If you have a Chronic yeast infection, seek proper medical advice before embarking on self medication.
Chronic yeast infections or reoccurring candida infection occur mostly from a weakened immune system or the use of antibiotics to treat illness.
Women seem to be affected the most with vaginal infections being the biggest complaint. Most women will most often experience multiple vaginal infections in their child-bearing years. These infections can be caused by a hormonal imbalance within the reproductive system that weakens the immune system at certain times in the menstrual cycle.
Women can get these chronic yeast infections from not only the reasons listed below but can also get infected by their sexual partner if he is a beer drinker. Beer contains brewers yeast and is usually made from moldy grains unfit for food processing. This can produce a skin yeast infection on the male penis that he is totally unaware of since the skin is about 77 degrees. This low temperature causes the infection on his skin to remain dormant. But during the act of sex, since the vagina is a very warm and inviting place, it can become active as it is passed on to the woman. At this point it can now be given back to the male because his urethra is vulnerable during sex. A few researchers believe this is the direct cause of problems of the prostate.
Chronic yeast infections are also caused by eating foods contaminated with molds and fungi, the most common foods being grains, whether they are processed or not. Grain fed meats also introduce fungi into the body since almost all livestock feed is moldy and unfit for human consumption. The animals eat this moldy food and the fungi then become present in their body. You buy this meat at your local grocery store and eat it; the fungus now enters your body and destroys some good bacteria in your digestive system. Over time the yeast to bacteria is altered and the yeast can take over as a candida infection.
Chronic yeast infections are also caused by other foods such as peanuts and some fruits. The same thing applies, you eat these foods and introduce the fungus into the digestive system, they kill some more good bacteria, and they then can travel through out the body if your immune system is weakened.
Antibiotics are made from fungi and are known as fungal poisons that kill bacteria. Not only do they kill bad bacteria that cause disease, but also good bacteria found in the digestive system. These good bacteria are your first line of defense from bad bacteria, virus's, and disease. Kill enough of them and the fungus can gain the upper hand in the intestines and spread throughout the body releasing poisons called mycotoxins. Mycotoxins can take an enormous toll on the immune system from the constant and never ending battle being fought with your immune system.
These mycotoxins can cause other diseases that modern medicine has no explanation for. Please see Systemic and Skin reports to your left.
As the chronic yeast infections spread in your intestines they rob your body of its required nutrients for good health. The infected person may notice a chronic craving for sugar, and simple carbohydrates that break down in the digestive system to sugar. The chronic candida infection demands to be fed its required food of choice, which is sugar, which allows it to grow and spread throughout your body.
Alcohol is also contaminated with fungus and mold. The fermentation process itself is a break down of whatever medium is used by molds, commonly yeast, to create the alcohol. Beer as a cause of chronic yeast infection is a prime example. It contains yeast and is made from moldy grains unfit for human consumption. It is also loaded with the chronic yeast infections favorite food, sugar.
Once the infection has taken control it is almost impossible to get rid of until you restore the immune system to normal function. Nk and kpuffer cells can kill a yeast cell in 1/100ths of a second, now they are not doing it. The immune system has become too worn down and doesn't have time, it is to busy doing other things more important for continued life. This is the key to defeating chronic yeast infections.
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Acknowledgements:
Dan Jackowiak
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Yeast Infections - Common Causes
The Most Common Cause Of Yeast Infection
What are the most common causes of yeast infections? Whilst yeast is present in every person, certain factors can contribute to a proliferation of yeast and a resultant infection which has evident symptoms.
Adult humans have 3 to 4 pounds of beneficial bacteria, numbering about 70 trillion individual organisms, living in our digestive system. Yeast is present in every one of us. The shear strength in numbers of the beneficial bacteria keeps yeast in check. They are in charge and make yeast produce vitamins, such as the B complex, within our bodys. If this balance is altered by reducing the good bacteria, yeast, being very opportunistic, will spread and take over as a yeast infection or as a fungal parasite or candida (mold), causing a wide variety of unhealthy side effects and diseases.
The most common cause of yeast infection is antibiotics and their overuse...
Dr. John Pitt, on Penicillum in 1979 stated:
"It is very ironic that this humbled fungus, hailed as a benefactor of mankind, may by its very success prove to be a deciding factor in the decline of the present civilization".
Simply stated, antibiotics are dangerous mycotoxins, fungal metabolites, that kill bacteria, even the good bacteria that is present in our intestines and essential for good health. This upsets the delicate balance of the yeast to bacteria ratio in your digestive system, giving the yeast fungi the upper hand in creating a yeast infection. Without the good bacteria in your system to control yeast, it spreads and becomes a toxic fungal parasite known as candida.
Penicillin is a good example of a fungal by-product called a mycotoxin. It was discovered from a mold (mold is a fungus) experiment that Dr. Fleming was performing on a bacteria colony. He added some mold from bread to the colony and observed that the fungus killed all the bacteria; producing the substance he later named penicillin. The number one cause of yeast infection was born in 1928 and is so over-prescribed today that yeast infection is a growing epidemic.
Another cause of yeast infection and the destruction of stomach flora are anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen...
These two drugs are common over the counter medications that many people take. Very few people realize what they are doing to their health by taking them. America has become a nation of drug dependent people. Not a night goes by when you don't see a TV commercial for some kind of drug promising some miraculous cure for something. These drugs all contribute to the destruction of bacteria and are a cause of ueast infection. .
Another cause of yeast infection, theorized by some doctors, are birth control pills given to women. In the natural menstrual cycle of women, right after ovulation on about the 18th day, both progesterone and estrogen decline to very low levels. At the same time estradiol begins to rise into menses and then these three hormones return to normal. Most birth control pills contain estradiol in significant amounts and add to this problem. However, high estrogen levels make the glucose levels of the vagina rise and this feeds yeast.
The hormone link as a cause of yeast infection for women is very common. Almost all women that suffer from recurring vaginal yeast infections will tell you that they do indeed get flare ups at the third week of their cycle. . Fortunately, there are now natural herbs and supplements to treat and balance the hormones to eliminate this problem.
According to the 2001 Asthma and Allergy Report, the first immunodeficiency syndrome was identified in 1952. Since that time 95 more have been identified with new conditions being discovered every day. The report also states that increased use of antibiotics in infancy is contributing to increased risks of allergies. What is interesting to me is in the 1950's antibiotics came into wide spread general use in medicine. Do you see a correlation here?
The most common prescription for antibiotics is for upper respiratory infections, but according to Dr. Carol Kauffman, "most of these infections are caused by a fungus". So they do not require an antibiotic as treatment, yet doctors continue to prescribe them. This, over time, will alter the balance in stomach bacteria allowing the yeast to overgrow, and the result is candida, or worse.
Doctors plead ignorance when their patients develop allergies, intestinal disorders, etc, not even realizing that the very drugs they prescribed are the cause of a yeast infection and these other fungal diseases. Over time, your good stomach bacteria become overwhelmed by yeast as it kills even more of your good bacteria. Candida or fungal disease is the result.
It becomes a never-ending cycle. You get an antibiotic for your cold or flu; women especially get a vaginal yeast infection. The doctor gives them an anti-fungal or an anti-fungal cream, or they purchase it over the counter at the local drugstore. The infection is beaten for a time, but then it returns. This will continue to happen until the cause of yeast infection is addressed with natural therapies and diet.
In 1998, two scientists Bernstein and Ross discovered that antibiotics "significantly increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in humans".
In studies done on mice in 2000 and published in "Principals and Practices of Infectious Diseases", a "single injection of streptomycin eradicated the protective effective effect of normal flora". Streptomycin is prescribed usually for people that are allergic to penicillin and definitely establishes one of the causes of yeast infection to antibiotics.
Now it would be a rare individual that could go through life with never being prescribed an antibiotic. I am in no way advocating never taking them since they do save lives. But choose wisely if you really need to take them or not for whatever it is you have at the time, since they are the main cause of yeast infection in humans. Have your doctor prescribe Nystatin with it to avoid the overgrowth of yeast infection. Then get on a good probiotic product such as Total Immune Booster, which actually does grow new bacterial colonies.
Foods As A Cause Of Yeast Infection
There are many foods that can be a cause of yeast infections as I have explained below, but antibiotics are the primary cause of yeast infection due to the fact that they kill beneficial bacteria in the intestines. This allows the yeast and fungi to take control and proliferate in the human body. Antibiotics are also present in many common foods that most of us eat. More recently antibiotics are now being detected in the water supply from our overuse. The wastewater enters the sewer system, which is then treated, and pumped right back into the water table. The antibiotics are never removed and it becomes a never-ending circle.
They also shove these cows into unnatural feeding environments and fatten them up with grain foods that can be a cause of yeast infections, making the meat unfit for human consumption due to mold contamination. The meat can become loaded with mycotoxins from these molds. You eat it, and it is passed on to you.
Other foods that can be a cause of yeast infections are grain foods. Wheat, oats, barley, rye, sorghum, corn, red apples, and peanuts are also universally contaminated with fungus. These foods find their way into our systems from cereals, pastas, breads, potato chips, crackers, peanut butter, cooking oils, etc.
How can this be, you wonder? Grains are usually stored in silos for extended periods of time. They can be stored for years before they are ever sold and brought to market for food processing. During this time, they grow molds in these silos. Now I would assume when they go to process these grains for human consumption they would wash them, but the molds and mycotoxins will enter into the inside of the grain as they try to break them down into dirt. The grains get ground up for processing, and the rest is history.
The worst of these grains, as far as mold contamination, are sold for livestock feed and alcohol processing--beer mostly.
Other foods that can be a cause of yeast infections are peanuts, corn, and red apples, which will actually grow mold on them as they grow. Peanuts also are the most genetically engineered food on the planet, stick too organic.
