Candida Test – Stool & Oral Swab for Yeast Overgrowth Symptoms
Candida Test – Stool & Oral Swab for Yeast Overgrowth Symptoms

Candida Test – Stool & Oral Swab for Yeast Overgrowth Symptoms

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Struggling with constant bloating, sugar cravings, thrush or fatigue? The Candida Test combines a stool test and oral swab to assess yeast and fungal overgrowth in both the gut and mouth. Candida imbalance can lead to a wide range of symptoms, from digestive discomfort to skin issues and mood changes.

✅ Detects Candida and other yeast strains in the gut and oral cavity
✅ Ideal for symptoms like thrush, sugar cravings, bloating & fatigue
✅ Receive personalised dietary, supplement and lifestyle recommendations from our expert team.

This test is only available for UK & European delivery.

Included in the cost of your test is advice, interpretation and support from our functional medicine team on your results. Choose package options below. Video calls are 30 minutes and you are sent a link to book your call once your results are ready.

This kit is shipped to you via courier with free return postage (except Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man)

Results take 2-3 weeks.

  • Lab test results & personalised written report = £150

  • Lab test results & 30 minute zoom call = £170

  • Lab test results & 30 minute zoom call & personalised written report following your call = £190

£150.00
 
 

Candida & intestinal fungi can lead to a variety of complaints – e.g. during digestion, but also to a weak immune system, sleeping disorders, food intolerances and concentration difficulties.

About a third of people have candida in their mouth, gut or vagina. Candida are yeast fungi that we usually absorb through food without noticing. As long as we have a healthy gut flora, we eliminate these yeasts without further consequences for our body. Candida is usually harmless, but can spread and cause candidosis if the immune system or the gut is weakened.

Our Candida Test gives you information about the candida concentration in your gut and mouth. In case of a detected candida overgrowth, you can work to restore the balance of your gut as a healthy gut flora is the best protection against future candida infestation.

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Frequently asked question

In addition to your lab report we provide the following options which are INCLUDED in the package prices:

A) Follow up personalised written report produced by our clinical team highlighting dietary and lifestyle advice plus links to supplement protocols, specific doses and any further testing requirements. We use the patient information you provide us at checkout along with your results to compile personalised action points for you.

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B) Follow up 30-minute video call to discuss your results and answer any questions you have. Once the lab has completed your results you will be sent these via email with a link to book a time and day online. You will also then be given the option to upgrade your 30-minute call to a 45-minute call for an additional £30 if you wish. During the call your practitioner will explain the results in more detail and what they mean for you. After your call you are sent a personalised list of supplements & the dose your practitioner advises with links to purchase from our supplements store.

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C) Both Zoom call and written report with personalised next steps (Zoom call is first and written report follows).

Candida albicans
Candida spec.
Geotrichum candidum
Yeast
pH-value of the stool

Swollen stomach
Flatulence
Constipation
Food intolerance
Burning stomach acid
Sensitive areas on the body
Fungal infections on the skin or nails
Eczema
Diaper rash
Pain during intercourse
Vaginal itching
Menstrual disorders
Prostate problems
Bladder infections
Hemorrhoids
Chronically stuffy nose
Bad breath
Fatigue
Sleeping disorders

Your results will provide detailed information about whether your pH-Value, candida albicans, geotrichum candidum and yeast levels are normal, low, or high compared to reference ranges in your age group.

pH-Value

Fecal pH is influenced by numerous factors, but is largely dependent on the fermentation of fiber by the beneficial flora of the gut. With a balanced diet the fecal pH should lie between 6.2 and 6.8. Acid fecal pH indicates disorders of intestinal ecology. An alkaline fecal pH indicates an imbalanced intestine flora. It is possible that proteolytic putrefactive germs are predominant, which raise the fecal pH through alkaline metabolites (e.g. due to a high-protein diet).

Candida albicans

The genus Candida is comprised of approximately 200 different species. Candida albicans is the most common strain of them. It is a normal part of the gut flora and most people have some level of Candida albicans in their intestines. But a combination of factors can lead to an overgrowth, which then leads to several undesirable symptoms including fatigue, weight gain, joint pain, and gas.

Candida spec.

Increased candida species indicates deficiencies in colonisation resistance, disturbances of the intestinal flora and/or a defect mucosa. Candida species may burden the body with toxic metabolites. Some patients respond to even low rates of yeast overgrowth.

Geotrichum candidum

Geotrichum candidum belongs to the Endomyceteaceae family. This organism can be found in soil, dairy products and in human skin and mucosae. Symptoms of Geotrichum infection have been associated with diarrhea and enteritis.

Yeast

An infection with yeasts can have many reasons. Possible causes are things like corticosteroid therapy, stress, diabetes, malnutrition or birth control pills. All of them weaken the immune system and a weakened immune system cannot control yeast or help you get rid of it. Antibiotics are also a common cause of yeast infection because they destroy the good bacteria that keep it under control.

There are often tiny traces of fungi on unwashed fruit and vegetables. These are completely harmless for a healthy body, since the immune system prevents the fungi from multiplying in the body. Nevertheless, the fungi are still inside your mouth for a certain time and can therefore be detected in the test. In order to assure correct results, it is advisable to wash fruit and vegetables well in the 2–3 days before the test.

Candida is everywhere around us and usually also present in small numbers in our intestines. However, the immune system and our gut bacteria prevent it from spreading. If the intestine is weakened, for example when the "good" intestinal bacteria have been decimated by antibiotics, the fungus can multiply unhindered.

This test is suitable from any age