Sinus Infections Caused by Fungus

Sinus Cavities

Inflammation of the para-nasal sinuses, medically known as “Sinusitis” or “Rhino-sinusitis”, can be due to infection or allergy. Sinus infection is caused by either bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Viral Sinus Infection always last for only short period then disappears.

Bacterial Sinus Infection is treated with antibiotics which carry the dangers of killing both useful and harmful bacteria. While it is effective in fighting bacterial infections, antibiotics are also responsible for allowing fungus to grow and upset body flora balance. If antibiotics are used too often for things they can’t treat — like colds, flu or other viral or fungal infections — not only are they of no benefit, they become less effective against bacteria.

Fungal Sinus Infection is the most ignored, but it is in most cases the tricky culprit. Fungal infections are responsible for a long list of very serious diseases and disorders. Fungi can invade various organs and switch between them. They cause great damages to the immune system. Fungal infections can be wiped out with anti-fungal diet (Take and Avoid certain foods), and anti-fungal medication, such as Triazoles. Taking anti-fungal medication and pro-biotic food is necessary on a regular basis especially after taking any course of antibiotic.

Treating fungal infections must be considered the first and most important line of action before considering any antibiotic medication.

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Baking soda, cancer and fungus

Baking soda, cancer and fungus

First it is very useful and important to read the following study:

Bicarbonate Increases Tumor pH and Inhibits Spontaneous Metastases

Published by: US National Library of Medicine     National Institutes of Health

Cancer Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 Mar 8. Published in final edited form as:

Cancer Res. 2009 Mar 15; 69(6): 2260–2268.

Published online 2009 Mar 10. doi:  10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-5575

Abstract

The external pH of solid tumors is acidic as a consequence of increased metabolism of glucose and poor perfusion. Acid pH has been shown to stimulate tumor cell invasion and metastasis in vitro and in cells before tail vein injection in vivo. The present study investigates whether inhibition of this tumor acidity will reduce the incidence of in vivo metastases. Here, we show that oral NaHCO₃ selectively increased the pH of tumors and reduced the formation of spontaneous metastases in mouse models of metastatic breast cancer. This treatment regimen was shown to significantly increase the extracellular pH, but not the intracellular pH, of tumors by ³¹P magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the export of acid from growing tumors by fluorescence microscopy of tumors grown in window chambers. NaHCO₃ therapy also reduced the rate of lymph node involvement, yet did not affect the levels of circulating tumor cells, suggesting that reduced organ metastases were not due to increased intravasation. In contrast, NaHCO₃ therapy significantly reduced the formation of hepatic metastases following intrasplenic injection, suggesting that it did inhibit extravasation and colonization. In tail vein injections of alternative cancer models, bicarbonate had mixed results, inhibiting the formation of metastases from PC3M prostate cancer cells, but not those of B16 melanoma. Although the mechanism of this therapy is not known with certainty, low pH was shown to increase the release of active cathepsin B, an important matrix remodeling protease.

Baking soda, cancer and fungus

Natural News Network, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by: Mark Sircus., AC, OMD

(NaturalNews) The cancer industry is closing in on baking soda and beginning to do research in earnest about sodium bicarbonate and how it is a primary tool in the treatment of fungus. Cancer is a fungus, can be caused by a fungus, or is accompanied by late-stage fungal infections, and now the Mayo Clinic confirms this. They are not the first to say so though. Many, even from the official world of orthodox oncology, recognize the similarities of cancer and fungal infections, the decay that ties these two together in a dance that all too often ends in miserable death.

The Mayo Clinic is saying that a fungal infection of the gastrointestinal tract mimics cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. The invasive fungus, Basidiobolus ranarum, is typically found in the soil, decaying organic matterand the gastrointestinal tracts of fish, reptiles, amphibians, and bats.

Patients with this fungal infection had non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain or a mass that could be felt on examination. Before a conclusive diagnosis of the fungal infection was made, most patients were thought to have abdominal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulitis. Surgical resection of the area of involvement and prolonged antifungal therapy successfully treated most patients.

