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submitted: Aug 25th 2008 | by: LindaAllen | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 615 | |

What is the best method for the preliminary step of fighting candida infection as part of a full and holistic vaginal yeast infection solution? Are there foods that can stop vaginal yeast infection? The most recent medical studies reinforce the hypothesis that avoiding certain items while boosting the consumption of others may be the way to go.

Concerning an important assumption of holistic remedies, our diet is a critical part of keeping the intricate inner balance of our body. Yeast infections are triggered by multiple elements, which sets them apart from viral diseases such as angina and flu, and destruction of internal balance is one of their hallmarks. This hypothesis gains in credibility when dealing with infections caused by yeast.

What is crucial is to have the right proportion of Candida and the other beneficial flora in the intestinal tract. Candida microbes in fact contribute to good digestion and help to absorb micronutrients including amino acids, glucose and essential fatty acids. As such they are vital elements of healthy human bodies. However, when Candida starts to multiply too fast and turn from yeast to fungus, this is when yeast infections happen. The yeast species that engenders yeast infections in human individuals, Candida, is a natural resident of oral, vaginal and intestinal areas where the body is moist and warm. When properly contained it shares a common characteristic with beneficial gastrointestinal bacteria.

Doctors as well as paraprofessionals think that following a number of dietary principles including adding certain foods to one's diet and avoiding other candid-encouraging foods (for example, by creating an environment for overgrowth), can be effective in stopping and even reversing such infections. The principles below when used with further dietary and lifestyle principles, can bring benefits to overall well being and health, while contributing to the control of yeast infection in the vagina:

1. Cow's milk products and other dairy products lead to heavy mucus, allergic reaction and delays in digestion time. This often means a buildup of mucus and digestive problems that come about as yeast infections. Products made with goat and sheep's milk are to be preferred to cow's milk dairy products, although moderation should also be exercised here.

2. Mushrooms, dried fruits, condiments, and vinegar are yeasty foods increasing candida overgrowth. Patients should avoid eating them.

3. Prefer alternative unrefined varieties of oils such as extra virgin olive oils, flaxseed oil and cold pressed canola oils. Foods containing hydrogenated (completely or partially) oils can encourage candida overgrowth.

4. Candida also thrives in the environment created by foods base on refined or simple carbohydrates such as honey, white sugar and rice, bottle juices, pastries, rolls, pizza and leavened bread. Avoid these products and use alternatives such as whole grain baked goods, which are yeast free and made from non-gluten grains such as buckwheat, amaranth, and quinoa. Use stevia to replace sugar.

5. Avoid wine, beer (yeasty drink) and hard alcohol as alcohol in general stimulates candida growth also.

So what foods can help to halt yeast infection of the vagina? Remember that although the principles just mentioned have their part to play in keeping vaginal yeast infection in check, this is only a part of the whole answer.

The aim is to address the underlying factors that trigger vaginal yeast infections and to cure your medical problem securely and effectively in its totality to prevent it from happening again. The sole solution for controlling and halting yeast infection of the vagina is to nail down the inner and outer factors that generate yeast infection, and adopt a holistic approach. This is based on the application of specific herbal and vitamin adjuncts while observing a complete set of dietary protocols, eliminating toxins, effecting lifestyle changes and using the right candida control guidelines.

About the Author

Linda Allen is a health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book Yeast Infection No More . For Further Information: Yogurt for Yeast Infection

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