Candida is an infection caused by a saprophytic fungus normally present in our body. But what happens when it takes over? How can we prevent and treat candida?
La candida it is an infection caused by a saprophytic fungus normally present in our body. But what happens when it takes over? How can we prevent and treat candida?
When the fungus of the species Candida albicans it is able to reproduce itself beyond measure within the intestine and a series of particularly annoying symptoms appear which can occur in different areas of the body. We remember for example the thrush affecting the oral cavity or the vaginal candida, particularly feared by women as it involves discomfort such as intimate itching, discharge or pain during sexual intercourse.
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Candida, although more rarely, can also affect men, causing burning and redness in the genitals.
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HOW TO PREVENT CANDIDA
There are several good practices to follow to prevent candida, some are food-related, while others concern lifestyle, use of medicines or attention to one's sexual life.
The first useful tip, especially if candida episodes have already occurred, is to prevent their reappearance by limiting certain foods which these mushrooms feed on, in particular sugars, milk and yeast. Then pay attention to your personal hygiene, better to avoid aggressive detergents by choosing natural products with good inci capable of maintain the right pH of the private parts. Always useful tips are also not to wear too tight clothing and to choose bunderwear in natural and non-colored cotton.
Also the lifestyle it is important to prevent the appearance of candida. A strong immune system can be maintained by eliminating smoking and alcohol immediately, exercising regularly and eating properly.
In case you have to take medicines, especially antibiotics or birth control pills, it is good make use of probiotics to avoid that these go to unbalance the intestinal flora thus favoring the uncontrolled proliferation of Candida Albicans.
Finally, don't forget to protect you during intercourse, in fact, this fungus can also be transmitted sexually.
CANDIDA: FOODS NOT RECOMMENDED
Nutrition is essential both to prevent and to treat candida. It is necessary limit foods containing refined sugars as much as possible (therefore flour and white bread, sweets, etc.). Candida mushrooms, in fact, are greedy as much as we do for these substances and by giving them nourishment in this sense we go to feed their growth and expansion in the organism.
Other foods to strongly limit or completely eliminate in case of candida are: milk and dairy products, yeast, beer, soy sauce, mushrooms, coffee and tea.
For recommended foods, instead, green light for yogurt (also vegetable as long as it is rich in lactic ferments), prebiotic foods, turmeric, garlic, legumes and fresh and seasonal vegetables.
If the Candida is relapsing, as unfortunately often happens, it is good contact an expert for advice on a real anti-candida diet (often very rigid) to be calibrated according to your specific situation.
NATURAL REMEDIES AGAINST CANDIDA
There are several natural remedies against candida that can be used when needed, always better if under the advice of an expert.
probiotics
Fundamental to keep candida at bay and strengthen the good bacterial flora of the intestine are probiotics or lactic ferments. They exist in pharmacies and herbalists specific formulations against candida.
Tea tree oil
Tea tree oil is an essential oil useful for fighting infections due to bacteria, viruses but also fungi. It can be taken by mouth (under the advice of an expert) or used to make vaginal douching in case the Candida problem is in the private parts. There are also ready-made products based on tea tree oil to make douches or to be taken internally.
Oregano essential oil
The essential oil of oregano contains carvacrol which, according to the latest research, would be able to counteract the spread of various viruses and bacteria. Instead, the phenols, present in a very concentrated way in this essence, would be effective per avoid the exaggerated spread of Candida.
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Grapefruit seeds
There are those who successfully use grapefruit seeds against candida. The active ingredients present within this natural remedy would in fact be able to counteract numerous viruses, bacteria and fungi.
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Lapacho
The Lapacho strengthens the immune defenses, tones the body and is useful against infections including candida and cystitis. It is in particular the active principle contained in it, called lapachol, which is particularly useful in fighting fungi and bacteria.
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sylvestre gymnema
Recent research has found that the gymnemic acid contained in Gymnema sylvestre, a medicinal herb known in the Chinese and Ayurvedic tradition, can be a valuable aid against candida. It can indeed help patients to control growth and fungus and also contribute to lower sugar levels.
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