{"id":4923,"date":"2017-03-23T00:10:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T00:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=4923"},"modified":"2022-06-08T16:26:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T16:26:06","slug":"candida-overgrowth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/candida-overgrowth\/","title":{"rendered":"Candida Overgrowth: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"For the past few months, I’ve been extremely fatigued. Not just tired, but can’t-get-out-of-bed, sapped-of-all-energy fatigued. When I had my thyroid<\/a> tested and it came back normal, I took to the internet to try and figure it out for myself. I came across candida albicans, a fungus that resides in our guts. Though it’s a normal part of the digestive system, candida grows too much in some people, resulting in a bevy of symptoms including fatigue.\n\nCurious, I decided to turn to two experts: Dr. Sierra Storm, ND<\/a>, a naturopathic physician in Seattle, Washington and the advice of Ann Boroch, CNC, from her book on the subject titled,The Candida Cure<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>\n

What is Candida?<\/h2>\nCandida albicans is a type of yeast that exists as a natural part of our microbiome. It affects our mucous membranes and can be found in our mouths, vaginas, and skin among other areas. When in balance, it shouldn’t cause any problems. However, an overgrowth of candida albicans can result in a myriad of both physical and internal symptoms.\n\nSymptoms of Candida Overgrowth<\/span>\n\nSome symptoms of a candida imbalance may include…\n