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Candidiasis, or more generally known around the earth as a yeast infection, is a common ailment that most of the populace of the world will face in their life at one point . When we hear the words "yeast infection" many of us think of it as a woman's problem. The fact is that anyone can get a yeast infection whether you are young or mature, man or woman, or healthy otherwise. People commonly get yeast infections on their hands and fingernails, on the feet and toes, and in other similar areas where the skin is exposed to extra moisture and darkness, like the armpit area or, in ladies, the place between or below the breasts. So now that we know that everyone can get a yeast infection practically anywhere, it's important to know exactly what a yeast infection is. Mold forms when the yeast Candida albicans touches serum, a fluid in the blood. Upon touching the serum, yeast forms into mold and transmits tentacles from it's body named hyphe. This hyphe is the part that dispenses the poisonous liquid that breaks down cells in the body. The hyphe can be driven into the epidermis. This is so they can locate more serum and thus develop more mold. The process has already occurred by the time you see an infection. Yeast infections are a result of a type of fungus known as Candida albicans. There are over a hundred various types of Candida and over one-hundred thousand types of fungus, but the human body usually isn't harmed by the majority of these. A fungus has unique properties that make it similar but different from a plant or bacteria. It is kind of a combination of aspects from plants and animals. Photosynthesis, the process plants undergo to transform sunlight to nutrients, is not a characteristic of fungus who doesn't rely on this. It obtains its nutrition from the elements around it, kind of like a parasite. Kind of like a chigger you might find hooked to you in the forest, fungi gets nutrients by decomposing tissue and secreting enzymes to break it down. Fungus naturally does well in dirt, water and wet areas, and instances of decay, such as a rotting tree stump. Similar plants and animals, fungi needs oxygen to live. As the fungus increases and flourishes on the body, the infection that results is called Candidiasis. Interestingly enough, the term "yeast infection" is not a completely accurate description of the ailment. You see, fungus can form into either a yeast or a mold form. Fungus that happens by itself is known as yeast. Mold happens when multiple groups of fungi cells develop. A yeast infection can normally be defended by the body's natural defenses. We observe something is not right when the body starts to breakdown and the yeast develops into mold. If all these facts make you a little squeamish, rest assured that most of the time with a bit of knowledge about what to do you can cure a yeast infection fairly easily using natural products. There are naturally more severe cases, but usually a yeast infection is not a severe threat to our health; it's just a serious threat to our comfort. You should be capable of preventing it in the future once you've conducted a bit of research.
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