April 15th, 2012

Yeast Infection Treatment Options for Men and Women

Get Rid of that Annoying Yeast Infection!
If you're sick and tired of battling (and losing) a chronic yeast infection, we know exactly how you feel. That's why we have created this incredible guide that covers almost every aspect of yeast infections. When you're finished, you'll know what causes these infections and which yeast infection treatment is best for you. If you don't understand what causes them, you'll never be able to get rid of them. Find out what you can do - starting today - to get rid of that annoying yeast infection once and for all! Yeast Die-Off Inhibits Treatment

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Other death-stress chemicals cause direct cellular toxicity throughout the body. Immune/yeast complexes trigger the release of histamine, an irritating tissue hormone which initiates tissue inflammation and causes discomfort. Severe allergic and toxic reactions exacerbate the symptoms of Candida. Die-off reactions may last from a few days to a few weeks but usually clear up in less than a week. Die-off and the Herxheimer reaction occur when a larger number of yeasts die rapidly, releasing toxins and causing allergic reactions. A die-off reaction is especially pronounced when using powerful antifungal drugs like Nystatin that literally cause yeast cells to burst apart. Even though a strong die-off reaction causes a significant amount of discomfort, it is a sign of a successful treatment. Perhaps one of the most unfortunate aspects of a severe Herxheimer reaction is that it may cause individuals to abandon a successful treatment prematurely. The Herxheimer reaction keeps many individuals indulging in their pro-yeast lifestyle like the withdrawal reaction keeps drug abusers addicted. An effective means to reduce the discomfort of die-off is to .. drink plenty of fluids, and consume 30-40 grams a day of dietary fiber. That will deactivate, absorb and rid the body of toxic debris from dead yeasts. Source So if youre in the beginning stages of your yeast infection treatment, stay the course. It will get better once you get over this hump. It may seem like its not going to end, but it will. Learning why youre having these yeast die-off symptoms will help you to stick with the program and beat it for good!

Coping with Yeast Die-Off Symptoms

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Anyone who has undergone an anti-yeast treatment is most likely very familiar with the unpleasant yeast die-off symptoms. I can personally tell you that I have experienced this die-off and it wasnt fun. It didnt make me really sick but I felt like total hell for about a week. I was lethargic and just didnt feel well in general. To be honest, I didnt really know what was going on other than what I was experiencing was normal. I just ran across a great post that deal with the yeast dieoff and how to counteract or cope with it. I think youll find this especially enlightening if youre on one of the strong prescribed medications such as Nystatin. But I will tell you that I was not on one of these drugs and I still experienced this. I did everything naturally and when it kicked in, it pretty much kicked me for about a week. Here it is: Counteracting Die-Off When yeast cells are rapidly killed by the immune system, drug treatment, or dietary intervention, a die-off or Herxheimer reaction occurs. This reaction is caused by the massive release of toxins from dying Candida cells. Toxic proteins from the dead yeasts cross cell membranes, enter the bloodstream, and trigger an intense immune reaction.

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Frequent Yeast Infections Identifying the Source

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Steps to Stop Your Constant and Recurring Yeast Infections

Being able to pinpoint the cause of your frequent yeast infections is essential if you want to stop the cycle. As you can see from the blurbs above, these ladies were lucky because they found the problem and it was simple. So if youre going crazy trying to battle the yeast constantly, start looking at your soaps, detergents, toilet paper and any other product that you put next to your body or wash it in.

