What is Candida Albicans or Candidiasis?
• Candida Albicans is a yeast that lives in the human digestive system. • It has the ability to change from a yeast and become a fungus. • As a fungus it functions similarly to any other fungi such as athletes’ foot fungus, etc. • Candida is kept under control, i.e. at low level, by the friendly and helpful bacteria that live in the digestive tract. • The friendly beneficial bacteria feed on Candida, so a balance in the body is maintained. • Unfortunately, antibiotics, birth control pills, cortisone and chemotherapy kill these friendly and helpful bacteria (probiotics) as do street drugs, alcohol, and most junk foods.
