Achieving Optimum Health

A well balanced diet is critically important for battling a candida yeast infection. Often a yeast infection can be cured and prevented by simply eating right.

Usually yeast grows in an acidic environment. For optimal results, light, wholesome meals should be the emphasis. These are healing to the body and help to restore a more appropriate acid and alkaline balance in the body.

Center meals around whole grains such as brown rice, eat soups such as miso, chicken, and vegetable broths. Steamed vegetables are wonderful too, in particular, the dark green leafy kind such as spinach and broccoli.

It is best to avoid red meat. Commercially grown beef contains huge amounts of hormones, which often contribute to uterine fibroids, as well as other conditions.

Incorporating lemons and grapefruits into your diet will ease your symptoms of a candida yeast infection. However, avoid oranges, as they contain too much sugar, and will add to your yeast infection problem. Cranberry juice and cranberries are a superb addition to the diet as they help to restore the proper acidity to the vagina. These also help with bladder infections.

Try adding plain yogurt to your diet, eaten daily it can greatly reduce the effects of a candida yeast infection. Add a small amount of fresh fruit if your don’t care for the plain flavor of yogurt. Yogurt helps to replenish the healthy flora in a normal vaginal atmosphere. Make sure you are using an active strain of yogurt, which can be found in the refrigerated section of your grocer or natural food store. One type of active strain to look for is L Bifidus, which is naturally found in humans, as opposed to the Lactobacilli, which is made from animal sources.

After each meal take one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with one teaspoon of honey, in one-fourth of a cup of warm water. Apple cider vinegar is a super food, and cures many different ailments.

Avoid alcohol and excessive amounts of sweets. Eating a lot of sweets will promote the growth of yeast bacteria.

These are just some suggestions for altering your diet to combat a candida yeast infection. Following this diet should alleviate your symptoms in a few days. If your condition persists, see your physician.

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