Posted by Berniece,
A Candida Albicans intestinal yeast infection is caused by a fungal organism which, it is believed, is present in everybody’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract no matter what their age, how healthy they are or their gender. Candida Albicans is the most common type of candida fungus/ mold, and all healthy people are immune to candida albicans. In fact, for many years a solution containing candida albicans has been injected just under the skin as a way of checking for a normal healthy immune response or for any obvious abnormalities. The most common types of Candida Albicans are those which cause either a vaginal yeast infection in women or oral thrush which can infect anyone including young babies. In a normal healthy host, candida present in the gut is kept under control by both the body’s immune system and the friendly bacteria (probiotics) that are found in the intestinal tract.