Why is there Such a Wide Range of Symptoms?

"I can't understand how yeast could possibly cause such a wide range of symptoms."

(A doctor who shall remain nameless.)

 

This essay is an attempt to answer that question.

 

The number of toxins released by Candida albicans approaches 100. I don't know what they all are: I have never seen the list. If this is true then it is likely that many different system could be affected, each by different toxins. But there are also several other explanation.

There can be disruption of the Calcium Intracellular Messenger System (CIMS) by acetaldehyde. (See the page which gives a brief explanation of this system.) Note particularly that this system is required for every biological system in the body, in order for those systems to perform their needed function. Acetaldehyde becomes toxic to humans at levels of 1 part per million in the blood. Which systems are the most effected is a function of several variables. The major variables that come to mind are given below.

• The distribution of acetaldehyde concentration in different parts of the body. Where is it high and where is it low? Concentration will be highest near a large colony of Yeast. Even in the same person, over time, the symptoms can change because colonies can be brought under control, say in the GI tract, while control is lost in the skin!
• The general quality and strength of the system (such as the endocrine system). This is mainly a function of genetics. There can be other causes of such variability, such as damage to a system from other toxins that target that system.
• The mitochondria available in that system. There are many mitochondria in any one cell. At cell division, they distribute randomly between the two daughter cells.
  • Due to the random distribution of mitochondria during times of cell differentiation, an entire system may get more or less mitochondria than does a different system. A system with lots of mitochondria per cell will likely have greater availability of energy to carry out its function, even in the face of poisoning which tends to reduce energy conversion efficiency.
  • Not all mitochondria are created equal. Mitochondria carry 36 or 37 genes. There can be some differences in the effectiveness of genes between different mitochondria in the same person, and in the same cell. Because of the random distribution of mitochondria at times of cellular differentiation into body parts or system, each system can have a different mix of these variables. Thus, different systems can have a randomly created strength or weakness as compared to other systems, even if they have the same number of mitochondria.

Another variability factor is the symptoms can change in the same system, based upon how much damage has been done to that system. The patient goes through a progression of symptoms as his system(s) are being progressively damaged.

Another factor is called "retracing." This is a phenomenon which is seen in people who are recovering from being poisoned. As the person is recovering, he tends to retrace backwards through the range of symptoms he progressed through while the poison was in the process of damaging his system(s).

Allergies

Another factor is the development of allergies.

The most commonly recognize are the food allergies. They can come and go over time. Normal allergy tests are not always correct. (See the Allergy page: a must-read!)

Adduct Allergies

These occur when acetaldehyde combines with normal molecules of your body to form a new molecule. They are called adducts. Allergies to these adducts changes over time. (Again, see the Allergy page: a must-read!) (See the Adduct page: a must-read!)