What are symptoms of a candida overgrowth?
It is not easy to identify C. albicans overgrowth in the intestine. Proliferation of candida reportedly causes sugar and starch cravings because carbohydrates are the foods yeast ferment (feeds on). Fermentation causes bloating as the yeast rapidly give off gases. Diarrhea and/or constipation, abdominal pain and possible food intolerances occur. If the yeast invades the bloodstream, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depression, difficulty concentrating and lethargy develop that can be extreme and life-threatening. What is the treatment? Specific anti-fungal medication such as nystatin, diflucan, and sporanox is medically prescribed to kill the yeast. Along with the medication, a strict diet with probiotics and prebiotic food is fundamental to restore health quickly. The gluten-free diet must exclude carbohydrates (sugars and starches) as much as possible while taking the anti-fungal medication. Sugars include jelly, maple syrup, table sugar, honey, molasses, fructose, soda, fruit and fru
