candidiasis

But in the case of something like candida overgrowth, it doesn't just happen out of nowhere, right? We have to look at what could have contributed to this fungal overgrowth taking place in this gut ecosystem.

And then of course, how is this candida overgrowth impacting something like our gut barrier, you know, intestinal permeability, nutrient absorption, that kind of thing, because we really have to take all of us into consideration.

Candida doesn't just occur on its own.

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and what the heck that is and what you can do about it.

So let's just start and we'll just kind of dive right on into the content in today's episode.

So what even is candida, right? Candida is a yeast.

So it's very uncommon to get thrush in the sort of true postmenopausal phase.

I'm postmenopausal now.

Thrush is no longer an issue for me.

Right.

So it's sort of resolved in its own way.

And I think for both of these conditions, we are seeing resistance to them in terms of to the treatments that we have available.

So that doesn't help.

Thrush, certainly in a younger woman, the irritation that you get is almost like an allergy.

You have good antibiotic that keeps certain fungus from growing.

But the patients on strong antibiotics that can kill the normal flora and boom, you got what? Thrush.

Okay? In recent years, the emergence of C.

diff infections have been associated with the use of specific antibiotics because you also have normal flora in your gut.

The pattern is recognizable, and once you know how to look for some of this stuff together rather than separately, then you can also piece together when you're having a candida flare, when you need help, and when to work with a provider.

Here are some of the common signs and symptoms of candida overgrowth.

We know that intense sugar and carbohydrate cravings are a sign of candida overgrowth because yeast feeds on sugar and influences our appetite accordingly.

We know that bloating that builds throughout the day causing fermentation, producing gas as the day goes on, is a sign of candida as well.

A white or coated tongue is one of the most visible signs, right? And easy to check in a mirror.

Now when it comes to testing, there are multiple ways to look for Candida.

A comprehensive stool analysis is probably one of the most useful tests that we find in practice.

It shows what's overgrown and it shows what's missing and will pick up when Candida overgrowth is an issue that we need to be paying attention to.

The candida diet is a low sugar anti-inflammatory diet that promotes good gut health and eliminates the sugars that feed a candida overgrowth.

So anybody out there, if you know any woman that has a vaginal candidiasis, vaginal yeast infections, toenail fungus, eczema, hives, rashes, psoriasis, dandruff on your head on a baby.

It's called cradle crap.

Just kidding.

Tumors, he said, are always white.

Candida, yeast, is always white.

Therefore, and I want you to feel the intellectual G-force of this leap, the tumor must be Candida.

His big evidence was endoscopy footage of pale masses in the airway, pictures of white lumps in the lungs.

That's it.

It's a fricking color.

Here's what he never did, not once.

He never grew Candida from a tumor.

I'm actually going to say the thing out loud and let myself take credit because apparently that's the well you draw from later.

Joy, thank you for trusting us with this story, the mast, the banana bread, the Thrush emergency fleet supply drop, all of it.

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This was such a gift of an episode.