What is Candida? The Center for Disease control cites Candida as the most common cause of fungal infections in humans today. The most common type being Candida albicans. Candida normally lives on the skin and inside the body without causing any problems. However, if it grows out of control, or gets deep inside the body it becomes problematic. Because Candida albicans has become resistant to pharmaceutical anti-fungals there’s a growing urgency to come-up with new alternatives, like essential oils, to eradicate the fungus. When a Candida yeast infection is in the mouth or throat it is called thrush. Whereas, in the vagina it’s commonly referred to as a yeast infection (or vaginitis).  Invasive Candidiasis occurs when Candida yeast enters the bloodstream or affects internal organs, i.e. the kidney,...