I was at a work conference yesterday and was reading the eBook ‘Acne Free in 3 Days’ while I was hiding in the audience. While I was reading through the book, I had one of those ‘ah-ha!’ moments that makes you want to slap yourself and wonder why you didn’t think of it before.
You see, I’ve read so much in forums and even received emails from readers about the relationship between candida and acne, but I’ve never considered just how strong the relationship between the two actually is. In fact, your acne may be caused by candida alone. Which means, if you clear up your candida you clear up your acne.
What is Candida and why does it cause acne?
Candida albicans is a fungus that is normally found on the skin and mucous membranes in the mouth, rectum, or vagina. It may also travel through the blood stream and affect various parts of the body. If the fungus is not controlled, problems may occur. Basically, the Candida Albicans is a negative yeast infection that begins in the digestive system and as time goes by it spreads to the other parts of the body. It acts as an invading parasite that attaches to the intestinal wall and makes home of your internal organs, which makes the body react and create the many symptoms.
Source: The Candida Blog
Not everyone who has a Candida problem will suffer from acne, acne is just one of many possible side effects. I had a problem with Candida once in my lifetime which was caused by a reaction to the contraceptive pill. My main symptom was chronic thrush which lasted for about a year, I had a couple of spots but generally my skin was fine.
There are cases however where acne has become severe from the Candida Albicans alone.
The symptoms associated with Candida are quite broad so instead of self diagnosing, you’re better of visiting a medical professional like a doctor or natural therapist to get properly diagnosed.
How do you get Candida?
How do you get Candida Albicans is kind of like asking how do you get acne. Just like acne, you can get Candida Albicans from the food you eat, medications you take, stress, lifestyle, allergies etc. There is no one root cause.
The reason why I had such an ‘Ah-ha!’ moment when I read the Acne Free in 3 Days eBook, was because I’d always thought the book was a load of bollocks, I mean c’mon - acne free in only 3 days? You’ve got to be kidding me. But then everything just clicked into place and it made perfect sense to me. The author of the book suffered from severe acne when he was a teenager (I’m guessing from hormones). He then treated his severe acne through a lot of antibiotics and a course of accutane. One of the possible side effects of antibiotics is Candida Albicans. So when the author had grown out of his hormonal acne, he then got chronic acne again from the Candida. Once he cured his Candida through mainly a heavy detox and diet (all in his book), his acne so quickly and easily just went away.
The more I read the more I’ve come to have the opinion that acne from Candida Albicans is perhaps not the easiest to get rid of, but certainly the fastest. As soon as you kill the excess fungus in your system, the acne simply just goes away, fast.
If you do have Candida Albicans, the condition can be controlled by diet, probiotic supplements and if you’re game like the author of acne free in 3 days - a detox.
To fix my Candida problem I visited a doctor (who was also a natural therapist). They told me to stop taking the pill, recommended supplements, wrote a prescription and put me on a strict no sugar, yeast and alcohol diet for one month. This cleared up my condition, and to my surprise gave me flawless skin. I was very disciplined with my sugar intake though. I didn’t even eat sugar substitutes and I wasn’t a big fruit eater then so I pretty much stayed away from the ’sweet’ flavors for that month.
If you think you have candida, please visit your doctor or natural therapist to discuss your treatment options.
To find out more about the eBook - Acne Free in 3 Days, click here.
Fran
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Hello Fran,
I found you on youtube today and I found your information really helpful.Acne is so irritating to the fullest degree.I have recently been diagnosed with Candida and have started on a probiotic supplement called threelac.I have heard good things so im hoping it will help.I feel I have had candida for years.So I am so eager to get healthy, its not even funny.I would love your input.
So, my skin is horrible right now.It has not been this bad for qutie awhile.I have sistic breakouts along my jawline and really want to go the natural way to rid it.
I would love your input and advice.I really look forward to any advice you have and am also interested in some more info on chinese and indian medicines.
Thanks so much,Rita!
Hi Rita,
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had the Candida problem for years, it can be very annoying and have a lot of side effects.
Have you seen a natural therapist? They should be able to help you a lot. The no sugar/alcohol/yeast diet for me worked really well, but they may be able to suggest something a better. I think the probiotics are a good start.
If your acne is caused by candida alone (and it may or may not be) then a strict diet will be extremely beneficial to you. You need to do everything that you can to get rid of that Candida overgrowth.
Chris from ‘acne free in 3 days’ is such a good example. The reason why he completely cured his acne so quickly is because his skin condition was caused by candida alone. His methods of removing the bacteria are quite harsh though - an apple only detox and enemas or colonic irrigation which I don’t think I could handle! I’m sure there are much gentler ways to get rid of the bacteria, just perhaps not as quickly
Good luck with it, visit a natural therapist if you can and let me know how it goes. The Chinese and Indian medicine is helpful for acne but you may want to try and get rid of your Candida first to see if that clears it up. The mistake I made was to do too much at once …so just stick with one thing and see if it works before you move onto the next.
