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Overview of Product
Effectiveness
In order to provide a general
overview of each products effectiveness Table A2 was created as a way
of combining the separate pieces reported in the subsequent pages.
This scale was created by
formulating a ratio of positive to negative responses for each product.
If the product was seen as providing “significant and lasting improvement”
and if the user “discontinued its use because I am well”, the response
was viewed as positive. Negative responses were: “improved at first but
did not last,” “no change in symptoms” and “discontinued because of side effects.”
A score of 1 indicates an
equal ratio of positive to negative responses.
A score greater than one
indicates a positive ratio.
A score less than one indicates
a negative ratio.
According to the respondents,
the four most effective products were Caproyl, Acidophilus, Bentonite Magma,
and Psyllium. These four products had positive effects that outweighed
their negative effects.
The products that came
out least effective according to this scale are Candida Extract, Garlic,
Nyzoral, Nystatin, Monistat and Diflucan, with Candida Extract being the
least effective. |
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Overview
of Product Effectiveness
Based
On Positive Responses
divided
by Negative Responses
(Table
A2)
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|
Product
|
Number
of Users
|
Overall
Effectiveness
|
| Caproyl |
42
|
1.92
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| Acidophilus |
45
|
1.72
|
| Bentonite |
43
|
1.66
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| Psyllium |
45
|
1.47
|
| Diflucan |
10
|
.33
|
| Monistat |
14
|
.30
|
| Nystatin |
27
|
.30
|
| Nyzoral |
13
|
.27
|
| Garlic |
27
|
.23
|
| Candida
Extract |
10
|
.12
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Product
Ranked By Respondents
That
Caused Significant Improvement
That
Was Long Lasting
(Table
A3)
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Product
|
Number
of Users
|
%
Indicating Significant Lasting Improvement
|
| Bentonite |
43
|
42
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| Psyllium |
45
|
40
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| Caproyl |
42
|
40
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| Acidophilus |
45
|
24
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| Diflucan |
10
|
20
|
| Nystatin |
27
|
15
|
| Nyzoral |
13
|
15
|
| Monistat |
14
|
14
|
| Garlic |
27
|
11
|
| Candida
Extract |
10
|
10
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The three products
that brought about the most significant improvement that was long lasting
were Bentonite (42%), Psyllium (40%) and Caproyl (40%). Nystatin and Nyzoral
were rated effective with long-lasting effect by only 15% and Candida Extract
was least effective (10%) compared to the rest of the other nine products
listed.
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Product
Ranking Perceived To Bring Improvement,
But
Symptoms
Came
Back After Some Time.
(Table
A4)
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Product
|
Number
of Users
|
%
Indicating Improvement with Recurrence
|
| Monistat |
14
|
42
|
| Nystatin |
27
|
41
|
| Diflucan |
10
|
30
|
| Psyllium |
45
|
29
|
| Caproyl |
42
|
26
|
| Bentonite |
43
|
23
|
| Nyzoral |
13
|
23
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| Candida
Extract |
10
|
20
|
| Acidophilus |
45
|
11
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| Garlic |
27
|
11
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Monistat (42%),
Nystatin (41%) and Diflucan (30%) were ranked the highest out of ten products
as ones that gave only short-term improvement, and where symptoms recurred
after sometime.
This question of temporary
improvement in some ways could reflect the fact that regardless of the
product used there is some degree of recurrence. There are other variables
other than product effectiveness that could cause a recurrence of symptoms,
such as poor diet, stress and lack of adequate rest. The question was intended
to identify the products that caused a recurrence even while they stayed
with the recommended diet and were not suffering undue stress. It is not
clear, however, whether respondents understood this and therefore the results
of this particular question could reflect either situation. |
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Ranking
Of Products
Perceived
As Causing
No
Change in Symptoms.
(Table
A5)
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Product
|
Number
of Users
|
%
Indicating
No
Change in Symptoms
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| Nyzoral |
13
|
30
|
| Candida
Extract |
10
|
20
|
| Diflucan |
10
|
20
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| Nystatin |
27
|
19
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| Garlic |
27
|
15
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| Monistat |
14
|
7
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| Bentonite |
43
|
5
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| Acidophilus |
45
|
2
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| Psyllium |
45
|
2
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| Caproyl |
42
|
0
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| Candida Extract
(40%), Garlic (37%), and Nyzoral (30%) were three products that were tried
by our respondents but ranked highest as ones that did not bring any change
in symptoms. Bentonite, Psyllium and Caproyl (5-7%) ranked lowest, especially
when viewed in light of the following Table (II, A6). Most of the time
that these products were taken, they were effective in reversing symptoms. |
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Ranking
Of Products
Respondents
Indicated They
Discontinued
Because of Side Effects
(Table
A6) |
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Product
|
Number
of Users
|
%
Indicating
Discontinuance
Due
to Side Effects
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| Nyxoral |
13
|
30
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| Candida
Extract |
10
|
20
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| Diflucan |
10
|
20
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| Nystatin |
27
|
19
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| Garlic |
27
|
15
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| Monistat |
14
|
7
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| Bentonite |
43
|
5
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| Acidophilus |
45
|
2
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| Psyllium |
45
|
2
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| Caproyl |
42
|
0
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| Among
the products used by respondents, Nyzoral, Candida Extract, Diflucan and
Nystatin (20-30%) were discontinued most often because of side effects.
