Yes - I am saying fungus cannot permeate the intestinal lining - in particular Canadida - and it is not related to leaky gut! It is an invention of Naturopathic doctors and there is no evidence to support its existence in the colon (see below). And beside fungal issues are not related to IBS. If you think you have a fungal infection talk to your GP.
There is no connection between Candida overgrowth and IBS.
After more than 25 years of speculation about the role of Candida in IBS no connection has been found by IBS researchers. Here is an excerpt from a letter to the editor in the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
The role of Candida albicans in the pathogenesis of food-intolerant irritable bowel syndrome
"Middleton and colleagues' are to be congratulated in demonstrating that there is no conclusive link between overgrowth of intestinal Candida albicans and the symptomatology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Sadly, I suspect that the popular health magazines and alternative practitioners who persuade patients that these symptoms are directly linked to the pseudoscience of 'leaky bowels' and Candida toxins' are unlikely to alter their views."
Here a link to the original article that concluded "Overgrowth of C. albicans is not the cause of food intolerance in patients with IBS and anticandidal drugs should not be used in the treatment of this condition."
Thee Mayo Clinic has a nice write-up on a nutrition counselor told me a "candida cleanse" diet would cure my fatigue, headaches and weight gain. What conditions does a candida cleanse diet treat?
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