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Coconut Oil Candida Remedy

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coconut-oil-candida-remedyIn a previous article, I mentioned coconut oil as one of the five great Candida fighting herbal treatments out there. However, I thought it would be fitting to devote a whole article to exactly how coconut oil works against Candida and go more in depth on how it can be incorporated into the diet.

Researchers have been studying the properties of coconut oil for sometime and there have been many valuable health properties discovered, from weight loss to it’s antimicrobial properties. Researchers noted that in regions of the world where coconut oil is heavily consumed the people there have very little problem with yeast infections or candidiasis.

Coconut Oil In Diet

It is recommended

Vaginal Azoles to Treat Candida

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vaginal-azoles-candida-treatmentMost women, when faced with a vaginal yeast infection will run out to the pharmacy and get one of the mainly over the counter azoles available as a treatment option. They go by common names like Monistat and Canesten and no doubt you have seen commercials praising them.

There are many different options available such as creams, tampons, and tabletsĀ  and in most cases they do their job and clear the yeast infection up in a few days to a week. For women who might get the one off yeast infection, these might be a good option, but if a women keeps getting reoccurring vaginal Candidiasis then this treatment might not be the best option.

Azole Downsides

There are various delivery methods and strengths, but

5 Great Candida Fighting Herbs

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candida-fighting-herbsOften the first place most people turn to when faced with a yeast infection is the medicine cabinet or the pharmacy. This medicine can have some not so pleasant side effects and often doesn’t solve underlying problems that caused the Candidiasis in the first place.

There are fiveĀ  herbs that can be incorporated into the diet that can help you say good bye to yeast infections forever. What’s even better, these herbs aren’t from some secret, rare plant in the deep parts of the rain forest, but they are easily attainable from any natural food store or supplement company.

The Acid Alkaline Diet and Candida

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acid-alkaline-diet-candidaIt is recommended that Candida sufferers avoid acidic foods as these provide conditions for Candida to thrive in. How far should we take this approach? Is it necessary to follow an alkaline diet in order to get Candidiasis under control?

This area can also be quite confusing because even though a food may be acidic in nature it actually may have an alkaline effect on the body. For example grapefruit, although quite acidic, actually alkalizes the body due to it’s richness in potassium and calcium.

Vice verse some foods that aren’t acidic in nature can have an acidic effect on the body.

Probiotics and The Candida Cleansing Diet

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YogurtAnother way to help prevent Candidiasis is to include probiotics in your diet. Probiotics basically are healthy bacteria that live in you digestive tract and help you to digest your food efficiently.

Probiotic bacteria also help convert some of the food you eat into essential vitamins. For instance, vitamin K is made entirely from the bacteria living within you, therefore, it is rare that someone would have to take a vitamin k supplement because of the probiotics living in the gut.

These healthy bacteria also can keep Candida cells at bay by not giving them room or the resources needed to grow.