The candida diet aims to reduce the amount of yeast — and nutrients that “feed” yeast — in the foods that you eat. Candida refers to Candida albicans, the fungus that causes vaginal yeast infections. Some people have a condition called chronic candidiasis or yeast hypersensitivity syndrome, which involves an overgrowth of candida in the gastrointestinal tract. Soy doesn’t appear ...

Yeast, or candida, is a ubiquitous fungus that is part of your normal flora. However, it can cause opportunistic infections if you have reduced immunity. The infection can affect any part of the body, and the symptoms may be mild or life-threatening. In fact, invasive candida infections are becoming increasingly common. Your doctor may recommend antifungal medications to control the ...

Bacterial vaginosis is a condition in women wherein the number of normal bacteria in the vagina is altered, disrupted and replaced with an overgrowth of another type of bacteria, as described in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bacterial vaginosis is considered the most common vaginal disease in America. Women can get infected through douching, unprotected sex and multiple ...

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, can occur anywhere within the urinary system: in the urethra–the duct leading from the bladder to the exterior–the bladder, the tubes leading from the bladder to the kidneys and the kidneys. According to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, UTIs are the second most commonly occurring infection in the body resulting in ...

Candida is a yeast-like fungus that can grow into an infection. Though it isn’t entirely clear how effective supplements are in treating candida infections, people claim to reap benefits. Seek your doctor’s approval prior to taking supplements for best results. Probiotics- Probiotics are healthy bacteria, similar to those found in the body. According to the UMMC, taking probiotics or “friendly ...

All types of alcohol, including such as wine, beer, whiskey, gin, vodka, contain high levels of yeast. The foods that are used to create these alcoholic drinks–potatoes, molasses, beets and grape skins–contain yeast. Yeast is absorbed into the bloodstream when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol. This can cause or aggravate a yeast infection. The high amounts of sugar ...

The healthy vagina contains an abundance of “good bacteria,” or normal flora. The normal flora help prevent overgrowth by disease-causing organisms, including bacteria. Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is a common condition in which the vaginal bacteria are out of balance. In BV, the normal flora are reduced and other bacteria increase dramatically leading to symptoms of vaginal discharge, irritation, or ...

Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, accounting for roughly 8.3 million doctor visits every year. They develop when bacteria clings to your urethra — the tube that carries urine out of your body. Although foods do not cause UTIs, healthy dietary habits may help prevent ...