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YeastConnection.com is always looking for ways to deliver the most up-to-date information on yeast and other health issues that affect you and your family. Starting this month, Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D. - author, speaker, wellness counselor and our Medical Advisor - will share her Web log, or blog with us. Stay tuned for upcoming issues! Yeast, Brain Fog and Acetaldehyde
When I was in medical school, I was never taught about brain fog. It wasn't until I began practicing medicine and treating yeast issues that I encountered this all-too-frequent symptom of candida overgrowth. And discovered what a profound impact it can have!
You may recognize brain fog as that "spacey" feeling that makes it impossible to concentrate. But did you know that brain fog is actually caused by toxins?
When candida grows out of control in the intestines (because of antibiotics, cortisone, a high sugar diet, and stress) research shows that it produces about 180 different toxins. What's more, intestines irritated by yeast create a "leaky gut" through which these toxins are absorbed into the blood stream.
One of the most researched candida by-products is a potent brain toxin called acetaldehyde, which is formed when yeast ferments sugar to produce energy. Acetaldehyde is also a waste by-product of drinking alcohol, breathing the exhaust from cars, and cigarette smoking.
If you have yeast overgrowth and also drink alcohol you are hit with a double dose of acetaldehyde - the cause of hangovers. You may already be aware that when your yeast is out of control a thimble full makes you feel drunk!
Oxygen deprivation caused by acetaldehyde can leave you gasping for air and feeling woozy. It also damages nerve cells and induces various vitamin deficiencies: vitamin B1 (thiamine), an important nerve nutrient; vitamin B3 (niacin), necessary for energy and neurotransmitter production; and vitamin B5, crucial for normal brain function.
Be sure to visit our online support groups to discuss your experience with brain fog. You can also send us your feedback, share your story, or ask specific questions at yeastconnection@aol.com.
Dr. Dean offers private telephone wellness consultations for those who need more in-depth attention for their health concerns. She can give you advice from her 30 years of experience in the successful treatment of yeast overgrowth. You can reach her at drdean@carolyndean.com.
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