If candida isnt real , how does the spit test work?

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&hearts Lau Von C &hearts asked:


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If Candida is not really a common problem.. (I was diagnosed by a health centre as having candida as the reason for my spaciness tiredness and headaches.. my DR said it is depression and he said Candida is not my problem and it is a money making skam) how does the spit test work?

They say to spit in a glass first thing in the morning and if you have candida the spit will sink. Me and my bf did this and mine sank where as his did not. Can anyone explain this to me? Im still terrified its candida because I am eating all the “bad foods” like bread, fruit mushrooms and sugars :o |

Can anyone explain this?

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wpadmin on October 20, 2008 | Filed Under Medicine

6 Comments

dooberheim  on October 22nd, 2008

Candida IS a scam. If you had a generalized yeast infection of the bloodstream you would be very sick. It actually kills AIDS patients, but does not infect normally immune people other than superficially (vaginal yeast infections are the most common candida infections, followed by oral thrush).

Your spit sinks because it is heavier than water. Perhaps you were less hydrated at the time, or had heavier mucus.

Spaciness, tiredness, and headahces are all symptoms of mono or CFS. Get evaluated for those before worrying about systemic candida.

DK

Molly B  on October 24th, 2008

I agree with the responder above. To get more energy, start an exercise routein (check with the MD first!), and see a nutritionist. Iron poor anemia can make you tired and spacy. They headaches could be from anything, most likely culprets are stress and dehydration. Considder learning a stress management modality.

DON’T TAKE ANTIDEPRESSANTS UNLESS YOU SEE A PSYCH DOCTOR! That is, if you actually feel you are depressed. Your PCP is NOT qualified to asses you for depression.

W W D  on October 24th, 2008

Rather than trying the impossible in attempting to prove a negative, I’ll just suggest this: ask your doctor to do a KOH prep on your spit, and you can see for yourself if there’s any Candida in it. He’s right, by the way: the “systemic candidiasis” scam has been around at least since the 1970′s, and valuable medical resources have had to be diverted to debunking the myth, but somehow it still lives on.

Palaecro  on October 27th, 2008

I find with something like candida, and it DOES exist. Just not as prevalent as many people make it out to be. The spit test is not a very good indicator. In fact I’d say there aren’t any exact tests for Candida. You just have to go by the symptoms. Try doing a cleanse and make sure to follow the diet! IMHO if you were to just follow the diet and eliminate the sugars, simple starch carbs and alcohol you would start feeling better from that alone.

What it really comes down to is this. The candida diet is extreme but arguably the most health conscious diet ANYONE can do and if you feel better doing it only to go off of it in the end and back to your normal eating patterns just to feel worse again… isn’t the solution the diet itself?

I’m sorry if I’m ranting but my suggestion is try to implement as much as possible that a candida diet protocol calls for. Don’t bother with thinking about it as a matter of time, just start it! Seriously you’ll start feeling better eating less sugar and processed food, and more veggies!

Jadyn  on February 20th, 2011

Apple cider vinegar may look to you as an easy cure, but you'll be stunned to find out how well it works.

Cale  on August 26th, 2011

The following week cut back the carbos and starches, carry on like this till you notice that you have cut everything out you need to. From there you can ‘start stage one correct ‘ and in almost no time you'll be adding food back again! Tip two – Concentrate on what you can eat, Changing your focus from what you can not have to what you may have on an anti Candida diet is a terrific way to see your food in a completely new light. The easiest way around this is just to assert that you are on a detoxification diet and let the conversation go from there.