Symptoms and Treatment for Candidiasis
Candidiasis, commonly known as thrush, is one form of fungal infection or yeast infection. It is technically called mycosis or candidosis and is caused by the Candida species – Candida albicans is the most common.
Candidiasis infection may range from mild-to-moderate like oral thrush and vaginitis to severe, systemic and life-threatening disease. The superficial or mild infection may cause local inflammation and infection of skin and mucosal membrane and may cause discomfort. Severe Candidiasis is confined to immunocompromised individuals and persons who have cancer or AIDS, or had an organ transplant.
Generally, Candidiasis affects the ears, nose, mouth, and vagina. It affects men and women equally and thus both partners must take treatment as it passes through sexual contact.
Candidiasis that affects the whole body is called Systemic Candidiasis and the other one which affects all organs and is life-threatening is called Candida Septicemia.
The Main Symptoms of Candidiasis Are:
- Fungal infections like rashes, itching or Athleteís foot.
- Bloating.
- Nausea and bad breath.
- Fatigue.
- Thrush may be vaginal or at the back of throat.
- Ringworms.
- Fungus under fingernails or toenails.
- Food intolerance.
- Nappy rash.
- Mood swings.
- Mental dullness.
- Itchy anus.
- White spots in the mouth.
- Oedema (condition that causes too much fluid (mainly water) to accumulate in your body).
- Excess mucous.
Foods to Eat in Order to Prevent Candidiasis Are:
- Fatty acids from fish.
- Olive oil to protect cells from further damage.
- Yogurt to reduce fungal growth.
- Garlic to reduce infection.
- Seaweed is good because their its content will deactivate yeasts.
- Sprouts can provide nutrition.
- Green plants like cabbage, watercress, parsley, etc.
Foods to Avoid:
- Sugar in any form must be avoided even fruits which have fructose must be avoided.Acidic types of fruits like oranges, limes, grapefruit, lemons, tomatoes etc must be avoided.
- Fermented foods and soy sauce, vinegars, etc.
- Refined carbohydrates.
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