Interestingly, a few years ago researchers at Johns Hopkins were surprised that the drug itraconazole, commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels commonly seen in cancers. Tumor angiogenesis is the proliferation of a network of blood vessels that penetrates into cancerous growths, supplying nutrients and oxygen and removing waste products. Cancer researchers studying the conditions necessary for cancer metastasis have discovered that angiogenesis is one of the critical events required for metasteses to occur. In mice induced to have excess blood vessel growth, treatment with itraconazole reduced blood vessel growth by 67% compared to placebo. “We were surprised, to say the least, that itraconazole popped up as a potential blocker of angiogenesis,” says Dr. Jun O. Liu, professor of pharmacology. “We couldn’t have predicted that an antifungal drug would have such a role.” Itraconazole was found to reduce the numbers of circulating cancer cells, prevent the worsening of prostate cancers, and delay the need for chemotherapy. However, it has serious side effects when given in the necessary high dosages that include hypertension, low potassium levels and fluid retention. These side effects require treatment with other medications. Effects of high doses of itraconazole could lead to heart failure.

For two decades John Hopkins has recognized the increasing frequency of severe fungal infections in patients with neoplastic diseases. Most fungal infections are caused by the commonly recognized opportunistic fungi Candida spp and Aspergillus spp, and the pathogenic fungi Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidiodes immitis, and less often by Blastomyces dermatidis. However, recently newer pathogens such as Pheohyphomycetes, Hyalohyphomycetes, Zygomycetes and other fungi of emerging importance such as Torulopsis glabrata, Trichosporon beigelii, Malassezia spp, Saccharomyces spp, Hansenula spp, Rhodotorula spp, and Geotrichum candidum have appeared as significant causes of infection in this patient population.

Overview and Types of Fungal Infections

Sources and sites of Systemic fungal infections

Lab Tests Online posted on its website this very informative article:

(Lab Tests Online is produced by The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC))

What are fungal infections?

Fungal infections represent the invasion of tissues by one or more species of fungi. They range from superficial, localized skin conditions to deeper tissue infections to serious lung, blood (septicemia) or systemic diseases. Some fungi are opportunistic while others are pathogenic, causing disease whether the immune system is healthy or not.
Fungi are one of four major groups of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi). They that exist in nature in one of two forms: as unicellular yeasts or as branching filamentous molds (also may be spelled as “moulds”). Some fungi are dimorphic – they change from one form to another depending on their environment. While yeasts cannot be seen with the naked eye, molds can be seen as the fuzzy splotches on overripe fruit or stale bread, as mildew in the bathroom shower, and as mushrooms growing on a rotted log. There are more than 50,000 species of fungi in the environment, but less than 200 species are associated with human disease. Of these, only about 20 to 25 species are common causes of infection.

Most fungal infections occur because a person is exposed to a source of fungi such as spores on surfaces or in the air, soil, or bird droppings. Usually, there is a break or deficiency in the body’s immune system defenses and/or the person provides the “right environment” for the fungi to grow. Anyone can have a fungal infection, but certain populations are at an increased risk of fungal infections and recurrence of infections. These include organ transplant recipients, people who have HIV/AIDS, those who are on chemotherapy or immune suppressants, and those who have an underlying condition such as diabetes or lung disease.

Infections involving fungi may occur on the surface of the skin, in skin folds, and in other areas kept warm and moist by clothing and shoes. They may occur at the site of an injury, in mucous membranes, the sinuses, and the lungs. Fungal infections trigger the body’s immune system, can cause inflammation and tissue damage, and in some people may trigger an allergic reaction.

Many infections remain confined to a small area, such as between the toes, but others may spread over the skin and/or penetrate into deeper tissues. Those that progress and those that start in the lungs may move into the blood and be carried throughout the body. Some fungal infections may resolve on their own, but most require medical attention and may need to be treated for extended periods of time. Those that penetrate into the body typically increase in severity over time and, if left untreated, may cause permanent damage and in some cases eventually be fatal. A few fungal infections may be easily passed on to other people, while others typically only affect the infected person.
Fungal infections may be categorized by the part of the body that they affect, by how deeply they penetrate the body, by the organism causing the infection, and by the form(s) that the fungi take. Some organisms may cause both superficial and systemic infections.

Anti-Fungal Treatment for Candida and Intestinal Yeast Overgrowth

Anti Fungal Treatment for Candida and Intestinal Yeast Overgrowth

This article is published at The Environmental Illness Resource (EiR) website.