These foods can kill the beneficial bacteria in our digestive system because of the molds they are contaminated with. They also allow the yeast to grow since the yeast eats the sugars in these foods. They often sit in the intestine and ferment before digestion, which causes a conditon known as dysbiosis, or toxic colon. These toxins alter good bacterial supplies and yeast gains the upper hand.
Mycotoxins from molds and fungi are also known cancer-causing agents that are released by molds and yeasts. One of these mycotoxins, called aflatoxin, happens to be the most carcinogenic substance on earth. In the common diets of today, grains are consumed in all three meals in some form, from cereals to breads and pastas.
So every day the average American is consuming .15mg to .5mg of aflatoxin.
The western diet of today, due to sugars and molds in the foods we eat, is a cancer-causing machine. The addition of these sugars allows the yeast to thrive unbeknown to many people that have it, and allows it to inject its own mycotoxins into your body. This will suppress the immune system and lead to other autoimmune system diseases such as cancer, lupus, multiple sclerosis, crohns, arthritis, skin disorders, chronic fatigue, depression, fibromyalgia, etc. if left untreated.
Chlorine is added to the water supply of the US to kill parasites, microbes, and bad bacteria present in our drinking water supply. But when you drink this water directly from your tap, the chlorine kills the good bacteria in your intestines. To chlorine, bacteria is bacteria, it doesn't know the difference from good or bad.
Fluoride also is a cause of yeast infection and killer of, not only intestinal bacteria, but also enzymes, which are the building blocks of all life and work on the cellular DNA level, as well as in the process of digestion and immune system health.
I recommend you buy a reverse osmosis water filter and use this water to not only drink, but to also cook with. It is the only system that will remove fluoride from your drinking water. Fluoride has been found, when used for cooking, to release toxic metals from common cooking utensils. So called bottled spring water in independent testing is not always safe either, due to pollutants in the air, coming to the ground in rain, and getting in the water table, it can be just as bad for you.
You also have tons of run off from fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, and other chemicals in the water supply. A lot of so-called spring water is really just filtered tap water. The industry is not regulated very strongly, so you can't always be sure what you are really drinking. Buy a reverse osmosis water filter for your drinking and cooking needs. It will last a lifetime and be one of the best health investments you have ever made.
So how do we avoid these molds and antibiotics in our foods that can be a cause of yeast infection?
In almost every store in the country you can buy hormone and antibiotic free beef. Buy it, eat it, and simply don't buy the rest.
Cut down on grain foods that cause yeast infections drastically by eliminating the chips, cookies, cakes, cereals, and pastas. Substitute pastas with rice or the alternative grains like quinoa.
Eat more organic eggs for breakfast and organic milk if you must. And don't worry about cholesterol, which is caused by mycotoxins in the blood stream, sugar, and trans fats, and is also an immune system response to these mycotoxins from fungus. Take away the mycotoxins and junk food and your cholesterol will be just fine.
Cause of Yeast Infection And The Immune System
Another cause of yeast infection is a generally weakened or deficient immune system.
How does the immune system get worn down enough to be a cause of yeast infection in the average person?
Many times a person has had an illness or injury and their health is never the same again. The body has been damaged too severely for the immune system to repair the cells properly, although it never stops trying. Over time, the immune system weakens to the point it can no longer defend the body. Instead, it focuses on other processes more important for continued life.
Every day we are exposing ourselves to polluted air from the smog from our cars and power plants, which, if coal-fired, deliver acid rain containing mercury to the ground that enters the food chain. Mercury, aluminum, lead, and excess iron are definitely linked to chronic yeast infections.
Yeast is an immune system reaction to mercury in the body because the yeast cell can absorb its weight in mercury, which prevents the mercury from harming the body. If your levels are high and you do nothing to solve the problem, you will not get rid of your candida yeast infection.
There are now traces of over 300 toxins in our bodies that were not present before 1940. These toxins have been shown to bind to receptors, blocking important enzymatic reactions in the body weakening the immune system.
Chemicals in the home from soaps, laundry detergents, toothpastes, perfumes, cleaning solvents, etc. are causes. I could go on and on in this area. Even carpet is made of petroleum and plastics that are toxic. The effect is cumulative, it takes time, but yeast or other diseases are always the result.
Our foods are more and more genetically engineered and their food value becoming more and more questionable. Modern farming has stripped the soils of all minerals and vitamins, so foods have very little value any more. According to a report released at the 1992 Earth Summit, the USA has the worst soil in the world - 85% depleted. The rest of the world’s soils are not much better, with South America and Asia's soils being 78% depleted, Africa 75%, Europe 70%, and Australia 58%. This means the potency of our food supply is not able to sustain optimum health. Is it any wonder we are overweight and chronically ill? We are literally starving to death from lack of nutrition!
Pesticides are used that kill beneficial soil based organisms that used to be a part of our diets from the family farms of old. We add chemicals to dairy foods to give it a longer shelf life while stripping it of nutrient value.
The average American eats over 150 pounds of sugar a year which is creating a Type 2 diabetic epidemic in this country. Obesity is at an all time high from sugar and processed grains which themselves are turned to sugar when digested. The pancreas kicks in some insulin that picks up the sugar and deposits it on the body as fat. Fat is the fuel the body was originally designed to run on, not sugar.
Sugar contributes to the cause of yeast infections by feeding the fungus in the body allowing it to grow and spread. Sugar is also by far the number one thing that can wear down your immune system. It is worse than smoking.
All of our food is cooked, processed, and enzymatically dead, this causes the pancreas an additional load, and it, must create more enzymes to digest these foods. The metabolic enzymes are forced to help out with digestion when they should be helping repair cells and removing wastes.
We vaccinate our children with basically poisons in the name of good health that actually weaken their immune systems.
Another very common cause of yeast infection is mold growing in ventilation systems. I have personally seen this condition inside air conditioners. These mold spores blow into the home, and once you breath them, they can travel through the body, causing asthma and bronchitis.
Predisposing Causes of Yeast Infection
All these things contribute as a cause of yeast infections today and weaken our immune systems. Bacteria are our first line of defense in our immune systems, and all these things can and do contribute to help kill them. It is becoming more and more necessary to take supplements every day to maintain a healthy body and a healthy immune system. Even the AMA recently suggested that everyone in the country should be on a multivitamin/mineral supplement. The trick is to take quality supplements and eat mostly good fresh foods. Drink plenty of clean fresh water to flush out poisons and wastes from the body while minimizing environmental toxins in the home. The benefits? You will go through life healthier, more energetic, happier, and live to a ripe old age, if you so choose. I must also add that candida and yeast infections cannot be beaten with diet alone, it simply will not work without good supplements to support cellular health. acknowledgement: http://www.yeastinfectionadvisor.com |
Diet Recommendations For Yeast Infections
A Candida or yeast infection diet needs to reduce or eliminate the foods which yeast thrives on. Essentially sugars are what makes yeast proliferate and it is these sugars which need to be reduced in ones diet in order to attain results.
This reduction or elimination of sugar will help your yeast infection supplements kill the yeast faster and restore your digestive system and your immune system to its original state.
The health implications of good diet are far ranging as you will be able to absorb the nutrients in your foods better, thus greatly enhancing your over all health after the yeast infection has been eradicated.
Please keep in mind when evaluating any candida diet or yeast infection diet, that in the 1970's the CDC decided that yeast and fungi were not that big of a health problem, so until recently, a candida diet had never been properly developed. There are now some excellent and highly effective programs available.
Is there a 12-24 hour cure? Check this link - there have been some amazing results:
For severe cases of yeast infections, a longer term diet may well work for you.
The diet suggested below is made up of foods that are known to starve the fungus and has over time shown great results. Changing diet or implementing a yeast infection diet can result in you showing flue-like symptoms as the candida parasite begins to die. Fungi are living things and of course do not like to die. They may emit toxins into your body, making your symptoms get worse instead of better at first for the first few days. Implement the dietary changes slowly in order to monitor the effects and to let your body get used to the changes.
Make sure you eat plenty of fresh vegetables preferably raw or steamed on this yeast infection diet. This is very important on the candida diet because vegetables absorb fungal poisons (mycotoxins) and carry them out of the body.
The Candida Diet May Also Cause You to Lose Weight
Of course losing weight is easy if you cut down on the simple processed grains, eliminate refined foods, sugar, trans fats and get some exercise. These foods are really just junk foods and the human body was never designed to process them efficiently.
Vegetables are much better for you than processed foods and sugars and are a complex carbohydrate, not a simple carb that quickly turns to sugar in the body. As far as simple carbs go fruit is far superior to any grain.
I get emails all the time from people that are worried they are losing to much weight on the candida diet. They have nothing to worry about because your body should stabilize at its ideal weight. Our ideal weight suggestions have also changed to the upside because so many of us are to heavy. The best way to figure out your ideal weight is by % of body fat. The ideal is 12 to 15% for men and 18 to 20% for women.
A common question that is asked is do I have to stay on this candida diet forever?
No, you don't. But chances are that you will in some form or another because after the yeast infection is gone you are going to feel so good that you will not want to go back. At least that is how I feel about it. Your diet should be 30% protein, 30 to 35% carbs from produce, 30% good fats and 5% from nuts and seeds. The fats found in those foods should be mostly polyunsaturated or omega 3 fats. Implementation of good eating habits should be looked at as a long term solution, not only for reducing candida effects but also for your overall health.
Do not starve yourself! If you are hungry eat! But eat the right foods and it will help maintain your weight.
When your yeast infection has been eradicated by the candida diet , you can then start slowly reintroducing other food groups back into your diet. Keep a record of how they make you feel and whether you get a re-occurance of yeast infections, then you must decide if they are worth it or not.
