subject: Do You Know The Complications Of Longstanding Candida Overgrowth? [print this page] Even though Candida albicans are usually part of the normal microbial flora of most of the different parts of the body, they can become infective when they are allowed to replicate excessively by the creation of certain imbalances in the internal environment of the body which creates a conducive environment for their excessive replication.
Some of the factors which are responsible for the creation of an imbalanced internal environment include corticosteroid use, AIDS, stress etc. The chronic infection caused by these fungi is further exacerbated by the consumption of sugary, processed and fermented foods which provide the sugary nutrients that the infective yeast cells feed on.
Also, the use of excessive antibiotics which tend to deplete the population of the good bacteria that help to keep the population of infective yeast cells in check can also aggravate the symptoms of Candida overgrowth.
So, what are the complications that can arise from yeast overgrowth?
There are two types of infections that can arise from an untreated long standing chronic Candida overgrowth; local infection and a systemic infection that follows the local infection.
Local infection
Local Candida yeast infection can spring up in virtually any part of the body, but they occur more commonly in the dark wet areas of the body like the vagina, skin folds, in between the toes etc. Local Candida infection can also affect the mouth (oral thrush), the nail and the bladder.
Systemic infection
If the Candida overgrowth infection is not promptly dealt with at the stage of localised infections, the localised infections can lead to a more systemic infection. When the excessive multiplication of yeast cells continue in the intestines, the toxins released from these fungal cells get into the bloodstream from where they are transported to other organs of the body to cause various symptoms.
The myriad of symptoms of this systemic fungal infection include chronic fatigue, headache, mental fog, depression, mood swings, excessive sleep, poor concentration etc. Because of these multiple symptoms it is often a bit difficult to easily diagnose this systemic fungal infection but you can make use of a combination of simple tests and the manner of the presentation of the symptoms to diagnose the condition fairly accurately.
