Research & Technical Articles To Yeast or Not to Yeast by Dr. Betsy Meshbesher Candidiasis, the condition caused by a yeast-like fungi called Candida, derives its name from the Latin, candidus, which literally means, "glowing white." Candida Alvicans is a small oval-shaped species that is the most common cause of candidiasis. With this diagnosis, the patient is often warned that they must not have any yeast or products containing yeast. The original source of this misinformation is unknown. If you study microbiology — you'll find that under NO circumstances does yeast feed on yeast. Any microbiology book will support this. There are over 200,000 species of fungi all around us and over 50,000 types of unicellular fungi called yeast. Whatever the case, one type or species of yeast, DOES NOT feed or feed upon another type of yeast. To avoid all yeast supplements because one may have candida, is WITHOUT scientific support — and to do so makes about as much sense as restricting ALL potassium from the diet since potassium cyanide is a poison. Brewer's yeast, being the most comprehensive, and Rice Polish are the leading natural food sources of the B complex factors, including the important B1. Synthetic B1 is made from coal tar, and coal tar comes from coal. Coal is good to burn and generate energy, but it is not a good food. Synthetic B1 is seen on labels as Thiamine Hydrochloride (HCL) and Thiamine Mononitrate. A report from the Korean War is enlightening: A medical columnist writing in a Pennsylvania newspaper following the above said conflict, told of this experience as the medical officer in a North Korean prisoner-of-war camp. He said his fellow prisoners were becoming totally debilitated with the classical B1 deficiency disease, beriberi. > Yeast continued Home | Product Line | Endorsements | FAQs | Research | Order Products VITAL PRODUX™ 44 Mine Rd. Suite 2, PMB 209 Stafford, Virginia  22554  USA 540-286-2400 – FAX: 540-752-4765 E-mail: info@VitalProdux.com Copyright © 1996-2003, VTI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Text, graphics, and HTML code are protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied, reprinted, published, translated, hosted, or otherwise distributed by any means without explicit permission. Vital Produx™ is a trademark of VTI, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.