Candida

Candida Topics
· What is Candida?
· Causes of Candida
· Symptoms of Candida
· Candida Treatment

What is Candida?
The term Candida (also known as systemic candidiasis or Candida overgrowth) refers to an excess amount of fungus or yeast in the body—more than the normal small amount in the intestines, and also the presence of yeast in organs where it should not be at all.

Candida is poorly understood by most doctors as well as by the public. It is estimated that it actually affects the majority of the population in industrialized countries. Most have minor symptoms from it, but many arrive at the stage of disabling symptoms. Some important features of Candida are:

1. It starts with things that kill normal bacteria in the body and allow fungus to expand beyond its normal environment.

2. It grows very slowly, but surely.

3. It may take 20-30 years after a person does things to allow Candida to overgrow for obvious symptoms to show up.

4. In children with early exposure to certain Candida-producing things, it can show up much more quickly.

5. Symptoms appear gradually and seem unrelated one to another.

6. Because yeast is very resistant, most treatments and diets are not able to get it under control.

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