Candida and Lactic Acid

Lactic Acid and lactic acid producing products, also called probiotics - such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and fructooligosaccharices (FOS), etc... - help replenish healthy bacteria in your digestive systems. The term probiotics is derived from two Greek words meaning pro-life. Since an "invasion" of Candida begins in your intestinal tract, if your eliminative system is malfunctioning your whole immune system is compromised and create numerous and consistent aggravating symptoms such as:

• Acne
• Fibromyalgia
• Depression
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Night Sweats
• Asthma
• Anxiety
• Abnormal Bloating
• Insomnia
• Panic Attacks
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Common Cold
• Constant Headaches
• Short Term Memory Loss
• Panic Attacks
• Sore Joints
• Dry-Itchy Skin/Scalp
• Brain Fog
• Constant Mood Swings
• Constant Indigestion
• Menstrual Problems
• Painful Heartburn
• Jock Itch
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Persistent Allergies
• Bladder Infections
• Skin Eruptions
• Athletes Feet
• Irritability
• Unexplained Depression
• Recurring Vaginal Infections

Lactic acid

Lactic acid is formed by the fermentation of lactose when milk sours. The bacterial breakdown of milk sugar results in the acidity of soured milk and yogurt. Small amounts of lactic acid are constantly being formed and neutralized by various cells of the human body, especially those in muscle tissue. During strenuous exercise lactic acid accumulates faster than the body can neutralize it and is responsible for muscle fatigue. Lactic acid can also be produced from sucrose and other carbohydrates by the action of microorganisms such as Lactobacillus acidophilus. Part of the solution is to make sure that you area constantly "feeding" your digestive tract with friendly bacteria. ThreeLac, for example, is made up of two spore-forming bacteria:

Lactobacillus Sporogenes, Bacillus Subtils, and the lactic acid bacteria Streptococcus Faecalis.

There are many kinds of yeast; for example, the one the baker uses that changes carbohydrate to carbon dioxide to make bread rise, or the one the brewer uses that changes carbohydrates to alcohol. There is also mycelium-type yeast that changes carbohydrate to lactic acid. Lactic acid bacteria (LAPs - lactic acid producers - is a term borrowed from Majid Ali, M.D. link) or their fermented products induce changes in the intestinal microflora. By stimulating phagocytic activity and increasing the number of natural killer cells in the blood, LAPs stimulate phagocytic activity and increase the number of natural killer cells in the blood. (The Lactic Acid Bacteria in Health and Disease, Vol. I, from the chapter titled "Probiotics - A General View", Havenaar & Jos. H.J. Huis int Veld, Department of Biotechnology, Netherlands.)

Our lives quite literally depend upon the untiring efforts of normal bowel bacteria to do constant battle against the invasion of toxic-acid producers. Your bowel ecosystem is the key to your health. Dr. Bernard Jensen, nutritionist, lecturer and author of over 30 books on natural healthcare states "Every tissue in the body is fed by the bloodstream, which is supplied by the bowel". It teems with life and is as rich in biologic diversity as any other ecosystem on Planet Earth. The benefits of lactic acid producers are numerous, including:

• They support "good" intestinal flora and enable your body to assimilate proteins and minerals, especially calcium.
• They increase the HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio. Click to dr shimas letter here
• They also improve the poor protein digestion that's common among those with compromised bowel ecology.
• They produce many life-giving molecules, such as members of vitamin B complex (folic acid and biotin) and vitamin K.
• They eliminate or hold in abeyance the "bad guys" of the bowel ecosystem, i.e., the pathogens that overgrow, disrupt the bowel ecology and eventually invade the tissues, causing serious infections and breakdowns.
• LAPs are able to break down most dairy products into simpler sugars by the enzymes they produce. Thus, LAP health guardians make it possible for many individuals to overcome lactose intolerance.
• Help to acidify and detoxify our colon.
• Normalizing bowel transit time and helping lower tissue and blood levels of free phenols, ammonia and polypeptides, they play a direct role in detoxification.