At 6:00 PM -0800 14/12/03, H James Rhodes wrote:

>See <http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candida.html> :
>... "Among other things, investigation by the State medical board
>[N.J.] had concluded that "Candida albicans overgrowth" was not
>generally recognized as a clinical entity

It is interesting that the article states that yeast overgrowth is a
real, diagnosed disease for which antifungals are a valid treatment:

"It is correct that antibiotics, birth control pills, and certain other
drugs can stimulate overgrowth of yeasts, most commonly in the vagina.
However:
A yeast problem should not be diagnosed without definite clinical
signs of an infection. The signs of a local infection, for example,
can include itching, soreness, rash, and a discharge.
If an infection is present, treatment with an antifungal drug makes
sense. ..."

 ...R.