Your Frequent Yeast Infections May Be Simple to Stop

If youve suffered from frequent yeast infections, you understand the frustration of now knowing whats causing them. Of all the things in your home that come into contact with your body, its hard to eliminate them one by one because it would take too long. I thought Id locate some real stories from some Gals who have been plagued with recurring yeast infection problems and you can see what they discovered were the culprits. This is very interesting. I was experiencing yeast infections with an alarming frequency, and I couldnt figure it out. I didnt take bubble baths, always cotton undies, but I was always uncomfortable. I finally figured it out: My soap!!! I used whatever body soap was in the shower (Irish Spring, Lever 2000, whatever), but I decided to switch to plain glycerine soap (I like Neutrogena with no additives or fragrance) for washing down there. I have not had any problems in months. Heres another it has to do with a UTI and not a yeast infection but youll get the point: About 20 years ago I had a similar problem but with frequent UTIs. I switched over to the cotton underwear, then to the plain white soap. Started drinking a little cranberry juice every day. The infections kept coming back. I finally read an article that mentioned TP. There was a rainbow assortment of toilet paper colors available back then (pink, blue, peach, mint, lt.avocado!), all scented. That was the culprit. As soon as I switched over to the white unscented the problem cleared up. I didnt have another UTI for years. I guess you can see where Im going with this. If you have constant yeast infections, your cure could be something as simple as changing your soap or toilet paper. I used to get frequent yeast infections. I also used to sleep in my underpants under pajamas or nighties. Now I sleep in a loose cotton nightgown and no underwear. I truly think the air circulation at night helps. Heres another about detergent: I realized that I started getting them again when I began using a liquid fabric softener in the laundry. First, make sure all your underwear is 100% cotton and not so tight (you need to breathe down there!) and wash them in water with glycerine soap, unscented, and rinse well. No dryer sheets, just hang them to dry. Source

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Can Antibiotics Cause Yeast Infections

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In almost every article about yeast infections and their causes, you will see antibiotics mentioned as one of the main causes of yeast infections. The reason that antibiotics cause yeast infections is that they kill off the good bacteria in our bodies that are responsible for keeping the yeast under control. When the good bacteria is killed off by the antibiotics, the yeast is free to grow out of control, which causes yeast infections. So what do you do? If youre sick and you go to the doctor and they give you a prescription for some antibiotic, most likely youre going to take the medication. Right? There are many theories about how you can reduce your risk of getting an infection while on antibiotics things like eating yogurt when you take the pills. This may or may not work for you, but its worth a try. You have to ensure that you buy the plain yogurt, you know, the kind that doesnt taste very good.. If you buy the sweet fruity types, youre really only adding fuel to the fire because yeast thrives on sugar. If youre had recurrent illnesses and youve been on antibiotics for an extended period of time, chances are great that you have a yeast infection whether you know it yet or not. Women typically figure out they have a yeast infection when it shows up in the vaginal area with burning, itching and discharge. Men may have a case of jock itch. But these are not the only symptoms of yeast infections. If you find that you have a gross toenail fungus, that youre tired, depressed or just feel bad in general, you may have yeast in your system. Click here for a more detailed explanation of various yeast infection symptoms. If youre on antibiotics for a chronic illness and you cant get well without taking it, you have some hard decisions to make. When your medical doctor is out of ideas and the only thing they suggest is taking antibiotics, you have to decide if you will accept that or if you may be open to some new ideas. Homeopathic medicine has great alternatives for many things, including yeast infections. The reason this is so effective is that homeopathic medicine actually treats that root cause of the problem, not just the outward symptoms. I cant say for sure that this is what you should do, but it may be time to look at other options.

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So really, there are two questions you need answered: 1. Can antibiotics cause yeast infections?
Answer: YES

And/or recurrent vaginal yeast infections, prostrate infections, jock itch or nail fungus a comprehensive treatment program that features oral antifungal medications and a special diet may provide you with sometimes dramatic relief from recurring depressions. Manic Depression During the past few years, Ive received a number of letters from people with manic depression who responded to antifungal therapy. Here are excerpts from a New Zealand womans story, which I found to be especially dramatic: Imagine the whole world spray painted gray or being in a small windowless cell or in a tunnel. I felt that I had 50-pound weights on each foot and all my favorite things suddenly became meaningless and sterile. If someone had given me two round-trip air tickets to London and Paris and $15,000 spending money, I would have been completely unmoved. Nothing could trigger a flicker of interest or enthusiasm Then, after a week or two of this hell, she would swing into a manic world of exhaustion and even delirium. I was king of the castle, drunk with joy, bursting with crazy schemes, talking nonstop, spending money like water, issuing dinner and party invitations, smashing up the car. Youd have to have seen it to believe it This woman struggled with her depression for eight long years. She was put into a psychiatric hospital and received out-patient therapy for many months. Then a general practitioner prescribed a diet, nystatin (an antibiotic for treating candida), and nutritional supplements. On this treatment program the bouts of mania stopped immediately, and the depressions became brief and much less severe; within three months they disappeared. Source Interesting article. Ive known for years of the serious physical conditions caused by Candida, but only recently have I started to notice more and more information on the mental effects. What I take from this article is to rule out any possibility of Candida before agreeing to a treatment that involves the antidepressant medications.

