In a normal healthy body, the immune system and the “friendly bacteria” (flora) that inhabit the intestinal tract keep Candida overgrowth under control. However, in today’s polluted and stressful environment, and with our less than perfect dietary habits, most of us don’t live at our maximum health potential. When our immune and/or digestive systems are weak, we have excess heavy metals in the body, and after a series of antibiotics, the natural balance of our body’s flora is disturbed. Antibiotics are prescribed to eliminate unhealthy bacteria in the body. However, they also eliminate the “good” bacteria enabling the Candida organism to multiply into an overgrowth.

Candida is a living organism which excretes toxic waste. This can lead to a variety of problems including: poor digestion, fatigue, bloating, gas, poor elimination, mood swings, sugar and carbohydrate cravings, head pain, brain fog, female issues, skin rashes, lowered immunity, cold hands or feet. Not only does our diet of excessive sugar and carbohydrate contribute towards increased susceptibility, but oral contraceptives and chemicals found in today’s food and drink also play a major role. People that have been battling chronic symptoms such as fatigue and low immunity without relief should consider being ‘checked’ for Candida overgrowth and tale the necessary steps to eliminate this condition.

Symptoms:

• Feeling sick all over
• troubled by fatigue and/ or muscle aches
• bothered by food sensitivities and/ or digestive problems
• crave sugar
• sometimes feel spaced out
• bothered by depression and/ or irritability
• bothered by headaches
• sensitive to tobacco smoke, perfume and other chemicals

Women between the ages of 20 and 55 are especially susceptible to develop yeast-related health problems with the following symptoms:

• weight gain
• recurrent yeast or urinary tract infections
• PMS
• vulvodynia (burning vulva)
• sexual dysfunction (lost of interest in sex)
• dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
• infertilility
• endometriosis
• interstitial cystitis

Other complaints and illnesses that sometimes indicate Candida:

• numbness/ tingling
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Crohn’s Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Colitis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Eczema
• Acne
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Asthma
• Sinusitis
• Psoriasis
• Chronic Hives

Why You Developed Yeast-Related Health Problems

If you find that you’ve been plagued by the many symptoms of Candida you might wonder how you came upon this troublesome problem. Candida results from a state of imbalance in the microorganisms of the digestive tract in which the bad bugs have outnumbered the good. Chemicals, molds, nutritional deficient diets are factors that play an important part in causing your problems. The most important of these factors are antibiotics. This includes not only antibiotics you have taken in your adult life, but also antibiotics given to you when you were a young child or teenager. Antibiotics cause yeast overgrowth in your intestinal tract and vaginal yeast infections. These infections set off disturbances that can make you feel “sick all over,” because they wipe out friendly bacteria in your intestinal tract, vagina, and respiratory membrane. Candida yeasts are not killed by antibiotics so they multiply and therefore weaken your immune system, disturb the lining of the gut -causing “leaky gut syndrome.” A leaky gut allows food allergens and toxins to be absorbed into your circulation system causing widespread havoc.

Other Culprits include:

• Hormonal changes associated with normal menstrual cycle
• Birth Control Pills
• Pregnancy
• Steroids by pill, injection or inhalation
• Genital irritations and abrasions
• Diabetes
• Metal fillings & other restorations in your mouth; metals in your parathyroid and digestive tract

More on Candida:

Candida Detox: How to Heal Your Body and Clear Candida
Candida Diet