1. Do I need to go on an "anti candida
diet" when taking Threelac or Fivelac?
When you use Threelac or Fivelac
to fight candida, there will be no need to adhere
to impossible dietary restrictions. In fact we
often find these regimes counter productive as
people go through periods of strict discipline
ruined by regular frustration 'binges'. True,
some people with severe candida have to do the
'anti candida diet' very strictly but
this type of restriction is not necessary in the
majority of cases.
We do recommend that the consumption
of sugar and yeasted bread (soda bread is acceptable)
to be kept as low as you possibly can, and alcohol
avoided completely until candida symptoms abate.
However we do not advocate extreme and obsessive
regimes, and Threelac and Fivelac usually works
even if small amounts of sweet or yeast containing
food are eaten.
What about fruit?
We do not find that fruit needs
to be avoided except in severe cases. But fruit
should be moderate in quantity and consumed on
an empty stomach. Eating fruit as desert after
a full meal will cause fermentation, and that
will tend to aggravate yeast overgrowth.
What else to avoid?
It is often useful to avoid coffee
and and fermented foods (except yoghurt), such
as vinegar and miso. One possible exception is
apple cider vinegar, as opposed to all other forms
of vinegar, which is a fermented food, which seems
to make some people better and some people worse.
So this food may be experimented with.
People with yeast overgrowth
often have a lot of food intolerances. Those people
should avoid those foods as much as possible,
but over the course of time, as the leaky gut
and candida gradually get better, the food intolerances
will usually go.
Our overall view
No matter what kind of diet an
individual prefers to eat, from no dietary changes
at all to a strict anti-candida diet at the other
end of the scale, ThreeLac can help if it addresses
your particular candida and or fungal strains.
The more "fronts" the problem is addressed
on, the greater the possible benefit, so the more
strict your anti candida diet the better.
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2. If taking Threelac or Fivelac, should
I still take conventional probiotics like acidophilus
and bifidus?
Threelac and Fivelac are great
stand alone products, but yes, this is a useful
step nonetheless. ThreeLac is not a comprehensive
probiotic product. It contains three strains somewhat
more assertive toward fungi and yeast than other
friendly flora, but is not a replacement for other
friendly flora, which may also be needed. ThreeLac
works compatibly, however, with other friendly
flora.
The product we recommend and
supply is Bio-Kult
which contains 14 strains of friendly bacteria.
Fivelac contains 2 extra friendly
bacteria strains - Lactobacillus acidophilus and
Bifidobacterium longum - but is still not as comprehensive
as Bio-Kult.
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3. Should
I take other products to assist the effect of Threelac and Fivelac?
As in the previous question, this is a very useful
step though in a mild candida case Threelac and Fivelac will often be enough on
its own.
i) The first additional product
we usually recommend is Oxygen
Elements Max or Aerobic
Oxygen. We actually recommend a good oxygen
product to be used by everyone who wants
to improve their health and well being regardless
of whether they have candida. These oxygen therapy
products have anti candida action, but in fact
help with every aspect of health.
ii) If you have bloating and wind, we
recommend Active
Digestive Enzymes.
iii) We strongly recommend Bayberry Formula for the first 2-3 months in severe candida cases, and later on...
iv) Goldenseal
Formula. Goldenseal Formula may be commenced immediately
in mild candida cases. Goldenseal Formula and Oxygen Elements
Plus are both treat candida systemically (i.e.
the whole body, not just the intestinal tract). Threelac
and Fivelac works primarily at eliminating candida from
the intestinal tract. It does help systemically, but no
matter what you have read on other web sites, Goldenseal
Formula and Oxygen Elements Max are often very important
if candida has invaded other tissues of the body.
v) If there is a tendency to constipation
please try Colosan or Oxy-Powder. These products have anti candidal effects as well, and
are therefore useful to all candida sufferers, but especially
important if the bowels are sluggish.
vi) Ideally Marshamallow
Formula (for Leaky Gut) should be used for 2-4 months
when you are mostly or completely better, to heal the
leaky gut problem which normally was the original cause
of the problem in the first place.
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4. Is it critical to take Threelac or
Fivelac immediately before food and then eat straight
afterwards as suggested on the label?
No, this is not important, and you can take Threelac and Fivelac
between meals instead of just before food.
