I had a client, a naturopath, who treated her thrush with grapefruit seed
extract using Dr. Jay Gordon's protocol:

Treatment of thrush with GSE


Make a mixture of 10 drops of Citricidal Grapefruit Seed Extract to one ounce
of water. The use of distilled water to make your solution is very important.
 The chemicals placed in your local tap water to kill bacteria can reduce the
effectiveness of the active ingredients in GSE.
IF thrush is not markedly improved by the second day, increase the mixture to
15, or even 20 drops of GSE per one ounce of distilled water.   If after
reaching up to at least 20, and a full day of hourly treatment with it, you
see no improvement, I would consider using Diflucan.  If you are prescribed
Diflucan, continue to treat topically with GSE during the course of
treatment.

Use this solution with an absorbent swab on mom's nipples and baby's mouth
once every hour during all waking hours. Swab baby's mouth prior to nursing
and mom's nipples after nursing.  Applying it to baby's mouth prior to
nursing will help them to  avoid the possibility of baby associating the
bitter taste with nursing.
If diaper area is affected, put the same strength solution into a spray
bottle or swab as above at every diaper change.

If the infection is particularly rampant or you are having difficulty getting
rid of it, mom may need to take acidophilus or GSE capsules to get rid of it
systemically.

GSE solution can also be used in laundry or as a surface cleaner to kill
yeast hiding and waiting to multiply again.

It may be necessary for Mom to eliminate sugar from her diet until the yeast
infection is gone. If treatment with GSE seems to leave your nipple area dry,
I suggest applying a light coating of Vitamin E oil in the following manner:
First apply the GSE solution, allow that to dry or use a hairdryer to dry it
completely, then apply a light coating of Vitamin E oil.  I would suggest
doing this 3 to 4 times a day until the dryness is gone.  It should only take
a couple of days to show significant improvement.  The Vitamin E oil should
absorb into the skin thoroughly prior to the nursing following the
application.  I'm a big fan of Lansinoh, but do not use it when dealing with
thrush, because it provides a moisture barrier that is counterproductive to
getting rid of thrush. http://www.drjaygordon.com/bf/thrush.htm

In addition, she made a paste of acidophilus powder with FOS and painted that
on her nipples. The sweetness of the powder counteracted any bitterness from
the GSE.

Kathleen Fallon Pasakarnis, M.Ed. IBCLC








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