Yeast is a single celled fungus that, like us, loves sugar. Just give yeast a sugar source and it literally comes to life.
Because of our shared sweet tooth, humans have developed a very intimate relationship with yeast. One yeast in particular, Saccharomyces, is hands down the most beloved yeast in human history. Saccharomyces is Latin for “sugar fungus.” It’s what makes bread rise. It turns barley into beer, and grapes into wine.
While Saccaromyces is the yeast of food and drink, Candida is the yeast typically associated with infection.
