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Still battling with fungi myself (Candida, etc). Have been using Lufenuron, but am keen to find something cheaper that is as effective. The number of inflammatory problems that improve greatly when I take Lufenuron is fascinating to me: Prostatitis, Sinusitis/Rhinitis, Proctitis, as well as dehydration at night, and of course the usual yeast infections of the skin.

..Fascinating to me because of the questions that necessarily arise: how many other immune & inflammatory diseases are caused by fungi ?!? And what exactly is it that fungus does which causes this. The standard explanation would be leaky guts, but I am getting less and less convinced by this after trying Lufenuron. I actually think that certain fungus may have learnt to manipulate our immune systems and make them hyper-reactive to bacteria, and this in order that the immune system would spend less time attacking fungus.

Here is a very weird observation:
After attacking fungi with Lufenuron I *seem* to have less of an AS type reaction to starch and more of an asthmatic type reaction. Super weird, and not sure what to make of it.

-- Lufenuron --
This compound works by inhibiting synthesis of chitin in the cell wall of fungi. Fungi need chitin to survive, without their chitin to defend their cell wall they bleed out. There is no doubt in my mind that pathogenic fungi have worked out very clever ways to evade our immune systems. That is how fungi are known to operate. Chitin is not used by our bodies, so it is safe to destroy it. OK here is the scary part - chitin is also the exoskeleton of insects, and hence Lufenuron is also a very good pesticide.

I'm not telling you guys to use Lufenuron, but I do want those of us who suffer with fungal infections to know that this is out there - for educational purposes lets say. And there are other options to be sure, it is just that I know this one and feel I have to report what I have seen. That simple carb restriction only makes the fungus a bit more dormant, in some cases that will be enough to tip the balance in our immune systems favour but not always. Fungi like Candida are still fairly happy to munch away on our body tissue when a ready supply of sugar isn't available..

-- Other more natural options --
Other more natural compounds to try are: Ellagic acid (raspberries are a great source, other berries are good too), and Polygodial (found in: Horopito, Tasmanian pepper/mountain pepper/Cornish pepper leaf, Paracress and Water-pepper)

-- update : ACV --
I know that Apple Cider Vinegar helps with a wide range of health problems (have a look on earthclinic.com), and I have used it successfully with prostatitis and rhinitis/sinusitis. People seem to think it has some alkalising ability, but I am thinking maybe it has compounds that are powerful at killing off rival fungi and yeast much like penicillin does.

Interesting to read, as I think Candida plays a role in my symptoms (very, very reactive to sugar, with major, addict-style sugar cravings once I fall off the wagon).

Google brought me to the below link, any comment on this Lufenuron seller Zark?

http://www.lufenuroncandidacure.owndoc.com/

I'm thinking of giving it a go in about a month's time, while on vacation...

That one appears to be a responsible seller, they check their ingredients properly and thoroughly. The down side is I find them expensive, but that's what you pay for quality I suppose. I'm currently using CandidaRelease as it is cheaper.. And because I personally need such big doses

I've been needing to take about 2.8g a day to really feel a strong effect. I split this up into 2 or 3 doses. If you could try splitting the doses to four times a day. I find the strongest part of its effect, where my sinus and lungs clear and open up, only lasts a few hours. Her talk of it being active in your system for weeks to a month just doesn't hold true from my observation.

But it is the relief from prostate pain and Proctitis which is the biggest gain for me, and since other remedies are only half as effective I want to keep going with Lufenuron.

I'm finding I absorb it poorly.. As my body is kinda rubbish at absorbing fats. Have been adding Lufenuron to coconut oil and swishing it around my mouth to emulsify it all. That has definitely improved the absorption for me, and so I can get more bang for my buck.

Sucrose
Yeh sucrose does a lot of inflammation to my prostate and Proctitis too. That and the relief from Lufenuron makes the math very simple.

Diabetes
if diabetes is helped by ACV, then that begs the question is diabetes caused by fungus too ? Guess who (or what) benefits when your blood sugar is too high. Of course, here I am talking only of insulin resistant diabetes.