Malic Acid

I just started taking Malic Acid in the hopes that it would help with my gallstones. As a unexpected side effect it appears to be boosting my energy and having a significant impact on my mood. It also appears to be helping me drift off to sleep a bit sooner. It may be something people with depression or anxiety could benefit from. I find that I'm a lot more relaxed when dealing with people or when working. I also noticed I feel stronger while taking it. Like my muscles could withstand a lot more work.

Malic acid appears to be anti-fungal as I am getting fungal dieoff (herxheimer reactions) while taking it. But, I believe that this anti-fungal side-effect has less to do with being anti-fungal directly and more because the malic acid is improving my body's ability to use energy that the fungus has cut me off from with it's toxins. So it would appear to be starving the fungus while also improving the immune system instead of killing it directly. What is likely happening is that the malic acid is helping to dissolve uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is a byproduct of candida and so if you reduce it then it's most likely going to give you one more method of starving the fungus.

As for the gallstones I can't be totally sure if it's helping. I probably need to take it for a lot longer period of time before I could know for sure. I've read Malic acid can help dissolve stagnate bile, which may be one more reason why I feel better. Most places on the Internet mention how malic acid helps to soften stones, but I couldn't comment on that yet. All I know for sure is that I feel better when taking it. If the malic acid is dissolving stagnant bile that would help to explain the fungal die off reactions as bile is used by the body to expel toxins. A reduction in stagnant bile toxicity would then remove a food source for the fungus and starve it. However, I think the reduction of uric acid is most likely why the fungus is reacting so dramatically to it.

Since malic acid is expensive in vitamin stores online, I purchased my malic acid in bulk from BulkFoods.com. A much cheaper option than buying it by the bottle. I use a 1/4 tablespoon scoop and have safely taken up to 2 scoops with no side effects except increased relaxation and fungal die off reactions. I've read that too much Malic acid can give you diarrhea, but I haven't experienced this yet. In fact I'm surprised that malic acid isn't one of the most recommended products for candida and sold more aggressively in vitamins stores.

It has a very powerful, yet pleasant sour taste. It might be something good to try mixing in with other food.