Infectious Disease: Beware of Serious Complications Caused By Over Growth of Candida

Candida albicans are members of a large group of microorganism whose cells contain complex structures enclosed within the membranes, including yeast(2)(3), fungi(4)(5)(6), and mold(6) that live among the gut flora in the human mouth and gastrointestinal tract.

Non-albicans Candida (NAC) species cause 35-65% of all candidaemias in the general patient population(1).

According to joint study, in many cases, biofilm(microorganisms with cells stick to each other on a surface) formation(7) gene mutations(8) and overexpression of genes(9)(10) are often associated with increased Candida resistance toward antifungal agents.


Complications Caused By Over Growth of Candida
When Candida growth is uncontrolled and becomes fungus, its metabolites and/or toxins(117)(118) interfere with the functioning of nutrient-uptake(107)(108) and penetrate into the bloodstream, causing
1. Neuro effects
Candida produces toxins(acetaldehyde and ethanol)(112)(113) in large quantity that affect our brain and interfere with our biochemical processes, leading to upset levels of hormones and many key chemicals(109), resulting in symptoms of fatigue, aggression, depression and toxicity and schizophrenia(110)(111).

2. Permeability
As the innermost membrane of the four coats of the intestinal wall becomes permeable due to fungus(114)(115), partially digested foods, toxins produced by fungus and chemical molecules can enter the bloodstream and reach organs that suppress their normal functions, causing immune dysfunction(116)(117) in a long run and many kinds of chronic illness(118)(119).

3. Reproductive dysfunction
Overgrowth candida can cause the reproductive tract infection(120). For the female, it leads to infections of the upper reproductive tract (fallopian tubes, ovary, and uterus)(123), and/or the lower reproductive tract(124) (vagina, cervix, and vulva)(121)(122). For the male, it is at the penis(127), testicles, urethra(128) or the sperm tube(125), causing reproductive dysfunction, including infertility(126).

4. Premenstrual syndrome
As overgrowth candida binding to hormones(130), it alters the pathways and their shapes by preventing them entering the target receptor sites, that make certain hormones inactive, leading to estrogen and progesterone effected cell growth, morphology and virulence(131), in regulating blood sugar(132) and endocrine disruptor causes of premenstrual syndrome(129).

5. Autoimmune disorders
5.1. After entering bloodstream, it causes allergies reaction of the immune system(133)(134), but some of the antigens' molecules are similar to molecules of human tissue(135), resulting of the immune system attacking both the antigens and the body's healthy tissues, leading to autoimmune disorders(136).

5. 2. The main target of candida target
The main target of candida is to evade the body's immune system for their forever survival in the host body by targeting the immune system response in fighting against invading organism(137) as they change the receptors of foreign organism or theirs' form which is displaying(138), making them difficult for the body's immune cells to react appropriately(19)(140).

5.3. Digestive track colonization
The main purpose of Candida is trying to invade the intestinal wall by suppressing immune system responds(142) with inflammation(141), leading to prolong inflammation, (the prolonged inflammation is called ulceration colitis if it occurs in the large intestine(143)(144) and called Crohn's disease if it occurs in the small intestine(145)(146)(147)) that can cause digestive tract colonization of the host body.

5.4. The mind and emotion
If Candida overgrowth, it produces toxins (ethanol) to affect our brain in released metabolites that interfere with our biochemical processes in hormone production(109), leading to fatigue, aggression, depression, and toxicity(110)(111).


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