Physical ailments associated with Candida albicans and diet

The yeast fungus Candida albicans is present in the faeces and on the oral and pharyngeal mucosa of about 75% of all healthy West Europeans. In cases of reduced defence, for example, during immunosuppressive treatment or in c achectic patients, this commensal, as many other intestinal microorganisms, may trigger an infection of the intestinal mucosa, or sepsis. That Candida . albicans is responsible for many complaints (Candida albicans-associated complaints) including fatigue, depression, gastro-intestinal complaints wit hout detectable organic cause, is a mere speculation. The same applies to t he influence of nutrition on the presence of Candida albicans in the orogas tro-intestinal tract, A relation between the presence of Candida albicans a nd the complaints mentioned above, and between nutrition and the presences of Candida albicans has not been found. Indications of a triggering action of intestinal fungi in some skin diseases are controversially discussed by dermatologists.