Re:Re: Fighting Possible Yeast

[Guest guest]

Actually it is the same critter. Candida albicans is one of the fungal species (there are 3 or 4 in the human body) that inhabit moist and warm places in our body. This means inside the intestinal tract, in the mouth, in the genitourinary region.

My gynecologist said much the same thing, Debbie, when I talked to him about my being diagnosed with a candida overgrowth. We both agreed, though, that food choices and how efficient our digestion is have a greater impact on yeast infections. But it also helps to avoid encouraging yeast in all the warm and moist places [grin].

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

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This is not vaginal yeast - it's intestinal yeast. Mara> This may be OT to SCD but my old GYN doc (retired now) said because> the region we live in (Houston) is so humid that every female has> yeast issues.> > Does that sound right? He mentioned not sleeping in sweats, taking off> pantyhose as soon as I got home--that type of thing. Completely> drying off after swimming or showering.> > Any other ideas?> > Debbie 40 cd

[Guest guest]

Hey Kim, I guess I'm just realizing this. How do you know if you have

intestinal yeast?

Have been treated for thrush when I was on pred all the time pre-SCD.

Had cultures done but nobody (MD) has ever mentioned intestinal yeast.

I wondered if it was somehow worse for those of us in humid areas--no

offensive meant to anyone.

Thanks,

Debbie 40 cd

> Actually it is the same critter. Candida albicans is one of the fungal

> species (there are 3 or 4 in the human body) that inhabit moist and warm

> places in our body. This means inside the intestinal tract, in the mouth,

> in the genitourinary region.

>

> My gynecologist said much the same thing, Debbie, when I talked to him about

> my being diagnosed with a candida overgrowth. We both agreed, though, that

> food choices and how efficient our digestion is have a greater impact on

> yeast infections. But it also helps to avoid encouraging yeast in all the

> warm and moist places [grin].

>

> Kim M.

> SCD 6 years

>

>>>>>>>>>>>>

> This is not vaginal yeast - it's intestinal yeast.

>

> Mara

>

>

>

>> This may be OT to SCD but my old GYN doc (retired now) said because

>> the region we live in (Houston) is so humid that every female has

>> yeast issues.

>>

>> Does that sound right? He mentioned not sleeping in sweats, taking off

>> pantyhose as soon as I got home--that type of thing. Completely

>> drying off after swimming or showering.

>>

>> Any other ideas?

>>

>> Debbie 40 cd

>

[Guest guest]

> Hey Kim, I guess I'm just realizing this. How do you know if you have

> intestinal yeast?

>

> Have been treated for thrush when I was on pred all the time pre-SCD.

> Had cultures done but nobody (MD) has ever mentioned intestinal yeast.

Snort. They don't, unless it's a doctor who

does some homeopathic stuff as well as

conventional.

>

> I wondered if it was somehow worse for those of us in humid areas--no

> offensive meant to anyone.

Hmm - I'm wondering if my humidifier is encouraging my

sinusitis yeast (if that is what I have.)

The other day, after coming home from a few days away, I definitely

noticed some pressure in my head.

But I feel worse without it.

Mara

[Guest guest]

Hi Mara,

I'm curious because you know so much about health, treatments, and alternative

treatments.

Do you take any other UC meds besides LDN?

I'm just trying to weigh the pros and cons of all of them for myself.

Thanks,

PJ

>

> > Hey Kim, I guess I'm just realizing this. How do you know if you have

> > intestinal yeast?

> >

> > Have been treated for thrush when I was on pred all the time pre-SCD.

> > Had cultures done but nobody (MD) has ever mentioned intestinal yeast.

>

> Snort. They don't, unless it's a doctor who

> does some homeopathic stuff as well as

> conventional.

>

> >

> > I wondered if it was somehow worse for those of us in humid areas--no

> > offensive meant to anyone.

>

> Hmm - I'm wondering if my humidifier is encouraging my

> sinusitis yeast (if that is what I have.)

>

> The other day, after coming home from a few days away, I definitely

> noticed some pressure in my head.

>

> But I feel worse without it.

>

> Mara

>