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Do
you have Candida? |
| Nutritional Therapist Pamela Singh currently practices in South Yorkshire. For more information Click Clinics. |
What
is it?
Candida is a yeast, which is normally present in the bowel. It feeds on sugars,
simple carbohydrates and fermented products like alcohol and cheese. Unfortunately
the presence of candida in the body weakens the immune system, which has to
try and cope with the toxins produced by the yeast. The yeast takes over and
turns
into a nasty mycelial form, which sends out mycelia or roots, which invade
the rest of the body. This is where the long-term problems start as unpleasant
symptoms
are produced in the part of the body that the yeast takes control of.
How
did I get it?
Everyone has candida in the gut but the problem with it only occurs when
the numbers gets out of control. Causes for this can be: too many antibiotics,
a hormone imbalance (the pill is a major factor in this) stress and poor
nutrition. These affect the balance of organisms in the gut and allow the
bad ones to multiply.
It is not hard to see why candida has increased during the twentieth century. The use of medicines, steroids, alcohol, sweet products has increased tremendously, even hormones are now fed to cattle and chicken.
Candida has also been linked to: mercury (amalgum) poisoning, diabetes, ME., Post Viral Fatigue syndrome, AIDS and Cancer. Like candida all these are linked with an inability of the immune system to cope.
Candida
Symptoms
The
list of symptoms below has been collated from the case histories in many
books. No-one has all of them and obviously many of them can be attributed
to other problems. If you do suspect you have candida however just looking
through the list might help to confirm your suspicions. In my experience
also you may not have all of them at the same time but may have any of
them at any time depending on which part of your body the candida has
taken over.
| Digestive problems | |
| bloating white coated tongue gas burping flatulence constipation alternate diarrhoea and constipation tenderness irritable when hungry mucus in stool flattened stool thirst |
frequent
sore throats bad breath sore mouth diarrhoea rectal itch white discharge from the bowels abdominal pain indigestion heartburn feeling of never having a complete bowel movement urgency to pass stool |
| Urino-genital problems | |
| vaginal
itch/burning vaginal discharge repeating cystitis impotence thrush urinary urgency burning on urination |
PMT painful periods menstrual cramps lack of interest in sexual activity infertility prostatitis urinary frequency |
| Catarrh symptoms | |
| sinus
congestion catarrh post nasal drip tickly cough dry mouth or throat sore throat laryngitis wheezing loss of balance |
mucus
in the throat ear infections ear pains blisters in the mouth nasal itching pain, tightness in the chest giddiness |
| General symptoms | |
| spots
in front of eyes joint pains joint swellings fungal infection of fingernails headaches mood swings poor decision making irritability poor concentration confusion bruise easily fatigue lethargy insomnia history of ringworm body odour after washing often chilliness general itching cravings for bread cheese, sugar sensitivity to smells esp cleaning fluids sensitivity to print ink, perfumes, brake fluid Paint, polish, cigarette smoke, adhesives |
burning
eyes muscle pains muscle weakness athletes foot pain on the left side of the head loss of confidence in a fog crying without cause anxiety poor memory itchy lumpy sore elbows haemorrhoids drowsiness poor co-ordination numbness burning, tingling cold hands or feet unexplained rashes hangover head in the morning preferred diet increased consumption of alcohol sensitivity to certain foods hives contact dermatitis palpitations fat face sometimes |
(Courtsey Nutritional Therapist: pam@candidadiet.com)
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