Candida is a fungus/yeast found in the normal flora of the body, skin, mouth and other mucous membranes of the body, in particular the vagina. Under the right conditions, it can become overgrown and cause disease. This overgrowth can weaken the intestinal lining causing leaky gut syndrome.  The yeast releases toxins that are absorbed in the blood, weakening organs, especially the liver. The liver will then have an impaired ability to detoxify the body. These toxins also can stimulate an immune reaction.  Candida overgrowth disrupts the delicate balance of the flora in the gut and an unhealthy gut leads to dis-ease as the gut is home to the majority of your immune system. Cravings occur to assure the feeding of the yeast overgrowth. Often, Candida overgrowth is overlooked by the medical community, unless it dangerously spreads to the blood. Most of the time, people are not even aware of their Candida infection. Read the full article