Candida can cause auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Candida can display the human connective tissue receptor on its surface, called the laminin receptor. The normal function of the laminin receptor is to allow human cells to anchor themselves to the body's membranes and to other cells.
Candida uses this receptor to anchor itself into the membranes of the human body, such as the inner intestinal lining. Candida appears similar to a number of human receptors including those found on human brain cells.
By displaying such receptors, Candida is able to look like your own cells, including cells that are in the brain. Candida is also able to make itself look like cells which are found in the connective tissue of the joints.
In an attempt to fight the Candida, your body's immune system also attacks your organs, resulting in auto-immune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Dealing with Multiple Sclerosis
Since Multiple Sclerosis can be directly caused by Candida, you should start on one of the Candida Treatment Programs. The natural Candida cure uses herbs and supplements to get the Candida under control. The Candida albicans medicine page describes how to use pharmaceuticals to kill the Candida. I always recommend the natural Candida cure since pharmaceutical anti-fungals are hard on your liver.
You also need to keep a journal of everything you eat and how you feel two hours later. This journal is critical in determining what foods you should avoid and what foods you can eat.
Any food that makes you feel ill, tired or bloated should be removed from your diet until the treatment program is complete. Also any food that creates cravings instead of filling you up should be avoided.
When the treatment program is complete, don't immediately jump back into your old eating habits. Do the Challenge Phase of the Candida diet.
Challenge Phase of the Candida Diet:
Wait at least two weeks after all symptoms are gone.
Add one of the avoided foods into your diet.
Watch for symptoms for 48 hours.
If you don't get any symptoms, it is safe to eat that food again.
Proceed to challenge your body with each avoided food until all have been tested.
If symptoms reoccur, you either have not gotten rid of the Candida or you were sensitive to the food prior to getting a Candida overgrowth and it should be avoided for life.
Using a Candida Treatment Program and keeping a journal your eating habits will help you get the Candida overgrowth under control. Since most cases of Multiple Sclerosis is caused by excess Candida, you will also get your Multiple Sclerosis under control.
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If you are the type that needs a step by step checklist for treating your Candida overgrowth including recommended brands and dosages, you will be interested in the book "Candida Albicans - The Hidden Disease"