If you have or suspect you have candida & SIFO, let’s break down what it is, why it happens, and 4 simple strategies for relief.  If you have any additional questions you would like answered in the future, let me know in the comments!   Watch/Read Next… What is the Strongest Candida Killer? https://drruscio.com/strongest-candida-killer/  Do You Need a Candida Test? https://drruscio.com/candida-overgrowth-test/ SIFO with Dr. Satish Rao: https://drruscio.com/sifo-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth/  Make it Yours—Daily Gut Health Routine to Fit Your Lifestyle: https://drruscio.com/daily-gut-health-routine/  How to Heal Your Gut Naturally: https://drruscio.com/how-to-heal-your-gut-naturally/    Timestamps 00:00 Intro  01:04 What IS candida?  03:38 The causes of candida  07:01 Candida testing  12:08 The role of oral health  14:21 How to gauge candida levels 17:05 How to balance the WHOLE microbiome 22:15 Supplements AS effective as meds 27:55 Herbal antifungals    Featured Studies  Candidiasis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32809459/  Candida albicans- The Virulence Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Infection: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33499276/  Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Improve the Gut Microbiota and Help Combat Fungal Infection: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37375058/   Intestinal candidiasis and antibiotic usage in children: case study of Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29937890/  Investigating Colonization of the Healthy Adult Gastrointestinal Tract by Fungi: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29600282/  Fungal feelings in the irritable bowel syndrome: the intestinal mycobiome and abdominal pain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36723172/  Dysmotility and proton pump inhibitor use are independent risk factors for small intestinal bacterial and/or fungal overgrowth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23574267/  Beyond Just Bacteria: Functional Biomes in the Gut Ecosystem Including Virome, Mycobiome, Archaeome and Helminths: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32231141/  What is the Healthy Gut Microbiota Composition? A Changing Ecosystem across Age, Environment, Diet, and Diseases: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30634578/  Commensal Fungi in Health and Disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28799901/  Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Improve the Gut Microbiota and Help Combat Fungal Infection - PMC: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10302699/  Archaea and fungi of the human gut microbiome: correlations with diet and bacterial residents: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23799070/  The dietary modification and treatment of intestinal Candida overgrowth - a pilot study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30166063/  Manipulation of Host Diet To Reduce Gastrointestinal Colonization by the Opportunistic Pathogen Candida albicans: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27303684/  Comparison of the therapeutic effects of Garcin(®) and fluconazole on Candida vaginitis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26512149/  Biocompatibility and Effectiveness of a Novel, Organic Olive Oil-Based Denture Adhesive: A Multicenter Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33805975/  Vitamin D-supplemented yogurt drink reduces Candida infections in a paediatric intensive care unit: a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30773722/   Investigating Colonization of the Healthy Adult Gastrointestinal Tract by Fungi - PMC: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874442/   Comparing the Effect of Probiotic and Fluconazole on Treatment and Recurrence of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: a Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36198994/   Effect of Probiotics on Oral Candidiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31615039/   Probiotics Prevent Candida Colonization and Invasive Fungal Sepsis in Preterm Neonates: A Systematic Re