07/22/2023
You hear the word "CANDIDA" thrown around a lot these days, but few people know exactly what it is, how it works, and how amazing you feel when you rid yourself of it.
You'll be shocked at how many symptoms you regularly suffer from will disappear when you cleanse yourself of Candida (I know I was!) 🙌
Candida Albicans is a fungal yeast.
It is present naturally in the human gut; everyone has Candida albicans living within them to some extent.
Our gut is also full of natural bacteria that feed on the yeast and keep levels to a low number to stop it from becoming a problem.
The yeast becomes problematic when it grows beyond normal levels and spreads throughout the gastrointestinal tract and body, turning into a candida fungus. This fungus is protected by a powerful armor called a chitin layer. The fungus wrecks havoc on your body.
Normally, before this gets out of hand, your immune system would identify and fight off this 'alien' intruder without a sweat.
Sadly, more and more people suffer from low immune systems due to stress, bad diet, or general ill health and their immune system is not equipped to fight off the fungus.
However, the real problem is the 'armour' or chitin layer of the fungus.
Imagine the fungus is wearing a suit of armour that your immune system cannot punch through if it's weak.
This is why Candida is so hard to get rid of! 🥴
The fungus can stay dormant in your body for years, and the moment you slip up with your diet even just for a single day, or maybe you just have a stressful week and your immune system takes a dip...then, the fungus explodes in growth!
Is tricky to diagnose candida because your symptoms will be different depending on where the fungus decides to reside in your body.
Remember, because it's now loose in your blood-stream, the fungus can take up residence in all kinds of places.
A quick search shows 100 different symptoms that can be expressed in someone with Candida, including:
Thrush
Sore Throat / Sinus infections
Bloating / Gas / Constipation
Diarrhea
Ear Ache / Dizziness
Sugar and alcohol cravings, as well as cravings for carbohydrate rich food (bread, pasta, rice, etc.)
Migraines
Anxiety / Depression
Fatigue / Foggy thinking
Skin infections such as athlete’s foot / acne / itching / eczema
Chronic Pain / Muscle Weakness / Arthritis
Weight Gain
Treatment
Rid your body of problematic foods, not necessarily forever but these need to be eliminated while you are healing. Inflammatory foods include:
processed/ refined foods and sugars
gluten
processed dairy
Alcohol
Excessive caffeine (sometimes all caffeine)
Add foods and supplements to repopulate the gut with good bacteria - cruciferous foods, leafy greens, healthy proteins and Pre and Probiotics to normalize the levels of candida and eliminate unwanted symptoms and extra weight! 🥬🥑
This is a lot of info...please reach out if you have questions regarding weight loss and candida!