Why You Should Care About Fighting Fungus

(ARA) - You're vigilant about viruses. You know how to combat bacteria. But unless you've got itchy toes or a ring-shaped sore, chances are you don't give much thought to fungus. Yet a growing number of researchers are making the link between fungi and some common health complaints - from digestive difficulties and sinus problems to ringing in the ears.

There's also reason to believe there may be a link between fungi and serious ailments such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and even AIDs, according to Doug A. Kauffman, an author, nutritionist and noted health expert on fungi.

"Millions of Americans would benefit by taking antifungal remedies," Kauffman says. "But one major problem exists - physicians rarely prescribe them because they feel that infectious agents are almost exclusively bacterial or viral. In reality, the fungus-disease link is very well documented in scientific literature."

Fungal afflictions have a long and storied history with humans. In modern health parlance, "fungus" is used to classify a broad range of micro-organisms other than bacteria or viruses. These micro-organisms can enter the body in a variety of ways, from inhalation and ingestion to infection through a wound.

"Fungal infections can be associated with some of the most common maladies," says Guy Evans of BioActive Nutrients, a leading provider of non-prescription fungal remedies. "Yeast infections, achy joints, blood sugar imbalances, 'brain fog' and even eye floaters have all been linked to fungal infections. There is also an association between fungus and sinus problems, eye infections, nail, hair and skin problems and even psoriasis."

Perhaps because doctors are largely reluctant to accept fungi as the source of many health problems, a vibrant industry has evolved to provide anti-fungal remedies that don't require a prescription. Most anti-fungal remedy providers use the same combination of natural medicines to combat fungus throughout the body. But, cautions Evans, taking all these remedies at the same time may be counter-productive.

"Psyllium is a key component of an antifungal remedy," he says. "It naturally draws toxins from the body while mitigating the side effects one may experience as the fungus dies off. But if you take it at the same time you're taking some of the other components of the remedy - such as your multivitamin or your apple cider vinegar - it will also draw those beneficial ingredients from your body as well."

BioActive Nutrients also promotes dietary changes and taking anti-fungal remedies in a specific sequence to achieve maximum effectiveness, says Evans. The company packages these remedies in an Antifungal Kit that aims to rid the body of fungal toxins while boosting the amount of beneficial bacteria in the body. Customer service representatives will also assist consumers in finding nutritional resources to enhance their anti-fungal regimen.

"The first germ diagnosis made in modern medicine was in 18th and 19th century France when the fungus Beauveria bassiana devastated the country's silk industry by killing off the worms that produced the silk," says Kauffman. "Today, fungus is rarely thought of in clinical medicine. This is most unfortunate because many of us believe that serious diseases like diabetes, heart disease and even cancer very often have a fungal root cause."

"This being the case, a very valid argument can be made for the use of antifungal remedies as health enhancing, prescriptive or otherwise," he adds.

To learn more about anti-fungal remedies, and to read more by Doug Kauffman, visit www.bioactivenutrients.com.

Courtesy of ARAcontent