liquid coming out many times. It seems to me that MMS traveled through my blood and cleared out my ear infection.   [End]
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One of my big problems with taking MMS is detox. I have been taking MMS for over 3 months now and still not able to get to 15x2. I have heard many good comments about Essiac Tea for its detox qualities. I know Essiac tea is mostly used by cancer patients but I think we can probably use it to help the body getting rid of the toxins from the pathogens killed by MMS. Has anyone used Essiac tea for detox? What is your experience? Thanks!   [End]
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Excellent information. Thanks for posting it!   [End]
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Hi Doc, I have candida. Is it ok for candida sufferers to take Blue-Green algae in green drink? I found this blue-green algae product at http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/spirulina.php Is this the right product to use? If yes, how much daily? Thank you for your help!   [End]
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How much you need to keep from previous day depends on how much you want to make for the next day and for how long. Experiment with it for a day or two then you will find out. * The kefir is ready when you see sign of milk thickening. If you see thickened kefir and some kind of transparent liquid separating (the liquid is whey, I think), the kefir is over fermented. * The kefir can be fermented anywhere in your house. Warmer place will ferment quicker. But cooler place will work jut fine. * When kefir is ready but you don’t want to drink it right away, move it in refrigerator to slow do ...
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There is 4 herbs in hu-mana-tea vs 8 in essiac. There are differences between the two.   [End]
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Has anyone used Hu-Mana-Tea? It is supposedly similar to Essiac but cheaper. I’d like to have your opinion before I order. Thank you!   [End]
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Killing candida is only one part of curing candida infection. Yeast is natural part in the body. As long as the environment in the body is not corrected, candida will be again and again produced from yeast. Take probiotics to rebuild the intestinal flora is very important to prevent candida from returning. Keeping the body balanced and clean of toxins is also important for long term health. Read the many posts by ldsfireguy for his suggestions on ph balance and dietary suggestions.   [End]
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It could be that you are less sensitive to the smell, therefore noticing it less. When I first started taking MMS, it smelled strong and terrible to me. Now it does not smell as bad as used to. I think I have become less sensitive to the smell.   [End]
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I have very similar experience. I have taken MMS for almost 12 weeks. I am now at 8 drops AM and 12 drops PM. It seems to me that the detox reactions can have a delayed time. Sometimes I could have larger dosage but then a day or two later, massive detox symptoms. Slow and steady is the best approach.   [End]
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I buy mine from http://mountainroseherbs.com/ organic virgin/unrefined. $28 per gallon. I don’t remember the exact shipping cost but it was less than $10. It tastes fines. I haven’t tried other brands so I can not compare the taste.   [End]
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I started making my own kefir about a week ago. I have a bad case of candida. I don’t have any bad reactions with kefir.   [End]
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I plan to use ACV as salad dressing (together with olive oil), in stir fry vegetables, etc. Will ACV feed candida?   [End]
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I have heard that apple cider vinegar is ok for candida sufferers. It may even kill some candida. Is this true? I bought a bottle Bragg Raw Unfiltered Organic Apple Cider Vinegar With The ”Mother”. I have never used ACV in my life. And I have systemic candida. I plan to use the ACV as a flavoring ingredient. But before I start to use it, I’d like to get some advice. Please help! Thank you!   [End]
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I did a cabbage rejuvelac experiment a few weeks ago. MMS did affect the good bacteria in the cabbage rejuvelac. I wanted to repeat the test with less MMS so I did not publish the result until now. I made two identical cabbage rejuvelac in two 1 liter glass jars. Both had the same amount of cabbage rejuvelac culture from previously made batch. Jar 1 was used as a control sample without MMS. Day 1 10AM: 5 drops of MMS activated by 1/2 teaspoon citric acid and 1/4 cup purified water was added to jar #2. Day 1 10PM: same MMS solution was added to jar #2. Day 2 10AM (ferminated for 2 ...
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Are you saying that bone broths is alkalizing? Or did I misunderstand? I think I misunderstand, but want to confirm with you. Thanks.   [End]
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Thanks for the update. You can buy these three Chinese herbal supplements online or in some Chinese grocery or herbal stores. I google’d them, and confirmed they are available on some websites. The picture you included in your post has ingredients of the three supplements, but it does not have the names of the supplements. Can you please also post an image of the other side of the three boxes with names of the three supplements? Even if they are in Chinese language, it is ok. In case someone wants to get the same exact supplements, he/she can take the picture w/ names to a Chinese store to ...
