| The reality of Candida yeast in the body and | | | | fatigue, and it is believed that the overgrowth of |
| what effects it might have on a person are highly | | | | Candida yeast can sap anyone's energy, and if it |
| debated. It would seem that there are many who | | | | is spread though the body, it might be a chronic |
| believe it causes a host of problems in some | | | | problem. Some with CFS try to eat more carbs |
| people, and there are others who say it is | | | | (or sugars) for the instant energy that it provides, |
| harmless, and it is not to blame for many of the | | | | but it is actually making things worse. Candida |
| medical conditions that seem to be fairly new to | | | | loves sugars, and these sugars help it to grow |
| our world. Some find that they have to turn to | | | | and spread. |
| Chinese medicine if they want to be taken | | | | Some who have CFS have good luck with taking |
| seriously when they have problems with the | | | | a vitamin B12 supplement. When B12 is low, it can |
| yeast. Some wonder if there is a Candida yeast | | | | lead to anemia, which can then lead to an |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome connection. | | | | overgrowth of the Candida yeast. Some report |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is something | | | | that B12 has made them feel better, and has |
| that is very much a mystery. This is usually a | | | | helped with a variety of problems. Though this link |
| diagnosis of elimination. The symptoms are often | | | | in tenuous at best, it has many believing that |
| very hard on a person's life. They might feel tired | | | | Candida is causing more problems with the general |
| all of the time, weakness is common, and many | | | | health of many and most people do not know it, |
| may have Fibromyalgia at the same time. That | | | | and their doctors are not saying that it might be a |
| leads to poor sleep and poor immune system | | | | possibility. |
| function. CFS is usually diagnosed after every | | | | If a patient with CFS has any of the symptoms |
| other medical possibility has been ruled out. The | | | | of Candida (yeast infections, thrush, skin rashes, |
| reason is often unclear, and there seems to be | | | | bloating, or frequent problems with sinus and |
| no medical answer as far as a cure. Because an | | | | respiratory infections) they should consider |
| overabundance of Candida yeast weakens the | | | | treatment for the yeast. Though the Candida |
| immune system, there may be a link between | | | | yeast Chronic Fatigue connection is not there for |
| CFS and this yeast, but the answers are not clear | | | | all who suffer, it might help some. Vitamin B12 |
| cut in each case. | | | | supplements might help, along with seeking other |
| Those with CFS often have not only Fibromyalgia, | | | | treatments to lower the amounts of the yeast in |
| but they often have IBS (Irritable Bowel | | | | the system. If this helps, it should be something |
| Syndrome) as well. Candida yeast can be linked to | | | | that is carefully monitored, as the yeast can |
| IBS, so it makes sense that it might have also be | | | | come back if the system is not cared for |
| a root cause of CFS for some people. Probably | | | | properly. |
| the most pronounce symptom of CFS is the | | | | |