Candida, Inflammation & Auto-Immune Illnesses

This page is based on Dr. Bruce Semon's book An Extraordinary Power to Heal (2003). This page gives general explanations about how yeast can cause so-called autoimmune illnesses and chronic disease. For detailed explanations, including an extensive chapter on how the immune system is supposed to work--and how yeast prevent it from working correctly--we recommend that you read An Extraordinary Power to Heal.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Numbness in the hands, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Ulcerative colitis: What do these have in common? They all respond to dietary intervention and anti-yeast treatment (Excess Sugar/Candida Cleanse – see below).
Why might chronic diseases ranging from psoriasis to ulcerative colitis to arthritis respond to dietary intervention and anti-yeast treatment? These diseases are all marked by the body appearing to attack itself. They are called "auto-immune" diseases.

I have always considered the idea of the body attacking itself as a strange idea. Why should the body do that? In 40 years of research, the biomedical research community has been unable to come up with any answer. Maybe the concept is wrong.
Maybe the body is not attacking itself primarily. Maybe the primary target is not the body but the yeast Candida albicans. To understand how such terrible diseases can occur, we need to look at the interactions of Candida albicans and the immune system.
Yeast are normal residents of the intestinal tract. After antibiotics, yeast grow to fill in the space left by dead bacteria and the yeast continue to grow at this higher level. The body still must contain the yeast so that the yeast does not invade the rest of the body. If Candida invades the body, the result is often death.
The best way to look at the immune system is to understand that the immune system has both defensive and offensive weapons. The main defensive weapon is inflammation. Inflammation is like putting up a wall, a hot wall, which makes it difficult for invading foreign microorganisms to get through. Inflammation will occur anytime the immune system contacts a foreign invader. But as you know the inflammation is painful. Along with the inflammation, should come the offensive weapons which kill the foreign invader. The problem is that Candida has many tricks to evade the offensive weapons of the body's immune system.
Candida is a very difficult organism for the body's immune system to clear. Why?
Yeast have a capsule on the outside which prevents the first line (phagocytic) white blood cells of the body from engulfing the yeast and killing it. So the body must rely on the other parts of the immune system.
Candida has other tricks to evade the body's immune system. One of these tricks is to change its outside. The immune system recognizes the outside receptors of the invading organism and then sends out signals to start an immune response. Some of the immune responders then look for cells with those receptors. Candida albicans can change the receptors which it is displaying, making it difficult for the body's immune cells to react appropriately. In essence, Candida albicans is a moving target, which changes its form.
The most important thing to know about Candida is that Candida albicans can make factors which suppress the immune response to itself. These factors can be found in the circulation of people with significant Candida infections. When these factors are purified and placed in cultures of immune cells, these immune cells do not develop the responses to Candida which they are supposed to develop. In other words, Candida can make factors, which prevent the body from reacting to and killing the Candida. These factors prevent the total eradication of Candida from the body.
The Candida can suppress the offensive weapons of the body's immune system. But the inflammation will still be generated because when the immune system detects a foreign invader, there will always be inflammation. The problem is that the foreign invader, the Candida, is not going away, because the immune system's offensive weapons are suppressed. The inflammation will remain and inflammation is painful.
In the intestinal tract, there is Candida, which tries to invade the intestinal wall, and the immune system responds with inflammation. The problem is that the Candida suppresses the immune system's offensive weapons, so the Candida stays and the inflammation is prolonged. This prolonged inflammation is called ulcerative colitis if it occurs in the large intestine and it is called Crohn's disease if it occurs in the small intestine. These disorders are prolonged inflammation resulting from the immune system's inability to clear Candida.
In ulcerative colitis, there is painful inflammation of the intestine rather than regulated containment. As the body fights the yeast in the intestine, some of the cells fighting the yeast circulate and come into contact with yeast on the skin and start an inflammation there, leading to eczema and psoriasis .
Candida causes autoimmune problems such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis in this way. Candida puts out receptors on its cell surface which are actually human receptors for connective tissue and the immune system. If the body attacks the Candida in the intestinal tract, the body's immune system will attack anything which looks like the Candida. Because of the connective tissue receptors on Candida, the body's immune system may attack other cells in the body which have these receptors.
Many tissues such as the joints have connective tissue and as the body attacks the Candida, the body will also attack these cells. The result is painful joints or other inflamed tissues.
Candida also has receptors which are similar to those in the brain. When these cells are attacked, the result is multiple sclerosis.
In other words, Candida acts as a long term vaccination displaying the body's own cellular receptors to the body's immune system. When the immune system sees such receptors for a long enough time, it will attack cells which display such receptors, which includes the cells of the body. There is research which shows that such immune system reactions occur. The yeast Candida is the primary target. If the Candida is removed the body stops attacking itself.
THE SOLUTION – Simple and Effective:
5 drops Melaluca Essential Oil (doTerra)
5 drops Lemon Essential Oil (doTerra)
3 drops Oregano Essential Oil (doTerra)

Put drops into an empty 00 capsule (buy at any health food store) and take one daily for 30 days. Stop for 2 weeks then take again for 30 days. You can stop for the year or take a break for 30 to 60 days and begin again.

