Candida Albicans

Candidiasis is an infection with a fungus of the Candida strain, usually limited to the skin and mucous membranes,

but sometimes is systemic and life-threatening.

Candida albicans are a single cell yeast/fungus that is found in practically 100% of the population. It lives on the mucous membranes of the body, the digestive/intestinal tract, vagina and the skin.  MOST IMPORTANT, in the proper environment, Candida albicans will co-exist with no negative side effects. So to understand, diagnose, and treat "candidemia," we must understand what causes the Candida albicans relationship in our bodies to change from a saprophytic to a parasitic one.

Most researchers agree that the pathogenesis of "candidemia" is primarily due to an altered/improper balance

of gut microflora. This is a result of primarily: 1) the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in both people and animals/ food, 2) high beef, fat, sugar, and low fiber diets, 3) use of birth control pills, cortisone, cortisone-like drugs and immunosuppressant drugs.

As a result we end up with a drastic imbalance of the microecology in our body.  This allows the Candida yeast and other "enemies" to over-populate, convert into a fungal form which produces some 70 neurotoxins, and irritate the gut lining to the point of allowing macromolecular absorption of many things not designed to enter into the circulatory system including the Candida albicans, toxins, and potential allergens.  It is therefore extremely important to identify and implement a program designed to approach this problem.