The Fungal Theory

Hey girls, I've been trying to remember the name of a book I bought when I was first diagnosed that had to do with candida, and I couldn't remember (or even find) it, until just now when I was going through a box of books.

It's called "Cleaning Up" by Kim Evans, and it's all about ridding your body of candida overgrowth: 

http://www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Up-Kim-Evans/dp/0615210937/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292817496&sr=1-2

Amazon says I ordered this book in November of 2009, and for the life of me I can't remember why I knew there was a connection between candida and cancer, but that was what prompted me to buy the book.

Of course, I promptly lost it (in the sea of dozens of other cancer-related books I bought in the same timeframe) but am excited to read and put it to use now. Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone else has come across this book or would be interested in reading it. 

I am a  "researcher" by nature and have been following this thread (found it from doing a search, because I don't visit all forums here, just threads I've tagged, so obviously I was curious about and had an interest in this theory).

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I totally agree with your last post barry. I hope that motheroffoursons stays as well. Very good discussion and one we can all learn from.....from both sides.

Eastcoastgirl, this thread could use a few more researchers input. I'm posting as I'm learning. We've only scratched the surface in understanding the yeast connection in cancer and diseases. 

impositive, will do... my recovery is going fine, aside from a bizarre "ditch" looking indentation in my chest now... I'm feeling fine though (thank you)!

Welcome EastCoastGrl: The oregano oil definitely kicked things off after months of not being able to sweat under my left arm. But I would imagine that a combination of other things I do...including my 5-6k evening walks were also a contributing factor to helping me sweat out all the toxins. Mind you, I still don't sweat as much under my left armpit as I do the right...but I'm almost there.

Yiasou impositive! I make my appointments at the end of the day...so I'm the last person my doctors see. My onc actually held my hand (when I was in doubt of his planning for me) and walked me into the area where he does all the planning for radiotherapy. (no one usually goes back there)  He took me through a 3D tour of my breast and other organs and explained how much radiation and scattering I was being exposed to. I was touched by his compassion...but still skipped the boost.  Yes, he has been here to see what we're all on about and was impressed to say the least. I usually go to his office with some URL's to sites I research. One time his computer was down in the office and together we researched things like turmeric and resveratrol on his iPhone. As tired as he is...he gives me the time of day. And my breast surgeon actually calls me at home...to see how I am. That was quite surprising at first.

Those six ingredients are still used all over Greece and by Greeks around the world. I hope they satisfy your taste buds. Fabulous for cooking fish, too!

Opa! *Breaks plates and dances*

Victoria

Impositive, Barry, and Others,

I looked at the cells for which Impositive provided links.  I found the link of the breast cancer cells fascinating.  I did not realize the necrotic cells shriveled so much.   I do have a couple of comments about it. 

Impositive's link is http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/wia/gallery.html?image=19

1. The unevenness of the surface of the cells in the breast cancer picture is not related to budding as in fungal growth.  The plasma membrane of cells is not a smooth surface.  Various ooglisacharides, proteins, immunoglobulins, etc. and other materials are found on the outside of the cell membrane.  Some of these are used to transport materials into the cell.  That is the reason for the bumpy appearance.  Look at the pictures of healthy blood cells below and note the different patterns on the cell membrane.  It is called a fluid mosaic and substances can move into the cell and some around the surface.

 http://www.google.com/images?q=electron+images+of+blood+cells&rlz=1I7ADFA_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=125bih=563

2. Very interesting is  the one cell in the middle of the breast cancer cell (Impositives link)that looks like it has a line through the middle.  It is forming a cleavage furrow where the cell is splitting in half due to cytokinesis.  Approximately one half of the cytoplasmic contents of the cell are being distributed to each half in mitosis.  This is typical of human cells, not fungal cells.

3.  The second picture looks more like budding in fungal cells. 

http://image.wistatutor.com/content/feed/u80/budding.PNG

The new cell is being pinched off the side of the old cell.  This is a common growth pattern for yeasts.  There might be hyphae formation also going on.

So I still contend that cancers are not fungi, one of the reasons based upon differential growth patterns.