If you have kidney disease, you should consult a physician before you go on the candida diet. The kidneys can have a problem with the protein load of this yeast infection diet. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding you may not be suitable for this candida diet either because of reduced simple carbohydrates, please consult a doctor before proceeding.
Stevia and Stevia Plus is ok as a sugar substitute. However, Xylitol is even better because it is a proven antifungal and inhibits candida yeast. It has also been proven to reduce tooth decay in children and adults by reducing bad bacteria. It is very heat stable and makes a great cooking and baking substitute for real sugar. It tastes good too.
If you are going on a yeast infection diet, follow these simple rules:
You are probably thinking, wow, what am I going to eat on this candida diet?? I thought the same thing until I really checked it out. So here is a list of Good foods although not complete.
The Candida Diet and Good Vegetables
Good candida yeast diet vegetables are alfalfa sprouts, asparagus, bell peppers, brussel sprouts, all the cabbages are good for the candida diet including broccoli. Carrots are a very controversial food on the candida diet, I have seen one yeast infection diet say yes and the next say no. Now they are a simple sugar when digested, but they are also an antifungal and keep the yeast infection from spreading. I just had to go on what the Mycologists said on this one, which is to eat them, raw. If you cook carrots it raises the glycemic index to double that of a raw carrot.
Other good candida yeast diet vegetables are okra, summer squash, turnip, yellow squash, spaghetti squash, zucchini, celery, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, string beans, lettuce, arugula, beet greens, bok choy, cabbage, chard, cucumber, endive, mesclun, purslane, radichio, radish, vegetable sprouts, watercress, bell pepper, broccoli, brussel sprouts, collard greens, dandelion greens, egg plant, garlic, kale, leek, mustard greens, onion, scallion, shallot, tomato and turnip greens.
The Candida Diet and Good Fruits
Plum, peach, nectarine, apricot, kiwi, lemon, lime, orange, tangerine and persimmons. Now grapefruits and green apples are higher carb fruits but the acid does help kill yeast, so occasionally it would be of benefit to eat them.
The Candida Diet and Meats
Good meats for the candida yeast diet are beef, liver, sausage, buffalo, goat, lamb, pork, poultry and all other fowl both wild and domestic.
Good candida yeast diet seafood’s are shrimp, octopus, snail, squid, anchovy, cod, halibut, flounder, Mahi-Mahi, red snapper, and wild salmon. Fresh water fish include catfish, caviar, crappie, pickerel, sturgeon, perch, white fish, bass, and all trout species are good on the candida diet.
I recommend grass fed or organic meats with no antibiotic exposure from grains or injections, seafood, wild fish-not farm raised, wild meats, goat, lamb, and organic free range poultry .
Bologna, frankfurters, sausage, and salami can be eaten occasionally, read the labels looking for the addition of starches and sugars. Pork is not recommended because it is usually irradiated.
Most herbs are also ok, and be sure to use natural salt. I also should let you know that most fish these days are contaminated with mercury. Substitute with goat, lamb, poultry, or sardines since they are high in omega fatty acids if able on this diet, or eat mercury free wild fish.
Natural peppermint teas will also be very soothing on your digestive system while on the candida yeast diet since it helps manage yeast die off, as well as nausea, abdominal fullness, or pain. Try to drink four 8-ounce glasses of distilled water a day, and 4 glasses of bottled or spring water to keep the body flushed of toxins.
As you can see there is actually quite a lot you can eat. There is no reason to go hungry since you can eat all you want of these foods and not only kill the yeast infection, but the excess weight, if you have any, will flat disappear. I lost 25 pounds in two months, didn't even try, and never went hungry.
Candida Diet Breakfast Ideas
Good candida yeast diet foods for breakfast are eggs cooked any style with bacon on occasion, ham, steak, or chicken (Not breaded). Grapefruit and vegetable juices are good, especially fresh carrot juice with a clove of garlic. A person could get tired of eating eggs I must admit on the yeast diet so just treat breakfast as any other meal. Have chicken salad, raw nuts or yogurt, just use a little imagination. A few times a week you could have a bowel of all bran cereal with almond milk if it does not cause a problem for you.
Candida Diet Lunch Ideas
For lunch have chicken salad or chicken, fish, beef patties with a vegetable basted in butter. Don't worry about fats on the anti-yeast diet since you need them for energy production for the body. That is how the body was originally designed to get its energy from. The body was never designed to use sugar from processed grains for fuel and this is what makes most people fat as well as feed candida and yeast.
Candida Diet Dinner Ideas
Just about anything goes on the candida diet for dinner as long as it is an allowed food. Steak, fish, poultry, wild game, and pork are all ok as the main dish. Raw or lightly steamed vegetables are the best, not over done, but still crisp so you don't kill all the available enzymes in these foods. Herbal teas or water are ok to drink.
After two weeks you can add yams, legumes meaning beans and peas. Oats can be added along with brown rice, basmati rice, oatmeal, quinoa, amaranth, millet, buckwheat, barley, flour tortillas, and sour dough bread in moderation on the candida diet.
Candida Diet Foods to Raise PH in The Body
There are two kinds of alkaline and acid forming foods. One of course is the acids or alkaline substances the foods themselves contain. The other is the acid or alkaline forming ability of a food after it is digested. Take for instance a lemon which is very acidic, but once digested it has an alkalizing effect in the body. The absolute best foods for the alkaline diet and to raise body ph are not surprisingly green.
I have tried to edit this list to give you more acceptable diet options while treating yourself for candida. However, if you eat something from this list and it causes a problem, stop eating it!
High Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Sea salt, mineral water, baking soda, seaweed, onion, pumpkin seeds, taro root, lotus root, sea vegetables, limes, lemons, raspberry, and pineapple.
Moderately Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Green apples, spices, alfalfa sprouts, avocados, currants, chestnuts, pepper, garlic, kohlrabi, asparagus, kale, grapefruit, parsley, endive, arugula, mustard green, ginger root, peas, broccoli, lettuce, raw carrots, strawberries, squash, loganberry, olive dewberry, and Braggs apple cider vinegar.
Low Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Most herbs, almonds, green tea, mu tea, jerusalem artichokes, brussel sprouts, fresh coconut, quail eggs, cucumbers, eggplant, primrose oil, sesame seed, leeks, cod liver oil, almonds, okra, sprouts, bell pepper, cauliflower, olives, onions, cabbage, rutabaga, radishes, ginseng, eggplant, collard green, egg yolks, raw goats milk and whey, olive oil, whole sesame seeds, blackberry, and sprouted grains.
Very Low Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Oats, duck eggs, ginger tea, ghee, quinoa, wild rice, coconut oil, flax oil, olive oil, chive, celery, most other seeds, turnip greens, cilantro, lettuce, and blue berries.
Neutral Foods Foods for The Candida Diet
Butter, most expeller pressed oils, and plain yogurt.
Very Low Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Pumpkin seed oil, grape seed oil, cream, butter, goat/sheep cheese, spinach, string beans, wax beans, zucchini, chutney, rhubarb, coconut, organs, venison, fish, wild duck and pine nuts.
Low Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Almond oil, lima beans, chard, tomatoes, black tea, wild game meat, lamb, mutton, boar, elk, goose, turkey, and mollusks.
Moderately Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Nutmeg, pork, veal, bear, mussels, squid, chicken, green peas, snow peas, garbanzo beans, cranberry, pomegranate, pistachio seeds, chestnut oil, lard, pecans, and palm kernel oil.
Highly Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Beef, pheasant, cottonseed oil, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cocoa.
Try to eat from the alkaline side 70% of the time if possible.
Other Acid Forming Compounds
Most prescription medicines and over the counter drugs can be highly acidic as well. Recreational drugs and alcohol are also acid forming. Chemicals and toxins that we use and are exposed to every day at home which number upwards of 250 also cause acidity, overloading the immune system and the liver. Disease and the growth of microforms result, which can create even more acidity. Eventually, life threatening diseases can develop and can result in death.
Acknowledgements:
Dan Jackowiak
This reduction or elimination of sugar will help your yeast infection supplements kill the yeast faster and restore your digestive system and your immune system to its original state.
The health implications of good diet are far ranging as you will be able to absorb the nutrients in your foods better, thus greatly enhancing your over all health after the yeast infection has been eradicated.
Please keep in mind when evaluating any candida diet or yeast infection diet, that in the 1970's the CDC decided that yeast and fungi were not that big of a health problem, so until recently, a candida diet had never been properly developed. There are now some excellent and highly effective programs available.
Is there a 12-24 hour cure? Check this link - there have been some amazing results:
For severe cases of yeast infections, a longer term diet may well work for you.
The diet suggested below is made up of foods that are known to starve the fungus and has over time shown great results. Changing diet or implementing a yeast infection diet can result in you showing flue-like symptoms as the candida parasite begins to die. Fungi are living things and of course do not like to die. They may emit toxins into your body, making your symptoms get worse instead of better at first for the first few days. Implement the dietary changes slowly in order to monitor the effects and to let your body get used to the changes.
Make sure you eat plenty of fresh vegetables preferably raw or steamed on this yeast infection diet. This is very important on the candida diet because vegetables absorb fungal poisons (mycotoxins) and carry them out of the body.
The Candida Diet May Also Cause You to Lose Weight
Of course losing weight is easy if you cut down on the simple processed grains, eliminate refined foods, sugar, trans fats and get some exercise. These foods are really just junk foods and the human body was never designed to process them efficiently.
Vegetables are much better for you than processed foods and sugars and are a complex carbohydrate, not a simple carb that quickly turns to sugar in the body. As far as simple carbs go fruit is far superior to any grain.
