Aloe vera may help reduce symptoms associated with many different ailments. Using the gel or juice from this plant may help reduce symptoms of bacterial vaginosis. The odor, discharge and infection itself may be reduced by applying this product topically or consuming it regularly. Though there may be benefits to using this plant and its byproducts, it should never be ...

When trying to get down to what it was that caused a candida/yeast infection, it’s always best to start with your daily diet. Chances are that sugars are more or less a normal part of it and processed carbs as well. What goes on in your body is a balance between many living microorganisms that feed off your nutrition. These ...

There are many foods that are good at preventing candida/yeast infections. One of those foods is kefir which is fermented milk beverage. Any fermented food is great for your vaginal health as well. This combines the fermentation and the beneficial bacteria and makes for one strong weapon in the fight against candida overgrowth. What makes kefir good for you is ...

In the pursuit of finding the best way of staying candida/yeast infection free, one word stands out, probiotics. Probiotics have to become part of your daily diet and routine for it will be what protects you from ever going through a candida/yeast infection episode. Choosing the right probiotic also goes a long way in prevention and vaginal health maintenance. The ...

Pau d’Arco is considered one of the best herbal remedies in the fight to regulate candida overgrowth. The typical pathogen that overgrows during a period of off the wagon eating is Candida – a term that refers to a large family of yeasts (one celled fungi) that under normal circumstances, harmlessly inhabit the tissues of humans. This is because a ...

Wormwood leaf powder is an antiquated herb with a reputation for removing parasites and harmful bacterium’s from the body. Wormwood is poisonous to parasites and the germs that cause bacterial vaginosis. Wormwood is part of a very aggressive approach to ridding the body of systemic yeast and bacterial vaginosis infections. It is said that wormwood can dislodge and kill BV, ...

Reishi mushroom with its powerful adaptogenic and immune-boosting properties has numerous health benefits and has been used for centuries in oriental medicine. For those with a bacterial vaginosis, it is specifically used to boost the immune system and provide relief. These herbs actually improve your body’s ability to cope with anxiety, tiredness and stress of all kinds. But if you’re ...

If you you’ve suffered through bacterial vaginosis before, then your doctor has mentioned your diet as being a big part of the reason why the infection happened. To understand further why it comes back or even happened in the first place, you must look at your diet habits. A big part of a woman’s diet is the ability her digestive ...