Anti-fungal Treatment

A small intestinal candida/yeast overgrowth is a common finding amongst environmental illness patients according to lab tests such as the organic acid urinary analysis and gut fermentation profiles, as well as patient repsonses to Dr. William Crook’s yeast questionnaire. As a result, anti-fungal therapy is usually a major part of an overall functional/integrative medicine based treatment plan for these illnesses. This is usually made up of three distinct parts, an anti-fungal diet, anti-fungal medications and/or natural products and finally, probiotic supplementation. Most people seem to get the best benefit when treatment involves all three parts, implemented properly at the same time, as they work together to restore the normal balance of organisms in the small intestine. If anti-fungal agents were taken without concurrent probiotic supplementation for example, with the amount of yeast reduced and no supply of beneficial bacteria to replace it, the opportunity is there for pathogenic bacteria to become dominant.

The Anti-Fungal Diet

First outlined by Dr. William Crook in his book ‘The Yeast Connection’, the anti-fungal diet has been an integral part of treating intestinal yeast overgrowth ever since. The aim of the diet is to reduce intake of sugar and refined carbohydrates as well as moldy foods and yeast products. The reason for reducing sugar and refined carbohydrate intake is that yeast feed on sugar and ferment it producing alcohol in the form of ethanol (drinking alcohol) and an even more toxic chemical called acetaldehyde. By reducing the amount of sugar in your diet you are also reducing the amount available to the yeast in your intestines. This may help to keep their growth in check and will also reduce the amount of toxic waste products they create as a result of fermentation. Elimination of moldy foods and yeast products is suggested because as a result of an intestinal yeast overgrowth the likelihood of developing an immune reactions to these things is greatly increased. This is as a result of yeast overgrowth leading to leaky gut syndrome and the possibility of “translocation” of the organisms from the intestine into the blood stream and other body tissues where they may cause immune reactions, mainly of the IgG mediated delayed reaction type. As a result, the immune system may cross react with molds and yeasts from your diet.

A typical anti-fungal diet has the following restrictions:

Foods that must be avoided are:

Successful Treatment for Vitiligo and Arthritis and Others

Successful Treatment for Vitiligo and Arthritis and Others

I tried this therapy for myself and it worked great!
1- Sodium Bicarbonate 2xtwo teaspoonful daily
2- Bakery Yeast two teaspoonful daily
3- Itraconazole (Canditral 2x100mg tablets) for three months
4- Lean diet
5- Natural anti-fungal supplements.

Remember that numerous illnesses including cancers are from fungus inside your abdomen, chest, or even the brain and modern medicine is ignoring that for no reason.

Top Ten Basic and Cheap Foods and Supplements for Best Health

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Top Ten Basic and Cheap Foods and Supplements for Best Health

Here is a list of few wonderful and cheap elements for super healthy lifestyle. Readers are encouraged to search for information about them and add them in their diet. Here are my TOP TEN recommendations:

1. Yeast

2. Sodium Bicarbonate

3. Aspirin

4. Tomato

5. Garlic

6. Green vegetables

7. Fruits

8. Beans

9. Lentils

10. Yogurt

(Note: This article is posted for the second time here but with better title and tags to ensure reaching most developing nations.)

Top Ten Healthy and Cheap Foods and Supplements

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Top Ten Healthy and Cheap Foods and Supplements

Here is a list of few wonderful and cheap elements for super healthy lifestyle. Readers are encouraged to search for information about them and add them in their diet. Here are my TOP TEN recommendations:

1. Yeast

2. Sodium Bicarbonate

3. Aspirin

4. Tomato

5. Garlic

6. Green vegetables

7. Fruits

8. Beans

9. Lentils

10. Yogurt

Crazy Wrong Side of Civilisations

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Civilised? I doubt it!

Yes I agree with the French interior minister Claude Guéant statement few days ago that “all civilisations are not equal”, although I didn’t want to be put bluntly the way he did it. I add to that an advice: you minister are standing arrogantly on the wrong side of civilisations.

Do you really read the news?

Let me remind you here of few headlines of today only:

Whitney Houston died at the age of 48. (Very shortly after Michael Jackson,

Al-Qaeda commander encourage jihadist to join the western fight against the Syrian President.

Greeks fiercely struggling to oppose the EU and IMF bailout conditions to avoid bankruptcy.

Jihadists are flocking to Syria from neighboring Iraq and weaponry is being sent across

The leader of Al-Qaeda has voiced his support for the Syrian uprising.

John F. Kennedy Assassination Anniversary Sparks Theories 48 Years On.

Hunt warns over football racism.

Turkey bombs Kurdish militant hideouts in Iraq.

