I have a question about Primal Defense (a probiotic against candida) regarding how long we should take it and if antifungals are necessary.
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 severe infection. I took it for over a year but took breaks due to severe death. You cannot get impatient with this product, give it time to act and you will see good results.
However, I think you need to add another Bifidus strain since PD only contains Bifidum. I take Life Flora from Source Naturals which contains the Bifidus longum variety and it made all the 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 fighting 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 it was caused by imbalanced flora in the gut to begin with and this should be the focus when trying to treat it. I can eat almost anything I want now since I mainly stay away from sugar.