However, remembering the connection between the skin and the digestive system it’s significant that food reactions in babies often show up as skin issues in their diaper area as well. In babies this is most commonly known as diaper rash – a baby’s bottom will become red, hot and irritated if a wet diaper has been left on too long, especially when it is hot out (creating those warm, damp conditions that Candida loves so much!). However, when we have too many ‘bad’ bacteria in our intestines (Candida or yeast infection) we find ourselves susceptible to a whole raft of seemingly unconnected symptoms including skin problems.Ĭandida generally shows up on the skin as a rash. When our immune system is functioning optimally and there is a healthy balance of ‘good’ intestinal bacteria people tend to have clear healthy skin. The skin is an important part of our immune system, providing the first line of defense against foreign invaders – stopping them getting into our bodies and causing infections – but what happens when our digestive system is infected with Candida? How does that affect our skin?Īs we have discussed in previous articles in this series, Candida is a fungus that loves warm, damp conditions. To understand this connection better we need to take a closer look at the role of the skin. It is for this reason that Naturopaths consider the health of the cells inside the digestive system whenever we are treating someone for skin symptoms. Interesting isn’t it?Īrmed with this knowledge it makes sense if we have red, hot, irritated skin on the outside of our body, to ask what is happening to the cells inside the body. The interesting bit is that the cells that develop from the same origin often behave in similar ways and the cells of the skin and the cells of the lining of the digestive system were originally from the same cell type. These three different kinds of cells form different parts of our bodies as we develop into the baby we will become. At this stage the cells start to specialize, turning into three different kinds of cells: endoderm, ectoderm and mesoderm. Then, the cells roll into each other forming a tube within a tube. Before our digestive system develops, our cells are laid out flat like a fried egg – at this stage they are all the same. From the moment of conception these two cells start to divide again and again and again, creating more and more cells that will eventually specialize and turn into all the elements that make up our human bodies: internal organs, digestive system, skin, hair etc. We all start out as the fusion of two cells, one from our mother and one from our father. This week we turn our attention to the effect that Candida has on the skin, the frontline role your skin plays in defending you from unwanted bugs and bacteria, and the surprising relationship between your skin and your digestive system.ĭid you know that the skin and the digestive system originated from the same cell type and develop at the same time in embryos? Now what does this little piece of embryology have to do with Candida and skin rashes? Let me explain. In last week’s blog we looked at how Candida overgrowth, or yeast infection, causes chronic intestinal bloating and embarrassing gas. Part 3: Is Candida Overgrowth Causing Your Chronic Gas & Bloating?.Part 2: Is Your Sugar Addiction Feeding Your Intestinal Candida?.Part 1: Candida – The Most Misunderstood Chronic Health Problem.
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