Hair Mineral Analysis Review

Candida is the common term for an overgrowth of a yeast naturally present in the body.  Candida albicans is the most common of over 20 species of Candida. This is not the place for me to go into symptoms and treatment for Candida.  If you have reached this website because of an interest in Candida, that would not be news to you.

My interest is in finding the cause of your Candida.  Indeed are you really suffering from Candidiasis?  It is, unfortunately, one of the most over-diagnosed complaints by nutritionists who may be at a loss for what to suggest to explain the undeniably unpleasant symptoms a client may be experiencing.

The anti-Candida diet recommended by many nutritionists is a good healthy diet, albeit quite challenging!

As Candida appears naturally in the body, it is not straight-forward to work out what levels should and should not be present.  What is apparent, however, is that a healthy immune system can “handle” the natural levels of Candida, so one method of attack is to support your immune system – which is no bad thing whether you have Candidiasis or not.

So can Hair Mineral Analysis help Candida sufferers?

There is research linking a depressed immune system to mercury toxicity in the body resulting from amalgam fillings. It has been found that this extremely toxic metal can penetrate the body and “poison” the immune system, allowing Candida overgrowth.

A Hair Mineral Analysis test will assess the levels of mercury in your system, and also evaluate whether you have sufficient levels of the minerals that fight mercury toxicity.

Depending on the results of the HMA test you can determine whether mercury toxicity could be causing Candida overgrowth (or indeed whether this toxic metal could be just generally at the root of your ill-health).

The test result includes dietary advice and a supplement program recommendation designed to re-balance your minerals.  Following this alone may correct your symptoms of fatigue, bloating etc.

Alternatively you may prefer to investigate removal of your mercury fillings, in which case it is important to be treated by a properly qualified “Mercury-free Dentist”. This may seem expensive, but far better to pay for a properly qualified practitioner than to risk further exposure to mercury by someone not taking the correct precautions for your safety.

However, before taking such a drastic step as removing your amalgam fillings, it makes sense to check that your mercury levels are indeed excessive; and whether they could more simply and inexpensively be rebalanced by following a nutritional program specifically designed for your mineral levels.

In any case, even if your Candida turns out NOT to be linked to mercury toxicity from amalgam fillings, a good supplement program will support your immune system and help in the fight against Candida.

The above reasons mean that Hair Mineral Analysis is an excellent way forward for Candida sufferers.