Modern lifestyles—packed with processed foods, chronic stress, and restless nights—create the perfect environment for Candida, an opportunistic fungus, to thrive. At the heart of the issue lies a disrupted gut microbiome, where the balance between microorganisms has been tipped in favor of overgrowth.
By identifying the factors that fuel microbiome disruption and implementing strategies to restore balance, you can reduce the fungal load and experience much-needed relief.
“If the gut is unhealthy, Candida can overgrow and contribute to a weakened immune response,” Mpho Tshukudu, a functional nutritionist, told The Epoch Times.
Imbalanced Gut
Candida is a type of yeast naturally present in the human body, particularly in the digestive tract and vaginal area, where it typically exists harmlessly. However, when conditions favor its overgrowth, it can become problematic, causing fungal infections that range from superficial and localized—such as oral thrush and yeast infections—to systemic and potentially life-threatening infections, such as sepsis, a blood infection....
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