Martha’s
Story
Martha’s illness started with a viral infection that
caused liver damage. Although she apparently recovered,
she developed recurrent episodes of mood swings. Two and
a half weeks up, two and a half weeks down – that
completely took over her life.
Imagine the whole world spray-painted gray or being
in a small windowless cell or tunnel…I used to feel
that I had 50-pound weights on each foot and — 30-pound
weights on each wrist…If someone had (flown me) to
London and Paris (with) $15,000 spending money, I would
have been completely unmoved. Nothing could trigger a flicker
of interest…
(During the manic stage) I was king of the castle, drunk
with joy, bursting with crazy schemes, on the go literally
22 hours a day, talking nonstop, constantly interrupting,
spending money like water, smashing up the car…I was
diagnosed…as a “textbook case” of manic
depression. Over the whole depression period, I had been
sent to a string of different specialists for what seemed
quite unrelated conditions.
…In spite of the tears and the new insights, the
manic depression didn’t go away…Then…my
general practitioner prescribed…nystatin…for
the candida, plus large doses of B vitamins and calcium.
The bouts of mania stopped immediately, the depressions
became briefer and much less severe; within three months,
they disappeared.
…I can hear the doctors say, “You would
have recovered anyway.” But to me, it is beyond a
reasonable doubt that candida/nysatin was the answer. It
was the only new factor after nine years of illness…
My Comments
Depression and manic-depression, like chronic fatigue syndrome,
fibromyalgia and other disorders described in this book,
can develop from many different causes. These include genetic
factors, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine disturbances,
viral infections, chemical sensitivities and toxicities
and psychological stress or trauma.
I do not want …anyone to think I’m saying that
Candida albicans is the cause of depression. Yet, if you
suffer from any disabling disorder and have a history of
…prolonged antibiotic use, persistent digestive symptoms,
and/or recurrent vaginal yeast infections, a comprehensive
treatment program that features oral antifungal medications
and a special diet may enable you to change your life.
For my patients, (these) did not provide a “quick
fix,” but 85% improved significantly following the
anti-candida program.
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