Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Candida Infection Causes

By Jennifer King

There are a variety of elements leading to the causes for yeast infections. Here, we will specifically discuss some of the overlooked elements women face daily There is a cause of every yeast infection, and once the cause is discovered the treatment is a lot easier.

Sugar consumption

The Candida Albicans yeast loves sugar! Candida also like feeding on most refined carbohydrates. Our modern diet that is filled with sugar and refined carbohydrates creates a perfect environment in our intestines to help the Candida mutate into a fungus. The Candida drives you to crave the things that feed it best. People with systemic Candida infection often crave foods such as sugar and white bread. Cola based sodas and alcohol can result in chronic vaginal yeast infections for some women.

Douching

A vagina is filled with bacteria and other organisms that help to keep the environment inside of it a healthy one. The balance of these bacteria and organisms are important in helping infections such as yeast infections never happen. Douching washes out the friendly bacteria that are preventing the yeast from making a home in your vagina, and the chemicals in the douching solutions add to the problem. There is no reason why any women should need to douche as the vagina is self cleaning.

Chemicals

Perfumes, dyes, detergents, and inks have a huge impact on causing yeast infections in women-a cause that women widely overlook. An allergic reaction to chemicals once again, upset the vaginal eco-system. You could find a ton of products in your cupboard that could be affecting the chemical balance of your vagina: fragrance-laced laundry detergents, bubble baths, perfumed bath salts, feminine deodorant sprays, scented tampons and sanitary pads, perfumed and scented soaps, perfumed toilet papers, fabric softeners, synthetic underwear containing dyes, etc, etcThis isn't all bad news as there are plenty of alternatives you can use when it concerns anything that can cause you to suffer from recurrent yeast infections.

Every yeast infection has a cause, and getting to know these causes will help you make informed decisions: These decisions will help you to prevent any infections in the future. - 16955

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