Summary: <p>In this podcast, we’re going to talk about candida overgrowth. Candida is a fungal infection that typically affects the mouth, private areas, or toenails. Candida often develops after antibiotics destroy the bacteria that keep yeast and fungus at bay.</p> <p> </p> <p>The majority of your gut microbiome is bacteria. However, you have a small percentage of yeast, fungus, and friendly candida. When antibiotics wipe out your friendly bacteria, this leaves room for candida overgrowth.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Some of the symptoms of candida overgrowth include itchiness, burning, fatigue, cracks at the corners of the mouth, and ammonia odor.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Candida changes your pH, making it more alkaline. Sugar is the primary fuel source of candida. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Other conditions can lower your immune system and cause candida overgrowth. HIV/AIDS, organ transplants, medications like Prednisone, pregnancy, and excessive sugar consumption can all cause candida. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Oftentimes, candida overgrowth is paired with a vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has antifungal properties and is also a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. </p> <p><br></p> <p>If you have candida, there are three things that you need to do!</p> <p>1. Take 20,000 to 30,000 IU of vitamin D</p> <p>2. Remove sugar from the diet </p> <p>3. Consume probiotic foods (sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, fermented vegetables)</p> <p><br></p> <p>DATA:</p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944501322002403" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...</a></p> <p><a href="https://vitamindwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page_id=1310#Vitamin_D3_a_new_drug_against_Candida_albicans_petri_dish_-_Nov_2016" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://vitamindwiki.com/tiki-index.p...</a></p> <p><br></p> <p> SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER HERE: <a href="https://bit.ly/49rtbTB" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">httphttps://bit.ly/49rtbTB</a> </p>
