Candida is an often-overlooked affliction whose symptoms can have devastating effects on those who develop it. Here's more about Candida, who is at risk of developing it, how one may get it, and how it's treated. What is Candida? Candida is a microorganism that can be categorized with yeast, fungi, and mold. Candida is actually a name given to the overgrowth of yeasts and fungi that exist naturally. All people have a certain amount of natural resistance to unnatural levels of these substances, and a low level within the intestinal system is, in fact, very normal. However, the problems arise when Candida travels where it definitely doesn't belong: to deep tissues such as the liver and the kidneys, where the yeasts and fungi multiply exponentially and begin to do real and lasting damage. Who Is At Risk? Technically, anyone can be at risk of developing Candida, but lifestyle and - to a lesser degree- heredity play a huge part. If both parents were alcoholics, for instance, the amount of floral fungi on their skin would be elevated due to their high intake of sugar. Those fungi would naturally be transferred to their children during normal contact.