Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Yes, we have two or three species of fungal microorganisms that live in our intestinal tract, and in the mucuous membranes elsewhere in our body (mouth, eyes, throat, genitourinary region). Candida albicans, which is the species most everyone refers to as yeast, is the most prevelent. This is one of the reasons why tests can be so limited and not really helpful when it comes to our own bodies dealing with high yeast levels. It is difficult to standardize the numbers to indicate that you do have a problem. So much depends on how your own body's immune system is dealing with the toxins released by a larger-than-usual number of yeast throughout the body. Some people can deal with a high amount of yeast before symptoms develop; others react sooner. Symptoms are generally a better indicator than a test. Dealing with high yeast levels comes with dealing with digestive disorders and gut dysbiosis. Candida can develop rhizomes which " break " through the intestinal walls and emerge into the blood stream. This is part of why our immune systems become overloaded and our bodies develop related symptoms. Kim M. SCD 6 years > > > > I recently started back at the naturopath and he looked at some of my blood under that funky microscope and pointed out to me some yeast floating about. He didn't seem to think this was a huge deal, but I DO! Those of you who have had yeast issues, did you ever have your blood looked at? If there is yeast in my blood, that cannot be good, right? So, I am thinking of requesting some of the stool testing to be done by my GI to see if any yeast are present there. Any helpful hints on how to get the dr to go along with this? My recent adventures in dr visits have not yielded anything positive... > > > > Thanks, > > Guerin > > UC/C (2002/2007) > > no meds right now > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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