The Wellness Mama Podcast Gut Check: The Surprising Signs of Yeast Overgrowth (And What to Do About It) with Carolyn Dean
Nov 3, 2025
54:44
Episode Highlights With Carolyn
- Yeast is normal, yeast overgrowth is not
- What to know about yeast
- The introduction of penicillin and how this affected yeast
- How yeast can turn into a mycelial yeast that pokes holes in the small intestine
- Yeast produces 78 known toxins in the body
- It's possible to have enough yeast overgrowth that produces alcohol byproducts that it will make a person fail a breathalyzer test
- How dentistry comes into play and common dental things used contribute to yeast overgrowth
- The difference between SIBO and yeast overgrowth and why yeast is almost always present if there is
- How hormones come into play and why magnesium is so important
- The lesser known symptoms of yeast and why things like rashes can be a good sign
- The thyroid, yeast, and magnesium connection and how supporting magnesium and managing yeast can improve thyroid health
- How hormones, including birth control pills, can lead to yeast overgrowth
- Unique protocols for supporting the body in beating yeast overgrowth and getting back into balance
- The immune system is so affected by yeast that with yeast overgrowth it's easy to develop other infections and conditions
- How parasites come into play and why fixing yeast also helps the body eliminate parasites
- Her protocol for addressing yeast without stressing the body out
- Importance of food based vitamin C and ascorbic acid
- Yeast overgrowth and mineral deficiency are directly related to autoimmune disease and she explains how!
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