Diet for a yeast infection The foods you eat may be contributing to your recurring yeast infections. White flour and rice Foods or drinks fermented with yeast Foods made up of simple sugars Although avoiding these foods may help you avoid a yeast infection, this diet can be difficult to maintain.
Probiotics might help Certain bacteria occur naturally in your digestive tract, on your skin, and in other parts of your body. Good sources for probiotics are: Yogurt with live bacterial cultures Fermented foods such as kimchi, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, and pickles Supplements containing lactobacillus or acidophilus Some women have success in preventing and treating yeast infections when they consume yogurt or a probiotic supplement regularly.
Lifestyle changes for preventing yeast infections You can do several other things — beyond dieting — to help prevent yeast infections. This includes: Keep things clean. Use mild, unscented soap and water to keep your vaginal area clean.
Choose the right underwear. Your underwear should keep your genital area dry. Cotton underwear is a good choice. Sleeping without underwear can also help. After using the bathroom , wipe from front to back to avoid spreading yeast or bacteria between your anus, urinary tract, or vagina.
Wearing a wet swimsuit will foster the spread of yeast because it keeps things warm and wet. Tight-fitting clothing also keeps your genitals warm and moist. Change tampons and pads regularly. Avoid douches and any kind of perfumed sprays, powders, or tampons. When to see a doctor?
Get help with a billing issue. Need help with financial assistance. Website feedback. Several factors may make some people more prone to Candida infections, including diabetes and a weakened or suppressed immune system. Antibiotics may also increase your risk, as strong dosages sometimes kill a portion of the beneficial bacteria in your gut 1 , 2.
They protect against infections by competing with them for space and nutrients 6. Probiotics may help restore these populations of beneficial bacteria 7. Probiotics are live bacteria often found in fermented foods , such as yogurt with active cultures.
They can also be taken in supplements. Studies suggest that probiotics may fight Candida infections 8. A week study in older adults showed that taking lozenges containing 2 strains of the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri significantly reduced the amount of Candida yeasts in their mouths 9. In another study in 65 people with thrush, taking probiotics significantly improved the effectiveness of a conventional antifungal treatment Probiotics may also reduce the growth of Candida in your gut, and some evidence indicates that vaginal capsules with Lactobacillus probiotics may combat vaginal yeast infections 11 , 12 , 13 , Yeasts grow faster when sugar is readily available in their environment 15 , 16 , In fact, high levels of sugar in your bloodstream increase your risk of Candida infections 1 , 18 , 19 , In one study, sugar increased Candida growth in the digestive system of mice with weakened immune systems In a human study, rinsing with dissolved sugar sucrose has been linked to increased infections and higher yeast counts in the mouth On the other hand, another human study found that a high-sugar diet did not affect Candida growth in the mouth or digestive system However, human studies are limited, and more research is needed Even if a low-sugar diet may not always be effective against yeasts, eliminating added sugar from your diet will improve your health in many other ways.
Garlic is another plant food with strong antifungal properties. This is partly due to allicin, a substance that forms when fresh garlic is crushed or damaged When given to mice in high amounts, allicin seems to fight Candida yeasts at a slightly less effective level than the antifungal drug fluconazole One day study in women found that taking garlic supplements in capsules did not affect vaginal yeast infections Overall, more clinical trials are needed to determine whether eating garlic has any treatment value in humans.
Nevertheless, spicing up your food with garlic is safe and healthy. I also started getting chronic vaginal yeast infections. I'd treat each one with over-the-counter creams, and then just when I thought one was finally gone and my life was back to normal, the pain and itching would start again.
I was miserable. To try to heal my health issues, I spent months seeing countless doctors and sampling every suggested remedy under the sun—which included bathing in tea tree oil once a day and seeing a psychic. Then one day, I decided to check out a holistic medical center near my home in New York City. The center was run by Anthony Salzarulo, a holistic medical practitioner. Salzarulo diagnosed me with candidiasis, a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast.
Salzarulo had me start taking a daily probiotic available at drugstores, and he put me on a diet plan that he said would restore my immune system and balance the bacteria naturally found in my gut.
So many medical doctors were unable to help me, so I gave his plan a try. It worked, and I feel better now than I ever did.
But a candidiasis diagnosis and diet plan are not without controversy. To find out more, I reached back out to Salzarulo and also spoke to two other experts for their takes. Ordinarily, a person's body contains a healthy ratio of naturally occurring bacteria to yeast. Antibiotic use is the most common factor that causes this overgrowth of candida or the bad bacteria, Salzarulo adds, because antibiotics kill off the good bacteria that keep your system balanced.
Cynthia Sass, RD, Health 's contributing nutrition editor, says that a weakened immune system and having a diet low in nutrients and high in sugar could also cause candida to grow.
My love of candy, pasta, and pancakes, which are all loaded with sugar, worked hand in hand with the antibiotic to promote overgrowth by feeding the yeast in my body, she believes.
Sass points out that candidiasis is a contentious topic. But the idea "that you have this systemic sort of overgrowth.
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