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How These Essential Oils Help People with Lyme Disease to Fight Drug Resistant Candida

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For people receiving antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease that have impaired brain function, fatigue, and intestinal bloating due to a drug-resistant Candida infection
by Greg Lee

While clearing space for a new flower garden, I found a tangled mass of vines. English ivy had overgrown a large area. Pulling up one vine unearthed four more. After thirty minutes of pulling and digging, most of the vines were cleaned up.

How is a tangled mass of ivy similar to a person with Lyme disease that is fighting a Candida infection?

Just like a bed of fast growing ivy, Candida can quickly spread in patients receiving antibiotics for Lyme disease
There are over twenty species of Candida that can infect humans1. Candida is a yeast that can be ingested on contaminated food. Candida can normally be found along with healthy microbes in the digestion tract. Both exposure to environmental mold which suppresses the immune system and excess consumption of alcohol, sugar, and carbohydrates can increase the growth of Candida. People who have chronic medical conditions, like Lyme disease, are a greater risk of a systemic Candida infection2. Antibiotic therapy for Lyme disease, can kill off healthy gut microbes, which can create more areas in the intestines for Candida to spread into. In some cases, antibiotic therapy in Lyme patients may be combined with steroid3 or immuno-suppressive4 treatment. Studies have shown that people undergoing antibiotic, steroid, or immuno-suppressive treatment are more at risk of a Candida infection5. A chronic Lyme infection can also suppress the immune system, which may also enable Candida to spread deeper6. A systemic Candida infection can mimic the symptoms of Lyme disease.

There is a significant overlap between symptoms of a systemic Candida and Lyme disease infection
A systemic Candida infection can produce similar symptoms as found in patients with Lyme disease. Symptoms which overlap are:

  • Fever and chills7
  • Chronic fatigue8
  • Digestion pain, bloating, and nausea9
  • Meningitis10
  • Headache11
  • Arthritis12
  • Heart arrhythmia13
  • Cognitive decline and memory recall problems14
  • ADHD15
  • Depression16
  • Urinary tract infections17
  • Systemic inflammatory response18
  • Seizures19
  • Death20

Not surprisingly, both Lyme and Candida can trigger the release of similar inflammatory compounds which are associated with increased symptoms.

Both Lyme and Candida infections can trigger the increase of multiple inflammatory compounds
Candida21 and Lyme disease22 infections have been shown to trigger the release of Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-8 (IL-8)23, and Interleukin-10 (IL-10)24. IL-1β is implicated in patients with depression25 and joint inflammation26. IL-6 is strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis27, depression28, hostility29, fatigue30, flu-like symptoms and fever31, and cognitive impairment32. IL-8 is implicated in patients with anxiety33, meningitis34, and spirochete (leptospira) induced liver inflammation35. IL-10 is associated with irritable bowel disease36 and fatigue37. Unfortunately, these infections also employ other mechanisms to help them survive in their hosts.

Candida and Lyme employ multiple mechanisms to survive longer
Both infections are capable of hiding inside of cells38, and infecting the brain39. They can producing biofilms40, which are a slime produced to protect against antimicrobial drugs41, the killer cells of the immune system, and against other pathogens. Biofilms can increase drug resistance by a factor of ten to a thousand fold42. Biofilms are believed to be a main cause of recurring Candida or Lyme disease symptoms that persist despite multiple rounds of antibiotics43 or antifungal medications44. In addition to increased resistance from biofilms, Candida has also developed intrinsic and acquired resistance to multiple antifungal drugs45. In addition to biofilms, Lyme bacteria and Candida are capable of producing proteins that lower the activation of the complement immune response46. The complement immune system is a primary coordinator of the innate and adaptive immune responses for killing invading pathogens47.

What else can help people with Lyme disease to fight a drug-resistant, biofilm forming, immune system manipulating, systemic Candida infection?

Here are four essential oils that are effective at inhibiting stubborn Candida infections
Fortunately, there are essential oils that have been found to inhibit drug resistant Candida, cut through biofilms, and enhance the immune response to invading infections. Some of these oils also help with reducing inflammatory compounds that are elevated in a Lyme and Candida infection. Preparing the remedies in a micronized form called a liposome increases their antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties. High dose liposomal antifungal medications have been safe and effective at treating systemic Candida infections in premature infants48. Since liposomes are so small and are surrounded by a lipid, they have a greater ability to penetrate into cells where these infections can hide. Which is why liposomal remedies may be highly effective at helping patients with eliminating a resistant Candida infection.

