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At some time in their life the majority of the earth's people will have to deal with Candidiasis, otherwise known as a yeast infection. When we hear the phrase "yeast infection" many of us think of it as a woman's problem. The reality is that anybody can get a yeast infection whether you are young or old, male or woman, or healthy otherwise. People most often get yeast infections on their hands and fingers, on the feet and toes, and in other similar areas where the skin is exposed to excess moisture and darkness, like the underarm area or, in women, the area between or below the breasts. So now that we know that anybody can come down with a yeast infection virtually anywhere, it's important to know just what a yeast infection is. As the fungus grows and thrives on the human body, the infection that results is known as Candidiasis. Yeast infection, interestingly, is not the closest term to describe this ailment. You see, fungus can develop into either a yeast or a mold . Fungus that happens singly is known as yeast. When cells develop into multiple groups it is called mold. Normally, the body can fight off the yeast form of Candida albicans. We observe something is wrong when the body begins to react and the yeast develops into mold. Mold forms when the yeast Candida albicans comes in contact with serum, a substance in the blood. Upon touching the serum, yeast develops into mold and transmits tentacles from the body named hyphe. This hyphe is the part that secretes the toxic fluid that breaks down cells in the body. The epidermis can be driven into the hyphe. This is so they can locate more serum and thus produce more mold. The infection has already happened by the time you notice an outbreak. Yeast infections are caused by a type of fungus known as Candida albicans. The body is not affected by most of these but there are one-hundred kinds of Candida albicans and more than 100,000 categories of fungus. A fungus has specific aspects that make it coincidental but varied from a plant or bacteria. It is almost a combination of characteristics from both plants and animals. Though it absolutely is similar to a plant more, it does not depend on the sun's rays for the gathering of nutrition, or the process called photosynthesis. It gets its nutrition from the elements around it, kind of like a parasite. Fungi obtains its nutrition by secreting enzymes that destroy and break down tissue so it can be absorbed by the organism, kind of like a chigger you would find attached to you out in the woods. Wet places, dirt, water, and decay similar to a rotting tree stump are all spots fungus naturally does well. Fungus needs oxygen to thrive, similar to plants and animals. The positive news is that using natural remedies you can usually cure a yeast infection. There are of course more serious cases, but usually a yeast infection is not a severe risk to our health; it's just a serious threat to our comfort. You should be capable of preventing it in the future after you've done a little research.
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