Arabs ministers meet over Syria after U.N. veto

Public ‘wants press regulation’ BBC

David Cameron plans Number 10 summit to tackle football racism

Coup in Maldives? Tourists relax amid political fray

Al-Qa’ida chief urges outside help for Syria rebels

Murdoch to jet in for crisis talks over Sun arrests

Australia lines up with US for war with China

The leader of al-Qaida: Muslims should support Syrian uprising

20 Celebrities Who Died Before Age 35

AIPAC to Obama: Attack Iran or let Israel do it

Is Greece in Europe just like another Mexico to the USA?

Europe’s black cygnets

Report: US Officials Say Israel Backing ‘Terrorists’

Lieberman: We’re Prepared to Deal with Hizbullah

Clash of Civilizations Enters French Presidential Contest

 

These are just incomplete one day harvest Mr. “civilized”!

Reinvent Democracy by creating 3D Democracy!

Welcome to 3D Democracy blog!

Reinvent Democracy by creating 3D Democracy

I started this personal WordPress.com blog in mid September 2011 and named it Tarig Anter with the purpose of posting articles, news and opinions about “Protecting Democracy & Exposing Western Liberal Democracy”.

I found it more helpful to create another blog and name it 3D Democracy. The name and the address of this new blog is more public and easier to remember. While Tarig Anter is a personal blog, the new 3D Democracy blog is for everybody to own, share and contribute. Therefore, that new blog is completely yours; and I shall be just a single contributor in the discussions, writing and the actions that intended to serve and develop the purpose of inventing new just democracy.

The main theme there, in the new blog, is about reinventing democracy in the world with particular emphasis on my continent, Africa, and the developing countries.

Reinvent Democracy by Creating Three Dimensional 3D Democracy is about  advocating

1- The Right of All Citizens to Elect at Least Three Representatives in Their Parliaments To Protect Their Distinct Social, Economic and Political Interests.

2- Parliament Must Be Equally Shared By Men and Women.

3- The Powers of Trade & Business Unions and Ethnic Communities Must Be Increased to Level With Political Parties.

All articles and comments that were posted here are exported to 3D Democracy blog. So, Please browse and comment and keep visiting that blog.

That new blog is your baby! so nourish it and keep it growing.

Best regards.

Tarig

The World’s Healthiest Foods

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The World's Healthiest Foods by George Mateljan

This is a list of 131 foods that can serve as the basis of your Healthiest Way of Eating.

Of course, there are many other nutritious foods other than those that we have included on our list that we feel are wonderful, health-promoting foods; if there are other whole foods – such as fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, whole grains, etc – that you like, by all means enjoy them. Just because a food is not on our list doesn’t mean that we don’t think that it can be included in a diet geared towards the Healthiest Way of Eating as long as it is a whole, natural, nutrient-rich food.
To find out why some of your favorite nutritious foods are not included in our list, read The Criteria Used to Select the World’s Healthiest Foods.

(The George Mateljan Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation with no commercial interests or advertising, is a new force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world.)

Vegetables	Fruits	Spices & Herbs
Asparagus	Apples	Basil
Avocados	Apricots	Black pepper
Beets	Bananas	Cayenne pepper
Bell peppers	Blueberries	Chili pepper, dried
Broccoli	Cantaloupe	Cilantro/Coriander seeds
Brussels sprouts	Cranberries	Cinnamon, ground
Cabbage	Figs	Cloves
Carrots	Grapefruit	Cumin seeds
Cauliflower	Grapes	Dill
Celery	Kiwifruit	Ginger
Collard greens	Lemon/Limes	Mustard seeds
Cucumbers	Oranges	Oregano
Eggplant	Papaya	Parsley
Fennel	Pears	Peppermint
Garlic	Pineapple	Rosemary
Green beans	Plums	Sage
Green peas	Prunes	Thyme
Kale	Raisins	Turmeric
Leeks	Raspberries
Mushrooms, crimini	Strawberries	Natural Sweeteners
Mushrooms, shiitake	Watermelon	Blackstrap molasses
Mustard greens		Cane juice
Olives	Grains	Honey
Onions	Barley	Maple syrup
Potatoes	Brown rice
Romaine lettuce	Buckwheat	Others
Sea vegetables	Corn	Green tea
Spinach	Millet	Soy sauce (tamari)
Squash, summer	Oats	Water
Squash, winter	Quinoa
Sweet potatoes	Rye	Nuts, Seeds & Oils
Swiss chard	Spelt	Almonds
Tofu and Tempeh	Whole wheat	Cashews
Tomatoes		Flaxseeds
Turnip greens	Seafood	Olive oil, extra virgin
Yams	Cod	Peanuts
	Halibut	Pumpkin seeds
Beans & Legumes	Salmon	Sesame seeds
Black beans	Sardines	Sunflower seeds
Dried peas	Scallops	Walnuts
Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)	Shrimp
Kidney beans	Tuna	Poultry & Lean Meats
Lentils		Beef, lean organic
Lima beans	Eggs & Low-Fat Dairy	Calf’s liver
Miso	Cheese, low-fat	Chicken
Navy beans	Eggs	Lamb
Pinto beans	Milk, 2%, cow’s	Turkey
Soybeans	Milk, goat	Venison
Tempeh	Yogurt
Tofu

