In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather McKean explores the deep emotional drivers behind Candida overgrowth. More than just a physical condition, Candida is often a reflection of unmet emotional needs from childhood—specifically around nurturing, love, and connection with caregivers. Heather explains how childhood experiences, particularly those involving deprivation or guilt, can manifest in adult behaviors that either suppress or exacerbate these unmet needs, creating the perfect environment for Candida to thrive. From feelings of unworthiness to patterns of self-sacrifice or chronic neediness, this episode reveals how Candida thrives on underlying resentment and negativity. Dive in! Discover how Mind Change can help rewire these subconscious programs, leading to emotional healing and restored physical balance.

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In this episode, you will learn:

🍄 Candida overgrowth is triggered by unmet childhood emotional needs.

💊 Antibiotics, corticosteroids, and birth control pills contribute to Candida.

🍬 Sugar cravings often stem from emotional needs like lack of nurturing.

💔 Emotional neglect in childhood can manifest as Candida overgrowth.

🌿 Candida feeds on unresolved resentment, guilt, and anger.

🔄 Guilt trips and neglect in childhood replay as self-sacrifice or dependence.

🧠 Candida is linked to brain fog from feelings of inadequacy.

🔥 Candida complicates relationships due to shame and unmet needs.

🗣️ Self-sacrificing and taking behaviors stem from unmet childhood needs.

🌸 Healing Candida requires rewiring emotional patterns for self-nurturing.

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