Many women don’t fully understand how important eating a well balanced diet is for both the treatment and prevention of yeast infections. In fact only after the symptoms begin and they become unbearable will they even consider treating them. Most of these women will not realize that they could be curing their infections naturally but instead will go to drug stores and spend a lot of money on only treating the symptoms with chemical loaded creams or ointments that can take days to work. Think of all of the money and wasted time that these women would be able to save just by choosing a natural treatment plan.
The very first step in finding the appropriate solution is always to get a formal diagnosis from your gynecologist as it may not be a yeast infection or it could be another health issue with different underlying causes.
When you have consulted your physician you can try the following:
1. Foods that are acidic are best to be avoided while you have an active infection. Its best to focus on eating things that are alkaline based such as nuts like almonds, green juices and green vegetables. In addition to this there are some specific minerals that should also be consumed as well. These include Potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium. These all aid in restoring the natural pH level found in the vagina.
2. Consuming yogurt is a fantastic way to help speed up your recovery time. Look for yogurt that doesn’t have any artificial coloring or added sugar. It also needs to be all natural and organic.
3. Beta-carotene has been known to help women heal faster when it comes to yeast infections. Foods that contain high levels of this are: mangoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, broccoli and apricots.
4. Try to stay away from anything that is overly processed or contain high amounts of refined sugar. For example candy, processed honey, white flour and white rice.
5. All foods that contain any kind of yeast should be eaten at this time. Things like, anything that is preserved by vinegar, pickles, and canned vegetables.
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