The Criteria for the World’s Healthiest Foods:

Among the thousands of different foods our world provides, the majority contains at least several of the nutrients our bodies need but to be included as one of the World’s Healthiest Foods they had to meet the criteria listed below.
The criteria we used will also help you understand why some of your favorite (and also nutritious) foods may not be included on our list. For example, Readers have asked why pomegranate, a very nutritious food, is not included on our website. While pomegranates taste great and are rich in vitamins and flavonoid phytonutrients, they are still rather expensive which makes them not as widely available to many people.

1. The World’s Healthiest Foods are the Most Nutrient Dense
The World’s Healthiest Foods have been selected because they are among the richest sources of many of the essential nutrients needed for optimal health. We used a concept called nutrient density to determine which foods have the highest nutritional value.
Nutrient density is a measure of the amount of nutrients a food contains in comparison to the number of calories. A food is more nutrient dense when the level of nutrients is high in relationship to the number of calories the food contains. By eating the World’s Healthiest Foods, you’ll get all the essential nutrients that you need for excellent health, including vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more for the least number of calories. Read more about Our Food and Recipe Rating System.

2. The World’s Healthiest Foods are Whole Foods
The World’s Healthiest Foods are also whole foods complete with all their rich natural endowment of nutrients. They have not been highly processed nor do they contain synthetic, artificial or irradiated ingredients. And whenever possible, The Healthier Way of Eating recommends purchasing “Organically Grown” foods, since they not only promote your health, but also the health of our planet.

3. The World’s Healthiest Foods are Familiar Foods
The World’s Healthiest Foods are common “everyday” foods. These include the fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, lean meats, fish, olive oil, herbs and spices that are familiar to most people.

4. The World’s Healthiest Foods are Readily Available
Although there are many foods that are exceptionally nutritious, many of them are not readily available in different areas of the country. The World’s Healthiest Foods are foods that the majority people can easily find at their local market.

5. The World’s Healthiest Foods are Affordable
We have selected foods that are not only familiar and available, but also affordable, especially if you purchase them locally and in season. This is also the time when they are the freshest and of the best quality.

6. The World’s Healthiest Foods Taste Good
The World’s Healthiest Foods are also some of the world’s best tasting foods. We have created recipes using the World’s Healthiest Foods that do not overpower, but enhance, the unique flavor of each food. Each recipe provides a flavor adventure so you can discover new ways to experience and enjoy the great natural tastes of these foods.

The source: The World’s Healthiest Foods

About The George Mateljan Foundation:
The George Mateljan Foundation for the World’s Healthiest Foods was established by George Mateljan to discover, develop and share scientifically proven information about the benefits of healthy eating, and to provide the personalized support individuals need to make eating The World’s Healthiest Foods enjoyable, easy, quick and affordable.
Our Independent Perspective
The Foundation is not-for-profit so we can offer an independent perspective that is not influenced by commercial interests. Our only purpose is to help you discover the many joys and benefits of healthy eating. We believe that the Foundation’s independent perspective can help provide clear and easy-to-understand knowledge on how people of all ages and backgrounds can achieve and maintain their optimum physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.]

For more details, links and very useful information about each food and nutrient please visit the original page at : The World’s Healthiest Foods, or get the 880-page book from the same website.

NutritionData.com and caloriecount.com supplement more information to the information in this article. I suggest visiting them.
“The World’s Healthiest Foods” book is packed with great information.
Also,there is another but smaller book (400 pages) titled “The 200 SuperFoods That Will Save Your Life” out there and both of these two books are good to read and to keep at home, schools, libraries and health care units.