If you're suffering from a chronic yeast infection, read on.
There are numerous approaches to curing a yeast infection.
Most all of them have their good points and most all of them can work.
The problem or challenge occurs when they stop working or only help, temporarily.
At that point, the occasional occurrence of the pesky yeast infection becomes nightmarishly chronic! If this is where you are, then you know that nightmarish is not an overstatement.
So, now what? Curing a chronic yeast infection is a lot like trying to solve some of the puzzles you may have seen.
All of the pieces of these puzzles are shaped identically, usually 6-8 squares, which go together to make the whole picture.
These smaller squares often all look alike and the challenge is to figure out the almost minute differences in them, in order to put the puzzle together successfully.
In other words, each approach to curing a chronic yeast infection is a piece of the puzzle but must be put together in the proper order, for it to be successful.
The anchoring piece of this puzzle is making vital dietary changes to optimize your digestion.
Unfortunately, the standard American diet (S.
A.
D.
) is sad and not good for our digestive processes.
It relies heavily on overly processed, chemical-laden, hormone-filled meats and high glycemic index carbs.
Not only are they hard for our bodies to digest properly, they also place a lot of stress on our whole digestive system.
When digestion breaks down, our immune system begins to break down.
When our immune system breaks down, we're inviting all kinds of dis-eases including chronic yeast infections.
The S.
A.
D.
is also mostly acid forming, in the body.
There is valid research showing the causal relationship of an overly acidic body and disease.
The human body is designed to function most effectively and efficiently in an alkaline range of 7.
4 - 7.
5.
Certain foods help keep our bodies safely within this range.
Consuming too much of the acid forming foods leads to an imbalance in the body's pH and the body becomes overly acidic.
Now, acid, in and of itself, is not a bad thing, because we need a certain amount of it; but too much of it is.
Yeast overgrowth begins and thrives in an overly acidic body.
To cure it, you will have to change the way you eat by including more alkaline forming foods, like some fruits and most vegetables.
Alkaline producing foods are therefore anti-yeast overgrowth foods.
Becoming more alkaline means better digestion.
Better, efficient digestion means a stronger immune system that can be one of your best allies in curing chronic yeast infection.
The great thing is you can begin making these changes in your diet, right now, today.
Add at least 3 - 5 servings of fresh, preferably organic, fruits and veggies to your daily diet.
Limit acid forming foods to 3 times a week, or so.
Small changes can make a big difference.
You may even be surprised at how quickly these small changes can make you feel better.
It seems mom really knew what she was talking about when she told us to eat our veggies.
Watch for my next article for another piece of the puzzle.