How to Cure Yeast in a Human Body

Yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of a single-celled fungi called candida albicans. Typically, the body maintains a natural balance of this fungi in the digestive and rectal tract. However, when that balance is disturbed by poor diet, a suppressed immune system or hormonal changes then various infections occur. Find out how you can prevent vaginitis, thrush, skin rash and digestive problems caused by yeast.

Things You'll Need

• cotton underwear
• garlic
• acidophilus supplements
• yogurt
• Diflucan
• Monostat
• Vagistat
• Gyne-Lotrimin

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove from your diet any foods that contain mold, yeast and sugar. A lot of food contain yeast-friendly foods like bread, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, mushrooms, starchy vegetables like potatoes, marinara sauce, pasta, alcohol, cured bacon, peanuts, honey, fruit, potato chips and salad dressings.

• 2

  Eat healthy fibrous foods that will flush out yeast. Both soluble and insoluble fiber flush out toxins lurking in the digestive tract by carrying them through during digestion. Eat foods like oatmeal, green leafy vegetables, legumes, brown rice and whole grains. Choose fresh proteins over processed foods like chicken, fish, turkey, shellfish and eggs.

• 3

  Use probiotics to achieve a healthier balance within the body. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that destroy yeast and improve the immune system. Get probiotics by taking supplements or eating foods that foods have had them added. Yogurt naturally contains the yeast fighting bacteria acidophilus. Buy non-sugar yogurt to take supplements, but be sure you store your bottle in the refrigerator because acidophilus must be kept cold in order to remain effective.

• 4

  Wear loose fitting clothes if your yeast infection manifests itself as vaginitis. Yeast vaginitis symptoms include a white discharge, itching genital region and pain with urination. These types of infections commonly occur in women especially prior to a menstrual cycle beginning or other hormone fluctuations.

• 5

  Eat garlic supplements, raw, oil or extract. Garlic has many naturally occurring anti-fungal properties; therefore, the more you can get within your system the faster you can get rid of yeast. Incorporate garlic into meals. Take the supplements if you hate the taste.

• 6

  Treat your yeast infection with over-the-counter drugs. Antifungal creams like Monistat, Vagistat or Gyne-Lotrimin can clear up a vaginal yeast infection in one treatment or several days. Sometimes yeast infections are more severe; there for an appointment to the doctor is in order to get prescribed medication.

• 7

  Take prescription medication such as Diflucan. This oral tablet usually only needs one dose before you start to see your yeast infection symptoms disappearing.