Kick candida
Quiz: Yeast evaluation
Add up your total points to figure out whether your health problems are linked to yeast overgrowth.
| 1 | Have you ever taken repeated or prolonged courses of antibiotics? | »4 points |
| 2 | Have you been bothered by recurrent vaginal, prostate, or urinary-tract infections? | »3 points |
| 3 | Do you feel “sick all over,” yet the cause has not been found? | »2 points |
| 4 | Are you bothered by hormone-related disturbances, including PMS, menstrual irregularities, sexual dysfunction, sugar cravings, low body temperature, or fatigue? | »2 points |
| 5 | Are you unusually sensitive to tobacco smoke, perfumes and colognes, and chemical odors? | »2 points |
| 6 | Are you bothered by memory or concentration problems? Do you sometimes feel spaced out or in a brain fog? | »2 points |
| 7 | Have you taken a prolonged course of prednisone or other steroids, or have you taken birth control pills for longer than three years? | »2 points |
| 8 | Do you suffer from constipation, diarrhea, bloating, or abdominal pain? | »1 point |
| 9 | Does your skin itch, tingle, or burn; or is it unusually dry; or are you bothered by rashes? | »1 point |
| 10 | Do some foods disagree with you or trigger your symptoms? | » 1 point |
| TOTAL |
Women's scores: If you score 9 or higher, your health problems are probably linked to yeast overgrowth. If you score 12 or higher, your health problems are almost certainly connected to yeast.
Men's scores: If you score 7 or higher, your health problems are likely linked to yeast. A score of 10 or higher indicates that your health problems are almost certainly connected to yeast.
Source: The Gut Flush Plan (Avery, 2008) by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS.
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