My OperaWhat the Hell's Wrong with Me???
Friday, June 20, 2008 8:40:17 PM
There's a growing epidemic in this country that is frequently undiagnosed and causes a wide range of symptoms. Anyone who has ever used antibiotics, cortisone (steroids), birth control pills, antacids, or consumes large amounts of sugar and/or alcohol is at risk. The condition is known as candida overgrowth.
Candida is a naturally occurring yeast that is kept in check by the good bacteria in the body. The problem starts when that balance is disrupted by one or all of the factors mentioned above. Anyone who has been diagnosed with IBS, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, or Diverticulitis may owe their condition to candidiasis. It is estimated that 62 million Americans are diagnosed with digestive disorders each year. I am one of those people.
I have always been fairly health conscious, but I was continually plagued with the same recurring symptoms. So I went to several different doctors, and all they would ever tell me is, "You have IBS." They might as well have said, "You have a stomach problem, and we don't know what causes it." They then proceeded to prescribe me drugs that only made my symptoms worse (not to mention other negative side effects). So, I began to do my own research.
Long story short, I ran across THIS SITE and also THIS ONE and was blown away by the similarities of my condition and the symptoms of candida overgrowth. The good news is there are many natural remedies to destroy candida, such as oil of oregano, which I'm currently using with phenomenal results.
I felt compelled to post this information because I've spent the better part of 10 years dealing with this bullshit. Had I known then what I know now...well you can guess the rest. Hope this helps!
Candida is a naturally occurring yeast that is kept in check by the good bacteria in the body. The problem starts when that balance is disrupted by one or all of the factors mentioned above. Anyone who has been diagnosed with IBS, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, or Diverticulitis may owe their condition to candidiasis. It is estimated that 62 million Americans are diagnosed with digestive disorders each year. I am one of those people.
I have always been fairly health conscious, but I was continually plagued with the same recurring symptoms. So I went to several different doctors, and all they would ever tell me is, "You have IBS." They might as well have said, "You have a stomach problem, and we don't know what causes it." They then proceeded to prescribe me drugs that only made my symptoms worse (not to mention other negative side effects). So, I began to do my own research.
Long story short, I ran across THIS SITE and also THIS ONE and was blown away by the similarities of my condition and the symptoms of candida overgrowth. The good news is there are many natural remedies to destroy candida, such as oil of oregano, which I'm currently using with phenomenal results.
I felt compelled to post this information because I've spent the better part of 10 years dealing with this bullshit. Had I known then what I know now...well you can guess the rest. Hope this helps!