In fact if you are also taking Goldenseal
Formula F or any other anti fungal products (whether natural
or conventional medication), its preferable to take Threelac and Fivelac between
meals or at least an hour or so before you eat, and then take
Goldenseal Formula during your meal.
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5. Why does
Threelac and Fivelac contain yeast?
Threelac and Fivelac contains
a very small amount of yeast as a food source
for the friendly bacteria contained in the product.
Threelac and Fivelac actually lives on yeast and
it needs to have yeast as food to keep it alive
until it can get at your fungal yeast
overgrowth!
The refined yeast powder comes
from a Brewer's yeast source and it will not worsen
a candida condition because it is not a live yeast.
It is also because the quantity of yeast is too
low to be significant.
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6. But I am really worried about the
fact that Threelac and Fivelac contains yeast as I have
heard yeast feeds candida.
This is simply bad science. Candida lives on glucose,
not yeast.
However it is true that some
people with candida have a problem with yeast.
But our experience has been that the in almost
every case, people who are allegedly yeast intolerant,
can tolerate Threelac and Fivelac even when they
claim they won't be able to. Perhaps this is because
the amount of yeast is miniscule, or perhaps it
is because the beneficial effects of the probiotics
are so overwhelming that the negative effect of
the small amount of yeast is negated. Either way,
its fine in almost every case.
In the few cases where people
feel worse, it's usually because they are severe
sufferers who need to start on the products
which reduce candida toxins such as Bayberry
Formula. and move onto stronger products after
a month or two.
* Please go to question 9
for more information on what to do if you feel
lousy at first.
If you are still worried, then
we suggest going back to the anti
candida section of the web site and selecting
products other than Threelac or Fivelac.
Sensitive individuals should
start off on only one sachet per day, which conveniently
leads to the question...
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7. What
dosage of Threelac and Fivelac should I take?
This is a very hard question
to answer, as the amount people require seems
to vary tremendously. You DO need to use a bit
of common sense with the dosage given that individual
results vary and the fact that this is not
an exact science.
We usually recommend testing
your response by starting on 1-2 sachets per day
for the first week. A typical therapeutic dosage
is 2-4 sachets per day. However we have had reports
of people finding that one per day was sufficient,
and other people saying it didn't work for them
until they took 6 per day! So we advise you to
experiment.
One sachet per day is a good maintenance dosage to
prevent the candida coming back once you have recovered, and it can
be continued indefinitely for good intestinal health.
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8. How long
does it take for Threelac and Fivelac to work?
This is also a very hard question
to answer, as individual speed of response varies
tremendously. Amazingly, we have had people have
reported improvements as fast as within a few
hours of taking the first sachet. However 2-4
weeks is a far more common and realistic period
to expect to wait to see improvements. Some people
have had to use it for up to 4 months to see results
though.
Our advice is to be patient.
If you have a candida problem, this product will
work in most cases, though in some cases it is
only a part of the solution and some of our other
products will need to be taken as well.
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9. I have recently started taking Threelac
(or Fivelac) and I feel lousy. What should I do about
it?
We have the following comments / suggestions to make
in regard to this question:-
i) The first thing to bear in mind is
that this is usually caused by a candida die off (removal
of candida toxins) reaction. Don't give up!!!
ii) In the case of Fivelac
only: This product contains a very small
amount of lactose. We do not know why, and we
have asked for it be removed, so far without success.
Lactose is allergenic for some people (lactose
intolerance is somewhat more common in black people
than white people, though people of any skin colour
can be intolerant). If you know yourself to be
intolerant to lactose, it is probably wiser to
use Threelac instead.
But more commonly a negative
reaction is in fact a die off reaction as mentioned
above, in which you should follow the foregoing
advice...
iii) Lower the dosage of Threelac
or Fivelac to one sachet per day and take Bayberry
Formula, which was designed specifically
to deal with candida die-off on a dosage of 3
capsules 2-3 times per day for at least 4 weeks.
The die off is what makes you feel lousy.
Now, if you still don't feel
more comfortable within a few days of doing this,
stop taking Threelac and Fivelac altogether for
the time being and...
iv) Take one of our liquid oxygen
products like Oxygen
Elements Max but on a low dosage and build
the dosage gradually. If necessary take as little
as one drop twice a day and increase the dosage
slowly.
v) Take Bio-Kult
for 4-8 weeks. Then try again. (Bio-Kult is a
gentler probiotic product than threelac for candida
sufferers).
