Posted by bleauberry on December 31, 2008, at 15:47:05
In reply to Re: Yeast and depression » bleauberry, posted by JadeKelly on December 31, 2008, at 0:54:31
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> I've never heard of this causing depression. How does one confirm it or rule it out? I was about to say why not antibiotics but they can cause it, can't they. Anyway, best way to confirm?
> >Yeah, most people are not aware of the biological causes of depression. You are not alone in not ever hearing about it. Psychiatrists don't even know. It isn't their job. They are just there to attempt in a guessing game to lessen symptoms.
There are tests.
A simple home test is to spit in a glass of water first thing when you wake in the morning. Normal spit will just float as bubbles on the top of the water. Candida spit will have white strings and trails sink to the bottom within a few minutes up to an hour. This is a folklore test and I do not know its accuracy. I've wanted to try it with people who are perfectly normal, and they just say, "gross" and refuse.
Another test is a stool sample. But it is flawed, because it only shows what is happening in the lower colon.
Another test is a blood test for candida antibodies. It too is flawed because it won't show antibodies unless there is serious systemic infection throughout the body. And it assumes the immune system is working perfect, which in our cases here at pbabble it probably isn't.
The best test to confirm is called Organix Urine Dysbiosis from Metrametrix Labs. It measures the waste byproducts of various pathogens. Their waste is cleaned out of you through the kidneys. The end products are certain chemicals unique to the pathogens. Tiny amounts of them are normal, since we live in harmony with all kinds of pathogens including candida. But when there is an infestation or overgrowth, the chemical load is so large it shows up high concentrations in urine like a red flag. The telltale chemical byproduct of candida is measured in this urine test. You can go to the Metrametrix website and see sample reports of the test and how to read it.
Even without any tests, many people treat candida without confirmation. Symptoms alone can justify it. Treatment is usually healthy anyway, even without infestation, so there isn't much to lose. Treatment involves diets that starve candida of food, and just happen to be healthy for us, as well as supplements or meds that kill them, in addition to building up a strong army of good bacteria with heavy probiotics. Treatment usually takes at least a month and up to six months. If candida has burrowed into intestine linings, enough time has to pass during treatmetn to where those linings are naturally replaced, in the same way our skin or nails grow, killing candida the whole time as they are exposed.
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