Is the saliva-in-water test reliable? If the saliva in a glass with water falls to the bottom creating wavy threads, does it mean that you have an overgrowth of yeast, i.e. the so-called candidiasis? Is this test even reliable? Best regards.
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Olga Sierpniowska Pharmacist, Editor
2 years ago
I suppose you are referring to the so-called 'home Candida test', which involves spitting into a glass and observing the behaviour of saliva in the water. Such a test is not reliable and serves no purpose. Candida albicans occurs in the oral cavity of most people and only in some (especially with impaired immunity) can cause ringworm (candidiasis), which will manifest itself in a cheesy bloom inside the mouth or ailments such as burning, pain and redness. A recognized diagnostic method in this case is a swab and culture.