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Candida Related Complex - Yeast Infection - Candidiasis – Candida Yeast Overgrowth
"Candida Related Complex" (CRC) is the result of intestinal Candida proliferation. Candida albicans is a natural occurring strain of yeast fungus found in low populations in healthy individuals. Symptoms of Candida Related Complex may occur with Candida albicans yeast overgrowth. There many causative factors that may contribute to Candida overgrowth. Use of antibiotics, birth control pills, antacids, steroids (cortisone), dental mercury amalgam fillings, environmental toxins, poor diet all contribute to Candida proliferation.
Chronic Candida overgrowth can manifest in seemingly unrelated symptoms. When modern science falls short of Diagnosing Candida, the individual may be referred to a psychiatrist for their "neurotic condition". Testing for Candida Related Complex isn’t always conclusive.
Candida Related Complex symptoms may include fatigue, digestive complaints, skin disorders, headache, vaginal yeast infections, jock itch, low sex drive, chemical sensitivities, allergies, depression, anxiety, brain fog, muscle weakness or pain, joint pain, genito-urinary problems, sleep disorders to name a few. See the Candida Symptoms listed below and also the WholeApproach Candida Symptom Assessment Questionnaire.
Candida has been found to produce 79 distinct toxins. These candida toxins are also suggested to be responsible for many of the symptoms that Candida sufferers have as well as the "candida die off reaction." Candida has also been suggested to play a part in creating what is called a "leaky gut," an unfavorable increase in intestinal permeability. Undigested food particles and toxins are allowed to pass directly into the body creating a host of problems. These particles trigger an immune response -sensitizing the individual to normally harmless molecules. When this happens, the individual may become "environmentally sensitive," responding to inhalants in the environment as well as various foods. These reactions do not create typical allergic symptoms. Because of the strain on the immune system to break these undigested molecules down, the body's ability to defend against Candida may be further weakened, creating a cycle. These particles may also pass through the blood/brain barrier, and produce other mental symptoms that may create a misdiagnosis of a neurotic disorder. Research is currently being done at the National Institute for Health on this specific condition.
Candida Overgrowth can be successfully treated with a healthy candida diet, candida elimination products and some lifestyle modifications: WholeApproach Candida Diet and WholeApproach Candida Treatment Overview.
For online support, go to the WholeApproach Candida Support Forums.
For additional information, click here: candida.html or here: candidiasis.html