Candida is a fungus, which is a form of yeast, and a very small amount of it lives in your mouth and intestines. Its main job? Helping out with digestion and nutrient absorption. But when overproduced, candida can break down the wall of the intestine and penetrate the bloodstream — releasing toxic by-products into your body and causing leaky gut. This can lead to many different health problems, from digestive issues to depression.
The latest research tells us something shocking about Candida — up to 70 percent of all people may be suffering from a systemic fungal infection. Candida is considered to be the predominant fungal infection behind human disease. Candida commonly causes serious illness among hospital patients because of the increasing resistance to the drugs used for treatment.
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“Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 Apr. 2017
Almirante, B. (n.d). A bedside scoring system ("Candida score'') for early antifungal treatment in nonneutropenic critically ill patients with Candida colonization. Critical Care Medicine, 34(3), 730-737.
Take the following simple 9 question test.* If your answer is Yes to any question, check the box in the right hand column. When you've completed the questionnaire, You can add up the points you've checked, or enter your Name, email and phone# and we will send you the results. Your score will help you determine the possibility (or probability) that your health problems are yeast connected.
* Filling out and scoring this questionnaire should help you and your physician evaluate how Candida Albicans may be contributing to your health problems. Yet it will not provide an automatic yes or no answer. A comprehensive history and physical examination are important. In addition, laboratory studies, x-rays, and other types of tests may also be appropriate.