My 21 month old daughter has had "the bumpies" since she was born. I first saw them in a little patch on the front of her right calf. As she got older the patch grew up her right leg, down her left leg, and onto her right arm. Although she really could care less about bumpy rough skin, that doesn't itch. I still had consulted the doctor. He had first said it was dry skin and to moisturize. After many moisturizing lotions later, I went for another check up and he said it is KP and she will...

Minmoo

alright alright! I get it now!

Gut. 2006 Jul;55(7):954-60. Epub 2006 Jan 19.
Gastrointestinal Candida colonisation promotes sensitisation against food antigens by affecting the mucosal barrier in mice.

Yamaguchi N, Sugita R, Miki A, Takemura N, Kawabata J, Watanabe J, Sonoyama K.
Laboratory of Food Biochemistry, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita-9, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, 060-8589, Japan.
BACKGROUNDS AND...

bunnyday

WTH?!?!?!?
Does this mean what I think it means? That gut flora imbalance may throw our hunger/satiety response out of balance too?
wow. i really like france's scientists.


"Nutrition. 2008 Apr;24(4):348-59. Epub 2008 Feb 8. Autoantibodies against appetite-regulating peptide hormones and neuropeptides: putative modulation by gut microflora.

Fetissov SO, Hamze Sinno M, Coëffier M, Bole-Feysot C, Ducrotté P, Hökfelt T, Déchelotte P.
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bunnyday

Look at the date on this research, it's brand new!

"Candida albicans produces different allergenic components that can induce allergic reactions and may be pathogenetically important in patients with AE and AS."

Mycoses. 2008 Aug 13.
Evaluation of Candida albicans allergens reactive with specific IgE in asthma and atopic eczema patients.

Khosravi AR, Bandghorai AN, Moazzeni M, Shokri H, Mansouri P, Mahmoudi M.
Mycology Research...

bunnyday

As you may know, I'm not onboard the anti-candida program per se but I do want to understand what is up with it.

"Since, as shown here in vitro, production of neutrophil chemotaxins by C. albicans is independent of glucose-feeding, a possible role of Candida-chemotaxins in the pathophysiology of cutaneous candidosis can no longer be excluded."

I believe this translates into the idea that Candida biproducts of its growth include things (chemotaxins) that are active...

bunnyday