2. Can a yeast infection be causing the problem that youre treating withantibiotics?
Answer: ????

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Can Candida Lead to Depression

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When someone says theyre depressed, oftentimes doctors rush into anti-depression treatments without knowing the actual cause of the depression. By prescribing many of the common medications for depression, such as Prozac, doctors can actually be making the problem worse instead of better. Before starting any type of medical treatment for the condition, one of the first things that should be ruled out is Candida. Candida, aka yeast infection, can be responsible for many of the symptoms associated with depression. Candida is a complex condition because its origin can be hard to find. The treatment for this condition is multi-faceted and takes time to see results. The good news is that it is a condition that can be successfully treated and cured. William Crook, M.D., wrote an interesting article about some of the mental health issues associated with Candida. The following is an except of the part that discusses depression. Depression Millions of Americans suffer from depression. Many of them have taken Prozac, Zoloft and other medications. These medications, like many others, may cause adverse reactions. Because of these possibilities, many therapists say that these drugs should not be given to people without looking for the underlying physical and psychological causes of the persons depression. Like fatigue, headache, PMS and other chronic complaints, depression may develop from many different causes. Moreover, such causes are often multiple. In my experience and that of many other practicing physicians, Candida albicans ranks high on the listespecially in women between the ages of 25 and 45. If you suffer from depression and/or any other disabling disorder and have a history of Repeated or prolonged courses of antibiotic drugs Persistent digestive symptoms

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ADHD and the Candida Connection

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On this website, we are looking at the various causes of Yeast Infections and the treatments that are available. There are conditions and illnesses that are caused by a systemic yeast infection but most of the time, that cause is overlooked because
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its easier to treat the symptoms than to identify the root cause of the problem. Its very frustrating that as advanced as modern medicine is, we seem to be stuck in the rut of pill popping for every conceivable illness. No one bothers to look further into the root cause of these conditions. Lets take a look at ADHD. How many parents do you know whose kids are on some type of medication for ADHD? Its staggering. But what are we doing when we pump these medications into our children? Are we really doing something to help them or are we just simply turning our backs on the cause of these symptoms? Perhaps its too much trouble to deal with? What if the cause of your kids ADHD stems from an overgrowth of yeast? If youve read much of this website at all, you understand that getting rid of a systemic yeast infection is not easy but the good news is that it can be done. In the following article, The Effects of Candida on Mental Health by William Crook, M.D., Dr. Crook talk about the connection between ADHD and Candida. Youll probably be amazed, as I was. This is an except of that article dealing with ADHD: ADHD Children with ADHD often give a history of repeated ear infections in infancy. Such ear problems are usually treated with amoxicillin and/or other broadspectrum antibiotic drugs. A research study found that 69% of children being evaluated for school failure who were receiving medication for hyperactivity gave a history of greater than ten ear infections. By contrast, only 20% of non-hyperactive children had more than ten infections. Antibiotics wipe out friendly bacteria in the gut while theyre knocking out enemies. As a result, the usually benign microorganism, Candida albicans, multiplies. Based on research studies, candida puts out toxins which affect the nervous system, the immune system and other parts of the body. I sent questionnaires to 16 practicing physicians interested in the management of children with ADHD. Five of the responders said that antiyeast therapy was very effective in managing these children and eight said it was somewhat effective in managing these children. One responder said it was not effective and another responder said he had not tried this therapy. Diet is another factor. Although I didnt know that systemic and nervous symptoms in my pediatric patients could be yeast-related, beginning in the late 1950s I learned that such symptoms were often caused by food sensitivities. Common troublemakers included especially milk, wheat, corn, chocolate and egg. Yet it wasnt until the early 70s that I learned that the ingestion of cane, beet or corn sugar was an important cause of hyperactivity even though I didnt understand the mechanism. In the 1970s, at the suggestion of the late Dr. Amos Christie (my pediatric chief at Vanderbilt), I kept a record of every new

