Candida is a kind of fungus, oval, and often parasitic on human skin, mouth, vagina and intestinal mucosa. When the immune function of the body is low or the microecological environment of the normal host site is unbalanced, candidiasis is easy to cause.

Candida has spores and pseudohyphae formed by cell germination and elongation. Candida is not heat-resistant, but it is resistant to dryness, sunlight, ultraviolet rays and chemicals. Candida is actually a normal flora of human body, which is widely distributed in nature. Different people and body parts infected with Candida will have different symptoms.

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Methods to prevent candida:

1, improve immunity. To enhance the body's immunity and resistance, in addition to strengthening physical exercise, we should eat more foods rich in protein and vitamin C in diet, because these two nutrients are very helpful to enhance the body's resistance.

2. Reduce the number of shared projects. Try to use disposable appliances, and use shared appliances must be strictly disinfected.

3. For some groups with low immunity, special protection should be given. Newborns, the elderly and diabetics are all groups with relatively low immunity, so disinfection must be done well.

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