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Candidiasis, or more generally known around the earth as a yeast infection, is a common disorder that most of the populace of the world will deal with in their life at one time or another. Many of us think of a woman's problem when we hear the phrase "yeast infection". The reality is that anyone can get a yeast infection whether you are young or mature, man or female, or healthy otherwise. People generally get yeast infections on their hands and fingernails, on the feet and toes, and in other similar places where the skin is exposed to excess moisture and darkness, like the underarm area or, in ladies, the area around or below the breasts. So now that we know that everyone can get a yeast infection practically anywhere, it's important to know just what a yeast infection is. Candida albicans is the name of the fungus that is the source of yeast infections. There are as many as a hundred different kinds of Candida and over one-hundred thousand types of fungus, but the human body normally isn't affected by the majority of these. Bacterias and plants have similar properties that differ from fungus. It is almost a mixture of aspects from plants and animals. Though it without a doubt is similar to a plant more, it does not rely on the sun's rays for the gathering of nutrients, or the process known as photosynthesis. A lot like a parasite, it acquires the nutrients from the elements around it. Kind of like a chigger you might find hooked to you in the forest, fungi gets nutrition by breaking down tissue and secreting enzymes to break it down. Fungus naturally does well in soil, water and wet areas, and instances of decay, like a rotting tree stump. Fungus needs oxygen to thrive, similar to plants and animals. As the fungus develops and thrives on the body, the infection that results is called Candidiasis. Interestingly enough, the term "yeast infection" is not a totally accurate description of the ailment. You see, fungus can develop into either a yeast or a mold form. Fungus that occurs by itself is called yeast. As cells develop into multiple groups it is known as mold. Regularly, the body can defend itself against the yeast form of Candida albicans. We notice something is wrong when the body starts to breakdown and the yeast forms into mold. Mold develops when the yeast Candida albicans comes in contact with serum, a fluid in the blood. Upon touching the serum, yeast develops into mold and dispatches tubes from the body called hyphe. The body breaks down when the hyphe encounter the cells by dispensing poisonous fluid. The hyphe can be driven into the epidermis. This is so they can find more serum and thus develop more mold. The process has already occurred by the time you notice an outbreak. The positive news is that using natural products you can usually cure a yeast infection. It is not generally a real threat to someone's health, just a menace to someone's comfort, even though there are more severe cases. People should be able to prevent it in the future after you've done a bit of research.
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