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Candida
Symtoms of Candida
Thrush appears as creamy-white or bluish-white patches on the tongue - which is inflamed and sometimes beefy red - and on the lining of the mouth, or in the throat.
Diaper rash caused by candida is an inflammation of the skin, usually red and sometimes scaly.
Vaginitis is characterized by a white or yellow discharge. Inflammation of the walls of the vagina and of the vulva (external genital area) causes burning and itching.
Infections of the fingernails and toenails appear as red, painful swelling around the nail. Later, pus may develop.
Infection of the penis often results in balanitis (inflammation of the head of the penis).
An infection in the bloodstream can affect the kidneys, heart, lungs, eyes, or other organs causing high fever, chills, anemia , and sometimes a rash or shock. Candida can cause the following problems depending upon the organ infected:
• in the kidneys can cause blood in the urine
• in the heart can cause murmurs and valve damage
• in the lungs can cause bloody sputum (mucus discharge)
• in the eyes can cause pain and blurred vision
• in the brain can cause seizures and acute changes in mental function or behavior
Cleasing forms a healthy barrier.
Candida is the name for a group of yeasts (a type of fungus) that commonly infect the skin. The name ‘candida’ refers to the white colour of the organisms in culture. Candidal infection is known as ‘candidiasis’, ‘candidosis’ or ‘moniliasis’.
Candida depends on a living host for survival. It is a normal inhabitant of the human digestive tract from early infancy, where it lives without causing any disease most of the time. However, if the host's defences are lowered, the organism can cause infection of the mucosa (the lining of the mouth, anus and genitals), the skin, and rarely, deep-seated infection.
The most common Candida (C) species to result in candidiasis is C. albicans . Other species are:
• C. tropicalis
• C. parapsilosis
• C. glabrata
• C. guilliermondii
Candidal skin infections include
Oral candidiasis (oral thrush)
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (genital infection in women) including cyclic vulvovaginitis
Balanitis (penile infection)
Intertrigo (skin fold infections)
Napkin dermatitis (nappy or diaper rash)
Chronic paronychia (nail fold infection)
Onychomycosis (nail plate infection)
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
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| Candidal vulvovaginitis |
Inflammatory candida causing pustules |
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| Superficial peeling from candida infection |
Close-up of rash caused by candida |
Predisposing factors for candida infection
• Infancy or old age
• Warm climate
• Occlusion e.g. plastic pants (babies), nylon pantyhose (women), dental plates
• Immune deficiencies e.g. low levels of immunoglobulins, infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Broad spectrum antibiotic treatment
• Contraceptive pill or injection, or pregnancy
• Chemotherapy or immunosuppressive medications such as systemic steroids
• Diabetes mellitus, Cushing's syndrome and other endocrine conditions
• Iron deficiency
• General debility e.g. from cancer or malnutrition
• Underlying skin disease e.g. psoriasis ,lichen planus
See http://www.dermnetnz.org/fungal/candida.html for more information and images of Candida sufferers
Treatments
Luckily there is something you can do about it, take a look at the Robert Gray Intestinal Cleanse program which can assist you in taking control of this fungal infection.
Excerpted from the book Water and Salt by Peter Ferreria
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