I get emails all the time from people that are worried they are losing to much weight on the candida diet. They have nothing to worry about because your body should stabilize at its ideal weight. Our ideal weight suggestions have also changed to the upside because so many of us are to heavy. The best way to figure out your ideal weight is by % of body fat. The ideal is 12 to 15% for men and 18 to 20% for women.
A common question that is asked is do I have to stay on this candida diet forever?
No, you don't. But chances are that you will in some form or another because after the yeast infection is gone you are going to feel so good that you will not want to go back. At least that is how I feel about it. Your diet should be 30% protein, 30 to 35% carbs from produce, 30% good fats and 5% from nuts and seeds. The fats found in those foods should be mostly polyunsaturated or omega 3 fats. Implementation of good eating habits should be looked at as a long term solution, not only for reducing candida effects but also for your overall health.
Do not starve yourself! If you are hungry eat! But eat the right foods and it will help maintain your weight.
When your yeast infection has been eradicated by the candida diet , you can then start slowly reintroducing other food groups back into your diet. Keep a record of how they make you feel and whether you get a re-occurance of yeast infections, then you must decide if they are worth it or not.
If you have kidney disease, you should consult a physician before you go on the candida diet. The kidneys can have a problem with the protein load of this yeast infection diet. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding you may not be suitable for this candida diet either because of reduced simple carbohydrates, please consult a doctor before proceeding.
Stevia and Stevia Plus is ok as a sugar substitute. However, Xylitol is even better because it is a proven antifungal and inhibits candida yeast. It has also been proven to reduce tooth decay in children and adults by reducing bad bacteria. It is very heat stable and makes a great cooking and baking substitute for real sugar. It tastes good too.
If you are going on a yeast infection diet, follow these simple rules:
- Fruit juices because of the sugar they contain.
- Breaded Meats...All others ok .
- Egg substitutes...Eggs themselves are ok...organic is best since they contain the correct omega fatty acids ratio...with fertile if you can find them being the ideal.
- Margarine and butter substitutes.
- On the yeast infection diet, low-fat yogurt (especially made from goats or organic), cream cheese, sour cream made from real cream, unsweetened whipping cream, and butter are all ok. With yogurt, get the lowest sugar content as possible.
- NO Potatoes and legumes on the yeast infection diet for the first two weeks. After two weeks sweet potatoes may be eaten in moderation if they do not cause a problem for you.
- Fresh vegetables and freshly made vegetable juice ok.
- NO Coffee or tea (regular or decaf), NO Diet or regular sodas, Organic coffee or tea and herbal teas are ok in moderation.
- Bottled and reverse osmosis filtered water; distilled water is the best for removing toxins but should only be half of the water you drink, herb teas, freshly squeezed lemonade or lime-ade is ok.
- On the yeast infection diet NO Grains are allowed...this includes pasta, rice, corn, wheat, millet, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, oats, and barley.
- Absolutely NO Yeasts allowed...this includes bread, pastries and alcohol, hydrolyzed yeasts...Read your labels.
- NO Pickles, salad dressings, green olives or soy sauce...
- Salad dressings made of olive oil, Braggs apple cider vinegar, water, and lemon juice are ok.
- Unpasteurized apple cider vinegar and black olives not aged in vinegar are ok.
- NO Partially hydrogenated oils including corn and peanuts.
- Coconut oil , olive, grape seed, and flax seed oils in a cold pressed formula when available are ok.
- NO Peanuts on the yeast infection diet and all peanut products and pistachio nuts. I would avoid cashews too.
- Raw nuts including pecans, almonds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds are ok.
- NO VINEGARS These include ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, pickles, pickled peppers, hot sauce, salad dressings, green olives, horseradish, dips, mayonnaise.
- It is best to avoid tuna, swordfish, shark, and shellfish because of high mercury content.
You are probably thinking, wow, what am I going to eat on this candida diet?? I thought the same thing until I really checked it out. So here is a list of Good foods although not complete.
The Candida Diet and Good Vegetables
Good candida yeast diet vegetables are alfalfa sprouts, asparagus, bell peppers, brussel sprouts, all the cabbages are good for the candida diet including broccoli. Carrots are a very controversial food on the candida diet, I have seen one yeast infection diet say yes and the next say no. Now they are a simple sugar when digested, but they are also an antifungal and keep the yeast infection from spreading. I just had to go on what the Mycologists said on this one, which is to eat them, raw. If you cook carrots it raises the glycemic index to double that of a raw carrot.
Other good candida yeast diet vegetables are okra, summer squash, turnip, yellow squash, spaghetti squash, zucchini, celery, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, string beans, lettuce, arugula, beet greens, bok choy, cabbage, chard, cucumber, endive, mesclun, purslane, radichio, radish, vegetable sprouts, watercress, bell pepper, broccoli, brussel sprouts, collard greens, dandelion greens, egg plant, garlic, kale, leek, mustard greens, onion, scallion, shallot, tomato and turnip greens.
The Candida Diet and Good Fruits
Plum, peach, nectarine, apricot, kiwi, lemon, lime, orange, tangerine and persimmons. Now grapefruits and green apples are higher carb fruits but the acid does help kill yeast, so occasionally it would be of benefit to eat them.
The Candida Diet and Meats
Good meats for the candida yeast diet are beef, liver, sausage, buffalo, goat, lamb, pork, poultry and all other fowl both wild and domestic.
Good candida yeast diet seafood’s are shrimp, octopus, snail, squid, anchovy, cod, halibut, flounder, Mahi-Mahi, red snapper, and wild salmon. Fresh water fish include catfish, caviar, crappie, pickerel, sturgeon, perch, white fish, bass, and all trout species are good on the candida diet.
I recommend grass fed or organic meats with no antibiotic exposure from grains or injections, seafood, wild fish-not farm raised, wild meats, goat, lamb, and organic free range poultry .
Bologna, frankfurters, sausage, and salami can be eaten occasionally, read the labels looking for the addition of starches and sugars. Pork is not recommended because it is usually irradiated.
Most herbs are also ok, and be sure to use natural salt. I also should let you know that most fish these days are contaminated with mercury. Substitute with goat, lamb, poultry, or sardines since they are high in omega fatty acids if able on this diet, or eat mercury free wild fish.
Natural peppermint teas will also be very soothing on your digestive system while on the candida yeast diet since it helps manage yeast die off, as well as nausea, abdominal fullness, or pain. Try to drink four 8-ounce glasses of distilled water a day, and 4 glasses of bottled or spring water to keep the body flushed of toxins.
As you can see there is actually quite a lot you can eat. There is no reason to go hungry since you can eat all you want of these foods and not only kill the yeast infection, but the excess weight, if you have any, will flat disappear. I lost 25 pounds in two months, didn't even try, and never went hungry.
Candida Diet Breakfast Ideas
Good candida yeast diet foods for breakfast are eggs cooked any style with bacon on occasion, ham, steak, or chicken (Not breaded). Grapefruit and vegetable juices are good, especially fresh carrot juice with a clove of garlic. A person could get tired of eating eggs I must admit on the yeast diet so just treat breakfast as any other meal. Have chicken salad, raw nuts or yogurt, just use a little imagination. A few times a week you could have a bowel of all bran cereal with almond milk if it does not cause a problem for you.
Candida Diet Lunch Ideas
For lunch have chicken salad or chicken, fish, beef patties with a vegetable basted in butter. Don't worry about fats on the anti-yeast diet since you need them for energy production for the body. That is how the body was originally designed to get its energy from. The body was never designed to use sugar from processed grains for fuel and this is what makes most people fat as well as feed candida and yeast.
Candida Diet Dinner Ideas
Just about anything goes on the candida diet for dinner as long as it is an allowed food. Steak, fish, poultry, wild game, and pork are all ok as the main dish. Raw or lightly steamed vegetables are the best, not over done, but still crisp so you don't kill all the available enzymes in these foods. Herbal teas or water are ok to drink.
After two weeks you can add yams, legumes meaning beans and peas. Oats can be added along with brown rice, basmati rice, oatmeal, quinoa, amaranth, millet, buckwheat, barley, flour tortillas, and sour dough bread in moderation on the candida diet.
Candida Diet Foods to Raise PH in The Body
There are two kinds of alkaline and acid forming foods. One of course is the acids or alkaline substances the foods themselves contain. The other is the acid or alkaline forming ability of a food after it is digested. Take for instance a lemon which is very acidic, but once digested it has an alkalizing effect in the body. The absolute best foods for the alkaline diet and to raise body ph are not surprisingly green.
I have tried to edit this list to give you more acceptable diet options while treating yourself for candida. However, if you eat something from this list and it causes a problem, stop eating it!
High Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Sea salt, mineral water, baking soda, seaweed, onion, pumpkin seeds, taro root, lotus root, sea vegetables, limes, lemons, raspberry, and pineapple.
Moderately Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Green apples, spices, alfalfa sprouts, avocados, currants, chestnuts, pepper, garlic, kohlrabi, asparagus, kale, grapefruit, parsley, endive, arugula, mustard green, ginger root, peas, broccoli, lettuce, raw carrots, strawberries, squash, loganberry, olive dewberry, and Braggs apple cider vinegar.
Low Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Most herbs, almonds, green tea, mu tea, jerusalem artichokes, brussel sprouts, fresh coconut, quail eggs, cucumbers, eggplant, primrose oil, sesame seed, leeks, cod liver oil, almonds, okra, sprouts, bell pepper, cauliflower, olives, onions, cabbage, rutabaga, radishes, ginseng, eggplant, collard green, egg yolks, raw goats milk and whey, olive oil, whole sesame seeds, blackberry, and sprouted grains.
Very Low Alkaline Foods for The Candida Diet
Oats, duck eggs, ginger tea, ghee, quinoa, wild rice, coconut oil, flax oil, olive oil, chive, celery, most other seeds, turnip greens, cilantro, lettuce, and blue berries.
