re good grief was re candida albicans what is it in article noringc snsx kmo netcom com noring netcom com jon noring writes in article rind enterprise bih harvard edu david rind writes in article davpa ida liu se david partain writes someone i know has recently been diagnosed as having candida albicans a disease about which i can find no information apparently it has something to do with the body s production of yeast while at the same time being highly allergic to yeast can anyone out there tell me any more about it i have a lot of info about this disease i am posting a small amount of it that i extracted if more is required e mail me ls gemini albany edu please it takes me some time to upload it so be advised only request it if you really want it here is some info from infotrac health reference center also check you local of univeristy library they most likely have the infotrac cd rom this info was taken from infotrac health reference center oct oct heading candida albicans dictionary definition mosby s medical and nursing dictionary nd edition copyright the c v mosby company candida albicans a common budding yeastlike microscopic fungal organism normally present in the mucous membranes of the mouth intestinal tract and vagina and on the skin of healthy people under certain circumstances it may cause superficial infections of the mouth or vagina and less commonly serious invasive systemic infection and toxic reaction see also candidiasis infotrac health reference center oct oct the material contained in health reference center oct oct is provided only for informational purposes and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction consult your health professional for advice relating to a medical problem or condition heading candida albicans yogurt cure for candida acidophilus il v east west natural health july august p text available text copyright east west partners another folk remedy receives the blessing of medical study researchers have found that eating a cup of yogurt a day drastically reduces a woman s chances of getting vaginal candida a yeast infection for the year long study researchers at long island jewish medical center in new hyde park new york recruited women who suffered from chronic yeast infections for the first months the women each day ate ounces of yogurt containing lactobacillus acidophilus for the second months the women did not eat yogurt the researchers examined the women each month and found that incidents of colonization and infection were significantly lower during the period when the women ate yogurt the fungus candida albicans can live in the body without doing harm it is an overproliferation of the fungus that leads to infection the researchers concluded that the l acidophilus bacteria found in some brands of yogurt retard overgrowth of the fungus streptococcus thermophilus and l bulgaricus are the two bacteria most commonly used in commercial yogurt production neither one appears to exert a protective effect against candida albicans however women who want to try yogurt as a preventive measure should choose a brand that lists acidophilus in its contents end infotrac health reference center oct oct the material contained in health reference center oct oct is provided only for informational purposes and should not be construed as medical advice or instruction consult your health professional for advice relating to a medical problem or condition heading candida albicans candida monilia infections caused by fungi infectious diseases by harold c neu the columbia univ coll of physicians surgeons complete home medical guide edition p text available text copyright crown publishers inc candida monilia this disease is usually caused by candida albicans a fungus that we all carry at one time or another in some circumstances though the organisms proliferate producing symptomatic infection of the mouth intestines vagina or skin when the mouth or vagina are infected the disease is commonly called thrush vaginitis caused by candida often afflicts women on birth control pills or antibiotics there is itching and a white cheesy discharge among narcotic addicts candida infections can lead to heart valve inflammation diagnosis of candida infections is confirmed by cultures and blood tests treatment can be with amphotericin b or orally with ketoconazole there is no evidence that candida in the intestine of normal individuals leads to disease all people at one time or another have candida in their intestines claims for any benefit from special diets or chronic antifungal agents is not based on any solid evidence end i hope this is informative larry live from new york it s saturday night tonight s special guest lawrence silverberg from the state university of new york albany aka ls gemini albany edu