Caproyl, Psyllium, Bentonite and Acidophilus and Monistat (0-7%) were discontinued
least often due to undesirable side effects. |
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Ranking
Of Products
By
Users That Have Discontinued Products Because They Are Well
(Table
A7)
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Product
|
Number
of
Users
|
%
Discontinued
Because
They are Well
|
| Caproyl |
42
|
24
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| Bentonite |
43
|
23
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| Psyllium |
45
|
22
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| Acidophilus |
45
|
18
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| Nyzoral |
13
|
8
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| Garlic |
27
|
7
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| Monistat |
14
|
7
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| Nystatin |
27
|
7
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| Candida
Extract |
10
|
0
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| Diflucan |
10
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0
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The best products,
i.e., ones that respondents took until they were well enough to discontinue
their use were Caproyl, Bentonite, Psyllium and Acidophilus. Nearly a fourth
of all respondents who have used one or a combination of these products
could claim that at some point they achieved full recovery. Of the people
in our study who used Diflucan and Candida Extract, none could claim they
got well enough to discontinue their usage. Of the 27 people who used Nystatin,
only 7% could claim they were well.
It is to be noted that
this survey was sent only to individuals who have recovered, and therefore
these findings are significant to the extent they reflect which products
were most effective in bringing about a long-lasting recovery. |
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When Improvement
Was Perceived
The following table lists
products that were rated as most effective in controlling Candida Albicans
systemic Overgrowth (CASO), the length of time it took for improvement
to be perceived and total length of time it took for symptoms to clear
completely.
Table A8 data is given only
where three or more respondents provided information. |
Ranking
Of Products Based On Length
Of
Time It Took For Improvement
To
Be Perceived And Total Length of Time Until Symptoms Stabilized
(Table
A8) |
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Product
Number
of Users
|
Length
of Time
for
Improvement
to
be Perceived
(in
Months)
|
Total
Length of Time Until Stabilized
|
| Psyllium
(19) |
2.13
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11.11
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| Bentonite
(19) |
2.22
|
14.19
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| Acidophilus
(17) |
2.79
|
16.11
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| Caproyl
(18) |
2.84
|
11.62
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| Nyzoral
(14) |
3.3
|
13.3
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| Nystatin
(11) |
7.95
|
23.46
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| Garlic
(3) |
10.3
|
14.00
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| Psyllium and
Bentonite were rated as providing the earliest signs of positive changes
in symptoms. These indications came in slightly over two months on average.
Caproyl, Acidophilus and Nyzoral showed improvement within
approximately three months. Improvement with Nystatin and Garlic
took from eight to ten months in general. |
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| Thirty-five
percent of those respondents who had taken either Psyllium, Bentonite,
Acidophilus or Caproyl claimed they felt relief within a week. While Caproyl
was viewed as taking slightly longer to take effect, both Psyllium and
Caproyl were the only Products where symptoms stabilized within one year.
Nyzoral was seen as stabilizing symptoms earlier, on average at the 13th
month, with Bentonite (Magma), Garlic, and Acidophilus following closely
for 14 to 16 months.
Nystatin was seen as bringing
stabilization only after approximately two years.
As to all the above listed
products, it took a range of one month to three years for symptoms to stabilize
to the point they could discontinue usage. Approximately one fourth of
them could claim they were stable within one to three months after using
these products.
People recovering from CASO
experience periods of remission and exacerbation. During periods of exacerbation
when symptoms recur, they resume the use of anti fungal agents and colon
cleansers. Table A9 reflects our respondents choice for preventive maintenance
as well as to control recurrences.
Extracted
(with permission) from the book:
Conquering
Candida With Acupuncture And Natural Therapies
by
S. Colet Lahoz, R. N., M.S. East West Clinic
White
Bear Lake, MN 55110 Copyright pending 1994 |
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Ranking
Of Products
Based
On Users
That
Continue To Use These Products For
Preventive
Maintenance And When
A
Recurrence Of Symptoms Occurs
(Table
A9)
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Product
|
Number
of Users
|
%
Currently
Using
This Product
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| Acidophilus |
45
|
49
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| Garlic |
27
|
37
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| Psylliuym |
45
|
36
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| Caproyl |
42
|
33
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| Bentonite |
43
|
30
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| Diflucan |
10
|
20
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| Nyzoral |
13
|
08
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| Monistat |
14
|
07
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| Nystatin |
13
|
07
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| Candida
Extract |
10
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-
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| Acidophilus
is the product of choice ranked by 49% of our respondents followed by Garlic
(37%), Psyllium (36%), Caproyl (33%), and Bentonite (30%). Of the ten people
that used Candida Extract, none continue to take it for preventive maintenance.
Very few (7-8%) used Nyzoral, Monistat or Nystatin for this purpose. |
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