Candida-Related Complex: What Your Doctor Might Be Missing
Candida-Related Complex (CRC) is a condition that occurs when Candida albicans, an organism found in all humans, multiplies out of control. Hundreds of possible symptoms may appear in many different combinations. Because of the confusing symptoms, CRC is difficult to diagnose, and because CRC is not yet fully understood, many medical professionals are skeptical about its existence and thus unlikely to diagnose and treat it. Winderlin, a health writer whose sister was diagnosed with CRC in 1992, and Sehnert, who has treated nearly 4000 CRC patients, have produced an excellent resource. Sehnert's introduction discusses some of the difficulties patients often have in convincing their doctors that they may have CRC (or that CRC even exists) and also gives an historical perspective on the discovery and slow acceptance of CRC as a valid diagnosis. The book is well organized, clearly and concisely written, and full of useful information. The writing style is neither too difficult for the lay reader to understand nor so simple that it insults the reader's intelligence. The lists of support groups and organizations, food and product sources, and (especially) physicians who treat CRC are particularly useful. Recommended for all consumer health collections.?Stacey Hathaway, Wright State Univ. Lib., Dayton, OhioCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.