Candida overgrowth is the most common cause of systemic fungal infections. Its symptoms may be attributed to food sensitivity because the invasive fungi can increase rapidly and permeate the digestive tract, reducing digestive function and causing a ‘leaky gut’.
Candida infection may cause a range of health symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal issues such as bloating, pain, constipation, diarrhoea, reflux, food sensitivities, IBS, bad breath; cognitive function decline, brain fog, fatigue, and of course is often an underlying cause of the Skin disorders.
Although yeast is found in everyone’s GI system, problems arise when the ratio of friendly bacteria to harmful microorganisms is disturbed. This balance is upset by a modern lifestyle, including antibiotic and oral contraceptive use, HRT, steroid use, stress, high alcohol consumption and diets high in sugar.
TESTING CANDIDA ANTIBODIES
The Candida Antibodies test measures the presence of both anti-candida IgA, IgM and IgG antibodies within a salivary sample and or blood spot sample.The levels of the antibodies detected indicate the stage of the condition, whether there is a current candida infection or whether there has been a past candida infection.
The detection of Candida antigen is evidence that mucosal and immunological barriers have been impaired. This needs to be addressed by gut healing protocol, including antifungal herbs and ‘good bacteria’ reinoculation with specific probiotics.
Once the gut function improves and inflammation decreases
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