Candida Germs

The reason candida infections go unnoticed is because these germs are so small they can only be seen through a special "electron" microscope.   They are much smaller than most other germs. 

Millions of germs (about 3 to 4 pounds) normally reside in your digestive tract, helping to break down the food you eat.  These germs are commonly referred to as "intestinal flora" and are made up mostly of bacteria and a very small amount of candida.  

The proper balance of bacteria to candida is: 

1,000,000 bacteria   :   1 candida        ....that's not much candida!

Beneficial bacteria, as well as candida, is found in the soil and on the raw foods we eat.  Beneficial bacteria "feed" on candida and keep them from growing out of control.  Often, we receive an overdose of candida germs when we are born, traveling through the birth canal.  One of the first symptoms of an infection might be colic, thrush or jaundice.  This can start a chain reaction of events throughout the rest of your life.  

Invasive candidiasis starts out with candida germs entering the digestive system and taking root in the intestines and bowels.  The roots of the germs grow into and through the intestinal walls.  When the germs die, the root falls out of the intestinal wall, leaving a larger than normal opening into the bloodstream.  When a candida germ passes through one of these openings and enters the bloodstream, the infection becomes systemic (throughout your system) and is referred to as invasive candidiasis or systemic candidiasis. 

After entering the bloodstream, the candida germs spread to different parts of the body and take up residence in our tissues, organs and bones.  They live off of blood sugars and other nutrients, robbing our tissues, tendons and bones of the nutrients they need.  The infection continues to spread and grow as we age.  If left untreated, they will multiply, year after year until they cause serious disease and/or death. 

Under certain conditions (which most of us have been subject to, such as when we take antibiotics, steroids or birth control pills) the candida germs multiply much more rapidly. 

Almost all of our elderly have serious undiagnosed infections in their tissues, tendons and bones.  Their tissues have become weak.  Their tendons have become scarred and contracted, due to the candida germs eating away at them.   Scarred tendons pull the skeletal structure out of alignment and can distort different parts of the body.  Crows feet is caused by this contraction of tendons.  The scarred tendons in the toes contract, pulling and curling under the toes.  Their bones have become fragile due to lack of nutrients.  It is hard enough to get adequate nutrients from the nutrient deficient foods we eat today.  Nutrient-robbing candida germs makes it even more difficult to get nutrients to your tissues, tendons and bones.   

Healthy Highway specializes in removing infections such as invasive candidiasis.  To find out how, refer to our infection removal page.