Title: WellnessWatchersMD | Holistic Treatment for Candidiasis (Systemic Yeast Infections)
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Content: WellnessWatchersMD | Holistic Treatment for Candidiasis (Systemic Yeast Infections)
Holistic Treatment for Candidiasis (Systemic Yeast Infections)
Candidiasis, also known as candida, affects millions of Americans, many of whom unknowingly suffer from this condition of yeast overgrowth. Along with food allergy, with which it is often interrelated, candidiasis is one of the most commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed chronic disease conditions in America, and is responsible for a host of symptoms, including gastrointestinal disorders, chronic fatigue, depression, allergies, and low immune function. It is precisely because of this wide range of symptoms that candidiasis so often goes undetected. In many respects, candidiasis is a disease that began in the last century, since many of its causes are directly due to modern day factors such as antibiotics, birth control pills, environmental pollutants, and today's typical devitalized American diet. Normally, Candida albicans, the yeast that is most responsible for causing candidiasis, is a naturally-occurring yeast that inhabits the human gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, the mouth, and the vagina. So far, research has determined that the yeast's only function is to help the body absorb B vitamins. In healthy individuals, candida is kept in balance by the essential bacteria that also inhabit the gastrointestinal and genital tract, especially lactobacillus and bifidus. Sometimes referred to as acidophilus bacteria, these friendly strains of bacteria help manufacture enzymes and vitamins, lower cholesterol levels, and fight undesirable bacteria, targeting candida as their food. So long as adequate amounts of these healthy bacteria are present in the intestines a homeostatic relationship is maintained, and candida poses no problem. Unfortunately, this balance is delicate and can be easily disrupted.