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The Candida Overgrowth Problem: Too Much Yeast? No, Too Little Science

Yeast: Essential for bread, terrible for your body. That’s what a lot of alternative medicine doctors tout, and the claim has now reached fever pitch thanks to the Internet and social media. The idea goes something like this: Fungi, which include yeast such as Candida albicans, are a small but important part of our gastrointestinal flora, but they can also “overgrow.” When they do, they can “break down the wall of the intestine and penetrate the bloodstream—releasing toxic by-products into your body” and leading to a host of unpleasant symptoms. In an article over at Goop titled “The Insidious Yeast Infection We All Have And How To Treat It,” functional medicine doctor Amy Myers claims that…

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  The Candida Overgrowth Problem: Too Much Yeast? No, Too Little Science

Yeast: Essential for bread, terrible for your body. That’s what a lot of alternative medicine doctors tout, and the claim has now reached fever pitch thanks to the Internet and social media. The idea goes something like this: Fungi, which include yeast such as Candida albicans, are a small but important part of our gastrointestinal flora, but they can also “overgrow.” When they do, they can “break down the wall of the intestine and penetrate the bloodstream—releasing toxic by-products into your body” and leading to a host of unpleasant symptoms.

4 Home Remedies for Yeast Infections You Should AVOID

Here's the truth -- yeast infections are a common condition for women. Unfortunately, there is a sincere stigma associated with the condition and because of this stigma, many women -- including some of our patients -- have reported trying alternative treatments that aren't 100 percent medically approved. Instead of curing the infection with over-the-counter treatments, some of these women turn to potentially dangerous home remedies.

Five Steps to Treating Candida Overgrowth, Naturally

Candida albicans is a naturally occurring, and usually benign yeast, that grows in the gastrointestinal tract. When it over-proliferates in the body, though, the symptoms can be debilitating...

Candida Plan

Dr. McCombs developed The Candida Plan which is a detoxification and dietary plan that counters the detrimental effects of antibiotics and reestablishes the normal body flora, detoxification pathways, and regeneration cycles of a vital, youthful, and healthy body.

The Candida Diet

Research shows that gut imbalances like Candida Related Complex (0r Candida overgrowth) can contribute to a weakened immune system, changes in mood, skin conditions, poor digestion, and much more. As many readers will understand, this is an area often neglected by doctors, many of whom lack specialist training in digestive disorders, and who tend not to be familiar with the latest research.

MedlinePlus

Candida is the scientific name for yeast. It is a fungus that lives almost everywhere, including in your body. Usually, your immune system keeps yeast under control. If you are sick or taking antibiotics, it can multiply and cause an infection.

Patient

This article gives an overview of candidal infections, with detailed information on oral, oesophageal, skin and invasive candidal infections. Candida spp. are yeast-like fungi which can form true hyphae and pseudohyphae. They may be part of the normal body flora, or may become an invasive pathogen. Candidal infection varies from a benign local mucosal membrane infection to disseminated disease; it can involve any organ. Severe disease is associated with an immunodeficiency - eg, malignancy, HIV infection or immunosuppressive therapy.

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