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I've been taking a combination of echinacea for candida.. however my face goes red and my heart rate increases to 93 bpm and my eyes get itchy. ?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

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Stop echinacea! Try:: It sounds like you are allergic to echinacea- this is uncommon but possible. Stop it now. Echinacea is not even known to help candida! Eat a low starch diet and take probiotics and antifungal drugs and/or herbs such as Pau D'Arco, Oregano oil, garlic, grapefruit seed extract and plant tannins. See https://tinyurl.com/234ag4b A holistic or integrative physician can help guide your treatment.

Answered 5/22/2015

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A member asked:

I've been taking a combination of echinacea for candida.. however my face goes red and my heart rate increases to 93 bpm and my eyes get itchy. ?

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