Candida, Carb Craving & Brain Related Symptoms

In this episode, I discuss what candida overgrowth actually is, what symptoms, from physical to brain related (brain fog, fatigue, depression, anxiety, inattention and more), why it occurs, how it is diagnosed and treated, why some people can have difficulties moving past yeast overgrowth and how this can be addressed.
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[@Thatsbannanas-d8c]

It’s really a crime that so many doctors are not tuned in. I’m sorry, it’s a very long journey with health once this gets out of control.

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

It certainly can be, though more and more is being learned about what keeps it out of control. Thank you for commenting.

[@kishonthesax]

This is very supportive and it's made me realize how important changing my diet and lifestyle really is. I have almost all of those symptoms so I'm not a doctor and will not diagnose myself I have suspected Candida overgrowth for a while and have even gone on the carnivore diet and have noticed improvement. I will look on your site for resources on how to get rid of the Candida overgrowth . I feel like the availability of poor nutrient dense food extremely easily access to high carb high sugar foods can you Candida overgrowth is probably common amongst Americans more than we know.

[@Filthycoffin]

This’s one of the best lectures on this I’ve heard on this. I’ve been dealing with this.a long time now been doing the diet 3 years but I’m pretty sure I’ve got sibo sifo leaky gut too. This got really bad when my new psychiatrist I had abruptly stopped 3mg Lunesta 3mg kolonopin I was on 12 years. That’s been very bad I lost my mind & family due to wd seizures & stroke. Worst part is give me BAD AKATHISIA that’s what made me loose my family because it made me suicidal. I’ll be 2 years out from that in September I’m still very disabled with akathisia depression emotional numbness. I can’t think to work I get stuck in circles of insanity. I wasn’t like this before. I’m homeless now trying to survive I can only eat 7 different foods max due to histamine reaction. I’m homozygous c677t MTHFR I Don’t detox well. The famous psychologist Jordan Peterson went through this. Do you do tell health or see new patients could you help me. I’m not stable tried meds failed them all they made akathisia worse reaction. Thank you

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

I'm sorry you're struggling. I have information about my practice at CourtneySnyderMD.com. Thank you for commenting and your kind words.

[@Ruktiet]

If you suspect SIBO, PLEASE consider taking a lactulose breath test for it and treating with rifaximin 550mg for 2 weeks, followed by a few months of taking a prokinetic like prucalopride 0.5mg and not eating in between meals. SIBO seems to be much more common than fungal overgrowth, according to the most recent research by the MAST research group at Cedars Sinai. SIBO is a major cause of IBS (about 60% of IBS is in fact SIBO or IMO, Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth), and also of hyperpermeability (“leaky gut”). Pimentel and his team found that the culprits in SIBO are Klebsiella aerogenes, Klebsiella pleumoniae, and colonic, commensal E. coli strains. They found that these are almost always the bacteria which completely disrupt the normal flora in the small intestine and appear to produce more cadaverine and putrescine, multiple times, 4-7 times as much as people with a normal biome. These biogenic amines drastically inhibit diamine oxidase and monoamine oxidase efficiency to break down dietary histamine and tyramine, as well as other biogenic amines. Please look into this and specifically look at Mark Pimentel’s DDW 2023 presentation on the “SIBO SOS” youtube channel. Good luck.

[@Ruktiet]

You should also try to get on a dietary supplement, especially a B-vitamin one, if you limit your diet that much. You cannot be mentally healthy if you suffer from severe deficiencies.

[@gisselareyes6438]

This is great, thanks for the information! I'm subscribed.

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

Thank you. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@Filthycoffin]

I do believe you about the EMF the mold toxicity and heavy metals my central nervous system is So raw I can hear nd feel emf. Lots of us can in benzo induced neurological dis function.

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

Thank you for commenting. "So raw I can hear and feel emf." I understand that. It do believe that it can get better. Best to you as you find your answers.

[@DM_21]

This is a really great video. Thank you

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

[@anamikajha6729]

I am having a lot of cognitive difficulties. Feeling a lot of heaviness in my head. It's like the nerves inside of head hurts. It feel tight. I am unable to concentrate. Having memory issues, chronic fatigue & brain fog. Everything feels too overwhelming.

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

I'm sorry you are struggling. I'm hopeful that you are seeking treatment for your symptoms.

[@JillPalmer-ek8gn]

Did you figure this out ? Going through the same

[@iLoveMiniThingz]

Any feeling of like chills in the head?

[@eduardoguizarperez8417]

Fascinating stuff.

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

I hope to talk more about our relationship with microbes. I find it fascinating too. Thank you for commenting.

[@eduardoguizarperez8417]

@@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072 good, I'd love to listen to those talks, too.

[@go_to_explore]

My stomach gets inflamated after eating almost anything... it destroyed me this "beast" fungus

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

You might find learning about mast cell activation helpful - I do have a blogpost and a podcast episode/youtube video on this.

[@Ruktiet]

Stomach as in the gastric portion higher up? That would sound like gastritis, duodenitis, or esophagitis. All could be caused by H. pylori. Do you bloat a lot after food, and do you have abnormal stools like loose stools/urgency/diarrhea, or constipation? That indicates SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) or IMO (Intestinal Lethanogen Overgrowth) get a lactulose (NOT lactose, but lactULose) breath test to assess this.

[@Rachelbonestattoo]

Has involuntary movements ever been linked to candida overgrowth?

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

The most common involuntary movements that I see with candida are tics of the head and/or neck. Thank you for your question.

[@tier1solutions28]

Myoclonic jerks?

[@tier1solutions28]

I have these. Any improvements

[@hibasabir6508]

Fungal dandruff and ekzema for toddlers is the cure the same way, from where to start

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

I'm not sure I understand your comment.

[@brittanyault9194]

ive been doing PEMF to help for detox. is this the same as emf?

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

There are forms of EMF that are therapeutic, such as PEMT and FSM. When I reference EMF, I am referring to the problematic forms such as RF/radiofrequencies, MF/magnetic frequencies, EF/electric frequencies and DE/Dirty electricity. Thank you for your question.

[@go_to_explore]

How the multyxicity can be detected ?

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

I believe you mean mold toxicity (correct me if I'm wrong on that). There is urine testing that will measure mold toxins in the urine. The lab I use is RealTime Labs. You can find information on how to get this test on their website.

[@go_to_explore]

I have all symptoms you mentioned and it was positive in poop tests

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

I hope something in this episode was useful to you. Thank you for commenting.

[@ViolentVickie]

I healed chronic yeast infections on a raw vegan high fruit and overt fat free diet. After 3 months it went away and never came back

[@courtneysnydermd-holisticp3072]

Thank you. I'm glad you found what worked for you.

[@KryptonixX]

I’ve heard this often. So you literally ate NO fats and did not limit carbs? Fascinating