Candida doesn't cause acne. At least not the way most people think. They are simply two symptoms of the same underlying problem: blood sugar metabolism problems.
Many acne victims believe Candida causes their skin problems. And it looks like that because they often appear at the same time. But it's dangerous to think you can cure acne by getting rid of Candida. Dangerous because the way mot people approach it is seriously flawed.
It can even prevent you from curing acne.
To get to the bottom of this let's start by looking at...
What is Candida
Candida is a simple yeast that lives in the digestive track and in the bloodstream. You live in symbiosis with it. Meaning it provides you with a service, and in return your body gives it a place to live in.
As simple yeast Candida has a very short lifespan. It's measured in hours or days at max. It's not something that can survive long times without you constantly feeding it. This is an important point. So please keep it in mind.
The common understanding of Candida is that it's an invader and your immune system keeps it in check. But when the immune system weakens Candida can take over.
However this is not entirely correct.
Candida is one of the ways your body keeps blood sugar levels in check. Candida is sort of fail-safe mechanism. A backup system of the backup system.
Why you need Candida
When the two primary blood sugar control mechanisms (insulin and androgens) fail Candida mushrooms and mops up the excess glucose.
By doing that Candida has probably saved your life many times. Too high blood sugar levels can quickly lead to blindness and death.
So Candida is definitely the good guy in this story.
As the blood sugar levels come down Candida cannot survive in high numbers anymore. And Candida numbers come down to normal levels. Remember that Candida lives only for few hours.
Candida overgrowth can persist for a long time only if there is a constant supply of food. Meaning your blood sugar levels remain constantly high.
This is an issue with insulin receptors. A condition called insulin resistance. One of the main, though my no means the only, causes of insulin resistance is eating too much fat.
As an acne victim you shouldn't worry about Candida
Candida doesn't cause acne. Candida can trigger or aggravate acne, but trying to kill Candida won't solve your acne problem.
As you learned they are simply two symptoms of the same problem: insulin resistance.
As long as you are insulin resistant you will keep having acne and Candida. Dosing yourself with herbs and garlic to kill Candida won't do you any good.
So as an acne victim you shouldn't worry about Candida.
**SIDENOTE, if you've been reading about Candida then you've probably heard of the Candida spit test. <-- Click to read why you shouldn't bother doing it.
Take care of insulin resistance (and related conditions) and you can cure acne and get rid of Candida overgrowth.
Luckily this is simple to do.
Just don't follow the traditional, or common sense, advice when it comes to Candida. It's based on the idea that Candida eats sugar (glucose). Carbohydrates are broken down to sugar. So you should avoid carbohydrates. The remedy then is low-carbohydrate diet, which are always high in fat.
The problem with this is that glucose is only an issue when it stays in the bloodstream too long (because of insulin resistance). With normally functioning insulin receptors glucose is quickly transported to cells and won't feed Candida.
To make matters worse these high-fat diets keep recreating the same problem over and over. High-fat diet -> insulin resistance -> chronically high glucose levels -> Candida and acne.
That's why many people can be on these diets for months, even years, with no apparent progress.
With correct diet and lifestyle you can quickly bring your body to a condition where it doesn't need to resort to Candida anymore. Usually this happens easily within two weeks. In a nutshell, you need low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, high-fiber diet along with other lifestyle factors that support health.
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