Yeast infections are often thought of as annoyances and most people go the usual route of using over the counter medications like Monistat, Clotrimazole and the oral pill Diflucan.
They work at clearing up the yeast infection and its symptoms but does nothing to make sure that your body is able to maintain its beneficial balance of flora so that another yeast infection does not raise its ugly head.
Yeast is a highly misunderstood organism and its relation to diet even more so.
Without the right dietary approach it can return again and again and can endanger your health without you even knowing it.
There are about 1500 types of yeast which are part of the fungi group of microorganisms.
Yeasts are a type of organism that feeds on organic compounds and do not require sunlight as part of their metabolic growth activity.
Specifically they feed on glucose and fructose and thrive better in a neutral or slightly acidic environment.
Some yeasts such as candida which normally exists in the human body in mucus membranes and moist areas like the vagina as well as on the skin can turn pathogenic.
The major reasons why a yeast like candida turns pathogenic is when the body's PH becomes slightly acidic due to an ailment or a diet high in refined starches and sugars, or when the bacterial flora that control the growth of candida gets disrupted by a round of antibiotics introduced into the body.
The normal balancing forces in the body that allow a yeast like candida to exist as a simple commensal parasite (a parasite that derives benefit from the host but does the host no harm) in the body can go out of whack for the above reasons and cause the candida to grow like mold, cause infections in the body and generally transform into a pathogen.
Diet and lifestyle play a key role in maintaining these balancing forces.
The most healthful PH level for the body is one that is slightly basic which is a little less than ideal for yeast to transform into a pathogen.
This PH can be maintained by a diet rich in raw green leafy vegetables.
Because yeast needs a steady supply of sugar to grow uncontrollably, you can limit the scope and extent of a yeast infection indirectly by simply curtailing its food supply, boosting your immune system, and having a healthy bacterial flora in the digestive tract.
They work at clearing up the yeast infection and its symptoms but does nothing to make sure that your body is able to maintain its beneficial balance of flora so that another yeast infection does not raise its ugly head.
Yeast is a highly misunderstood organism and its relation to diet even more so.
Without the right dietary approach it can return again and again and can endanger your health without you even knowing it.
There are about 1500 types of yeast which are part of the fungi group of microorganisms.
Yeasts are a type of organism that feeds on organic compounds and do not require sunlight as part of their metabolic growth activity.
Specifically they feed on glucose and fructose and thrive better in a neutral or slightly acidic environment.
Some yeasts such as candida which normally exists in the human body in mucus membranes and moist areas like the vagina as well as on the skin can turn pathogenic.
The major reasons why a yeast like candida turns pathogenic is when the body's PH becomes slightly acidic due to an ailment or a diet high in refined starches and sugars, or when the bacterial flora that control the growth of candida gets disrupted by a round of antibiotics introduced into the body.
The normal balancing forces in the body that allow a yeast like candida to exist as a simple commensal parasite (a parasite that derives benefit from the host but does the host no harm) in the body can go out of whack for the above reasons and cause the candida to grow like mold, cause infections in the body and generally transform into a pathogen.
Diet and lifestyle play a key role in maintaining these balancing forces.
The most healthful PH level for the body is one that is slightly basic which is a little less than ideal for yeast to transform into a pathogen.
This PH can be maintained by a diet rich in raw green leafy vegetables.
Because yeast needs a steady supply of sugar to grow uncontrollably, you can limit the scope and extent of a yeast infection indirectly by simply curtailing its food supply, boosting your immune system, and having a healthy bacterial flora in the digestive tract.