Candida Overgrowth: What Pulse Diagnosis Reveals About Your Gut Health
Candida overgrowth is one of those hidden conditions that often goes undiagnosed. Many people live with bloating, sugar cravings, recurrent thrush, brain fog, or chronic fatigue, yet standard tests fail to connect the dots.
But your body already knows the answer — and it shows up clearly in your pulse.
Through advanced pulse diagnosis, George can identify candida-related imbalances in real time, offering a level of insight that conventional approaches often miss.
What Is Candida Overgrowth?
Candida is a naturally occurring yeast found in the gut, mouth, and skin. In balance, it plays a role in digestion and immunity. But when it overgrows, it disrupts the delicate microbiome, leading to symptoms such as:
Digestive issues (bloating, diarrhoea, constipation)
Intense sugar cravings
Recurring vaginal or oral thrush
Chronic sinus issues
Brain fog and low concentration
Skin flare-ups like rashes or eczema
Persistent fatigue
Left unaddressed, candida overgrowth can weaken the immune system and inflame the gut lining, contributing to long-term health issues.
Why It’s Often Missed
Conventional medicine often overlooks candida overgrowth unless it reaches severe levels. Stool tests, blood tests, or swabs may not pick up subtle imbalances, leaving patients with vague or unexplained symptoms. Treatments usually target the infection locally (antifungal creams, tablets) but rarely address why the overgrowth keeps coming back. People follow a Low FODMAP diet to stop foods fermenting in their gut and promoting stronger Candida overgrowth, but if the Candida yeast population can be balanced naturally, no such overfermentation happens in the first place.
How Pulse Diagnosis Detects Candida
Pulse diagnosis — a central tool in Chinese medicine — can reveal:
Disturbance in the gut lining (a common sign of candida irritation)
Dampness and stagnation in the digestive system such as from foods with added sugar or baker’s yeast
Overload of the liver from toxins released by yeast overgrowth
Weakened immune response linked to recurrent infections
By feeling subtle qualities at the wrist, George can distinguish candida patterns from other digestive imbalances like IBS, SIBO or food intolerances for wheat, dairy, pulses and vegetables - something no blood test or scan can replicate.
Acupuncture for Candida
Acupuncture provides a natural way to restore balance by:
Clearing dampness and yeast-related stagnation from the gut
Strengthening digestive function (better resilience against overgrowth)
Supporting the liver in processing yeast toxins
Calming sugar cravings and reducing fatigue
Boosting immune defences to prevent recurrence
When combined with dietary adjustments (reducing sugar, alcohol, and yeast-heavy foods), acupuncture offers a comprehensive, root-cause approach.
One patient described years of recurring thrush and relentless sugar cravings that always seemed to return, no matter what diet she tried. Her GP’s tests came back “normal,” and antifungal medication only provided temporary relief.
When she came to the clinic, George used his legendary pulse diagnosis skills to immediately detect sluggish digestion in her digestive system, gut dysbiosis, both SIBO and Candida overgrowth, alongside signs of strain in the liver from chronic candida activity. Treatment focused on both clearing the dampness and strengthening her digestion.
After just a few sessions, her sugar cravings reduced noticeably. Over the following months, the thrush episodes stopped recurring, her energy levels stabilised, and she reported feeling “clear-headed for the first time in years.”
Candida overgrowth doesn’t just affect digestion — it can disrupt your entire system. Standard tests often miss it, but pulse diagnosis offers a direct and accurate insight within minutes into what your gut is experiencing right now. With acupuncture and lifestyle guidance, candida can be addressed at the root and resolved completely, not just managed temporarily.
If you suspect candida may be behind your recurring health issues, don’t wait for it to worsen.
Book your consultation with George and discover how pulse diagnosis can reveal what’s really happening inside your gut.
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