Could it be... Candida?
Do you experience any of the following symptoms?
- A white coating on the tongue?
- Intestinal distress like constipation, bloating, or gas?
- Mental/emotional aspects like depression and anxiety?
- Mental fog you simply can’t shake?
- Debilitating fatigue/exhaustion?
- Chronic sinus infections?
- Persistent food or environmental allergies.?
If you have a combination of the above symptoms - you may have a candida overgrowth - essentially a systemic yeast infection.
Candida is a form of yeast that exists in our intestinal tract and is key for proper digestive function however if the body is compromised, candida can overgrow and take over.
If you have been on antibiotics as a child or adult, or eat non-organic meats (which have been treated with antibiotics, therefore exposing yourself further to their impact) chances are good that you can have a case of system candida overgrowth.
There is a simple at home test that you can do to see if you have candida overgrowth, courtesy of Christa Orecchio as shown on the Dr. Oz show.
For six days in a row, when you wake up in the morning, fill a glass halfway with room temperature water (before you brush your teeth or eat or drink anything). Next work up a dime-sized amount of saliva and spit it into the glass. Check it 3 times over the course of 45 minutes to see if your saliva sinks to the bottom, stays floating on top, or if it grows “legs.” If it sinks or grows legs, then you can suspect that yeast is overgrowing in your system.
Don’t be alarmed if you see confirmation of candida overgrowth; it happens many of us and there are natural ways to cleanse your body of the overgrowth!
It requires dietary changes, addition of supplementation and identifying the root cause of which system is compromised allowing for the candida to overgrow. This process can last from 6-10 weeks depending on how bad the overgrowth is, as well as how compliant one is to the prescribe protocol.
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