This article was written to raise your awareness about four of major
systemic fungal infections of dogs: blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and cryptococcosis.
Historically, Cryptococcus gattii is the most
common systemic fungal infection in cats, and is more common in cats infected with Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV, also known as «feline AIDS»).
Purpose:
Systemic fungal infections such as aspergillosis are rare in animals with a competent immune system; however, certain dog breeds (namely the German shepherd, Rhodesian ridgeback and Hungarian vizsla) are reported to have a higher risk of this uncommon disease.
No idea what adding beans will do to IGF - 1 level but if you do add them, and subtract isocaloric amount of fruit, you will reduce your likely high risk of immune dysfunction,
systemic fungal infections, and tooth decay from the 80-10-10 super high sugar intake from all that fruit!
Most fruits are not on the Body Ecology program, since they are too sweet and feed
the systemic fungal infection, candida.
Everyone enjoys the sweet taste, but even most natural sweeteners feed candida (
a systemic fungal infection), which destroys your immune system and creates uncontrollable cravings for more sugar.
Rice University researchers estimate that 70 % of Americans have
this systemic fungal infection.23 Yes, it is an infection and can become a serious life - threatening infection.
Hi Paul, Suspecting that I have
a systemic fungal infection, I have been on an herbal antifungal and Interfase for two months, but a month ago I had a Metametrix stool profile that showed pinworms and low levels of good bacteria but no pathogens or yeast / fungi.
From a Body Ecology perspective, however, if you do not have these upsetting symptoms, we do recommend most sugar alcohols over even natural sugars because sugars feed candida, contributing to
systemic fungal infections.
Humans and dogs alike can acquire
these systemic fungal infections.
Blastomycosis (Blasto) is
a systemic fungal infection caused by the soil organism Blastomyces dermatitidis.
Histoplasmosis is
a systemic fungal infection caused by the soil - borne organism, Histoplasma capsulatum.
Coccidioidomycosis, or more commonly known as «Valley Fever», is
a systemic fungal infection caused by the organism, Coccidioides immitis.
Most (possibly all) of
the systemic fungal infections such as histoplasmosis and blastomycosis can cause meningitis.
Systemic fungal infections will cause hyperglobulinemia but usually cause other clinical signs, like coughing, weight loss, inappetance, lameness or something that indicates a pretty serious problem.
«Coccidioidomycosis is
a systemic fungal infection that usually infects the lungs and the bones, not the heart.»