Neutral Foods Foods for The Candida Diet
Butter, most expeller pressed oils, and plain yogurt.
Very Low Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Pumpkin seed oil, grape seed oil, cream, butter, goat/sheep cheese, spinach, string beans, wax beans, zucchini, chutney, rhubarb, coconut, organs, venison, fish, wild duck and pine nuts.
Low Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Almond oil, lima beans, chard, tomatoes, black tea, wild game meat, lamb, mutton, boar, elk, goose, turkey, and mollusks.
Moderately Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Nutmeg, pork, veal, bear, mussels, squid, chicken, green peas, snow peas, garbanzo beans, cranberry, pomegranate, pistachio seeds, chestnut oil, lard, pecans, and palm kernel oil.
Highly Acid Foods for The Candida Diet
Beef, pheasant, cottonseed oil, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cocoa.
Try to eat from the alkaline side 70% of the time if possible.
Other Acid Forming Compounds
Most prescription medicines and over the counter drugs can be highly acidic as well. Recreational drugs and alcohol are also acid forming. Chemicals and toxins that we use and are exposed to every day at home which number upwards of 250 also cause acidity, overloading the immune system and the liver. Disease and the growth of microforms result, which can create even more acidity. Eventually, life threatening diseases can develop and can result in death.
Acknowledgements:
Dan Jackowiak
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Is There A Home Or Natural Remedy For Chronic Yeast Infections?
What is a yeast infection?
A yeast infection is a condition caused by the fungus Candida albicans. A vaginal yeast infection is an excess growth of yeast cells in the vagina. This excessive yeast growth in the vagina has numerous side effects which can be identified by physical manifestations but also can have a psychological impact on the person.
Learning to recognize the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection is vital before women attempt self-treatment. The most common symptom of a vaginal yeast infection is itching in the vaginal and/or vulvar area. Yeast infection is so common that 3/4 women will have it in their life time. Treating a yeast infection is simple, but it's important to visit your doctor for the right diagnosis. It is matter of overcoming one's pride and to seek the correct advice.
Natural Treatment
Instead of reaching for a costly over the counter medication; why not use a natural remedy for yeast infection instead? Most women would love to know if there was a natural yeast infection cure, and there are some natural remedies for a yeast infection.
The first one is dietary natural cure for yeast infection - for example Cranberry pills, which can be found at natural food stores, can be taken throughout the duration of a yeast infection as a supplement. Among the most effective natural treatments for yeast infection is the use of probiotics, or what is commonly called friendly bacteria or beneficial bacteria. Acidophilus is an ideal natural cure for yeast infection, as it is a natural probiotic. The advantage of a natural approach to fighting yeast infection, is it allows control over the yeast permanently and puts your immune system back on track. If you are in any way uncertain, consult a health care provider to modify your diet and/or treat this condition directly with an effective, all natural yeast infection control product.
Who Doesn't Want a Natural Remedy for a Yeast Infection?
Whether it's a dislike for man-made chemicals or just plain embarrassment, many women seek a natural remedy for a yeast infection. One well known home remedy for yeast infection is the regular use of curds or yogurt. This home remedy for a yeast infection combats the fungus (yeast) that is responsible for the infection. Curds and yogurt are foods identified to be the most effective home remedy for yeast infection. Some believe that the best way to use yogurt as a natural remedy for yeast infection is by inserting plain yogurt into the vaginal area. Taking a tampon dipped in yoghurt and inserting it in the vagina, twice a day, is one of the most recommended home remedy for yeast infection.
For those who are sceptical about the use of yoghurt and other "medieval" remedies, there are some excellent guides available which offer sound advice as to how one should deal with yeast infections - Check this link
Natural Treatment for Yeast Infections
The treatment for yeast infection varies from person to person. Most of these candidal infections are superficial and clear up easily with treatment but their causes are quite different, their symptoms similar, and treatment varies. Try to avoid intercourse until you have completed treatment and the symptoms have subsided. It is important to receive proper treatment for your yeast infection, and it is very important to consult with your doctor before treatment. If you don't complete treatment correctly you may not get rid of the yeast infection. Women who do not improve after treatment with a standard oral or vaginal treatment for yeast infection should be reexamined by their physician. With proper treatment, the infection usually clears up in a few days to a week.
If the yeast infection is left untreated, the symptomatic pains of this infection may continue and this may worsen the severity. One of the main causes of recurring chronic yeast infection is sexual activity. If your yeast infection is chronic, even after a change of diet and the use of herbal therapies, have your male sex partner evaluated. If a yeast infection is left untreated it can progress to a bacterial infection, which is more serious.
As embarrassing as this can make some women feel, you must realize that the yeast infection is not your fault. Yeast infection is merely an overgrowth of yeast in or on the body, and yeast infection is able to affect ANY part of the human body. Many homeopathic physicians feel a systemic yeast infection is the most overlooked and misdiagnosed disease in medicine. If you have symptoms of a yeast infection, see a doctor immediately so they can determine if a yeast infection is the cause of your symptoms, and suggest a course of (hopefully natural) treatment.
A yeast infection is a condition caused by the fungus Candida albicans. A vaginal yeast infection is an excess growth of yeast cells in the vagina. This excessive yeast growth in the vagina has numerous side effects which can be identified by physical manifestations but also can have a psychological impact on the person.
Learning to recognize the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection is vital before women attempt self-treatment. The most common symptom of a vaginal yeast infection is itching in the vaginal and/or vulvar area. Yeast infection is so common that 3/4 women will have it in their life time. Treating a yeast infection is simple, but it's important to visit your doctor for the right diagnosis. It is matter of overcoming one's pride and to seek the correct advice.
Natural Treatment
Instead of reaching for a costly over the counter medication; why not use a natural remedy for yeast infection instead? Most women would love to know if there was a natural yeast infection cure, and there are some natural remedies for a yeast infection.
The first one is dietary natural cure for yeast infection - for example Cranberry pills, which can be found at natural food stores, can be taken throughout the duration of a yeast infection as a supplement. Among the most effective natural treatments for yeast infection is the use of probiotics, or what is commonly called friendly bacteria or beneficial bacteria. Acidophilus is an ideal natural cure for yeast infection, as it is a natural probiotic. The advantage of a natural approach to fighting yeast infection, is it allows control over the yeast permanently and puts your immune system back on track. If you are in any way uncertain, consult a health care provider to modify your diet and/or treat this condition directly with an effective, all natural yeast infection control product.
Who Doesn't Want a Natural Remedy for a Yeast Infection?
Whether it's a dislike for man-made chemicals or just plain embarrassment, many women seek a natural remedy for a yeast infection. One well known home remedy for yeast infection is the regular use of curds or yogurt. This home remedy for a yeast infection combats the fungus (yeast) that is responsible for the infection. Curds and yogurt are foods identified to be the most effective home remedy for yeast infection. Some believe that the best way to use yogurt as a natural remedy for yeast infection is by inserting plain yogurt into the vaginal area. Taking a tampon dipped in yoghurt and inserting it in the vagina, twice a day, is one of the most recommended home remedy for yeast infection.
For those who are sceptical about the use of yoghurt and other "medieval" remedies, there are some excellent guides available which offer sound advice as to how one should deal with yeast infections - Check this link
Natural Treatment for Yeast Infections
The treatment for yeast infection varies from person to person. Most of these candidal infections are superficial and clear up easily with treatment but their causes are quite different, their symptoms similar, and treatment varies. Try to avoid intercourse until you have completed treatment and the symptoms have subsided. It is important to receive proper treatment for your yeast infection, and it is very important to consult with your doctor before treatment. If you don't complete treatment correctly you may not get rid of the yeast infection. Women who do not improve after treatment with a standard oral or vaginal treatment for yeast infection should be reexamined by their physician. With proper treatment, the infection usually clears up in a few days to a week.
If the yeast infection is left untreated, the symptomatic pains of this infection may continue and this may worsen the severity. One of the main causes of recurring chronic yeast infection is sexual activity. If your yeast infection is chronic, even after a change of diet and the use of herbal therapies, have your male sex partner evaluated. If a yeast infection is left untreated it can progress to a bacterial infection, which is more serious.
As embarrassing as this can make some women feel, you must realize that the yeast infection is not your fault. Yeast infection is merely an overgrowth of yeast in or on the body, and yeast infection is able to affect ANY part of the human body. Many homeopathic physicians feel a systemic yeast infection is the most overlooked and misdiagnosed disease in medicine. If you have symptoms of a yeast infection, see a doctor immediately so they can determine if a yeast infection is the cause of your symptoms, and suggest a course of (hopefully natural) treatment.
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial Vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal infection and almost every woman will deal with this issue at some point in her life. It is not dangerous, but it can cause disturbing symptoms such as abnormal homogeneous white vaginal discharge with an unpleasant smell. Therefore, you should understand and aware about it precisely.
Bacterial Vaginosis starts when the woman has a change in the normal balance that causes an organism called Gardnerella overgrowth excessively in the vagina. This imbalance can be caused by yeast infections, Trichomoniasis,Atrophic vaginitis, etc and once you understand this you can restore a natural balance and help your body fight this infection effectively.
What most doctors do is to prescribe antibiotics like metronidazole (Flagyl, MetroGel) or clindamycin(Cleocin). Some worked, most didn’t, but just like the doctor’s prescription they weren’t a permanent cure.
It is reported by Melbourne Sexual Health Centre that more than 70% of all women treating Bacterial Vaginosis with Pharmaceutical Antibiotics suffer from re-occurrence within a few short weeks.
The antibiotics treatment upset the natural balance of bacteria in your vagina. In your vagina live both good and bad bacteria. As antibiotic cannot distinguish between good or bad bacteria, it literally kills all the bacteria indiscriminately.
