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| Hidradenitis Suppurativa - Thoughts and Theories | |
| by Jason Cameron | |
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Frequently Asked Questions: I have been getting some questions about my personal treatment plan, so I decided to put together a page to answer as many as I can. Hopefully someone has already asked the questions you are wondering about. If not, feel free to ask me. There is a form at the bottom of this page for new questions. 1. How long do you anticipate your self-treatment will take before you know that it was successful and can be discontinued? 2. Can HS be treated just by eating right? 3. How much of the olive leaf extract do you take at one time? 1. How long do you anticipate your self-treatment will take before you know that it was successful and can be discontinued? (August 3rd, 2005) I have been on my self treatment plan for 17 days now, and I have seen a dramatic improvement in so many symptoms. But I don't consider myself cured. Candida lives in and on most (if not all) people, and it may actually be something our body needs in small amounts (I am still researching this point). The problem for us is that it has become overgrown. Picture vines growing in a garden. They make a nice border, but if given the chance, they will end up choking the roses. Candida kills off the beneficial bacteria we need in our stomach and intestines. The trick is to maintain a proper balance of the microscopic organisms living within us. To do that, we may need to take Olive Leaf Extract and Acidophilus every day for the rest of our lives. Or we may be able to stop taking them when our body has regained control of the situation and systems have returned to normal. At least we'll know how to treat the symptoms if they come back. We also need to consider why we became overgrown in the first place. It could be a result of taking long or frequent courses of antibiotics for a completely unrelated problem. It could be the result of severe stress in our lives. The cause of the initial overgrowth probably varies from one person to another. 2. Can HS be treated just by eating right? My theory and treatment plan relies on the notion that HS is a symptom of a Candida overgrowth, so the question is "can Candida be treated by just eating right?". There is a "Candida Diet" that is mentioned all over the web, and it is said to be able to cure a Candida overgrowth. I have added this diet to my research list. It probably comes from a book called "The Yeast Connection" by William Crook, MD, published in 1983. I have found a link to one "Candida Diet" and will list it on my Links page. I applaud anyone who has the willpower and all to go through with this diet. It may work, but I can not speak from experience. I designed my personal treatment plan around things that will bring fast results and won't require major changes in my life. But on the bright side, since I have been treating myself I no longer crave sweets, carbs or alcohol like I used to. I would love to hear from anyone who has tried the Candida diet, and what their results were. 3. How much of the olive leaf extract do you take at one time? The olive leaf extract I am taking is 250mg and the directions on the bottle say to take one capsule at a time, 1-4 times daily. I take 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch, 1 with dinner and 1 shortly before bedtime. It says in the instructions on the bottle to take it with a meal or a glass of water, so it is very convenient to take it whenever I eat a meal and with a large glass of water about an hour before I go to bed. |