Title: Candida Overgrowth Syndrome - WholeHealth Chicago
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Content: Truly miserable patients suffering from exhaustion, abdominal bloating, fuzzy thinking, muscle weakness, joint pains, congested sinuses, loss of interest in sex, a craving for sweets, and recurring vaginal infections. And when they tell me how as teenagers they’d taken a year’s worth of antibiotics for acne, I know their self-diagnosis is absolutely correct. They are indeed poster children for the Candida Overgrowth Syndrome. What is Candida Overgrowth Syndrome? The body plays host to a multitude of microorganisms, and a proper balance among them is one of the keys to good health. While bacteria are by far the most common, the body also supports a very small population of another microorganism, a type of yeast called Candida albicans (popularly known as candida). Normally present in small amounts along the gastrointestinal tract (in the intestines and the mouth), in the vagina, and on the skin, candida is generally kept in check by the immune system and by the body’s “good” bacteria. Problems arise, however, when candida grows out of control and excessively populates one or more locations in the body. Vaginal candidiasis. The most common form of candida overgrowth is vaginal candidiasis (a yeast infection), which frequently occurs after taking an extended course of antibiotics.