- -Candida Albicans / Do you have it?
--Yeast Fungus -
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Candida overgrowth can cause a wide variety of seemingly unrelated symptoms, including “foggy” thinking, chronic tiredness, vaginal yeast infections, rashes and sugar cravings.

Systemic yeast overgrowth can significantly degrade the quality of your life. Symptoms range from being very mild to severe – depending on a case by case basis.

-constant fatigue
-recurring vaginal infections (in women)
-rashes – skin, mouth, sexual organs
-flu-like symptoms
-poor digestion – constipation or diarrhea, bloating…
-headaches
-depression or anxiety
-problems with concentration, dizziness
-sugar cravings
-food allergies
-foggy brain

Signs of Candida infection can be seen both locally and systemically. Systemic chronic candidiasis can be particularly stubborn and difficult to cure permanently.

Most symptoms can be traced back to what happens in your intestines. A healthy person with strong immunity and proper elimination system has plenty of friendly bacteria (such as Lactobacillus acidophilus) available in the gut to ward off occasional yeast overgrowths and other imbalances. On the other hand, individuals with candidiasis often don’t have enough of those healthy bugs to keep Candida in check, which further deteriorates their symptoms.

What’s worse, many conventional physicians still deny the existence of Candida yeast infection and are clueless about how to treat it.

There are over 70 distinct toxins released by the metabolism of Candida.As a result, your body has to deal with an unhealthy domino effect.

Acetaldehyde in particular is a very potent toxin that reacts with the neurotransmitter dopamine, damages tissues in the body, and blocks the attachment of oxygen to red blood cells. In fact, a 2009 German study has showed that excess acetaldehyde may be an overlooked risk factor for cancer.

It’s important to realize that Candida are not just the rashes and pesky vaginitis – it’s an overall state of the body. This usually requires complex, holistic approach to treatment that addresses the root cause of the condition.

Fortunately, more information is coming to light on Candida infections and, over time, this may result in greater understanding of yeast overgrowth and more effective treatment for Candida sufferers.
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-Candida Albicans // Foods to Avoid (minimize)

This guide lays out the essential fundamentals of Candida diet: a low-glycemic and healthy program that emphasizes eating foods that nourish you – not the yeast.

Thousands of people know first hand how hard it is to get rid of Candida and yeast infections. Fortunately, you have a lot of power over your health, happiness and beauty – and it all starts with your mouth.

Your diet is one of the factors that decide who wins the constant battle for supremacy in your gut. Imagine you’re a weapons dealer who takes sides with every meal. Friendly bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacteria that keep all the bad guys in check thrive on fiber. Candida albicans, on the other hand, loves refined sugar. Whose side are you on?

If you’re like most Americans, you eat food that is over-processed, low in fiber and high in refined sugar. Unfortunately, this type of diet makes an excellent environment for the proliferation of Candida albicans and other potentially pathogenic bacteria in the intestines.

-Foods to Avoid
By decreasing the amount of sugary and processed foods you eat, you give the body the chance to heal and repair naturally. Here’s a list of foods to avoid (mostly empty calorie fillers) on the Candida diet:

-White sugar
-White flour
-White bread
-Candy
-Doughnuts
-Muffins
-Cookies
-White pretzels
-Crackers
-Artificial sweeteners
-Processed starches
-Glutinous foods
-Dried & canned fruit
-Aged cheese
-Alcohol
-Soda
-Energy Drinks
-Concentrated fruit juices
-Additives & preservatives -

Sugar and artificial stuff wreak havoc on your weight, mood and blood sugar levels, which negatively impacts your healing. It’s also important to realize that simple carbohydrates like potatoes, white bread and pasta are basically sugar in disguise. In all cases moderation is key.

If you do any reading on the Internet, you will probably find plenty of conflicting advice. What works for one, may not work for another. Use your own judgment and listen to your body. If you have any concerns, check with your doctor.

-Candida albicans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-Candida albicans / Yeast Fungus

Candida albicans is a diploid fungus that grows both as yeast and filamentous cells and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans.

Systemic fungal infections (fungemias) including those by C. albicans have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients (e.g., AIDS, cancer chemotherapy, organ or bone marrow transplantation). C. albicans biofilms may form on the surface of implantable medical devices. In addition, hospital-acquired infections by C. albicans have become a cause of major health concerns.

C. albicans is commensal and a constituent of the normal gut flora comprising microorganisms that live in the human mouth and gastrointestinal tract.

C. albicans lives in 80% of the human population without causing harmful effects, although overgrowth of the fungus results in candidiasis (candidosis). Candidiasis is often observed in immunocompromised individuals such as HIV-infected patients. A common form of candidiasis restricted to the mucosal membranes in mouth or vagina is thrush, which is usually easily cured in people who are not immunocompromised. For example, higher prevalence of colonization of C. albicans was reported in young individuals with tongue piercing, in comparison to unpierced matched individuals.

To infect host tissue, the usual unicellular yeast-like form of C. albicans reacts to environmental cues and switches into an invasive, multicellular filamentous form, a phenomenon called dimorphism
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Be careful with the foods you eat. Foods with high sugar content can cause the yeast overgrowth in your body's gut. Try to stick to a modified diet as mentioned above.