Is Candida Overgrowth Causing Bloating: Fungal/Yeast Overgrowth In The Gut Microbiome

Dr. Angela Stengler: Hi, I'm Dr. Angela Stengler, here with Dr. Mark Stengler, and it's time for our One Minute Clinical Insight segment. Today we're going to be talking about candida and bloating.

Dr. Stengler: Absolutely. A lot of our patients and people we talk to experience gas and bloating. Why is that? One of the common reasons is fungal overgrowth in the digestive tract — maybe you've heard of candida. This type of yeast can overgrow in the gut because of antibiotic use, poor diet, not enough fiber in the diet, and certain medications which decrease the levels of the good flora in the gut. You create all these gases, which then lead to gas and bloating.

Dr. Angela Stengler: In the clinic, we have a couple of ways to tackle this situation. Number one, lifestyle is the most important — you've got to decrease or completely eliminate any sugared products, including processed foods, anything that's in a package. Number two, we often rely on the herb berberine or oregano, as well as using high-dose probiotics when that is indicated. There are medications we can use at times, but we like to not go that way. For more information, see our website.

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