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Note: do not follow these diets if they conflict with instructions from your medical practitioner.Plan OneThe Common-Sense Approach: For People who are Overweight or Normal Weight for their Height and Build.Your aims:1 to cut down the Candida’s food2 to build up the immune systemRemember: your loss is also the Candida’s lossCUT OUT OR RESTRICT:• Bread: one wholemeal slice daily• All food and drinks containing sugar• All refined cereal products such as white bread, breakfast cereals, biscuits, cakes• Sweets, chocolate, ice cream, soft drinks• Alcohol• Foods containing yeast such as cheese, particularly blue cheese, and vinegar• Citrus fruits or drinks containing citric acid• Any vitamin preparations containing yeast, particularly brewer’s yeast.(You can use brewer’s yeast powder or tablets to help you determine whether or not you have a Candida problem. Take it for three or four days and if you have not developed an itchy rectum, bloated or uncomfortable abdomen, diarrhoea, rashes or insomnia, then it is unlikely you have a Candida overgrowth.)EAT:• Lots of vegetables, particularly green vegetables, salads and garlic• Fish, meat, poultry• Plain live yoghurt, cottage cheese• Lentils, peas, chick peas, beans, nuts, seeds, buckwheat, and all whole grains• Rice, oats, barley and millet• Peeled fruit (the bloom on the skin of fruit is fungus), limited to two pieces per day*72\326\8*

Essential oils should only be blended for massage purposes by a qualified aromatherapist as they are highly potent substances.
For the lay person to use on adults only there are many relaxing formulations which are blended in a carrier oil base. It is important to note that if these are used on elderly people they should be diluted to half strength in a suitable carrier oil such as cosmetically refined soyabean oil or avocado oil.
Essential oils should always be diluted for use in massage in a carrier oil base and should never be taken internally.
A gentle back massage releases muscular tension, which is an important step in tackling any physical problem, and formulations which include sandalwood, ylang ylang, lavender and neroli all have calming and relaxing qualities which are good for this purpose.
Before you begin a massage treatment, ensure that the room you are using is warm, and that you have sufficient towels to place beneath you, and to cover the areas that are not being exposed to massage treatment.
When I give someone a back massage, I always smooth a little of the substance being used on to the person’s forearm, so as they lie face downwards they have the benefit of inhaling the fragrance at the same time. Some people enjoy the sound of soft music playing in the background, and the light in the room should be gentle and unobtrusive. Any disturbance from outside noise and interruptions should be avoided so that the whole atmosphere is calm and receptive to the treatment.
Essential oils can be used in the bath, either blended with a carrier oil, or in their pure concentrated form. Six drops in the bath water should provide adequate fragrance for a relaxing bath. Ensure that you agitate the water well before you sit down, as the oils can sink to the bottom of the bath, and in the event of direct contact may cause skin sensitivity. Peppermint and citrus oils should be used with caution for this same purpose.
Oil burners can create an interesting fragrance in your home environment. As all the oils contain antiseptic qualities, they make useful air fresheners. Frankincense and Bergamot can calm and uplift our senses. In this way you can experiment with the use of essential oils, and through your own intuition discover ways of alleviating your stresses and enhancing your well-being.
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Arsenicum Album
Pains are burning in character and accompanied by fearfulness, anxiety and restlessness. Chilliness will accompany digestive upsets and symptoms may be markedly worse at night on both physical and mental levels. Eating will generally aggravate the problem, while sips of liquid and warmth in general are helpful. Diarrhoea will be violent, watery, burning, very offensive, and may smell putrid. The person displaying Arsenicum symptoms will be quickly prostrated by their condition, and often show a marked need for company and sympathy.
Veratrum Album
More sweaty with diarrhoea than the person needing Arsenicum. After a bout of diarrhoea the sufferer feels cold, clammy, and about to collapse. The pain accompanying the diarrhoea forces the person to bend double. Diarrhoea is likely to be copious and may be colourless. During and after a bout of diarrhoea, the person may look bluish-white and perspire all over the body in a cold sweat. Prostration will be extreme with very sudden onset. During the bout of diarrhoea there may be an unquenchable thirst for cold drinks. Diarrhoea may follow on from prolonged exposure to stress or a sudden fright.
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