A note about aflatoxins.  The fungus that produces carcinogenic aflatoxins does NOT grow inside the body as it is aerobic (note: can grow in lungs and respiratory system due to high presence of oxygen). This is like the fact that mold usually forms only on the outside of a piece of cheese.  Our exposure to aflatoxins is dietary for the most part.  The much beloved FDA (sarcasm here) has determined acceptable levels of aflatoxin in foods.  We all have some level of aflatoxins, but that is one of many environmental/dietary carcinogens that can cause cancer.

One ironic twist is that organic peanut butter, because of lack of pesticide use, could conceivably have higher levels of aflatoxin than peanut butter produced from peanuts grown with pesticides.  It is like, "How do you like your carcinogens?  Organic peanut butter with aflatoxins or Skippy with pesticides?"  I choose the Skippy as it tastes better.

Impositive...my daughter makes a mean salad dressing. She takes part of a avacado, yogurt, and lemon juice...mix into salad. We also add apples into our salad's.

seaotter..if you are fighting an active yeast infection, I suggest you stay the course until you feel it's pretty much gone or at least no longer bothering you. Drink the Pau D Arco tea a few times a day. Oregano oil is pretty pricy. I would use a little of it on your tongue or a few drops in a glass a water a few times a day. You might consider a candida cleanse. It's really important your colon is cleansed before fighting the yeast. Those who do not have regular daily bowel movements are more at risk for yeast infections...as the candida festers in the gut eating off of old fecal matter. Smooth Tea is also a good colon cleanser How long have you been fighting the yeast infection and what are you doing to get rid of it?

Julia, happy that you're ok. It's a long process to complete recovery...anyway that's what I've read. When will you begin reconstruction?

Tomorrow morning I have my annual mri. Two years ago today I had my last lumpectomy. I hope the annivarsary is good news

I might have posted this before...if so...it' needs to be posted again. Motheroffoursons...explain this to me...these are the persuasive facts that make me believe that fungus is a major factor in the cause of cancer. There are more to add in another post.

1890

On December 3, 1890 William Russell, a pathologist in the School of Medicine at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, gave an address to the Pathological Society of London in which he outlined his histopathologic findings of "a characteristic organism of cancer" that he observed microscopically in fuchsine-stained tissue sections from all forms of cancer that he examined, as well as in certain cases of tuberculosis, syphilis and skin infection.

Royal Raymond Rife studied medicine at the prestigious John Hopkins University, and began his career as a research pathologist and medical researcher. Over his lifetime, Rife was to receive fourteen major scientific awards and honours and an honorary doctorate from the University of Heidelberg for his scientific discoveries.
Rife was to make yet more discoveries destined to rock the scientific status quo. The BX virus was shown to be a polymorphic virus, able to change its states according to the culture in which it was grown.  When a BX virus was cultivated in a different media, it was seen to change into a BY virus.  When the media was changed yet again it developed into a monococcoid in the monocytes of the blood, and with a further change of media it morphed once again, this time into crytomyces pleomorphia fungi. At any stage along this journey of polymorphism, the original BX virus could be grown again by adding any one of these forms to the original media.

In the 1950s Irene Diller of the Institute for Cancer Research at Fox Chase, Philadelphia, discovered fungus-like microbes in cancer cells

In the 1950, Professor Gaston Naessens invented a high-powered light microscope, capable of viewing the tiniest forms of life within blood. With this microscope, Naessens discovered in the blood of animals and humans - as well as in the saps of plants - a subcellular microscopic life form that reproduces, which he christened a somatid (tiny body). The somatid, he found, could be cultured (grown) outside the bodies of its hosts (in vitro, "under glass,").   Naessens also observed that this somatid life form was pleomorphic (form-changing).  He observed this somatid life form was limited to 3 stages in a healthy organism - somatid, spore, and double spore - and that these 3 stages where crucial to the organisms survival.

