April 25, 2007
Not sure if you have candida?
This may be the cause of a candida infection: Although Candida albicans is a common yeast found in our digestive system and throat, when we are exposed to anti-biotics, birth control pills, corti-steroids, or prednisone the good bacteria which normally keep candida under control in our systems are killed off and the candida can overgrow. When the candida yeast gets out of control, it morphs into a mycelial fungal form, becomes invasive and grows rhizoids which then burrow into our intestinal wall. These rhizoids leave microscopic holes in the intestinal wall which allows toxins in the form of undigested food particles, bacteria and candida into our blood stream. When this condition occurs the overgrowth is called Candidiasis or a systemic yeast infection. One indication of candida is oral thrush or a white coated tongue.