Anti-Candida Essential Oil #1: Eucalyptus Essential Oil
In multiple lab studies, eucalyptus essential oil was highly effective at inhibiting the growth of fluconazole resistant Candida biofilms49, inhibited the growth of hospital acquired drug resistant strains of Candida50 and inducing innate cell mediated immune response against infections51. In other studies, eucalyptus oil was effective in relieving post-operative pain52 and inhibiting nitric oxide inflammatory production53. In addition to eucalyptus oil, cinnamon has excellent anti-Candida properties.

Anti-Candida Essential Oil #2: Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
In multiple studies, cinnamon essential oil is effective at inhibiting Candida albicans54, Candida biofilms55, hospital acquired strains of Candida56, respiratory tract Candida57, and fluconazole-resistant Candida58. When combined in a capsule with patchouli essential oil, 71% of patients infected with an intestinal infection of multiple species of Candida were cured59. Liposomal cinnamon oil was effective at inhibiting drug resistant staphylococcus and it’s biofilms60. Cinnamon oil was effective in lab studies at inhibiting these inflammatory compounds: neurological inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression, and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) inflammation61. Caution: cinnamon oil has produced allergic dermatitis in some cases when placed on the skin. This oil may interfere with blood clotting. In one case, a boy drank 60 ml of cinnamon oil upon a dare and experienced symptoms of burning sensation in the mouth, chest and stomach, dizziness, double vision, nausea, vomiting and later collapsed62. Another promising anti-Candida essential oil is lemongrass.

Anti-Candida Essential Oil #3: Lemongrass Essential Oil
Vaporized Lemongrass oil was 100% effective at inhibiting Candida albicans in a lab study63. In other studies, lemongrass essential oil inhibited multi-drug resistant Candida albicans64, multi-drug resistant strains of Streptococcus and Candida65, and multiple species of Candida66. Lemongrass essential oil has an enhanced killing effect against two species of Candida when combined with silver ions67. Lemongrass oil followed by clove oil was highly effective against Candida albicans and its biofilms68. In one lab study, lemongrass oil inhibited the production of IL-1beta and IL-669. In a human study, lemongrass oil reduced anxiety and tension70. Another spice oil with anti-Candida properties is oregano.

Anti-Candida Essential Oil #4: Oregano Essential Oil
In multiple studies, oregano essential oil was highly effective at inhibiting multiple drug resistant species of Candida71, stopping germination and mycelial growth of Candida albicans in a dose dependent manner72, and inducing cell wall and membrane damage in thirty different strains of Candida albicans73. Oregano oil inhibited IL-1beta, IL-6, GM-CSF, and TNF-alpha inflammatory compounds in a mouse experiment74. Using multiple essential oils in combination can help with reducing systemic Candida infection symptoms and inflammation.

Essential oils in combination can help to resolve systemic Candida infection symptoms in people with Lyme
Similar to clearing out a tangled mass of ivy, essential oils can help people with Lyme to weed out systemic Candida symptoms. Combining these oils together may enhance their anti-Candia and anti-biofilm properties. Patients that have taken these oils combined with a carrier oil under their tongue have reported reduced symptoms of inflammation, improved sleep, and less brain fog.

When encapsulated into a micronized particle called a liposome, these oils may be capable of even greater penetration into the cells, nervous system, and into biofilms where Candida can hide. Through inhibiting the production of inflammatory compounds, these oils may also help with relieving physical symptoms and uncomfortable emotions that are associated with Candida toxins and inflammation. Since some of these essential oils have cautions on their use, work with a Lyme literate essential oil practitioner to develop a proper, safe, and effective strategy for your condition.

– Greg

Next step: Come to the Getting Rid of Lyme Disease evening lecture on Monday November 7th at 6pm in Frederick, Maryland to learn more about essential oils, herbs, and treatments for healing Lyme disease, co-infection, and Candida symptoms.

https://goodbyelyme.com/events/get_rid_lyme

Also learn about effective remedies and treatments for relieving persistent symptoms of Lyme and co-infections including: cold laser, Frequency Specific Microcurrent, cupping, LED therapy, moxabustion, acupuncture, liposomal herbs, essential oils, bee venom, and more!

P.S. Do you have experiences where remedies or treatments helped you to clear a resistant Candida infection? Tell us about it.

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