| Candida may be an underlying cause of poor | | | | Food Allergies |
| health and obesity. | | | | During an allergic reaction of any kind you may |
| Studies are beginning to indicate that candida may | | | | become allergic to unrelated compounds ingested |
| be an underlying cause of many chronic illnesses, | | | | or absorbed during the allergic reaction thereby |
| related to many seemingly unrelated symptoms | | | | increasing your sensitivities to everyday |
| and syndromes many of which are extremely | | | | substances. Allergies to food products containing |
| hard to diagnose when viewed separately. Candida | | | | or manufactured with additives made from corn, |
| may be passed between people, so diagnosis and | | | | wheat, rice or other normal everyday nutrients |
| treatment should be considered for the whole | | | | can trigger allergies to many foods in general. It is |
| family. | | | | hard to find modern processed foods that do not |
| Candidiasis or candida overgrowth can effect | | | | use additives made from corn and wheat. |
| personality and social interactions, causing | | | | Allergies to normal foods and additives made |
| depression and anxiety, sleeplessness, or | | | | from food such as corn and wheat additives can |
| forgetfulness and confusion by upsetting the | | | | trigger a starvation mode in which the body |
| balance between bacteria and yeasts in the | | | | doesn't recognize the foods you eat as nutrients |
| digestive tract. Changes in the immune system | | | | causing it to store fat because it believes you are |
| caused by candida overgrowth can interfere with | | | | 'starving'. This can cause 'unexplained weight gain'. |
| memory and learning as with ADD and ADHD. | | | | Allergies to airborne chemicals can be |
| Candida may in part have a relation to autism. | | | | unpredictable and again may cause reactions to |
| Bacteria and yeast/fungi normally balance each | | | | chemicals that were not allergens previously. Even |
| other with neither allowing the other to over | | | | exposure to perfumes in public areas has been |
| populate the bowel. | | | | known to elicit reactions. After a few of these |
| Candida also may well contribute to leaky gut | | | | domino style reactions it may seem that you've |
| syndrome, a condition that allows partially digested | | | | become 'allergic to everything', a 'universal reactor'. |
| proteins to reach the blood stream. This relates | | | | Studies show no significant difference in these |
| to gluten intolerance or Celiac Sprue, Casein | | | | situations between people with normal immune |
| Intolerance and food allergies. Casein Intolerance is | | | | systems and those with compromised or |
| a condition caused by the allergy to milk proteins | | | | damaged immune systems. |
| as opposed to lactose intolerance. | | | | In recent years 'colonics', alternately known as |
| Specifically, introduction of gluten or casein | | | | colon hydrotherapy, colonic irrigation or colon |
| proteins to the blood stream can be a result of | | | | irrigation have been becoming more evident as an |
| leaky gut syndrome and contribute to food | | | | alternative approach to health maintenance. While |
| allergies. Occasionally, the candida yeast/fungus | | | | this may be beneficial, moderation is the key. If |
| itself may invade the blood-stream, reproducing in | | | | someone has more colonics than is prudent |
| parts of the body using spores. There is also a | | | | without replacing friendly bacteria that lives in the |
| danger of life-threatening fungemia. | | | | colon, candida colonies may grow enough to |
| The candida population of your bowel may | | | | overpower the colonies of friendly bacteria. |
| increase after antibiotic treatment, chemotherapy, | | | | Practitioners of Alternative or Homeopathic |
| or heavy alcohol use. This can decrease normal | | | | medicine may be able to diagnosis these |
| levels of bacteria in the mouth and digestive tract | | | | symptoms effectively as related to the state of |
| leading to an imbalance. | | | | the digestive tract or organ groups and body |
| Symptoms | | | | systems. Acidosis may be an indication. |
| Some of the more common symptoms related | | | | A candida overgrowth which overpowers the |
| to candida overgrowth are cystitis and fungal | | | | offsetting bacterial colonies may result in chronic |
| infections of the skin or nails, thrush or yeast | | | | fatigue, chronic yeast infections, or IBS along with |
| infections. | | | | excessive gas and bloating. |
| Candida can also effect the endocrine system. | | | | Some probiotics or friendly gut bacteria which help |
| Some symptoms of this pathology may be PMS, | | | | balance intestinal flora are lactobacillus acidophilus, |
| weight gain or weight loss, asthma, hay fever, | | | | bifidobacterium. The following probiotics can even |
| muscle fatigue, chronic tiredness, joint pains or | | | | help stabilize the balance by helping to bring |
| menstrual irregularities. | | | | candida under control, Bacillus Subtillis - A Spore |
| Candidiasis or Candida overgrowth may exhibit an | | | | Forming Bacteria (Bacillus Subtilis), Bacillus |
| astounding variety of symptoms which can vary | | | | Coagulans - A Spore Forming Lactic Acid Bacteria |
| greatly from person to person, even within the | | | | (Bacillus Coagulans) and Enterococcus Faecalis - A |
| same household. Some have their own labels, | | | | Lactic Acid Bacteria (Group D [non-toxic] |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, insomnia, | | | | Enterococcus Faecalis). |
| dyslexia to name a few. | | | | Working on your health from an inner |
| Continuous fatigue, often more intense after | | | | understanding of the relationships between your |
| eating, and low levels of energy even though | | | | body, mind and the world around you will tune |
| sufficient sleep and rest are maintained can be | | | | you up for a long healthy enjoyable life. Paying |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This is often | | | | attention to your overall health, physical, mental |
| considered in conjunction with Fibromyalgia, | | | | and spiritual instead of concentrating on isolated |
| another mystifying collection of symptoms which | | | | symptoms will lead to a healthier body and |
| is hard to diagnose. | | | | lifestyle. |