Threelac Facts

People with a bad case of Candida say the fungal overgrowth ruined their lives for many years. Symptoms typically include acne, psoriasis, irritability, anxiety, diarrhea, digestive problems, vaginosis, itchiness and/or liver malfunction. Patients suffer these adverse effects in varying levels but the problem is easily misdiagnosed and often it takes many different treatments before a winning combination is discovered. One of the promising natural products is Threelac from Japan.

It's been called "a miracle product" and "the best product for fighting yeast infections on the market." Advocates of Threelac say they've suffered the debilitating symptoms of Candida for years and tried many different treatments before finding this Japanese solution. Even though it works much like regular probiotics, the manufacturer adds that these strains are "more assertive toward certain strains of fungi and yeast than probiotics acidophilus." According to the manufacturer, Global Health Trax, this ultimate probiotic supplement contains 500 million CFU's of bacillus coagulans, 500 million CFU's of bacillus subtilis, and 500 million CFU's of enterococcus faecalis in each lemon-flavored packet. Thanks to micro-encapsulation, they say, these organisms travel safely through the barrage of stomach acids and into the intestines, where it will "combat harmful microorganisms."

Another thing about Candida is that the afflicted must follow a strict anti-fungal diet in order for any treatment to be successful. Even though the makers of Threelac claim all you need is their miraculous probiotic capsules, they also admit that patients who couple their supplement with the detox diet will notice "much faster results." The anti-fungal diet is very strict: no sugar (not even fruit), grains, wheat, white rice, milk, cookies, potato chips or fast foods. Instead, probiotic foods like kefir, sauerkraut and probiotic yogurt should be eaten.

The jury's still out on the effectiveness of Threelac. For some patients, it seems to be a great treatment when all else has failed. For others, it's a bothersome nuisance that's more trouble than it's worth. The good news is that the manufacturer offers a money-back guarantee on their $60 probiotic products so consumers can try the treatment without going out on a financial limb. Even the skeptical testimonials mentioned that this guarantee was, in fact, honored, even when the distributor didn't want to take the product back.

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Probiotic Supplements

"If you're healthy and are not planning to take antibiotics, go into the hospital, or maybe take a trip out of the country, then there is no benefit from taking probiotics," said Lynne McFarland, a microbiologist at the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System and coauthor of "The Power of Probiotics." Probiotic supplements can be found in food, powders and capsules around the world and are believed to contribute to healthy immune and digestive systems. Even so, not all Americans are convinced there are any benefits.

Friendly Bacteria

According to Jeffrey I. Gordon, director of the Center for Genome Sciences at the Washington University School of Medicine, there are trillions upon trillions of microbes within our bodies of more than 1,000 different species. Of this "bacterial nation," most are friendly bacteria residing in our guts functioning like an internal organ, which helps us to digest, make vitamins, keep bad bacteria out of our systems and strengthen our immune system.

Good Bacteria

The body may contain varying levels of both harmful and good bacteria at any given time. When there is an abundance of bad bacteria, we may come down with a cold, feel sick to our stomachs or have diarrhea. By contrast, if the beneficial bacterium is more prevalent, then we may feel at peak healthiness, enjoy an easy time digesting and have regular bowel movements.