Candida spit test
Just what the quack ordered

Candida wins the dubious award for being the area of natural health most riddled with misinformation.

So Candida spit test fits in nicely.

Many Candida-related websites tell you about a spit test that you can use to see if you have Candida or not.

It's a nice trick because almost every one 'fails' this test. When people have 'confirmed' their Candida overgrowth it's easy to sell them supplements and cleanses that's supposed to kill Candida.

Here's how Candida spit test works.

First thing in the morning you spit into a glass of water. Then wait up to 60 minutes. If the water remains clear you don't have Candida. But if you see 'legs' dripping down from your saliva and cloudy particles then you have Candida overgrowth.

I wouldn't bet much on the reliability of such test.

First, nobody explains how the spit test diagnoses Candida. I've never found any proof or evidence that this test would be accurate. On the contrary many people report testing positive even when blood test confirm they have no Candida.

Second, the mouth and tongue are part of the digestive system and also used as elimination channels. The body throws toxins and other waste material out through the tongue. That's why you sometimes have white coating on it.

To me it's much more likely the cloudy particles' and 'dangling legs' are just waste material the body expels.

I'm on a crusade against Candida spit test because now and then I get one of these emails.

A person tells me they feel fine and their acne is slowly getting better. But they keep failing the spit test. They get stressed because they've heard Candida causes acne. They feel their slow progress is because of Candida, and that they should do something about it.

If that sounds like you, just relax. You are doing just fine.

First, Candida does not cause acne. As I explained in Candida and acne page they are simply manifestations of problems with blood sugar metabolism.

Take care of blood sugar problems and both Candida and acne take care of themselves.

In the Candida and acne page I explain why you shouldn't worry over it, why the conventional wisdom on Candida is wrong and how to take care of it quickly.

In closing, don't worry even if you 'fail' the Candida spit test. It doesn't mean anything.

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