Hi,

I'm really making some good gains, slow but good. Up from 158 to 175lbs. This past week though I've noticed that I have these white patches in my mouth. Today I brushed them out and it's all clean and good but I have this sinking feeling I've got Oral Thrush. I remember reading a while back that things like this can happen to some folks that are juicing. I don't over do it but doesn't take allot to push my body out of balance. I remember years back when I was on anabolics for the first time I went through this. Yes, for those that remember my posts a few months back when I was getting started back up on all this I am HIV POZ!

Anyone know of some either meds or natural products that can help with this? I know that grapefruit extract is good as well as this stuff.....

Salt Water -- Rinse your mouth with salt water. Use 1/2 teaspoon of salt in one cup of warm water and rinse it around in your mouth. Do not swallow but spit it out when finished.

Yogurt -- Eat yogurt containing lactobacillus acidophilus and/or bifidobacterium. This is especially helpful after taking antibiotics in preventing oral thrush. Be sure to use a high quality yogurt.

Coconut Oil -- Caprylic acid, a well known candida remedy, is a substance found in coconut oil. Using coconut oil for oral thrush is easy and effective. Take 1/2 tablespoon to one whole tablespoon of organic extra virgin coconut oil and let it melt in your mouth. Then swish the oil around in your mouth for at least five minutes and up to 20 minutes. Don't swallow any of it but spit it out when you are finished. Also rinse your mouth out with water thoroughly when finished.

Tea Tree Oil -- Mix four drops of tea tree oil into a half a glass of warm water. Swish it around in your mouth for at least a minute, longer if you can. Make sure you reach every part of your mouth. Do not swallow but spit out solution when finished.

I have tea tree oil so I'll go with that for the time being.

Thanks for the help!

Richard