THE SPIT TEST

Here is a simple test for you to do at home. First thing in the morning, before you eat or drink anything, work up a small amount of saliva and spit into a glass of water. Make sure you can see through the glass from the sides. You should be able to see if Candida is present within 1-30 minutes. If your saliva begins forming little legs or strings, then there is a high probability you have a Candida overgrowth. The faster the strings grow or faster your saliva sinks to the bottom is an indication of a high level of overgrowth. You may also want to speak with your doctor about this if you are concerned you have a high level of Candida overgrowth. Personally, I was able to produce these strings within 15 SECONDS!

OTHER AVAILABLE TESTS

There are numerous other tests that can be performed in order to detect a Candida overgrowth. My allergy doctor (Dr. Rao) performed a blood test on me to check the level of antibodies I had produced against Candida. This one is called a RAST test. It is pretty accurate too. Another test offered to me was called an OATS test. I basically had to send in a urine sample (overnight FedEx) to a lab called "Great Plains Laboratory". From my urine they were able to tell me all kinds of stuff. I would highly advise taking both of these in order to determine your level of Candida overgrowth as well as any vitamin or other deficiencies you may have (and believe me, you will most likely have some). Candida will suck the life force from out of you and leave your body in desperate need of key nutrients. There are also stool (feces) exams in which they can test the proportion of flora in your bowel area. Oh, and I almost forgot one of the most important ones! The "Leaky Gut" Test. Do some research on Leaky Gut testing. It is a very simple test and is highly accurate. Once you heal your leaky gut, your health will improve SIGNIFICANTLY! For other available tests, please speak with your healthcare professional. If you find any great tests that are not mentioned above, I would love to hear about them!