The good bacteria such as lactobacillus is needed to keep a normal healthy balance. Therefore, the prolonged use of antibiotics may not be the best solution as it do not cure the root cause.
Fortunately you can get a long lasting Bacterial Vaginosis cure is by using natural methods. These methods are effective because their emphasis is on getting your body the right resources so that it can heal itself.
You will be amazed to see that a few fundamental changes in your lifestyle and habit can give you sufficient protection against further infections. Your body do not need to use any of those harsh antibiotic or chemicals because your body reacts better to natural and gentle treatment.
Bacterial Vaginosis starts when the woman has a change in the normal balance that causes an organism called Gardnerella overgrowth excessively in the vagina. This imbalance can be caused by yeast infections, Trichomoniasis,Atrophic vaginitis, etc and once you understand this you can restore a natural balance and help your body fight this infection effectively.
What most doctors do is to prescribe antibiotics like metronidazole (Flagyl, MetroGel) or clindamycin(Cleocin). Some worked, most didn’t, but just like the doctor’s prescription they weren’t a permanent cure.
It is reported by Melbourne Sexual Health Centre that more than 70% of all women treating Bacterial Vaginosis with Pharmaceutical Antibiotics suffer from re-occurrence within a few short weeks.
The antibiotics treatment upset the natural balance of bacteria in your vagina. In your vagina live both good and bad bacteria. As antibiotic cannot distinguish between good or bad bacteria, it literally kills all the bacteria indiscriminately.
The good bacteria such as lactobacillus is needed to keep a normal healthy balance. Therefore, the prolonged use of antibiotics may not be the best solution as it do not cure the root cause.
Fortunately you can get a long lasting Bacterial Vaginosis cure is by using natural methods. These methods are effective because their emphasis is on getting your body the right resources so that it can heal itself.
You will be amazed to see that a few fundamental changes in your lifestyle and habit can give you sufficient protection against further infections. Your body do not need to use any of those harsh antibiotic or chemicals because your body reacts better to natural and gentle treatment.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Candidiasis (Yeast Infections) Symptoms and Diet
So, you suspect that you might have a yeast infection - so what is it and what are the symptoms? Most importantly, if you do have an infection, can it be cured simply and effectively
Candidiasis is a yeast-like infection caused by the proliferation of a normally occurring yeast-like fungus, Candida albicans that tends to attack women (cold, yin) more so than men (hot, yang). It is a cold, damp pathology with a variety of symptoms, primary and secondary. Poor diet, antibiotics, infection, chronic disease and old age, infirmity are often the cause.
Primary symptoms: Thrush (mouth), white spots on tongue or inside the mouth, cheeks; skin (rash, fungal infections and itching), toenail and fingernail fungus, and vagina (vaginitis, yeast infection, discharge)
Secondary symptoms: Abdominal pain, heartburn, bad breath, loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, colitis, rectal itching, headaches, PMS, cough, sore throat, clogged nose and sinuses; extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pain, numbness, tingling in the extremities, arthritis, memory loss, mood swings, kidney and bladder infections, prostatitis
All disease progresses in stages. The secondary symptoms indicate initial cause: poor diet (stage 1). Poor diet tends to weaken digestion (2), elimination (3), blood (4), circulation (5) and organ function (6) providing the cold, damp breeding ground for cold, damp (watery, gooey), diseases: bacterial infection, fungus, thrush, diaper, groin rash, fungus, yeast infections, Candidiasis, etc. The primary symptoms are secondary in nature
Long-term low protein, low fat (cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, ice cream, etc) and high carbohydrate (salads, fruits, juices, cold drinks, etc.) diets, in the extreme, tend to cool, weaken and dampen digestion and elimination producing abdominal pain, heartburn, bad breath, loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, colitis and or rectal itching. Long-term low fat diets also thin and weaken the blood, causing extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pain, numbness, tingling in the extremities, arthritis and or headaches.
Long-term weak digestion via diet, chronic illness, drugs, etc. also tend to cool and dampen the body, especially the lungs, throat mouth, sinuses, nose, woman's sexual organs, with excess water, mucous, phlegm, cysts. Digestive energy, heat (three meals a day) naturally heats the body, just as a car engine heats a car. Heat in the body rises, moves up into the chest, lungs, and down, out into lower abdomen, vagina, uterus, etc. Weak, cold digestion, energy fails to heat, dry but instead slows cools, dampens and clogs the lungs, throat, sinuses, uterus, vagina, etc.
Cold condenses. In nature, the cold temperatures of night and winter that cool harden water in the air, into the morning dew, rain, snow or ice. In the body, colder temperatures increase and thicken fluids (mucous, phlegm) in the lungs, sinuses, mouth (coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath, asthma, sinusitis, sleep apnea, etc.), uterus, vagina (white vaginal discharges, vaginitis, yeast infections), toes and fingernail (fungus), Candidiasis, thrush (mouth), white spots on tongue or inside the mouth, cheeks; skin rashes, itching, etc.
Women tend to be more susceptible to mucous, phlegm, Candidiasis, etc. than men as many women tend to eat low protein, low fat (soft dairy) and high carbohydrate diets. Women also menstruate lose blood three to seven days every month, for thirty plus years, making them more susceptible to cold, damp.
The hotter middle diet, meal plan is recommended. Cooked foods, stews, soups, etc. in addition to spices (cardamom, cumin, coriander, fennel, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon, etc.) heat, dry, eliminate excess damp, yeast. All sugar is cold, damp. Spices and bitter herbs are antibacterial, antifungal, etc. Bitter herbs are cold and used sparingly if digestion is weak. Black and white fungus, dry, drain excess dampness in the lungs, vagina and intestines. They also help constipation and hypertension. Many Asian women eat fungi (includes mushrooms) regularly and do not develop yeast infections, unlike their American counterparts who eat little or no fungi. Check with your doctor before using, as eating fungus is thought to promote fungus. Pau d'arco tea is also effective in drying dampness.
Candidiasis, yeast and fungal infections are chronic, long-lasting symptoms, diseases that take time, weeks, months and or years to develop, and consequently weeks, months and or years to cure, depending on severity.
There are several ways to effectively reduce symptoms or to cure yeast infections - check out the following links.
quick cure
effective treatment
Candidiasis is a yeast-like infection caused by the proliferation of a normally occurring yeast-like fungus, Candida albicans that tends to attack women (cold, yin) more so than men (hot, yang). It is a cold, damp pathology with a variety of symptoms, primary and secondary. Poor diet, antibiotics, infection, chronic disease and old age, infirmity are often the cause.
Primary symptoms: Thrush (mouth), white spots on tongue or inside the mouth, cheeks; skin (rash, fungal infections and itching), toenail and fingernail fungus, and vagina (vaginitis, yeast infection, discharge)
Secondary symptoms: Abdominal pain, heartburn, bad breath, loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, colitis, rectal itching, headaches, PMS, cough, sore throat, clogged nose and sinuses; extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pain, numbness, tingling in the extremities, arthritis, memory loss, mood swings, kidney and bladder infections, prostatitis
All disease progresses in stages. The secondary symptoms indicate initial cause: poor diet (stage 1). Poor diet tends to weaken digestion (2), elimination (3), blood (4), circulation (5) and organ function (6) providing the cold, damp breeding ground for cold, damp (watery, gooey), diseases: bacterial infection, fungus, thrush, diaper, groin rash, fungus, yeast infections, Candidiasis, etc. The primary symptoms are secondary in nature
Long-term low protein, low fat (cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, ice cream, etc) and high carbohydrate (salads, fruits, juices, cold drinks, etc.) diets, in the extreme, tend to cool, weaken and dampen digestion and elimination producing abdominal pain, heartburn, bad breath, loose stools, diarrhea, constipation, colitis and or rectal itching. Long-term low fat diets also thin and weaken the blood, causing extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pain, numbness, tingling in the extremities, arthritis and or headaches.
Long-term weak digestion via diet, chronic illness, drugs, etc. also tend to cool and dampen the body, especially the lungs, throat mouth, sinuses, nose, woman's sexual organs, with excess water, mucous, phlegm, cysts. Digestive energy, heat (three meals a day) naturally heats the body, just as a car engine heats a car. Heat in the body rises, moves up into the chest, lungs, and down, out into lower abdomen, vagina, uterus, etc. Weak, cold digestion, energy fails to heat, dry but instead slows cools, dampens and clogs the lungs, throat, sinuses, uterus, vagina, etc.
Cold condenses. In nature, the cold temperatures of night and winter that cool harden water in the air, into the morning dew, rain, snow or ice. In the body, colder temperatures increase and thicken fluids (mucous, phlegm) in the lungs, sinuses, mouth (coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath, asthma, sinusitis, sleep apnea, etc.), uterus, vagina (white vaginal discharges, vaginitis, yeast infections), toes and fingernail (fungus), Candidiasis, thrush (mouth), white spots on tongue or inside the mouth, cheeks; skin rashes, itching, etc.
Women tend to be more susceptible to mucous, phlegm, Candidiasis, etc. than men as many women tend to eat low protein, low fat (soft dairy) and high carbohydrate diets. Women also menstruate lose blood three to seven days every month, for thirty plus years, making them more susceptible to cold, damp.
The hotter middle diet, meal plan is recommended. Cooked foods, stews, soups, etc. in addition to spices (cardamom, cumin, coriander, fennel, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon, etc.) heat, dry, eliminate excess damp, yeast. All sugar is cold, damp. Spices and bitter herbs are antibacterial, antifungal, etc. Bitter herbs are cold and used sparingly if digestion is weak. Black and white fungus, dry, drain excess dampness in the lungs, vagina and intestines. They also help constipation and hypertension. Many Asian women eat fungi (includes mushrooms) regularly and do not develop yeast infections, unlike their American counterparts who eat little or no fungi. Check with your doctor before using, as eating fungus is thought to promote fungus. Pau d'arco tea is also effective in drying dampness.
