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A Better Way to Eliminate Candida for Good

Feb 6, 2024

03:24

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This podcast discusses candida overgrowth and its causes, symptoms, and remedies. Antibiotics, pH balance, and dietary changes play a role in this fungal infection. Sugar is the primary fuel source for candida. Other conditions and a vitamin D deficiency can contribute to its development. To address candida, it is recommended to take vitamin D, eliminate sugar from the diet, and consume probiotic foods.

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Candida overgrowth can occur as a result of antibiotics disrupting the balance between bacteria and candida in the microbiome, leading to symptoms like itchiness, burning, fatigue, and cracks in the mouth's corners.

To address candida overgrowth, take vitamin D supplements to strengthen the immune system, cut out sugar from the diet to starve candida, and incorporate probiotic foods to promote a healthy balance of gut microbes.

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The Candida Fungal Infection and its Causes

Candida is a fungal infection similar to a yeast infection that can occur in different parts of the body, such as the mouth, private parts, and toenails. It often arises as a side effect of antibiotics, which disrupt the balance between bacteria and candida in the microbiome. When the bacteria are depleted, candida can grow and become pathogenic, leading to symptoms like itchiness, burning, fatigue, and cracks in the mouth's corners. Candida overgrowth can change the pH levels in the body, increasing alkalinity and allowing the infection to thrive. Additionally, other conditions that lower the immune system, such as HIV/AIDS, organ transplant, prednisone use, pregnancy, and high sugar consumption, can contribute to candida overgrowth.

Understanding Candida Overgrowth and Effective Remedies

3min

In this podcast, we’re going to talk about candida overgrowth. Candida is a fungal infection that typically affects the mouth, private areas, or toenails. Candida often develops after antibiotics destroy the bacteria that keep yeast and fungus at bay.

The majority of your gut microbiome is bacteria. However, you have a small percentage of yeast, fungus, and friendly candida. When antibiotics wipe out your friendly bacteria, this leaves room for candida overgrowth.

Some of the symptoms of candida overgrowth include itchiness, burning, fatigue, cracks at the corners of the mouth, and ammonia odor.

Candida changes your pH, making it more alkaline. Sugar is the primary fuel source of candida.

Other conditions can lower your immune system and cause candida overgrowth. HIV/AIDS, organ transplants, medications like Prednisone, pregnancy, and excessive sugar consumption can all cause candida.

Oftentimes, candida overgrowth is paired with a vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has antifungal properties and is also a broad-spectrum antimicrobial.

If you have candida, there are three things that you need to do!

1. Take 20,000 to 30,000 IU of vitamin D

2. Remove sugar from the diet

3. Consume probiotic foods (sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, fermented vegetables)

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