An Efficient Tool To Fight Yeast: Yogurt For Yeast Infection

Nov 26 by GuestPoster

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It may not be the first time you hear that yogurt can treat yeast infections successfully. It may be that you ask yourself if that is correct and if yogurt can honestly have an effect against yeast infection.

The answer is simple: yogurt is indeed effective against yeast infection. It is all due to a bacteria which can be found in yogurt and which is categorized as a “good” or “friendly” bacterium, Lactobacillus Acidophilus. Good and bad bacteria are always in the human body and there is always equilibrium. When the number of harmful bacteria exceed that of good bacteria, yeast infection is likely to occur. The bacteria which are contained in yogurt will manage to somehow balance the odds. Therefore it is clear that yogurt can work on both preventing the risk of yeast infection and also on curing the existing infection.

Yogurt Treatment

Yogurt can be used in two ways when it targets the treatment of an infection: internally and externally.

The internal use of yogurt actually involves eating yogurt. You can consume it refrigerated or after it has been refrigerated. The yogurt will eliminate the bad bacteria in your intestines which is causing the infection (Candida).

The external use of yogurt means applying frozen yogurt directly on the areas which were affected by the infection. These external areas may include the mouth, the underarms, and also the genitals. Yogurt should be left to have work for about an hour after which it can be removed and the area washed clean. Another way to use yogurt externally is in the specific case of vaginal yeast infections. In that situation you have to make use of a tampon applicator which needs to be filled with yogurt and ultimately frozen. After that you can introduce it into the vagina.

Things to Consider

Yogurt should be used only in the situations in which yeast infection is confirmed. In case of any doubt, a doctor should examine you.

Simple or plain yogurt is recommended in this type of treatment. Sugars or any other flavors may work against the treatment and cancel all positive results.

Moreover, if you need to cure yeast infection, you should eliminate from your diet all foods which contain any refined sugars as well as flour.

On the other hand you need to start eating vegetables, fresh if possible, kefir, sauerkraut which may all help you fight the infection.

Keep in mind that most of the commercially available fermented foods, except yogurt, are pasteurized after fermentation, killing all the good bacteria. Health foods store and homemade products may be the best natural sources of beneficial bacteria. Read the label carefully to determine if the product has live cultures. Supplementation in capsule form may also be necessary.

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