My Take on Candidiasis (yeast overgrowth) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacteria, and viral infections. Originally published on May 13, 2018. Candidiasis, a.k.a. Candida or yeast overgrowth, is not a germ, bug, or disease. This serious immune disorder is named after the most common family of yeast […]