<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Good news! My candida infection is GONE! I just received positive test results this week. Whoo hoo! About a year ago, even though I had been totally gluten free for nearly a year, I was still suffering horrid GI symptoms -- constipation, diarrhea, GAS, abdominal pain, weight loss, tons & tons of food reactions, etc. I was a mess. My GI specialist threatened to put me on intravenous feedings if I couldn't stop losing weight. He referred me to a naturopath in Seattle. The naturopath did a full GI work up from the naturopathic perspective including testing for food allergies, intestinal parasites, candida, stool pH, etc. (Tests that conventional doctors don't even recognize as legitimate.) I came out very high in candida, with abnormally high stool pH & multiple food allergies. I was put on a special diet & was prescribed various probiotics & antifungals which I took faithfully. I improved only marginally. But, when my naturopath finally put me on stomach acid replacement with digestive enzymes, I really started turning around. All the nasty GI symptoms melted away. Now my bowel functions very normally. What a relief! The digestive aid with acid replacement I use is called BIO-GEST & is made by Thorne. It's so effective at controlling yeast & bacterial overgrowth that I don't need probiotics anymore. BIO-GEST is available at naturopathic dispensaries & some compounding pharmacies. It's also available on line. Search for THorne products & you'll find several sites that sell it. It's not the only good digestive aid product out there. When you look for one, make sure it contains betaine hydrochloride (or glutamic acid hydrochloride) and pepsin. And buy capsules rather than tablets for better tolerance. For more information about HCl supplementation, please read this amazing book, WHY STOMACH ACID IS GOOD FOR YOU by Jonathan Wright MD and prepare your mind for a paradigm shift! This experience has made me a zealous "convert" to naturopathic medicine. I quit my job working in a conventional family practice & now work in an alternative clinic. My loyalty lies with those that healed me! ~Valerie in Tacoma, WA ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List*