Candida disappearing with Calcium
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Jan 2024
Summary
Calcium citrate initially replicated Hoosierfans' success, stopping his routine sore throat and improving sleep and gut motility. After adding NAC for three months he developed foot pain and agitation, then histamine-type reactions to the calcium itself forcing him to stop it, and his oral thrush went "back to zero," so the gain was ultimately lost.
What they credit
Credits Diet, Supplements, NAC and glutathione, Thiamine / benfotiamine.
Symptoms mentioned
Symptoms: Flu-like symptoms, Gut problems, Pain & fibromyalgia.
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