Candida itself does not tend to cause problems. However, when it becomes overgrown, it morphs from a single-celled yeast into a strand-like form that perforates the intestinal wall before taking residence systemically. Systemic infections can...
Candida is a categorization of more than 150 yeast species, of which about six cause infections in people. Yeast overgrowth commonly occurs in people who have weakened immune systems or who are on drug therapy, such as antibiotics and...
The list of systemic diseases causing eye and visual problems is very long. Many of the systemic diseases affect the blood vessels throughout the body, including the eyes. Others may affect the muscles, which causes the immune system to interfere...
Yeast is among the microorganisms that normally reside in the human body. Present in the digestive tract, the mouth and the genital tract, among other places, yeast is kept in check largely by the beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, that also...
Candida is a collective term comprising over 20 species of yeast. The most common species that causes problems in people is Candida albicans. Candida infection, or candidiasis, is a common type of yeast infection that can be localized to warm and...
Your body contains billions and billions of different organisms, many of which reside in your gut. When healthy, the majority of these organisms are beneficial bacteria; when yeast take over, problems can occur. The Henry Spink Foundation notes...
Systemic effects of influenza such as fever, headache and muscle pain result from the response of the immune system to the infection, rather than the virus itself. As Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Raphael Dolin explains in the 2008 edition...
Amyloidosis is a disease in which amyloid proteins deposit in different organs in the body, causing organ damage and dysfunction. The abnormal amyloid proteins come from the bone marrow. They originate as antibodies that the body can't break down...
Candida is a fungus that is normally present in the mouth, digestive system and skin. Healthy people usually have small amounts present, because their immune systems keep the fungus from reproducing quickly. Sometimes, candida will cause yeast...
Candida albicans is a microscopic fungus that occurs naturally in the body. However, people who have taken antibiotics or who have immune system problems may develop an overgrowth of Candida. This overgrowth can cause infections in the mouth,...
Ringworm, despite its name, is not a worm but a fungal infection that can occur anywhere on the skin. Ringworm is highly contagious and can be difficult to treat. Physicians will commonly attempt to first treat with topical medications. When...
Scleroderma is a condition in which a type of connective tissue in the body called collagen is overproduced. It can be localized, leading to hardened patches or bands of skin, the tissue that lies immediately below the skin and sometimes the...
The Texas Heart Institute reports that 73 million people in the United States have high blood pressure, or hypertension. As blood is pumped from the heart, it exerts pressure on the walls of the arteries throughout the body. This is measured as...
Three main types of blood vessels make up the circulatory system that's powered by the pumping action of the heart: arteries, veins and capillaries. When freshly oxygenated blood leaves the heart, the arteries carry the oxygen and nutrients...
Because its symptoms can mimic many other diseases or conditions, it's not easy to diagnose systemic lupus. Also, different people with lupus have different symptoms. Your doctor has many pieces of a puzzle that he must link together in an...
Heart disease and its complications are the leading cause of death in the United States, according to 2009 information from MayoClinic.com. The heart is solely responsible for pumping blood to the entire body, from the feet and hands to the brain....
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes the inflammation of organs and body tissues. People who have SLE create antibodies that cause their immune systems to attack their own organs and tissues, thereby causing...
Colorectal cancer describes any cancer that affects the colon or rectum. In some cases, it is impossible to cure patients with this form of cancer. When this happens, doctors may use palliative systemic chemotherapy to reduce pain and improve a...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease primarily affecting the joints. It is an extremely painful illness, often resulting in disfigurement and destruction of joints. The Centers for Disease Control and...
A systemic infection is common to an entire system or affects the whole body. Yeast is a part of normal flora. In fact, bacteria and yeast have a symbiotic relationship. One keeps the other in check so that there is no overgrowth. When the two...
Acne occurs when dirt and skin cells block the hair follicles of the skin. This prevents sebum (oil) from reaching the surface of the skin, and allows Propionibacterium acnes to grow in the follicles and cause inflammation. Most topical treatments...
Systemic Candida occurs when a yeast or Candida infection has spread throughout the body and affects multiple systems. This condition occurs frequently in people with HIV, suppressed immune systems or infants. The infection can be severe and may...
A systemic disease is a disease that involves the entire body or many of the organs of the body. An ocular manifestation of a systemic disease is how that disease affects the eyes. Indeed, many times an eye exam can result in the diagnosis that...
Hypertension is high blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is below 120/80. Hypertension is defined as the top number, or systolic pressure, as being over 139, or the bottom number, the diastolic pressure, as over 89. High blood pressure is caused...
A systemic disease is a condition that affects the entire body. A variety of systemic diseases in children are associate with rashes. While the rash may be the most obvious symptom of these diseases, these conditions often need medical attention...
Candidiasis, commonly referred to as a yeast infection, is not confined to the vaginal or oral region. This condition is caused by an imbalance of the fungus Candida albicans in the intestinal tract. Although the infection may first appear in the...
The circulatory system in a person's body is designed to circulate and oxygenate blood, deliver nutrients and remove waste products. The system is divided into three smaller components, including a person's pulmonary circulation and systemic...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects connective tissue, causing inflammation in joints, tissues and organs. SLE causes visible skin changes that are one of the most recognized manifestations of the disease....
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the more than 100 known forms of arthritis. This type of arthritis is an autoimmune disease, in which the body mistakes itself for a foreign invader and initiates an attack. It usually affects the synovium,...
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