Candida: A Symptom Of Leaky Gut

When you have leaky gut syndrome, you are at a high risk of getting candida as a possible symptom of the illness. The main cause of leaky gut syndrome is the inflammation and irritation of the intestinal lining. If there is inflammation and irritation of the intestinal wall, its lining is compromised which can enable the bacteria and other toxins to leak through the wall and get into the bloodstream. In this situation, your immune system tries to work very hard which can result to making you susceptible to infections like candida.

Leaky gut syndrome is a subject not tackled at medical schools which is why doctors do not see it as a main health concern. Only a few of the medical professionals have some knowledge of this condition and can associate it with the seemingly unrelated symptoms. In addition to candida, these symptoms can be gluten intolerance, fibromyalgia, muscle cramps, food allergies and sensitivities and acne.

Our gastrointestinal tract has candida as part of its natural flora. Candida is present in small amounts and normally do not cause any problems. If the balance of the good and bad bacteria in the digestive tract is disrupted, it causes the overgrowth of candida fungus and can possibly result to an infection in the digestive tract.

It is a common fact that antibiotics can disrupt the balance of the intestinal flora. This is because antibiotics kill the bad bacteria as well as the good bacteria in the intestines. This imbalance causes you to be susceptible to the attack of the bad bacteria. When the bad bacteria outnumber the good ones, problems such as inflammation, irritation and others disease conditions like candida arise.

The normal intestinal walls have finger-like projections that protrude from the intestinal lining and these tiny projections are called villi. The function of these villi is to increase the capacity of the intestines to absorb nutrients and liquid from the ingested food. When candida happens, it generates root-like structures known as rhizoids which penetrate the mucous membranes and the intestinal walls. These rhizoids disfigure the villi which results in the toxins seeping through the intestinal walls and getting into the bloodstream. Once this happens, you now have acquired the condition called the leaky gut syndrome. The toxins in the bloodstream may cause hormonal imbalances and a weak immune system. There are also cases that this syndrome caused complications in the nervous system.

There are a number of symptoms that can arise from having candida infection. Issues like abdominal bloating, constipation, diarrhea or a combination of these three can happen. There are also other symptoms like anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood swings and alterations in the thought process. The person can also experience low blood sugar, food allergies, recurrent vaginal and bladder infections, premenstrual syndrome and tinnitus.

The symptoms of a candida infection are very non-specific that the medical professional may find it hard to pinpoint all the symptoms to yeast infection. It must be noted that leaky gut syndrome and candida infections are closely related to each other and if left untreated can lead to more serious complications.