Testing for Candida

Candida is something of a controversial illness, and many medical professionals have not yet recognized it. Regretfully, this means that many patients are turned away and do not get the help that they need.

If you can't find a qualified doctor who is willing to practice some alternative medicine, try to find a good, local homeopathist who will do the tests for you instead. Here are some tests you can do at home:

1. Candida Questionnaire
2. Spittle Test
3. Lab Tests

Candida Questionnaire

The Candida questionnaire was created by Dr William Crook and is a useful tool for self-diagnosis. This questionnaire is appropriate for adults, both men and women. Print it out, complete each section and take it to your doctor.

The questionnaire itself is quite long so we have put it on a separate page - check it out here.

Spittle Test

Here's a simple test you can do at home to determine whether you have Candida.

1. When you get up in the morning, and before you brush your teeth, eat or drink anything, fill a glass with bottled water at room temperature.

2. Spit some saliva gently into the glass.

3. Come back every 20 minutes for the next hour and check for some of these tell-tale signs of Candida:

- 'Strings' coming down through the water from the saliva at the top
- Cloudy saliva sitting at the bottom of the glass
- Opaque specks of saliva suspended in the water

If you see any of these signs, go speak to your doctor and get tested!