Holistic Health

The effects of yeast overgrowth and Autism, ADD, ADHD, Tourette's, headaches, fatigue, depression and schizophrenia

Bruce Semon, M.D., Ph.D.

"The yeast Candida albicans affects the brain directly by producing toxic chemicals that slow down the brain. I call this the 'toxic chemical slowdown.'

To better understand, know that the yeast Candida albicans is a normal resident inside of our intestinal tract. This yeast can also be found at times in the mouth and in the birth canal. Sometimes this yeast overgrows and the doctor recognizes this overgrowth of yeast as a yeast infection of the birth canal or in the mouth, where this infection is commonly called thrush.

Bacteria are also resident inside the intestinal tract, sharing space with the yeast. After the use of antibiotics the yeast grow to fill in the