Caprylic acid is an essential fatty acid found in human breast milk, cow and goat milk, and coconut and palm kernel oil. It is used commercially in perfumes, dyes, and as a fungicide. Caprylic acid capsules are used to combat Candida albicans, causing yeast infections, but can cause intense symptoms before improvement. It is also available in liquid form.
Caprylic acid is a medium chain fatty acid. It has eight carbons in its chain, and is also known as octanoic acid. Considered an essential fatty acid (EFA), caprylic acid is necessary for the human body to function properly. Lack of it can cause memory or concentration problems.
This substance is found naturally in human breast milk, as well as the milk of cows and goats. It also occurs in small amounts in coconut and palm kernel oil. Often described as having a musty odor, this fatty acid is partially soluble in water.
Commercially, caprylic acid is used in the manufacture of perfumes and also to make dyes. This acid is also found in antimicrobial sprays used to sanitize food processing and dairy machinery. In addition, it is used as a fungicide in nurseries. This is because its short carbon chain length allows it to easily penetrate yeast and fungal cell walls.
It is this ability to attack yeast that gives rise to caprylic acid’s primary holistic function. Taken in capsule form, this fatty acid is used to combat the bacterium Candida albicans, often known simply as candida. This bacterium gives rise to the condition of candidiasis, which is better known as yeast infection.
Almost all people have small amounts of this bacteria in their intestinal tract, but its effect is minimized by the presence of naturally occurring lactobacillus bacteria. However, if an imbalance occurs, the result can be indigestion, abdominal pain, or generally itchiness. Caprylic acid tablets are intended to fight candida bacteria by dissolving their cell walls, making them semi-permeable. This in turn causes their cytoplasm to leak, resulting in cell death.
When the candida bacteria die, it often causes a period of more intense symptoms before any improvement is seen. This is due to the fact that a larger amount of yeast toxins are released into the body system at one time. They can cause headaches, nausea, and severe diarrhea.
Caprylic acid is easily absorbed by the human body, which can make it difficult to treat a yeast infection. Often the acid or the small intestine absorbs the acid before reaching the main source of infection in the large intestine. To combat this problem, many caprylic acid capsules release over time, so its antifungal properties aren’t wasted.
This acid is also available in liquid form. One common variety is caproyl, which combines caprylic acid with safflower oil and psyllium husk. The oil also works as an antifungal, and the peel is a colon cleanser. While there is no significant clinical evidence to support the use of this acid as a yeast control device, it has built a reputation for effectiveness.
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