While I appreciate others' views on here, to say that Candida is "fake" is simply erroneous and misleading to new people to the disease who are looking for help. Candida is a proven condition. The stomach descriiption you are referring to is called Leaky Gut Syndrome. It is a condition of the stomach where undigested food is allowed to bypass the lining of the stomach and thus pass into the bloodstream. Most people with LGS have Candida and vice versa. There are very few candida experts out there, as most doctors don't have the first clue as to what to look for, but there ARE legitimate medical doctors out there who know how to diagnosis it. I know, I flew three states to see him and he is considered world renowed. This is not a bashing post, but please take the time to research Candida before posting erroneous information, as it's a bit insulting to many of the people here. Thanks.