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Nutrient Information
A - Candida Questionnaire
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NAME____________________________DATE ________________ This questionnaire is designed for adults and the scoring system is not appropriate for children. It lists factors in your medical history which promote the growth of Candida Albicans (Section A), and symptoms commonly found in individuals with yeast-connected For each "Yes" answer in Section A, circle the point score in the box at the end of the section. Then move on to Sections B and C and score as directed. Filing out and scoring this questionnaire should help you and your doctor evaluate the possibility that Candida is contributing to your health problems. Yet it wil not provide an automatic "Yes" or "No" answer. SECTION A: HISTORY _____ Have you taken tetracylines (Symycin, Panmycin, Vibramycin, Minocin, etc.) or other antibiotics for acne for one month or longer? 25 points
_____ Have you, at any time in your life, taken other "broad spectrum" antibiotics for respiratory, urinary or other infections for 2 months or longer or in shorter courses 4 or more times in a 1-year period? 20 points
_____ Have you taken a broad spectrum antibiotic (Keflex, mbicil in, amoxicil in, Cecior, Bactrim, and Septra) - even in a single course? 6 points
_____ Have you, at any time in your life, been bothered by persistent prostatitis, vaginitis or other problems affecting your reproductive organs? 25 points
2 or more times? 5 points
_____ Have you taken birth control pil s. For more than 2 years? 15 points
For 6 months to 2 years? 8 points
_____ Have you taken prednisone, Decadron or other For more than 2 weeks? 15 points
Should you experience any serious physical side effects from taking these nutritional supplements, discontinue the program and cal your doctor immediately. Nutrient Information
_____ Does exposure to perfumes, insecticides, fabric shop Moderate to severe symptoms? 20 points
Mild symptoms? 5 points
_____ Are your symptoms worse on damp, muggy days or moldy places? 20 points
Have you had athlete's foot, ring worm, jock itch or other chronic fungus infections of the skin or nails? 10 points
10 points
_____ Do you crave breads? 10 points
10 points
_____ Does tobacco smoke real y bother you? 10 points
For each of your symptoms, enter the appropriate figure to the point score column: Frequent and/or moderately severe 6 points
Add total score and record it in the box at the end of this section. _____ Feeling of being "drained" _____ Feeling "spacey' or "unreal" _____ Persistent vaginal burning or itching Should you experience any serious physical side effects from taking these nutritional supplements, discontinue the program and cal your doctor immediately. Nutrient Information
_____ Cramps and/or other menstrual irregularities For each of your symptoms, enter the appropriate figure in the point score column: Frequent and/or moderately severe 2 points
Add total score and record it in the box at the end of this section. _____ Pressure above ears, feeling of head swel ing and tingling _____ Other rashes Heartburn Indigestion Should you experience any serious physical side effects from taking these nutritional supplements, discontinue the program and cal your doctor immediately. Nutrient Information
_____ Recurrent infections or fluid in ears The grand total score wil help you and your doctor decide if your health problems are yeast-connected. Scores in women wil run higher as 7 items in the questionnaire apply exclusively to women, while only 2 apply exclusively to men. Nutrient Information Candida Albicans is a single cel fungi which belongs to the vegetable kingdom. This
yeast normal y lives on the mucous membranes of the intestines/digestive tract and the vagina, so do bil ions of friendly bacteria. Unfriendly bacteria, viruses, al ergens, and other enemies also find their way into these and other membrane lined passageways and cavities. But when the immune system is strong, they are not able to break through into the blood stream or deeper tissues causing problems. A primary factor in this defensive system is the proper gut microflora ratio of lactobacil us acidophilus. In "The Colon Health Handbook," Robert Gray states: "The bacteria in a healthy colon
ideal y should be at least 85% lactobacteria and no more than 15% coliform bacteria. But the typical colon bacterial count in our society shows 15% lactobacteria and a monstrous 85% coliform bacteria. This imbalance of the microflora not only is a factor in Candida Albicans, but is considered a major link in the high incidence of colon cancer in western The primary causes of this imbalance of the microflora is because of the widespread use of Should you experience any serious physical side effects from taking these nutritional supplements, discontinue the program and cal your doctor immediately. Nutrient Information
broad spectrum antibiotics in animals, food and people. Also contributing is high beef, high fat, high sugar, high refined foods, and low fiber diets. The use of birth control pils, cortisone, cortisone-like drugs and immunosuppressant drugs also contributes to the The broad spectrum antibiotic kils of not only the unfriendly disease-producing bacteria but also the "friendly" intestinal and vaginal bacteria. This imbalance leads to growth of the Candida Albicans. Diets rich in sugar and yeast, birth control pil s, cortisone and cortisone- like drugs and immunosuppressant drugs also stimulate the fungal growth. Immunosuppressant drugs are often used in cancer therapies and organ transplant cases. Now, the fungus and its toxins can wage a war local y with irritation to the gastrointestinal tract and vagina an at distant locations by sending its toxic products to various tissues and organs by way of our circulatory system. The person may suf er from intestinal symptoms like diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, bloating, pain distention, or vaginal pain, burning and discharge. The person may also suf er a myriad of signs and symptoms based on the organ or tissues at acked. If the nervous system is vulnerable, the individual may have depression - a major symptom, anxiety, migraines, irritability, irrational behavior, In his book, "The Missing Diagnosis," C. Orlan Truss, M.D. described patients with multiple sclerosis, lupus, Crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, schizophrenia, myasthenia gravis, and anorexia nervosa, whose recovery fol owed Candida Albicans therapy. E.W. Rosenberg, M.D. writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, told of the improvement of both psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease in patients on Candida Equal y baf ling are the multiple sensitivities to foods and chemicals that develop in At a meeting of the Society for Clinical Ecology in 1981, Patricia Lucas, Ph.D. , and immunologist, presented scientific data to support the theory that Candida causes many al ergies by first damaging the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. She believes that keeping the Candida of this tract wil let the immune system recover. Chronic heartburn, gastritis, colitis, distention and bloating, gas, constipation, Depression, headaches, lethargy, agitation, hyper irritability, memory loss, inability to Should you experience any serious physical side effects from taking these nutritional supplements, discontinue the program and cal your doctor immediately. Nutrient Information
Hay fever, sinusitis, earaches, hives, asthma, food and chemical sensitivities Yeast vaginitis, menstrual irregularities, cramping, endometriosis, cystitis, urethritis, Fatigue, migrating joint pain and stif ness, cold hands and feet, increased body hair, numbness and tingling, food cravings, loss of libido. Contraindications:
Should you experience any serious physical side effects from taking these nutritional supplements, discontinue the program and cal your doctor immediately.

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