Candida and its many complex symptoms explained

Your Candida Albicans Symptoms Can Be Misdiagnosed For Years

Candida albicans symptoms indicate the presence of an organism which is as dangerous as it is difficult to diagnose. Thank God there are home remedies which are effective against it.The challenge is to recognize the symptoms.
Candida albicans symptoms are so diverse and are involved in so many different conditions that diagnosis is very difficult. Candida symptoms are not only diverse but are seemingly unrelated too.
It is for this reason that you may go from doctor to doctor who will often tell you with a straight face, that nothing is REALLY wrong with you, and that it is all in your mind.
It is for this reason that you may experience chronic yeast infection and yet the doctors will continue to prescribe topical anti-fungal treatment, which does not address the REAL problem
To add to the confusion, many persons, including doctors, seem to think that candida albicans largely manifests in relatively minor health conditions such as vaginal yeast infections or oral thrush, which can easily be dealt with, they advise, with a treatment of anti-fungal medications.
While candida albicans can cause yeast infections and oral thrush, its existence in its pathogenic or disease-causing form (or hyphal form) and the widespread effects of its overgrowth is not given much attention.

Candida Albicans Symptoms- The Real Story Behind It All

Candida albicans is a fungus which can exist as yeast or as an organism which has long branches called hyphae, by which it feeds and extends its growth.Candida albicans is one form of yeast, and it resides quite harmlessly on our bodies and in our intestines. The harmless existence of candida is ensured by the proper functioning of your immune system and the correct balance of yeast and other microorganisms within your GI (gastrointestinal) tract.
If conditions cause a disruption of the balance in such a way that your “friendly “ bacteria are overwhelmed by other bacteria, or all intestinal flora are killed off, yeast takes the opportunity into change to its pathogenic, or disease-causing form and grows its hyphae.
This can occur for example, after prolonged antibiotic use. Antibiotics destroy not only unfriendly bacteria, but also friendly bacteria. In this newly created space, and environment,candida albicans will opportunistically overgrow.
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Birth control pills, too much sugar in the diet and a compromised immune system are also factors which can alter your internal environment.
In the hyphal form candida produces toxins into your blood stream which can affect the functioning of every organ and system in your body.
In addition, candida can permeate your intestinal walls and thus cause undigested food, bacteria and toxins to enter your bloodstream. Your immune system tries to deal with these foreign bodies and soon you are suffering from food allergies and other inflammatory responses wherever the foreign bodies may be located.
It has been determined that Candida produces as many as 79 different toxins.
As if that is not bad enough, the candida fungus can enter your blood stream and make its home in any place in your body. After a while your entire body can be overloaded with not only the yeast itself but also the toxins from it.
Yeast can also overgrow in warm surfaces on your body such as in your mouth, the genital areas, under the breasts. Treating the outbreak at the site is not a permanent solution as the fungus will continue to return. The answer is to seek to maintain the bodily pH at a level which discourages the overgrowth of candida and bring about candida albicans symptoms.
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Candida Albicans Symptoms

Given the nature of Candida, how can you even begin to think that problems which occur in your body may be candida albicans symptoms?A good answer is that the very fact that you are experiencing symptoms which are unrelated may be, in and of itself, a Candida albicans symptom.
And if tests return "Normal" and you KNOW you are not 100% well, this is another red flag. A test for an overgrowth is inconclusive as candida albicans is normally resident in your body, and it is hard to tell there is an overgrowth from clinical tests alone.
In order for you to make some sense of the diversity, let us organize the symptoms (and we cannot name all of them) according to the functions they affect or where they occur, knowing that it may be just an indication of wider systemic disorder.
The main areas of candida albicans activity are:
• The Gastrointestinal Tract (or GI Tract)
• The Genito–urinary Tract and Reproductive System
• Emotional and Hormonal /Nervous System
• The Respiratory System
As you peruse the following symptoms, try to recall when your symptoms occurred and how you felt as no one could say conclusively, why it was happening.
Some have been given tranquilizers as their doctors felt they may be neurotic.
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Symptoms In The Gastrointestinal Tract

In the gastrointestinal tract or digestive tract (which extends from the mouth to the anus) is one area where you will experience candida albicans symptoms. Common symptoms include:
• Belching, bloating, acid reflux, Nausea, indigestion, gastritis
• Diarrhea, gas, colitis, Food allergies and food cravings and abdominal pain
• Bad breath, white coating on your tongue, mouth blisters and bleeding gums

Symptoms in The Genitourinary Tract And Reproductive System

Candida albicans symptoms in the genito-urinary tract (includes all the muscles and organs which produce, store and remove urine) and the reproductive system:• Painful intercourse, burning during urination, impotency, itching of the genitals and rectum
• Infertility, irregular menstruation, vaginal yeast infection, premenstrual syndrome(PMS)
• Redness and soreness of the vulva, vaginal discharge, kidney and bladder infections

Symptoms of An Emotional Or Mental Nature

You may experience candida albicans symptoms that are of an emotional or mental nature such as:• Anxiety, confusion, depression, foggy thinking, panic, irritability, apathy
• Bumping into things, frequent headaches, mood swings, memory problems,
• Unreasonable anger, dizzy feelings, loss of concentration, autism
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Symptoms in Your Respiratory System

Candida can also affect your respiratory system with the following candida albicans symptoms:• Sneezing, wheezing, congestion, coughing, shortness of breath
• Bronchitis, Asthma, Repeated bouts of sinus infection, Pneumonia

CAndida Albicans Symptoms On Your Skin

Your skin is another organ which may be subject to candida albicans symptoms which include:• Athlete’s Foot, fingernail and toenail fungus, skin rashes, scaly skin
• Scaly scalp, Diaper rash, eczema

Candida Albicans And Disorders It May Be Associated With

Candida albicans tends to permeate the membranes of your tissues. Your immune system has to also deal with the toxins produced and everyday attacks from your environment.Eventually your immune system is overwhelmed and pathogens will be going after different organs in your body. Had it not been for the overload caused by candida, your immune system would have been able to withstand the other attacks.
The situation can become life-threatening as it can cause septic shock. It is in this way that candida can be associated in the development of the following (and more) disorders: