Have you tried to lose weight and don’t seem to get anywhere? Have you been successful in your weight loss goals only to reach a plateau you can’t overcome? This could be caused by an imbalance in your digestive system. Following is information on how yeast overgrowth prevents weight loss.
Yeast overgrowth and health. Your body has a delicate balance of living organisms in many areas, including bacteria and yeast. These are necessary for the body to function properly. However, many things can offset this balance and cause one of these to flourish, causing problems with your health.
Yeast overgrowth can cause many problems including inflammation, allergies, immune deficiency, hormonal disruption, fatigue and weight gain.
How does yeast balance become disrupted? Most people have heard that taking antibiotics can cause many types of yeast infection. That is because antibiotics kill many types of bacteria, even those necessary “good” bacteria that keep the balance in your digestive tract an other areas of your body.
But antibiotics aren’t the only contributor to yeast overgrowth. Sugars, including processed and refined carbohydrates, are what cause yeast to multiply. It is believed that yeast overgrowth can actually make you crave sugar and refined carbohydrates as the yeast requires more nourishment for growth.
How does yeast overgrowth prevent weight loss. If yeast causes cravings for sugary, starchy foods, these empty calories get stored as fat. Yeast releases toxins, so the more yeast inside, the more toxins released. These toxins can affect many systems in the body, including those that aid in weight loss.
Lowered metabolism can be a result of yeast toxins on the thyroid. You may become bloated and retain fluid. The toxins released from yeast can create hormonal imbalances that affect your ability to lose weight. Yeast toxins may increase cortisol levels and belly fat if the toxins put enough stress on your body.
How to reverse yeast overgrowth to resume weight loss. Don’t fall for special diets or supplements that claim to cure all your yeast overgrowth problems to help you lose weight. You should be evaluated by a physician who should diagnose yeast overgrowth only after specific testing rather just on symptoms reported. Avoid taking antifungal medications, as these may carry serious health risks.
The best way to regain the balance between bacteria and yeast in your body is to use natural methods that are healthy for you whether you have yeast overgrowth or not. Reducing sugar and refined carbohydrate intake and limiting alcohol will decrease food available for yeast to grow. Taking foods with probiotics, such as yogurt, not only help restore the good bacteria’s balance, but offer other health benefits as well.
Yeast overgrowth prevents weight loss. Yeast toxins may prevent weight loss and even cause weight gain. However, yeast overgrowth isn’t the only issue that may prevent weight loss, as listed on Woman to Woman in an article by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP.
Remember, if you are concerned that yeast overgrowth may be contributing to weight gain or a lack of weight loss no matter how hard you try, you can deal with this issue safely and naturally without the need of special pills, supplements, colon cleansing products or fad diets. These efforts may harm your body more that the yeast overgrowth preventing your weight loss.
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