| Candida is a form of yeast that exists naturally in | | | | candida overproduction is highly common. It may |
| everyone. It is normally harmless and is simply | | | | be that a litany of medical problems is caused by |
| present in the body. However, if the body for | | | | candida. Additionally, the causes may be more |
| one reason or another falls out of balance, candida | | | | numerous than previously thought. Besides |
| can grow excessively, leading to a host of | | | | immune diseases and cancers, the treatments for |
| problems. Unlike many other medical conditions, | | | | these conditions can also be causes of candida. In |
| there is not just one cause of candidiasis that is | | | | addition, the use of steroid medications, vitamin |
| accepted by the medical community. There is a | | | | and nutrient deficiencies, birth control pill use for |
| combination of a variety of different factors that | | | | over three years, various toxins such as lead or |
| allows this form of yeast to wreak havoc on the | | | | mercury, hormonal changes, stress, chronic |
| human body. | | | | fatigue syndrome, and thyroid disease are also |
| There are certain individuals that are more prone | | | | possible culprits. |
| to candida overgrowth than others. It is | | | | It is easy to see how these factors can be |
| understood that individuals with compromised | | | | described as causes of candida. They are all |
| immune systems are more susceptible than | | | | instrumental in lowering the body's ability to |
| others for abnormal candida growth. People with | | | | manage itself. When this happens the body is |
| AIDS, diabetes, cancer, depression, the elderly | | | | susceptible to candida. The symptoms of candida |
| and those with chronic medical conditions are | | | | overgrowth can gradually appear or flourish with a |
| most at risk. Prolonged use of certain medications | | | | bang. |
| may also put an individual at risk of developing an | | | | When candida takes on a dominant role in the |
| overgrowth of candida. | | | | body this potential form of virulent yeast |
| Immune weakness is probably the most obvious | | | | transforms into its fungal form. This fungal state |
| reason for the development of candidiasis. When | | | | enables candida to cause damage and release |
| the immune system is compromised the body is | | | | dangerous toxins into the body. If you remember |
| vulnerable to attack from a wide variety of | | | | that one of the causes of mass candida is toxins, |
| pathogens - not just candida. Interestingly, candida | | | | you can see the creation of a cycle that further |
| can often start to flourish when a person uses | | | | sets the body at risk for various health problems. |
| antibiotics as antibiotics kill off the good bacteria | | | | There are many causes of candida that must be |
| that are instrumental in keeping candida production | | | | accounted for. If you understand how candida is |
| in check. When good bacteria is depleted the | | | | produced in abundance, you can formulate a plan |
| environment for candida to thrive is created. | | | | to fight against it. |
| While there is no single reason for candidiasis to | | | | Remember, if you suspect that you may have |
| develop, there are a number of factors that can | | | | developed candidiasis, you should immediately |
| pile up, thus triggering candida overproduction. | | | | work to counter it. There are many steps you |
| Have you ever heard the saying 'the straw that | | | | can take - both natural and through medical |
| broke the camel's back'? It is an excellent way to | | | | intervention. Make sure that you research all your |
| understand how candidiasis develops. | | | | options and choose the path that will help you |
| Current thinking points to the possibility that | | | | achieve better health. |