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Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!! Let this be the moment of new beginning to health, joy, and happiness!!! I am very grateful to the people here. I have learned a lot from you! Thank you for your kindness, your patience, and your sharing of knowledge and experiences!   [End]
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Thank you! N/M   [End]
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I bought the kefir grain from a lady in my local area. It should be live. I’d appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks.   [End]
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I made my own kefir the very first time in my life. I let it sit for two days because I did not see it thickening. I drank some of it yesterday. While I drank it, it did not have any alcohol taste to it. But I had a little alcohol taste in my mouth afterwards. Alcohol is not good for my candida condition, right? I haven’t had a single drop of any alcohol for over a year. Today I feel my candida is getting a little worse. My stool is more loose and has a little bit of the fuzzy look. Question: what is the right way to make kefir to make sure it has all the good probiotic and also t ...
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I have yellow candida too. I don’t know what it means. Perhaps our candida is originated from Asian (just kidding). My candida is tough to get rid of. May be yellow is one of the tough candida species.   [End]
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leaky gut has a chance to heal. I believe liver flush and kidney cleanse will be beneficial and necessary when MMS has done major part of its work. The reason is that at that stage, large volume of toxins has gone through liver and kidney. Liver and kidney can use some help to keep them clean and restore their full power. Please remember MMS kills pathogens but the body organs process and eliminate the toxins. The cleanses (liver, kidney, etc) are not very effective for many people at their early stages of candida recovery. This is because the polluters (candida, parasites) are st ...
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From my own experience, I’d say that the doctor does not know what he/she is talking about. Like you, I have seen numerous times the candida I passed when I used antifungals. There may be some form of candida that is microscopic and can not be seen. But there are certainly forms of candida that is big enough for naked eye to see.   [End]
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You are not getting it. * MMS is not concentrated form of chlorinated water * MMS is not Chlorine * MMS is not colloidal silver Get the facts. Don’t post misleading messages here.   [End]
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I followed the lifeforce plan for 12 weeks (the plan is 16 weeks). I bought all the supplements and followed the plan to the letter. I have to say that the plan works. But not 100% for me. My candida infection is chronic and systemic, if there is a such term. I believe the plan works well for people having mild to moderate candida infection. It may work well also for severe candida cases but you may have to stick to the plan for longer time and take antifungal (candida force) and other supplements for substantially longer time. I stopped the plan after 12 weeks because I found MMS and s ...
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I had a lot of those parasites too when I had big D about two weeks ago. MMS is working!!   [End]
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At winter times, I have cracking lips at the corners, and mild to moderate lip peeling. It happens when whether is dry. I always thought it is just because of the dry weather. But now I believe my case is somewhat candida related. I have been on MMS protocol for more than two months now, my lip cracking/peeling is much less.   [End]
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I don’t have a answer. But I have the same question in my mind for awhile. I have never used anything but citric acid. I remember reading the following somewhere. I think it was in Jim Humble’s book but I am not 100% sure. ”When citric acid is used as activator, the MMS effect is increased by 10 folds.” There may be some exageration in above statement. But even if the power of MMS is increased by two folds, should the dosage be adjusted accordingly? I am not sure this if explains it. One possible answer is that when citric acid is used as activator, MMS is activated far more quick ...
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my tap water is slightly less acidic!! This is disturbing!! Truly pure water should have pH around 7.0, right? So why filtered water is more acidic? May be because it has less minerals. But the elements that makes it acidic is still in the water. What are these elements?   [End]
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I recently discovered that one of my local grocery stores has filtered water refill station. It has several stages of filtration and R.O. to remove chlorine, etc. It has 3 or 4 filtration steps (I don’t remember names). I went to a sporting goods store and bought a 7 gallon water container. Now all my drinking water is from that refill station. It tastes pure and good.   [End]
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For candida sufferers, I think we will need to stay on some consistent dosage, perhaps smaller than the regular but bigger than the maintenance, while we rebuild intestinal flora. Because at this stage, intestinal environment is still very much out of balance. Once healthy flora is in place, MMS dosage can be just regular maintenance. Healthy flora will keep candida in check.   [End]
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I have chronic systemic candida, if there is such a term. My candida symptoms can be dated back for 28 years!!! I tried a dozen different antifungals this year before I started using MMS. From my experience, MMS is by far the most effective and efficient way to treat candida. I over estimated my body’s capability to handle MMS after I had been on 15 drops per day for 3 weeks. I lost patience. I jump the dosage from 15 drops per day to 45 drops per day in one day. Huge mistake! I had terrible big D for one day and then stopped MMS for a few days. After that, some candida symptoms c ...
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Scott, Cool!! This is something I am looking for. I have been experimenting with different food last week. I’d like to try the liquid feast with MMS. Could you please send the liquid feast recipes to me? Thank you!   [End]
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