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Is it just me, or do we have trends in nutritional medicine? Candida was the be all and end all a couple of decades ago. Then it sort of ‘went out of fashion’ for some. Well, Dr Yanuck over at Cogence suggests we may be missing a trick by not dealing with it.
…the ability of candida albicans to upregulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation means that candida can be enormously pro-inflammatory in susceptible individuals. Eliminating candida can be of great importance clinically.
Oops. Best get the Candida Plan back out again. Not that I really ever stopped but I think I had taken my eye off the candida ball quite so much, you know.
Check out his clinical pearl and tons of research behind it here. But the message is: many patients can be susceptible to increased inflammation from candida. If yours has chronic inflammation, check and deal with any you find.
Sadly, testing for candida is not quite as good as it once was for me. I used to use BTS because they checked if it had changed mycelial form and was SAPS-producing. No more, sadly, as the lab has changed it. However, they do still do a mouth swab at the same time, which is really useful as sometimes you don’t find it in the gut but it’s there in the mouth. That could mean it has not got to the gut yet, or – more likely – it has colonised but is very hidey! I always treat anyway and also give an oral protocol if I find it anywhere. Remember: ensure enough stomach acid as the main way to stop it colonising in future and make sure SIgA levels are sufficient.
If you want to see my Candida protocol – that I have used for many years with a few tweaks! – my Candida Plan is here.