Common Misconceptions About Intestinal Candida.
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Common Misconceptions About Intestinal Candida.

By: David Corner

Along the length of your entire intestinal tract, from mouth to rectum, lives a world of organisms - bacteria and fungi, including candida yeast species, that live in relative harmony with both each other and the host system. When there exists a condition of homeostasis in our internal environment, we are unaffected by their presence.
Many microorganisms, including candida, have health benefits, aiding in important digestive functions, secreting substances which inhibit pathogens, and producing essential nutrients. Once there is a state of intestinal imbalance or dysbiosis, chances are that over time this will develop into an intestinal Candida infection.
A common cause of intestinal dysbiosis is the over use of antibiotics which creates major disturbances within the digestive system. If the normal and natural condition of our digestive tract is interrupted, candida may transform from a harmless state to a diseased one referred to as mycelial. Long hyphae which perforate the intestinal lining are formed by the mycelial form.
This phenomenon can cause a "leaky gut", whereby bigger molecules of toxic matter and incompletely digested food can go in to the bloodstream. Because they are foreign particles, our body activates our immune system to neutralize this threat. Eventually, the odds of allergic responses to these contaminants or molecules increase, and chronic problems may be a consequence.
Some doctors hold the belief that after using medicines, any resulting overgrowth of candida yeast will fix o itself as healthy bacteria are reintroduced into the body. This is Not true. Candida, when it becomes pathogenic and has had the change to take over large parts of the intestinal lining, will crowd out other organisms, preventing healthy bacteria to recolonize the gut.
A person who has an intestinal candida infection may exhibit a number of symptoms that seem to be unrelated. Directly related to the digestive system, intestinal yeast infections can cause varied symptoms such as abdominal bloating, excess gas, intolerance to dairy products, and chronic diarrhea.
Patients are often misdiagnosed with irritable colons, also known as irritable bowel syndrome. IBS is defined as a condition of the symptoms mentioned above when all of the blood tests are normal.
Candida infection resembles irritable bowel syndrome so many doctors don't order the right test which leads to a misdiagnosis. Without the proper testing, sufferers must get by on symptomatic treatment alone or on no treatment at all. The other problem is that detecting candida and making the right diagnosis is really challenging due to the fact that candida is a normal resident in our bodies. A thorough survey that is scored using evaluation of medical history is an effective method of suggesting the odds of the presence of intestinal candida.
Many of the other yeast infection symptoms related to an intestinal candida infection are triggered by an immune response. Pathogenic candida eventually produces a condition called 'leaky gut' which compromises the digestive tract lining.
Symptoms of allergies, facial rash, eye irritation, hives, sensitivity to chemicals, sinus congestion, and skin diseases are all a direct response to your immune system overreacting to the presence of Candida and its related toxins. People who have intestinal candida suffer serious stress on their bodily organs, and often feel very weak and have general muscular and bone weakness.

Article Source: http://www.medicalsupportforum.com

David Corner is the author and publisher of many health related articles including the book "the Candida Cleanse Protocol". For FREE access to his library of articles including more information about systemic yeast infections and other yeast infection related resources please visit his Natural Candida Cleanse website.

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