Candidiasis, yeast and fungal infections are chronic, long-lasting symptoms, diseases that take time, weeks, months and or years to develop, and consequently weeks, months and or years to cure, depending on severity.
There are several ways to effectively reduce symptoms or to cure yeast infections - check out the following links.
quick cure
effective treatment
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Yeast Infections in Men
Men can get yeast infections, which are often passed sexually from their partner to them. The most common type of infection is the candida vaginal infection, therefore this type of yeast is the most common type to be
passed to the male. There are other types of yeast infections that men can acquire including infections from wearing moist socks and jock straps.
Thrush is another form of yeast infection that forms in the mouth, which is a great area for yeast to form.
The Mention the words "yeast infection" and most people think of vaginal yeast infections common among women. However, yeast infections do occur in men. This type of infection is not considered a sexually transmitted disease like chlamydia or herpes, but it is still considered a part of the STD "family."
By far, the most well-known type of yeast infection is that which is experienced by women. The candida yeast infection results from an overgrowth of the fungus in the vagina. A candida vaginal yeast infection is caused by the use of antibiotics and steroids, clothing that's too tight, some bath products and wearing damp underwear or swimsuits. This ame infection can be passed sexually from women to men. When yeast infections occur in men, the culprit is most often of the candida variety.
Women are very familiar with the signs and symptoms of vaginal yeast infections. However, yeast infections in men usually show no symptoms at all if they're sexually transmitted. Not knowing they have sexually contracted candida, infected men pass the infection right back to the woman who gave it to him in the first place!
Are There Other Types Of Yeast Infections In Men?
Absolutely. The candida variety of yeast not only causes vaginal infections among women, it also results in a variety of other closely-related infections that can occur in both women and men.
Common yeast infections in men are "jock itch" and "athlete's foot." In these conditions, the candida yeast thrives in warm, damp environments like the crotch and in between the toes. When men perspire in the crotch
area, especially if they wear a jock strap, this warm dampness can cause a candida yeast infection in men. Similarly, men's feet tend to perspire more than women's feet. Wearing socks and sneakers, for instance, creates just the type of environmental opportunity for candida to thrive.
The old tale about yeast infections being spread through communal showers is accurate. Both these types of yeast infections in men are easily treated with anti-fungal sprays found in drug stores.
"Thrush" is a candida infection of the mouth and is another example of yeast infections in men and women alike. Thrush is characterized by creamy-white patches on the tongue, lips, and sides of the mouth. This is
a painful and very unsightly infection that requires a prescription medication to heal. Those most at risk to develop thrush are adults with weakened immune systems that result from the use of antibiotics or steroids, or adults with AIDS. Those with auto-immune disorders such as fibromyalgia and lupus are also at risk. This type of yeast infection in men can be treated by a liquid anti-fungal such as Nystatin that's swished in the mouth several times a day. There are also natural treatments available which bear results in a matter of hours.
Thrush is also treated by the drug Clotrimazole, a wide-spectrum medication that's a proven candida-killer. Famvir, another broad-spectrum oral medication attacks candida in the mouth, herpes, and shingles.
passed to the male. There are other types of yeast infections that men can acquire including infections from wearing moist socks and jock straps.
Thrush is another form of yeast infection that forms in the mouth, which is a great area for yeast to form.
The Mention the words "yeast infection" and most people think of vaginal yeast infections common among women. However, yeast infections do occur in men. This type of infection is not considered a sexually transmitted disease like chlamydia or herpes, but it is still considered a part of the STD "family."
By far, the most well-known type of yeast infection is that which is experienced by women. The candida yeast infection results from an overgrowth of the fungus in the vagina. A candida vaginal yeast infection is caused by the use of antibiotics and steroids, clothing that's too tight, some bath products and wearing damp underwear or swimsuits. This ame infection can be passed sexually from women to men. When yeast infections occur in men, the culprit is most often of the candida variety.
Women are very familiar with the signs and symptoms of vaginal yeast infections. However, yeast infections in men usually show no symptoms at all if they're sexually transmitted. Not knowing they have sexually contracted candida, infected men pass the infection right back to the woman who gave it to him in the first place!
Are There Other Types Of Yeast Infections In Men?
Absolutely. The candida variety of yeast not only causes vaginal infections among women, it also results in a variety of other closely-related infections that can occur in both women and men.
Common yeast infections in men are "jock itch" and "athlete's foot." In these conditions, the candida yeast thrives in warm, damp environments like the crotch and in between the toes. When men perspire in the crotch
area, especially if they wear a jock strap, this warm dampness can cause a candida yeast infection in men. Similarly, men's feet tend to perspire more than women's feet. Wearing socks and sneakers, for instance, creates just the type of environmental opportunity for candida to thrive.
The old tale about yeast infections being spread through communal showers is accurate. Both these types of yeast infections in men are easily treated with anti-fungal sprays found in drug stores.
"Thrush" is a candida infection of the mouth and is another example of yeast infections in men and women alike. Thrush is characterized by creamy-white patches on the tongue, lips, and sides of the mouth. This is
a painful and very unsightly infection that requires a prescription medication to heal. Those most at risk to develop thrush are adults with weakened immune systems that result from the use of antibiotics or steroids, or adults with AIDS. Those with auto-immune disorders such as fibromyalgia and lupus are also at risk. This type of yeast infection in men can be treated by a liquid anti-fungal such as Nystatin that's swished in the mouth several times a day. There are also natural treatments available which bear results in a matter of hours.
Thrush is also treated by the drug Clotrimazole, a wide-spectrum medication that's a proven candida-killer. Famvir, another broad-spectrum oral medication attacks candida in the mouth, herpes, and shingles.
Yeast Infection Symptoms
Symptoms of Yeast Infection, Candida, Thrush
Yeast Infections can show numerous symptoms which includes the following:
•Painful Sex or Sexual dysfunction •Vaginal Odor •Premature Aging •Vaginal Discharge •Arthritis •Depression •Chronic Rashes •Tiredness or Fatigue •Poor Memory •Irritability •Joint Pain or Swelling •PMS •Feeling Rundown •Digestive pain •Muscle Aches •Short attention span •Hand pain •Hip and Knee Pain •Headaches •Acne •Respiratory Infections •Memory loss •Lowered Immune System •Lowered Self Esteem •Skin problems •Impotence •Gas •Hand pain •Depression •White Vaginal Discharge •Hypoglycemia •Menstrual Pain •Urinary disorders •Skin Lesion•Shortness of Breath •Food allergies •Learning and Memory problems
Yeast Infections can show numerous symptoms which includes the following:
•Painful Sex or Sexual dysfunction •Vaginal Odor •Premature Aging •Vaginal Discharge •Arthritis •Depression •Chronic Rashes •Tiredness or Fatigue •Poor Memory •Irritability •Joint Pain or Swelling •PMS •Feeling Rundown •Digestive pain •Muscle Aches •Short attention span •Hand pain •Hip and Knee Pain •Headaches •Acne •Respiratory Infections •Memory loss •Lowered Immune System •Lowered Self Esteem •Skin problems •Impotence •Gas •Hand pain •Depression •White Vaginal Discharge •Hypoglycemia •Menstrual Pain •Urinary disorders •Skin Lesion•Shortness of Breath •Food allergies •Learning and Memory problems
Diet for Yeast Infections
Introduction
A yeast infection diet is something that many women talk about. The homeopathic and natural medicine crowd believe that you can treat and prevent yeast infections with adjustments to your daily eating habits. An overgrowth of candida fungi is what causes a yeast infection. This can occur from clothing being too tight, wearing damp swimsuits, or from taking antibiotics.
By eating the proper foods you can regulate your body's ph levels including inside the vaginal area.
It's a medical controversy: do yeast infection diets really work? Just by changing your eating habits, can you prevent and even help treat a yeast infection? The answer depends upon who you ask. People who promote health through proper eating habits will most likely say yes, yeast infection diets can both prevent and treat the infamous and annoying candida vaginal yeast infection.
Practitioners of homeopathy, natural medicine, herbalists and utritionists feel strongly that through yeast infection diets, doctors' visits, vaginal creams, pills and suppositories infections can become a thing of the past. If you ask your physician about yeast infection diets, some will advocate healthy eating to at least help prevent candida fungal over-growth in the vagina, but others will not be receptive to these "non-medical" alternative practices.
Examine The Facts About Yeast Infections And Diets
Vaginal yeast infections are caused by an over-growth of the candida fungus. This extensive flourishing of the fungus is caused by the medicinal use of antibiotics and steroids, irritation from clothing that's too tight in the crotch area, and wearing swim suits and underwear that's too warm and damp. Candida thrives in a warm, damp environment.
Taking steroid and antibiotic medications disrupt the ph-factor of your vagina, allowing the candida yeast to run rampant.
An indisputable fact about yeast infection diets is that they are based upon regulation of the vagina's normal ph-factor. This means that yeast infection diets are comprised of foods that are alkaline in nature rather than acidic. If you have a candida infection, your goal is to decrease the acid in your system and increase the alkaline level. Foods high in acid like tropical fruits and tomatoes, say natural health practitioners, can worsen a yeast infection. To re-set or maintain the alkaline level in your vagina, eat proteins and carbohydrates like fish, chicken, pasta, bread and rice. This type of yeast infection diet gives you the food groups that you need to maintain over-all health.
Herbal medicine practitioners advocate yeast infection diets to prevent and treat candida over-abundance. In addition, they recommend the use of herbal supplements in conjunction with the diet. Echinacea, olive leaf,
lapacho, and usnea are the herbs most often recommended by herbalists.
