There are various forms of microorganisms which naturally exist in the body, and Candida albicans, or C. albicans, is a yeast typically found in your mucous membranes and skin. This is normal and usually harmless. But if it’s not in balance, there can be negative ramifications. It can get to various parts of the body, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, heart, skin, fingers, nails and the genitourinary tract. Here’s what happens: yeast crowds out other gut flora and impacts the composition of gut enzymes and the gut’s ability to absorb nutrients. That’s not all that happens, though. Yeast also releases certain unwanted by-products that are then absorbed through the gut or throughout the body. Yuck. Yeast imbalance can be quite uncomfortable, too. Overall, a yeast and fungal imbalance can lead to overall discomfort.