With regard to the last 2 points,
when you commence Threelac and Fivelac again you
should continue with the Bio-Kult and Bayberry
Formula at the same time for at least another
4-6 weeks before stepping these products down.
Oxygen Elements Max may be continued indefinitely
as it's not just for candida, but supports all
round good health.
vi) If you are constipated (straining
when you go the toilet, going less than twice
a day, producing dry pellets in the stool), you
should use Colosan
or Oxy-Powder
as trying to eliminate candida when you are constipated
is like trying to push water uphill.
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10) What causes
Threelac and Fivelac NOT to work?
i) Not giving it long enough. In a few particularly
stubborn cases several months may pass before you notice a difference.
Candida can be very stubborn and difficult to eliminate.
iii) Not taking a high enough dosage. In most cases
2-3 sachets per day is enough. We do not recommend taking more than
you need, but occasionally we get reports of people needing up to 5-6
sachets per day.
ii) Relying on it too heavily and not
using other products to support it. In severe cases, using
other products, especially Goldenseal
Formula and Oxygen
Elements Max is going to be important.
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11. Will I need to take Threelac or
Fivelac indefinitely?
Usually no, but its quite likely you'll
need it for some months. It also depends on : -
i ) Your individual susceptibility to candida infection generally
ii ) Whether you're as weak willed as me, and unable to pass up the
chocolate cakes that are offered your way! In my own case, I have to
take a maintenance dosage of one sachet per day.
iii ) Please remember, in severe cases, Goldenseal
Formula and Bayberry Formula may also be needed
for anything from 3 to 6 months.
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12. I read on another (surprise, surprise, a competitors)
web site that one of the strains of bacteria in Threelac and Fivelac,
Enterococcus Faecalis (EF), is toxic. Is this true?
No, of course not. Did you really
think we would poison our customers? This comment
started on web sites of competitors who didn't
know how to deal with a product that was so much
better than their own products, so they made up
a lie.
Here is a statement from our
suppliers on this question :-
" I want to take this
opportunity to comment on Enterococcus Faecalis
(EF) over which there has been some controversy.
Unknown to many, there are different strains of
EF, some of which can be harmful, but the strain
of EF used in Threelac and Fivelac is safe according
to the manufacturer, and proven over the years
with hundreds of millions of packets consumed
world-wide with no proven serious side affects,
at least to my knowledge, as also claimed by the
manufacturer. According to the manufacturer, it
is actually the most important ingredient in Threelac
and Fivelac. It is found naturally in the human
intestine, has been highly refined, sterilized
and cultured by the manufacturer, which is a very
large, highly respected pharmaceutical company,
and they decline to take it out due to its ongoing
safety record and enormous importance to the effectiveness
of Threelac and Fivelac. GHT alone sells over
a million packets a month. The FDA inspects and
has released every shipment of Threelac and Fivelac
to GHT.
Most of the negative comments
about EF are being made or instigated by uninformed
overzealous people that are in competition with
Threelac and Fivelac, and find any reason they
can to try to discredit their competition. Some
may have good intentions because of what they
may have heard or read, but may not be aware that
there are many different strains of EF with different
characteristics. Competitors often quote or refer
to website links with hearsay, possible phony
stories for self-serving purposes, or obsolete
scientific or foreign government information that
"groups" all EF strains as if they were
one, citing only the potential dangers of the
bad strains when good strains also exist within
the group. Let's face it, if the product was dangerous,
the FDA and other governments that have evaluated
its safety would not allow it on the market, and
the well trenched highly respected manufacturer
would not want the liability of a dangerous product.
GHT is merely the distributor, but we certainly
would not sell a product if proven unsafe."
13. Are Threelac & Fivelac vegetarian / vegan?
A. Threelac and Fivelac contain 0.0000012% milk protein. To be honest, we suspect
that most, if not all probiotics, including ones being marketed as vegan contain microscopic quantities of non vegan ingredients. We therefore recommend
vegans who want to stick very strictly to their principles not to use any probiotics,
no matter that the manufacturer says about their product.
Fivelac sachets (but not Threelac)
also contain a very small quantity of lactose. Whilst it should be tolerated
in most cases, it may be unsuitable for those with severe lactose intolerance.
However there is no lactose in the Fivelac
capsules. This makes the capsules OK for those who are allergic to lactose,
but sadly the capsules contain gelatine, meaning it's not vegetarian.
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