As part of a yeast infection diet, daily use of cranberry juice or herbal capsules is quite controversial. Cranberry products are readily available in drug and health food stores. The quandary is that, as a fruit,
cranberries are naturally acidic, not alkaline. So how do they restore and maintain the appropriate alkaline ph-factor in the vagina? Wouldn't the acidic cranberry just make a yeast infection worse? Herbal practitioners believe that cranberries have a very low acid level and contain other enzymes that are useful in ridding the vagina of an over-abundance of candida yeast.
Many yeast infection diets do include the daily use of cranberry products.
A yeast infection diet is something that many women talk about. The homeopathic and natural medicine crowd believe that you can treat and prevent yeast infections with adjustments to your daily eating habits. An overgrowth of candida fungi is what causes a yeast infection. This can occur from clothing being too tight, wearing damp swimsuits, or from taking antibiotics.
By eating the proper foods you can regulate your body's ph levels including inside the vaginal area.
It's a medical controversy: do yeast infection diets really work? Just by changing your eating habits, can you prevent and even help treat a yeast infection? The answer depends upon who you ask. People who promote health through proper eating habits will most likely say yes, yeast infection diets can both prevent and treat the infamous and annoying candida vaginal yeast infection.
Practitioners of homeopathy, natural medicine, herbalists and utritionists feel strongly that through yeast infection diets, doctors' visits, vaginal creams, pills and suppositories infections can become a thing of the past. If you ask your physician about yeast infection diets, some will advocate healthy eating to at least help prevent candida fungal over-growth in the vagina, but others will not be receptive to these "non-medical" alternative practices.
Examine The Facts About Yeast Infections And Diets
Vaginal yeast infections are caused by an over-growth of the candida fungus. This extensive flourishing of the fungus is caused by the medicinal use of antibiotics and steroids, irritation from clothing that's too tight in the crotch area, and wearing swim suits and underwear that's too warm and damp. Candida thrives in a warm, damp environment.
Taking steroid and antibiotic medications disrupt the ph-factor of your vagina, allowing the candida yeast to run rampant.
An indisputable fact about yeast infection diets is that they are based upon regulation of the vagina's normal ph-factor. This means that yeast infection diets are comprised of foods that are alkaline in nature rather than acidic. If you have a candida infection, your goal is to decrease the acid in your system and increase the alkaline level. Foods high in acid like tropical fruits and tomatoes, say natural health practitioners, can worsen a yeast infection. To re-set or maintain the alkaline level in your vagina, eat proteins and carbohydrates like fish, chicken, pasta, bread and rice. This type of yeast infection diet gives you the food groups that you need to maintain over-all health.
Herbal medicine practitioners advocate yeast infection diets to prevent and treat candida over-abundance. In addition, they recommend the use of herbal supplements in conjunction with the diet. Echinacea, olive leaf,
lapacho, and usnea are the herbs most often recommended by herbalists.
As part of a yeast infection diet, daily use of cranberry juice or herbal capsules is quite controversial. Cranberry products are readily available in drug and health food stores. The quandary is that, as a fruit,
Many yeast infection diets do include the daily use of cranberry products.
What is a Yeast Infection?
Vaginal yeast infections, also called Candida vaginal infections or candidiasis, are common and easily treated in most women. They are usually caused by an overgrowth of a fungus (genus: Candida) that lives in the body. Candida is always present in the vagina, mouth and gastrointestinal tract in small amounts, and normally it is kept in check by the body's own resistance and competition with other beneficial organisms. However, when an imbalance occurs, Candida can multiply and symptoms of candidiasis appear. It is unclear whether yeast infections are sexually transmitted, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIADD).
During a lifetime, 75 percent of all women are likely to have at least one vaginal Candida infection, and up to 45 percent have two or more, but these can be treated quite easily.
Vaginal yeast infections are the second most common cause of cases of abnormal vaginal discharge in the United States (the first is bacterial vaginosis). Women tend to be more susceptible to vaginal yeast infections
if their bodies are under stress due to poor diet, illness, lack of sleep and when they are taking antibiotics or corticosteroid medications.
Occasionally, a yeast infection may be an early sign of diabetes.Yeast infections may be more common around the time of a menstrual period. In a normal menstrual cycle, estrogen deposits glycogen (a form
of sugar) in the cells that are found in the lining of the vagina. The release of progesterone causes the cells to shed into the vagina, so the sugar becomes available for yeast to feed on, multiply and grow. Estrogen and sugar production peak at the midpoint between periods, and then progesterone begins to build and sugar is released.
Yeast infection symptoms can follow the hormonal pattern of this cycle. Usually, the most severe symptoms occur before the onset of a woman's period when more sugar is available. During and after the flow, symptoms are likely to subside. Additionally, changes in the vaginal pH can disrupt the immune system or destroy the so-called friendly bacteria that populate the vaginal canal and keep the yeast fungus in check.
During a lifetime, 75 percent of all women are likely to have at least one vaginal Candida infection, and up to 45 percent have two or more, but these can be treated quite easily.
Vaginal yeast infections are the second most common cause of cases of abnormal vaginal discharge in the United States (the first is bacterial vaginosis). Women tend to be more susceptible to vaginal yeast infections
if their bodies are under stress due to poor diet, illness, lack of sleep and when they are taking antibiotics or corticosteroid medications.
Occasionally, a yeast infection may be an early sign of diabetes.Yeast infections may be more common around the time of a menstrual period. In a normal menstrual cycle, estrogen deposits glycogen (a form
of sugar) in the cells that are found in the lining of the vagina. The release of progesterone causes the cells to shed into the vagina, so the sugar becomes available for yeast to feed on, multiply and grow. Estrogen and sugar production peak at the midpoint between periods, and then progesterone begins to build and sugar is released.
Yeast infection symptoms can follow the hormonal pattern of this cycle. Usually, the most severe symptoms occur before the onset of a woman's period when more sugar is available. During and after the flow, symptoms are likely to subside. Additionally, changes in the vaginal pH can disrupt the immune system or destroy the so-called friendly bacteria that populate the vaginal canal and keep the yeast fungus in check.
Yeast Infection Diagnosis
Candidiasis Yeast Infection Diagnosis
Most physicians can diagnose a candidal infection without laboratory tests. Occasionally, if the infection won't go away or involves the entire body, more extensive tests may need to be performed.
* The only definitive way to diagnose a vaginal yeast infection is to complete a full gynecologic exam.
o This exam includes a speculum exam, using a specialized instrument to hold open your vagina. The exam can be uncomfortable because of pressure against the tissues. The health care practitioner will take a swab of the discharge, which is usually a yellow or whilte clumpy discharge, and may obtain other cultures to rule out other diseases. The swab for yeast will be mixed with a drop of potassium hydroxide and will be placed on a slide. If yeast are present, a specific branching pattern will be seen through the microscope.
o The doctor then may insert two fingers into your vagina and gently press on your uterus, ovaries, and surrounding areas to check for any tenderness or other problems. The health care practitioner also may take blood and urine specimens after this exam. You should not douche or have sexual intercourse 1-2 days before the exam, because doing so may make the diagnosis more difficult.
* In healthy children and adults, a quick exam in the mouth or of the skin usually confirms the diagnosis of candidiasis. If there is any confusion about the diagnosis, the health care practitioner may obtain a small scraping of the area, which will be placed on a slide with potassium hydroxide and examined for a branching pattern consistent with yeast.
* In people with weakened immune systems, oral, vaginal, and skin candidal infections usually can be diagnosed by sight. When a person becomes sick, the health care practitioner may perform more invasive
tests to confirm the diagnosis. Specimen collection may be necessary to check for Candida in the blood and urinary tracts. People with catheters may have their catheters changed and the catheter tips sent for culture.
If a CT scan or MRI indicates candidiasis of the brain, health care practitioners may take a biopsy to distinguish between Candida and other diseases. Usually health care practitioner give IV medications for
serious systemic infections.
Most physicians can diagnose a candidal infection without laboratory tests. Occasionally, if the infection won't go away or involves the entire body, more extensive tests may need to be performed.
* The only definitive way to diagnose a vaginal yeast infection is to complete a full gynecologic exam.
o This exam includes a speculum exam, using a specialized instrument to hold open your vagina. The exam can be uncomfortable because of pressure against the tissues. The health care practitioner will take a swab of the discharge, which is usually a yellow or whilte clumpy discharge, and may obtain other cultures to rule out other diseases. The swab for yeast will be mixed with a drop of potassium hydroxide and will be placed on a slide. If yeast are present, a specific branching pattern will be seen through the microscope.
o The doctor then may insert two fingers into your vagina and gently press on your uterus, ovaries, and surrounding areas to check for any tenderness or other problems. The health care practitioner also may take blood and urine specimens after this exam. You should not douche or have sexual intercourse 1-2 days before the exam, because doing so may make the diagnosis more difficult.
* In healthy children and adults, a quick exam in the mouth or of the skin usually confirms the diagnosis of candidiasis. If there is any confusion about the diagnosis, the health care practitioner may obtain a small scraping of the area, which will be placed on a slide with potassium hydroxide and examined for a branching pattern consistent with yeast.
* In people with weakened immune systems, oral, vaginal, and skin candidal infections usually can be diagnosed by sight. When a person becomes sick, the health care practitioner may perform more invasive
tests to confirm the diagnosis. Specimen collection may be necessary to check for Candida in the blood and urinary tracts. People with catheters may have their catheters changed and the catheter tips sent for culture.
If a CT scan or MRI indicates candidiasis of the brain, health care practitioners may take a biopsy to distinguish between Candida and other diseases. Usually health care practitioner give IV medications for
serious systemic infections.
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