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CANDIDA OVERGROWTH

A healthy person has about 500 microorganisms, like bacteria, fungi and protozoa living in their intestines maintaining a balanced healthy digestive system. These microorganisms make vitamins, steroids and fatty acids that help breakdown toxins, assist with the digestion of food, help with the absorption of nutrients, and prevent the overgrowth of yeast, parasites and bad bacteria. A good rule of thumb is to maintain 80% good bacteria and 20% bad bacteria.

 

Candida is yeast that naturally lives inside the digestive system and reproduces slowly. A healthy system restricts the rapid growth of this yeast but if there is an imbalance of micro-organisms, yeast acts like a parasite that takes over your stomach and GI track, multiplies like a various and feeds off of the body.

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​Studies made in 2013 show that 250 million Americans are suffering from candida overgrowth. I believe that candida is directly connected to the fact that Americans are overfed and starving. The introduction of antibiotics, processed foods and over concentrated sugary and fatty foods feed this yeast promoting the rapid overgrowth.

The symptoms aren’t recognized right away but candida will destroy your body from the inside out. If you’ve felt the symptoms below you made be experiencing the effect of candida overgrowth.

 

  • Fatigue

  • Weight gain

  • Lack of sleep

  • Bad Digestion – diarrhea, constipation, abdominal bloating, gas

  • Chronic Stress

  • Food and Environmental Allergies

  • Lack of Mental Clarity

  • Irritability - Yes ladies, your PMS could be associated to this!

  • Fungal Infections

  • Consistently craving sweet and fatty foods

  • Muscle and joint pains

 

This yeast can literally be responsible for the cravings, addictions and bad eating habits of people. Its effect on people is perpetual; people crave, eat, energy levels spike and drop, tiredness, Irritability and stress set in. The cycle repeats itself over and over throughout the day. All the while people become unhealthy and obese, oblivious of this fungus like parasite that has taken over their body and is killing them slowly.

HOW DO YOU TEST FOR CANDIDA OVERGROWTH?

Getting a definitive answer may be tricky or even impossible because it’s hard to distinguish between yeast overgrowth and normal yeast levels in the body. According to MindBodyGreen.com these are some tests to guide you in the right direction.

 

  1. A Comprehensive stool test is the most effective test for candida overgrowth because it checks for candida in your colon and lower intestines. Make sure to ask for the comprehensive and not the standard stool test.

  2. ​A Urine Organix Dysbiosis test determines if there is candida in the upper gut or small intestines.

  3. ​You can get a blood test though your doctor, a lab or clinic. Test the levels of IgG, IgA, and IgM. If the levels are high it indicates candida overgrowth. Please be advised that blood tests are not always conclusive; they may test normal while the stool test results are positive for candida overgrowth.

THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE

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  1. Cleanse your body through a well-balanced detox program

  2. Provide your body a good source of probiotics to keep all microorganisms in check.

  3. Eliminate fast carbohydrates, sugary foods, fatty food and processed foods from your diet.

  4. Replace these foods with wholesome, nutritious vegetables, fruits, and lean proteins.

  5. Consider taking soluble and insoluble fiber every morning before your first meal.

  6. Cook with coconut oil, the caprylic acid in coconut oil helps break down the yeast cell wall, causing it to die.

  7. Take garlic liquid capsules to help kill the bacteria.

Candida overgrowth may take up to 6 months to truly get it back under control. So, be patient, and stay consistent with all 7 steps. The following detox kits will help with the detoxification process. The TLS Detox Kit provides a complete nutritional regimen for those who decide to undertake the detox program.

Sources: Dr.Oz, WebMD, Grow Youth Health at Any Age, MindBodyGreen, Wikipedia

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