Candida albicans is a fungus that lives on most of us already in small numbers. An overgrowth of the Candida can lead to the yeast infection which can happen anywhere on the body and causes symptoms such as itching, irritation and even a yeasty odor. Though thought of as more of an irritation than a dangerous condition there have been links made between Candida and several over conditions including cancer. Over three quarters of women will experience a vaginal yeast at least once in their lives but it is not limited to just women, men can get it too. Here are three things you can do to naturally treat candida quickly and easily.
Soothing symptoms Yogurt is very commonly used to treat a candida infection. Apply it liberally to where the infection is and it will relive the itching and burning. You can also eat the yogurt to get internal benefits. It is important you use the right kind though, it needs to be probiotic, plain yogurt (sugar feeds the fungus) as it is the good bacteria in the yogurt that help fight the Candida. Another way to naturally treat candida is by using garlic in its raw form. Put cloves on the site of infection, mash it up and use it like a paste, you can even insert it into the vagina. It has anti-oxidant and anti-fungal properties and helps your immune system.
Diet If you eat a lot of processed, junk and refined foods you need to make changes to your candida diet. Cut those out along with sugar and eat more fruits and vegetables and alkaline foods. Drink a lot of water daily, at least 2 liters, and make sure it is chlorine free. Avoid dairy and gluten too.
Detox As well as drinking water to cleanse your system you can also do a whole body cleanse or detox. Use an oxygen one rather than a fiber one. The toxins the candida releases are what trigger the symptoms of the yeast infection, so flushing them out as well as other toxins you breathe in and eat will help.
In conclusion as you see it is easy to adopt a natural and quick approach to treating candida but do not forget to identify what caused it. If your root cause goes ignored you are going to have repeat infections.
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