Candida Potential Appraisal

Questionnaires such as this can provide insights into the possibilities that candidiasis may be a factor in your health.  It cannot provide conclusive evidence, but high-scorers are encouraged to get more information.

History (Add the points if the question applies to you)

Were you breast-fed as an infant? 
If not ................................................9 points

Have you ever had a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
        A single course..............................................4 points
        A month or longer..........................................9 points

Antibiotics more than 3 times in one year?............9 points

Have you taken cortisone drugs (Prednisone)?....5 points

Do you have fungal infections (athlete's foot, fungus under toenails, jock itch)................................................................7 points

Are symptoms worse on rainy, muggy days, or if in moldy areas (cellars, leaf piles).......................................................................7 points

Do you crave:
        Sugar, sweets.................................................5 points
        Alcohol (beer, wine, distilled spirits)................4 points
        Carbohydrates (breads)..................................5 points

Are you sensitive to:
        Tobacco smoke................................................3 points
        Perfumes..........................................................3 points
        Insecticides, chemical odors.............................3 points

Women Only:
        Persistent or recurring vaginitis.......................9 points
        Any pregnancies..............................................3 points
        Take birth control pills.....................................9 points

Symptoms:
        
(Rate: Mild--1 point, Moderate--2 points, Severe--3 points)

Constipation/diarrhea                                             ______

Bloating, gas                                                           ______

Tired, lethargic, drained                                         ______

Poor memory, spacey, unable to concentrate        ______

Depression, mood swings                                      ______

Burning, tingling, numbness                                   ______

Muscle aches, weakness, pain in joints                 ______

Women: Troublesome vaginal discharge, burning ______

Men: Prostatitis, impotence, urinary burning          ______

Abdominal pain                                                       ______

Spots in front of eyes, vision fading                       ______

Women: Premenstrual syndrome, severe cramps ______

Men: Frequent rashes in groin area                      ______

Cold hands and feet                                              ______


Total                                                                      ______

Scoring:

Scores over 32 for women, and over 28 for men indicate that Candidiasis could play a major part in your symptoms.

Candidiasis can cause life-altering diseases and conditions such as:

Acne
Allergies
Anemia
Asthma
Auto-immune diseases such as Crohn's
Catatonic Schizophrenia
Chemical Sensitivities
Cold hands and feet
Constipation (Chronic)
Cough
Cramps
Cystitis
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Diarrhea (Chronic)
Drug use tendencies
Drunken feelings
Earaches
Eczema
Endometriosis
Environmental sensitivities
Food sensitivities
Gas
Headaches
Hemolytic anemia
Hives
Hyperactivity
Hypothyroidism
Impaired sensory perception (hearing, sight, taste, smell)
Irrational fears
Joint pain that travels
Kidney / bladder infections
Lethargy
Loss of libido (sex drive)
Low self-esteem
Lupus
Memory lapse
Menstrual irregularity
Migraine headaches
Miscarriages
Multiple sclerosis
Muscle cramps
Myasthenia Gravis
Numbness
Obesity
Premenstrual Syndrome
Procrastination
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Scleroderma
Sore throat
Thrombocytopenic purpura
Vaginitis
Weight gain

Candidiasis is being found to be the disease behind other diseases. Your understanding of the process involved in Candida proliferation will be your passport to a more secure future for yourself, your family, and many others.