WE NOW HAVE A NEW PRODUCT CALLED GX ASSIST WHICH CAN BE TAKEN IN PLACE OF FILLING YOUR OWN CAPSULES but make sure you take time to cleanse your liver as Oregano will detoxify and you will need to get all of the toxins out of your liver, drink water with lemon and peppermint in it daily to cleanse your liver - GX Assist is formulated with therapeutic-grade OREGANO, MELALUCA, LEMON, LEMONGRASS, PEPPERMINT, and THYME essentials oils that have been demonstrated to have in-vitro antimicrobial properties. GX Assist also includes CAPRYLIC ACID that has been traditionally used as for its specific health-supporting properties in the gut.

EVERYONE NEEDS THIS (Excess Sugar)/CANDIDA CLEANSE Of course the solution is simple and effective but the hard part is learning white sugar is your enemy – stay away from soda, fried foods, sugary junk food, even smoothies or carrot juice can overload your system with too much sugar at one time so drink them slowly over a period of time and never more than 6 ounces at a time. While on these capsules, eat as healthy as possible and get plenty of water too.



The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, or prescription of any kind. The decision to use, or not to use, any information is the sole responsibility of the reader.
THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER is made to protect the editor's gluteus maximus from the wrath of pharmaceutical and medical cartels protected by regulatory law. For what it's worth, Essential Oil related therapy predates the American Medical Association and Food and Drug Administration by at least 6,000 years!

VETIVER Essential Oil

Some info I've collected on VETIVER (certified pure therapeutic grade) . . .

Vetiver Oil is characterized by an aroma that is pungent and earthly. It has been revered for its ability to ward off anger, irritability and nervous tension.

Vetiver improves the brain activity and reduces the symptoms in ADHD diagnosed subjects. Similar results were found with the essential oil Cedarwood. Blend these essential oils into a base oil (fractionated coconut oil) and massage it onto the child’s feet.
Try vaporising my own “Sanity Saver” blend containing Vetiver, Geranium, Australian Sandalwood, Patchouli and Ylang Ylang. This simple and earthy blend stops their minds racing so that you can focus on one thing at a time. It helps to restore some peace and balance to all of your lives. I use the same blend to keep me grounded during my busy brain times.

Aromatherapy properties: immuno-stimulant, increasing oxygen carrying capacity of the blood, increasing blood flow to the muscles, soothing, calming, relaxing, anchoring, giving a sense of security and protection, providing balance for the central nervous system, helping cleanse the aura, relieving melancholy and nervous tension, antiseptic, antispasmodic, depurative, rubefacient ( locally warming ), sedative ( nervous system ), stimulant ( circulatory, production of red blood corpuscles), tonic, clearing acne, vermifugeBeneficial for: cuts, oily skin, acne, muscular aches and pains, depression, arthritis, rheumatism, stress, nervous tension, fears, obsessions, scattered thoughts, anger, unworthiness, neurotic behavior, addiction, insomnia, restful sleep, anxietyApplication: panacea for stress, use just before a job interview or taking an exam, extensively used in perfumery for its fixative effects as well as its fragrance

Vetiver essential oil is used in Holistic Aromatherapy. It is an extremely relaxing oil which helps the body and mind to release excess heat. The oil is considered non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing. The qualities of the oil are it is nourishing, uplifting, comforting, refreshing, restoring and grounding. In holistic aromatherapy vetiver essential oil is used for the following: headaches, heatstroke, fever, premenstrual tension, muscle aches, sprains, stiffness, rheumatism, insomnia, depression, stress, mental and physical exhaustion, muscle pain, extreme anxiety, flashbacks and hysteria. Vetiver is also used in skin care, cosmetics, massage and baths. It is beneficial for acne, cuts, eczema, dry skin, wounds, aging skin and irritated skin.

VETIVER essential oil is thought to stabilize the body, says Batdorff. This grounding can help eliminate guilt. "Using this essential oil will help you feel 'in your body' rather than having your attention on everyone else because you're worried about how you're affecting them or what they are thinking about you, "Batdorsf says, "It build self awareness. It also nourishes the kidneys."
To use it, put one drop over each kidney (directly above your waist and 3 inches from each side of your spine) twice a day. You can also inhale the oil whenever you are feeling guilty.

LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL

A little information on Lemmon Essential Oil - Therapeutic Grade.

Dr. Valnet states that the vaporized essence of lemon (when diffused in a diffuser) can kill meningococcus bacteria in 15 minutes, typhoid bacilli in one hour, Staphylococcus aureus in two hours, and Pneumococus bacteria within three hours. Even a 0.2 percent solution of lemon oil can kill diphtheria bacteria in 20 minutes and inactivate tuberculosis bacteria in the air.

Lemon oil has been used for anemia, asthma, herpes, warts, shingles, bleeding, malaria, parasites, rheumatism, throat infections, sore throats, ureter infections, and varicose veins.

To Quick-Purify Water:
If you're in an area where the water is suspect, add two drops of lemon oil to a glass of water and stir. Let it sit a couple of minutes, the pollutants will come to the top. Skim them off with a spoon or place a clean napkin or paper towel over the top of the water and let them absorb into the napkin.

Balancing pH:
Lemon essential oil provides a pleasant way to help balance your pH. The pH of lemon is just about perfect for the human body. So if your body tends to run too acid, drinking a few drops of lemon oil in water two to three times a day is a healthy practice.

• Place a drop of Lemon oil on cold sores, herpes or other mouth ulcers to lessen pain and aid in healing.
• Put a drop of Lemon oil on bleeding gums caused by gingivitis or tooth extraction.
• Rub a drop of Lemon oil to clean a butcher’s block or other cutting surfaces.
• Put a drop of Lemon oil on oily skin or acne to balance sebaceous glands (oil glands).
• Rub several drops of Lemon oil on cellulite to improve circulation and help eliminate waste from the cells.
• Rub two drops of Lemon oil topically to clear athlete’s foot.
• Rub several drops of Lemon oil on varicose veins to improve circulation and relieve pressure on the veins.
• Rub a drop of Lemon oil on a wart morning and night until it disappears.
• Rub a drop of Lemon oil on a corn, callous or bunion mornings and evenings.

NOTE: All citrus essential oils and bergamot are photosensitizing, so avoid applying to skin that will be exposed to direct sunlight or UV light. Sunscreen will “not” protect you.

It is also recommended that you NEVER mix therapeutic-grade essential oils with other products that contain synthetic chemicals or petrochemicals. Therapeutic-grade essential oils will break them down. When a drop of therapeutic-grade lemon oil is put on a styrofoam cup it dissolves it!

The informational here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as diagnosis, treatment, or prescription of any kind. The decision to use, or not to use, any information is the sole responsibility of the reader.

Carpet Cleaning - "We used 10 drops of Lemon Essential Oil for each gallon as we cleaned our carpets today. It was amazing how it brightened up the rug and helped pull stains out....and what a fresh smell! We got daring and decided to use Lavender Oil for the bedroom and it was great! I also noticed that by having the Lemon EO in the solution, there was not a problem with foaming in the dirty water." Happy Housekeeper in Georgia
For many of us, the color and fragrance of a lemon bring to mind freshness and vitality. While the uses of lemon and lemon juice are countless and varied, perhaps the strongest effect Lemon Essential Oil has to offer is that of lifting our spirits, particularly when we face mental fatigue. Lemon oil helps the body face physical and psychological weariness, most strongly influencing the mind by supporting concentration and the ability to memorize. In Japan, a test showed a 54% decrease in typing mistakes when lemon oil was diffused into an office area.

Rather than exhibit an extreme acidic quality, Lemon Essential Oil works as an excellent stabilizer of the body's acidity - alkalinity content.

AND THATS JUST LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL!

Therapeutic Essential Oils

Hi - well I decided to create a blog for my Essential Oils information. I'm still learning and this is more for my notes and hopefully to help anyone who comes across this to learn something about what kinds of Essential Oils to use and which ones not to use.

My first experiences with Essential Oils was with soap making - I bought the essential oils for the best price I could find, thinking I was doing something really great using real essential oils and not synthetic fragrance oils. Little did I know there was not much of a difference. There is "energy" or "frequencies" associated with essential oils - only the Therapeutic Essential oils have the high frequencies needed for healing, the lower grade oils are full of toxic chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers and low frequencies so no healing benefits and can even be toxic! Even if the distillation process is not done right the complex chemical makeup of the oil can be damaged thus lowering it's "frequency" making it useless in healing.

So, first thing first, finding the right company to buy from. There are only a few out there that would qualify and from reading and talking to people who have used essential oils extensively I decided on doTerra and the rest is history!