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A Candida Yeast Infection, both digestive and systemic, is a social and medical condition without easy answers or remedies or cure simply because candida symptoms are so vast in numbers. Millions of men and women have a potential yeast infection that is linked to a significant number of existing health problems or conditions. If candida symptoms are not taken under control and eliminated from the body, it will continue to grow and will reduce your resistance to a host of physical aliments and other physical complications.

The related candida symptoms that await the body because of this insidious and tenacious parasite are extensive and in most cases the means of its control is near impossible. Going from doctor to doctor and product to product is not the answer. It requires special attention and knowledge to overcome a serious to severe yeast infection and to gain control over candida symptoms.

Candida is a dimorphic organism, meaning it can exist in two shapes and forms simultaneously. One form is a yeast-like state that is a non-invasive, sugar-fermenting organism. The other is a fungal form that produces very long root-like structures, called rhizoids that can penetrate the mucosa and is invasive.

Actually, in its yeast form it is beneficial. We all have this form of yeast in our bodies and it is directly linked to a large array of candida symptoms. The population that suffers from candida symptoms should be low and undetectable with no overt symptoms or cloudy saliva. "Friendly" bacteria and a healthy immune system prevent this yeast from becoming an infectious fungus.

It is when our bodies lose their proper immune protection, or the intestinal pH is altered unfavorably, that the organism can change from the yeast form to the fungal form. When this happens, the now-parasitic fungal form penetrates the gastrointestinal mucosa and breaks down the boundary between the intestinal tract and the rest of the circulation in our bodies. This allows partially digested dietary proteins to travel into the bloodstream, where they exert a powerful antigenic (antibody-stimulating) assault on the immune system.

It has been unofficially estimated that a whopping eighty percent of the population may suffer candidia symptoms that is out of control.

There are many theories. Most naturopaths concur that the conversion happens due to some sort of attack on our immune systems-either prolonged antibiotic use, taking steroids or oral contraceptives on a regular basis, or a high sugar diet. It could be a combination of these. It is also conjectured that candida symptoms increase in numbers during periods of stress and lowered immune states.

Typical candida symptoms may include jock itch, depression, dry, itchy, flaky skin, anxiety, recurring irritability or mood swings, heartburn, indigestion, lethargy, food and environmental allergies, joint soreness, chest pain, acne or other skin problems, migraine headaches, recurring cystitis/vaginal infections, premenstrual tension, and menstrual problems.

You can try this simple test to see if you have candida: First thing in the morning, before you put anything in your mouth, get a clear glass. Fill with water and work up a bit of saliva, then spit it into the glass of water. Check the water every 15 minutes or so for up to one hour.

If you have a problem you will see strings (like legs) traveling down into the water from the saliva floating on the top, or "cloudy" saliva will sink to the bottom of the glass, or cloudy specks will seem to be suspended in the water. If there are no strings and the saliva is still floating after at least one hour, you probably have candida under control.

By performing this simple and easy at-home test, you can become better informed on actions that should be taken to reduce or combat candida symptoms that your body may be suffering.

Candida Albicans in an incredible destroyer of health and is the main missing link in many of our modern day diseases and sub-health conditions. The fact that Candida can rob the body of its nutrition and poison the tissues with it toxins is a major contribution, directly or indirectly to a vast number of minor to serious health conditions that can be linked to candida symptoms or candida related.

If you or someone you know is suffering from indefinable health issues, candida is a likely place to begin looking for answers. By taking necessary control in the form of diet and other healthy practices, you can control this aggressive parasite that is wrecking havoc on your everyday life.

There are also a number of over-the-counter natural supplements and ointments that can assist in seizing control and end your ongoing maze of traveling doctor to doctor seeking treatment for an illness they cannot define.