CANDIDA YEAST INFECTION

(THE GREAT MIMICKER)

A whopping 80% of the people I see in my practice have the health condition known as candida yeast infection. This infection, also known as candidiasis, produces a wide range of ailments including fatigue, weight gain, headaches, joint pain, indigestion, bloating, back pain, menstrual problems, rashes, etc. But, the main symptom is a distinct lack of energy or fatigue.

Because candida shows symptoms that might lead doctors to believe it is something else, I have called it the great mimicker. Doctor after doctor has treated candida as if it were something else, from acne and ear infections, to allergies, diabetes, depression, stress, metabolic imbalance, indigestion, muscle aches, or various pains, etc.  Even though all or any of these symptoms could be present with candida, by not addressing the real cause of the problem, candida and a compromised immune system, the treatment will always fall short and the problem will continue to get worse.

Often people invest a lot of money and time trying different specialists, only to discover the underlying problem is an overgrowth of yeast that is now an infection. And, to add insult to injury, the usual treatment used to treat these symptoms (antibiotics) makes the situation worse because it is one of the causes for the yeast overgrowth.

Common white sugar and fructose (corn syrup) has been found to increase candida yeast in mice 200 fold. Today, we eat more sugar and fructose than in previous generations. So, one the major keys to treatment is finding substitutes for the foods yeast thrive on—those made without simple carbohydrates (pasta, pastries, bread, etc.), fructose and sugar, primarily.

 And now we know that high carbohydrate foods, such as, breads, pasta, potatoes and corn turn into sugar immediately, thus contributing to the candida problem.

Recovery

To speed up the recovery from this yeast infection there are remedies that are specific for eliminating the overgrowth and detoxifying the system from the die off.

It is important that we add good bacteria into the digestive tract, such as a good probiotic that is loaded with high concentrations of acidophilus, faecium, thermophilus, etc.

                                      Psychology

As with all dis-eases there is an accompanying psychological energy pattern. This energy can be emotional (confusion, trauma or feelings) or mental (beliefs or ethics). In the case of candida the psychological patterns are: feeling at the mercy of others, frustration, anger at life situations and not feeling in control of one’s life, if you look at what the condition of yeast infection brings to the body, you see the psychological—The yeast/fungus is the others manifested in our body.