Hell Fran,
Yeah! I was so glad to see you responded. I wanted to ask you one more thing, are you still using evoo to wash your face with?If so hows it going for you?I tried it last night and it really surprised me how good it made my skin feel.I really want to get some coconut oil soon.Thanks for putting all your trial and errors on the web for people like me to get useful information.
Thanks,Rita~~~
Hi Rita,
Actually I’ve stopped using it for now. It made my skin SO much better for almost 2 months, the best my skin has been in a very long time. However, I had a really bad reaction to something. Until I sort out what that was I’m being very gentle with my skin and going back to products that I used for years without breakouts.
Careful with the coconut oil, some people swear by it but there are a few of us that have a reaction to it.
I was wondering, what kind of acne did you get as a result of candida? I have tiny bumps all over my face which over time have errupted into acne. I was on antibiotics off and on for years for my acne. I went to the doctor about four months ago because my then-flawless skin had developed what I thought was a rash, hundreds of tiny bumps all over my face. The doctor put me on more antibiotics and my condition became severe. Also, I developed a sensitivity to wheat and if I eat sugar or a wheat product, I can bank on having a breakout the next day. I’m going on Accutane two weeks from today because I cannot emotionally take this any more. However, I am pretty sure candida is the root of my problem and will continue treating it (diet and whatnot) during my accutane course. Do you suggest colon flushes/enemas? I’m not too keen on performing these, but if it will clear up my skin, I’m sold.
Hi Kay,
I had those tiny bumps too - little whiteheads - SO annoying. And I have no idea where they came from. It’s taken me 6 weeks to get rid of them (and I still have a couple). I hate them so much because you know that some will turn into pimples.
If you can afford it, please go and visit a naturopath and explain your situation. They will be able to help you determine if you do have candida and how you can get rid of it.
A doctor may help too. Just say you’re worried you have candida and ask if there is a test for it. I found out I had it when I had my pap smear. The lab test came back as positive.
I don’t think there is a particular ‘type’ of acne that is caused by candida, I think it’s just acne in general.
I didn’t have to do colon flushes for mine but my candida was not in my bowel. Again, the naturopath will be able to help you with advising you on the best treatments. I don’t blame you though, i wouldn’t be too keen on it either! But if it cleared up my skin 100% then I’d do it too.
I always think professional advice is much better than self diagnosing, that way you prevent a lot of pain and money from trying something that may not work. I’ll be so happy for you if it is candida, because once you get rid of the overgrowth your skin will be all clear
Keep me posted on your progress, I’d love to hear back from you.
Fran
hi Fran
i watch your video on youtube and i am currently on accutane right now . But i could not handle the depression that accutane gave so i have to stop it. Also after your Acne free in 3 days video i purchase the Ebook and i think i have a candida cause i was on antibiotic twice before. Then i did some reseach on google about candida and found out i have all the symptom of candida such as itchy skin , anxiety , white tounge, …. so im about to start the 3 days detox according to the ebook . Also i order 2 pack of Threelac in order to completely get rid of this candida . Wish me luck . i have suffered from severe acne for 8 years. hopefully this time i’ll be clear or as least not as bad as it always is. Im desperate . wish me luck . Also im a fan of your video on youtube. i learn a lot from it. I like the idea treating acne in natural way of yours. thanks
Hi Nicolas, good luck! Write another comment on a forum message after you’ve done the detox to let us all know how it goes
ok Fran, i just got what i need for the fast juice yesterday. So….. today is my first day on the diet. im now 110 pound. lets see how it goes after 3 days lol.
i give up on the fast . like i say im only 110 pound and this is the end of day 2 . i body is just cant handle it . i guess i have to choose another method which threelac program. im starving now gotta have some food . im sick of apple already.
hi, i also have candida and im wondering if you have to stay on this strict diet, or once the symptoms are gone you can begin to eat sugar again. If u have to stay on the diet, when you eat sugar will the candida return?
Hi Nick,
It depends on how you got your Candida in the first place. If you got it from a really bad diet then if you go back to exactly how you were eating before, it may come back.
Just refined sugar alone will not bring back your Candida, however, refined sugar is one of the worst foods that we can eat that can lead to a whole range of health concerns, so if you’re going to eat it, only eat a very small amount
so how will you know if your acne is caused by candida? are there any signs i guess??
Hi vicky,
I’ve actually just come across some new information about candida, fungus and mold. And sadly about 80% of the population has some sort of fungus or candida related overgrowth in the body, and we could even have had it since birth.
I’m going to be talking a lot about it in my blog soon because it’s such a huge topic.
I’d now say that most acne prone skin is caused by a fungus or candida overgrowth in the body, because it’s just so common.
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