In this episode, Dr. Brad Montagne unpacks how Candida and leaky gut actually begin, and why so many popular “healing programs” miss the mark. From medications and stress to food intolerances and heavy metals, Dr. Brad shows how these common factors set the stage for gut destruction, Candida overgrowth, and a toxic body that can’t heal.

If you’ve tried gut protocols, antifungals, or “biofilm busters” with little success, this episode reveals why, and what really happens inside the gut when things break down.

Dr. Brad explains:

✅ Why stress alone can cause gut atrophy in just 24 hours

✅ How NSAIDs, antibiotics, steroids, and even antifungals destroy gut flora and weaken detox pathways

✅ Why Candida thrives on heavy metals and how fillings, meds, and diet feed it

✅ How intimacy, kissing, and even birthing transfer Candida and unhealthy flora

✅ Why once Candida escapes into the bloodstream, the immune system cannot stop it

✅ The truth about biofilm busters, and why most are too toxic to use

From high stress to hidden toxins, Dr. Brad connects the dots so you can finally see how Candida takes hold and keeps you sick.

🎧 Tune in to learn how Dr. Brad is:

✨ Exposing the hidden mechanisms that let Candida thrive

✨ Breaking down the myths about antifungals and “one-size-fits-all” gut programs

✨ Helping patients heal safely with individualized, root-cause protocols

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00:00 Introduction to Candida and Leaky Gut

01:11 Understanding the Root Causes

02:15 Routes of Candida Growth

03:05 Impact of Stress on Gut Health

04:07 Medications and Their Effects

10:53 Food Intolerances and Heavy Metals

12:09 Intimacy and Other Transmission Routes

16:28 Candida's Systemic Impact

18:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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✨ Candida and Lyme are deeply connected, and the sooner you understand how it starts, the sooner you can take back your health.

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