“The Many Different Related
Candida Illnesses”
For those who know that Candida illnesses are due to infections
from Candida species, also known as yeast, one often thinks of
vaginal yeast infections or perhaps “thrush”, a yeast infection of
the mucus membranes of the mouth, common in young infants. In fact,
these two Candida Illnesses are probably the two most common
diseases caused by Candida experienced by almost everyone
(especially women) at least once in their lifetime.
These conditions, however, are only the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to Candida illnesses. Candida species are organisms that reside
primarily in our mouths, skin, the uro-genital tract and the
intestinal tract. They cause what are known as opportunistic
infections.
Yeast organisms live relatively peacefully among
the rest of the microbial habitat in our bodies until our immune
system weakens or other conditions occur, such as the use of
antibiotics or birth control pills, or perhaps the coexistence of
any condition (usually diabetes) that raises blood sugar. These
conditions trigger yeast overgrowth and multiple Candida symptoms can
occur, depending on the site of overgrowth, which over time develops
into Candida Illnesses.
Overgrowth of Candida occurs in the
mouths of infants because their immune system against the Candida
organism is poor. Women who get vaginal yeast infections do so
because they have an immune weakness, use antibiotics or because
they have diabetes, pre-diabetes or use birth control or other
hormone pills.
Other minor overgrowth conditions involving Candida
Illnesses include balanitis (a penile infection) and skin Candida
infections of the moist folds of the skin, such as in the diaper
area and beneath the breasts of women. Many dry, flaky scalp
conditions are partially due to Candida Illnesses.
The type of Candida overgrowth that leads to the most systemic
complications, however, is that of Candida overgrowth of the intestinal tract.
Candida lives in small numbers in the colon which is usually
dominated by healthy symbiotic bacteria. Under some of the same
conditions already described, particularly the use of antibiotics
and elevated blood sugars, Candida finds its opportunity to overgrow
and take over parts of the colon left unoccupied by the bacteria
which have died off or don’t grow as well in sugary environments.
The end result is more than a simple Candida infection which, of
itself, causes cramps, diarrhea and abdominal pain and sets the
stage for future Candida Illnesses. In fact, the effect of a yeast overgrowth in the colon can become systemic Candida—beyond the bounds of just the
colon.
Candida affects the colon in an unusual way. It seems
to change its normal form from its healthy, rounded shape into its
mycelial form which is spikier and felt to cause the lining of the
intestine to become leaky. This, in turn, results in an influx of
Candida, undigested food materials, toxins and bacteria into the
bloodstream. As a result, multiple other diseases appear to be
related to the influx of these foreign substances into the body
which are often unrecognized as Candida Illnesses.
Candida releases over 70 toxins by itself and, along with toxins from
bacteria and the environment, can cause symptoms related to
toxicity, such as muscle or joint pain, fatigue and other symptoms
attributable to the body’s response to toxicity. Conditions like
fibromyalgia , multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis may, in fact, be due to chronic Candidiasis or chronic
colon habitation with Candida.
Candida causes food-related
items to pass through the intestinal wall that wouldn’t normally be
absorbed. Food allergies such as gluten intolerance or eczema of the
skin can be due to the immune system running in overdrive against an
onslaught of toxins and unwanted foodstuffs. Candida Illnesses such
as Rheumatic conditions and other autoimmune diseases can be
triggered by an immune system that is carried away because of the
Candida overgrowth.
In some cases, the presence of the more
common diseases caused by Candida Illnesses such as those of the
uro-genital tract or of the scalp can herald the presence of a
deeper Candida infection of the intestinal tract that is “feeding”
other areas of the body and triggering infections that may not have
been there otherwise. Candida infections of the scalp cause scaly
skin and hair loss which, if recurrent in spite of proper therapy,
may mean that systemic yeast infection must be suspected.
Other conditions are not directly related to Candida overgrowth but have a
common origin. Polycystic ovarian disease is felt to be triggered by
high insulin levels seen in pre-diabetics with insulin resistance
and high blood sugars. In such cases, the coexistence of Candida
which carries the same origin needs to be considered.
The keys to understanding the significance of any given Candida Illness
is to recognize the presence of a severe Infection and/or a
recurring yeast infection. Infections involving more than one body area
may be signs that Candida has taken root on a systemic basis.
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