What was more amazing, was that Professor Naessens observed that this somatid life form became pathogenic (harmful) when the immune system of the organism was compromised or weakened.  He observed these somatid life forms then entered a further 13 stages of development, changing from bacterial into yeast-like fungus forms. (A total of 16 stages).  Naessens studied the blood of various degenerative diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, AIDS, and cancer, and consistently found the 16 stages of the somatid life cycle present in all of these diseases.

Could Moldy Cheese Causes Breast Cancer?

One sample study is by Le et al. (1986), in a French case-control study of 1,010 breast cancer cases and 1,950 controls with nonmalignant diseases, found that breast cancer was found to be associated with increased frequency of mold-fermented cheese consumption

seaotter: I usually mix 1 tea spoon of olive oil and mix a drop of oregano oil, then rub it under my arm pit, several times a week. It's highly concentrated and needs to be diluted. And yes my docs are pretty cool. I guess there's not many of us Down Under, and they've got more time on there hands.

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For years I was using fresh, steamy, mushroom compost "BY THE TRUCK LOADs" on my garden to build up the beds, as the soil was very sandy. MC is hugely popular in Australia.

And now reading what you clever girls have been posting...I'm thinking there must have been aflatoxins present in the commercial mushroom compost.

Although my garden flourished...I doubt it did my health any good.

Victoria

I have been lurking on this thread, and just wanted to post what I've been thinking today. I am reading David Servan Schreiber's Anti-Cancer book, and it struck me that the best research for cancer has come via patients and their desperate need to stay alive and healthy. There is no accounting for the strength and capabilities of all of us when we're fighting off a terminal (or potentially terminal) illness. It's a fight to survive. I have learned more about molecular cell biology in the past year than I ever did in my Biology classes at university. Maybe because I have a vested interest in getting healthy.

I just posted this to say that even though we are posting some things that don't have a double blind study, and "AMA proven" research behind it, you ladies do a great job researching and compiling information from disparate sources here on these alternative threads. I also propose a theory that it could possibly be a *patient* one day who comes up with a cure for cancer, as far-fetched as it may seem.

Thanks for all the information you've posted, and keep it up!!

Dlb823 wrote: "Is the OoO opening non-functioning pores, or reactivating numb or damaged sweat glands or what?"

Well clearly it must be doing both...because my glands and pores were non-functional. It was just so lifeless and dry under there. I also sweat profusely under my breast now. So the whole area feels and seems to be working as it once used to. I'm a little dry to the side of my breast...but going the way things are it's only a matter of time before things are all back to normal.

I personally feel that it was a combination of consuming home-grown oregano on a daily basis as well as applying a little under my arm that has helped release and draw out the toxins at both ends. I noticed sweat appearing out of my "non-functioning pores" about 10 days after I started using it. But Iike I said in my above post...I do so many other things in conjunction. If I were using oregano oil and nothing else at all, then I would have a more definitive answer for you.

dlb823 wrote : Also, does it have a strong smell? 

No, the smell's not bad once I've mixed it with olive oil. It depends on your senses I guess. My husband thinks I smell like a salad at times. But I don't usually put certain oils on, when I'm going to be around company. I remember lying on the table while my onc was examining me...and he said "did you just have lunch." His face seemed almost twisted with repulsion. I knew what he smelt. It was all the oils I used, combined. And I don't know if anyone else has had this experience...but the coconut oil seems to go rancid under my clothing. I know that coconut oil isn't supposed to go rancid easily because of its antibacterial properties...but it does with me. I only use coconut oil on my body in the eve...and on my legs during the day when I'm out and about. As for the oregano oil...I only use it when I come home from work, and on my walks.

The last couple of months I have finally started growing hair under my arm. Is it the oregano oil...or the silica, microalgae, brewer's yeast...etc? - that are also wonderful for hair growth. Bit of a guessing game?

I'm just going to keep doing all the things I'm doing...because it's working for me.

Some info on the health benefits of oregano oil...

http://curingherbs.com/wild_oregano_oil.htm

I personally am going to pay a little more attention to foods that I consume that have antifungal properties. Can't have enough protection these days.

Victoria

Victoria, I know someone who uses yogurt for deodorant. She says it works well