“Candida” is an overgrowth of fungi or yeasts in the body. It affects adults and children and is the root cause of many common medical conditions including:
Have you ever (especially in childhood) done any of the following repeatedly:
If you checked any of the boxes above, you may have a Candida problem.
Because yeast gradually invades organs and attaches as a parasite to the outside of cells without killing them (unlike other microbes which invade cells, cause tissue destruction, form abscesses and/or are abundant in the blood), typical lab tests looking for cultures, metabolites, antibodies or signs of infection cannot accurately measure Candida overgrowth levels in the body.
The symptoms of Candida take years to develop, so its causes and effects are not always obvious.
Candida affects multiple organ systems, which can make its symptoms seem like a group of unrelated problems.
Among microbial organisms, Candida is resilient and the infection is entrenched. Therefore, the treatment program must be carefully chosen and very complete in order to work. In our clinical experience at our addiction and brain healing services clinic, we have found consistently that Candida treatment requires the following elements:
Patients with more advanced Candida overgrowth to the point of irritable bowel syndrome or related disorders will also require 2-4 weeks of fluconazole, nystatin and a supportive herbal blend initially to more directly disinfect the inflamed lining of the bowel.
