In humans, Candida albicans causes between 80% and 95% of yeast infections. This is the predominant strain of the Candida species. Responsible for milder infections, Candida glabrata is the second most common species and it can also negatively impact on health.



Healthy people harbor at least some yeast bacteria. Normally, other bacteria called probiotics which are beneficial to humans, balance out the Candida, which have little potential to do damage. It is when Candida microbes start to grow and multiply unchecked that Candida infection sets in.

Candida overgrowth means yeast infection as the most common result. This medical condition can happen either locally (sexual organs, mouth, skin or nails) or throughout most of the body. The symptoms usually resulting from local infection due to Candida include an unpleasant burning sensation, redness in rashes, and/or unusual discharge in the domain that is infected. Systemic infection of Candida however displays most commonly the symptoms of recurring fatigue, drowsiness, lethargy, aching muscles, reactions to certain foods and/or allergies. Any type of yeast infection can cause severe pain and distress, and can therefore degrade one's quality of life.

Classical medicine and the holistic approach are dramatically different in their treatment of yeast infection. Even if all the necessary study on yeast overgrowth has yet to be completed, doctors as well as alternative therapists are unanimous in their opinion that it is triggered for the most part by a combination of factors that include diet, lifestyle, and inherited characteristics (which we must accept) as well as a weakened immune system.

Conventional medicine tries to reduce the symptoms of the disease of Candida infection. As an example, steroid creams may be prescribed to calm inflamed areas, rashes and the feeling of burning in infected areas. The use of antibiotics to attack bacteria is another example. Regrettably, antibiotics cannot tell the difference between Candida and beneficial bacteria that the human body needs for protection against recurring infections. This means that in the long run, Candida infection is aggravated. Additionally, the underlying causes that are responsible for Candida infection are left untreated by conventional medicine. When these hidden conditions encouraging Candida multiplication are ignored, the door is open for much more severe health complications.

The primary objective of the holistic remedy is to naturally re-establish inner balance and to reinforce the immune system by putting in place a full agenda of diet and lifestyle changes, detox, herbal treatment and defined supplements. The all-natural holistic approach targets the resolution of the fundamental causes as well as the outer symptoms of Candida infection. Use of the holistic approach will in general root out the basic cause of Candida infection to prevent it once and for all from coming back, and to boost your level of health and well being in general.