patient who came to see me because of complaints of hyperactivity, attention deficits and other behavior and learning problems. During a five-year period I saw 182 children with these complaints. Most were between four and eight years old. Each child was given a comprehensive workup which include a carefully planned and executed seven-day elimination diet. The eliminated foods included beet and cane sugar, milk, wheat, corn, egg, chocolate, yeast, citrus and food coloring and additives. If and when the childs symptoms improved (as they usually did), the eliminated foods were returned to the diet one food per day and reactions were noted. At the end of a five-year period, through questionnaires and personal and telephone interviews, I obtained the following information: Seventy percent (128) of the parents were absolutely certain that their childs hyperactivity was related to specific foods in the diet. The foods causing hyperactivity in 136 children included: sugar, 77;colors, additives and flavors (especially red food coloring ), 48; milk, 38; corn, 30; chocolate, 28; and wheat, 15. Source I hope the light bulb went off for you as it did for me. For those cases of ADHD caused by an overgrowth of yeast (Candida), what if we could actually fix the problem and stop pumping our kids full of these drugs? I think this is something that more parents should be aware of so they can help to educate their doctors can you believe I just said that? Yes, EDUCATE your doctor on this and see if they will help you in conducting tests to see if your childs ADHD is caused by yeast.

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Autism and the Candida Connection

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The amount of children born each year with autism is staggering and each time I hear the statistics, it gets worse. There are many factors that are suspected to be causing this increase in autistic children. One of the things I want to look at is the connection between Candida (yeast infections) and Autism. I ran across a great article today that goes deeply into this subject that I want to share this part with you. Its called The Effects of Candida on Mental Health by William Crook, M.D. This is an except of that article dealing with Autism: Yeasts are single-cell living organisms that are neither animal nor vegetable. They live on the surfaces of all living things, including fruits, vegetables, grains and your skin. Theyre part of the microflora (tiny plants) which contribute in various ways to the health of their host. Yeast itself is nutritious and small amounts of yeast gives bread its good yeasty taste. Yeast is a kind of fungus. Mildew, mold, mushrooms, monilia and candida are all names that are used to describe different types of yeast.
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Autism In the early 1980s I saw a five-year-old boy who had been troubled with recurrent ear infections and hyperactivity during the first two years of life. Yet his developmental milestones were normal until the age of two and one half when specialists at a university center made a diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder with symptoms of autism. On a comprehensive treatment program that included nystatin, a special diet and the avoidance of chemical pollutants, the child improved significantly even dramatically although he continued to experience developmental problems. During the 1980s, Bernard Rimland, Ph. D., of the Autism Research Institute, told me he had received numerous reports from parents whose autistic children improved following anticandida therapy. During the late 1980s, I saw several more children in my practice with autistic-like symptoms who improved on a sugar-free, special diet and nystatin. All through the 1990s, I received many, many calls and letters form parents of autistic children.. Almost without exception, autistic symptoms in these children first appeared during the second and third years of life following repeated ear and other infections. The October 1994 issue of Autism Research Review International included a two-page review, Parents Ratings of the Effectiveness of Drugs and Nutrients. Here are excerpts from this report: The parents of autistic children represent a vastly important reservoir of information of the benefits and adverse effectsof the large variety of drugs and other interventions that have been tried with their childrenThe data presented in this paper have been collected from the more than 8,700 parents who have filled out questionnaires designed to collect such information The 31 drugs listed first were prescribed by the childs physician in each case. Note that Ritalin, the drug most often prescribed, is near the bottom of the list. Only 26 percent of the parents reported improvement, while 46 percent said the child got worse on Ritalin. I studied the charts in the report and I noted that nystatin ranked higher than any other prescription drug. Of the 208 children who were given one of these medications, 49 percent found that the child was better on the nystatin and only four percent said that the child was worse. The better/worse ratio was more than 12 to 1. By contrast, none of the other drugs showed a better/worse ratio of more than 2.7 to 1 and many prescription medications, including Ritalin, which was given to 1,661 children, showed a better/worse ratio of 0.5 to 1. (This means that twice as many children were made worse by Ritalin than were helped.)

In other research, William Shaw, Ph. D., and colleagues in studies of children with brain dysfunction found elevated fungal metabolites and other abnormal acids in the urine of children with autism and ADHD. Following treatment with the antifungal medications and dietary changes, all of the autistic children improved. Autism, like many other chronic and often devastating disorders, develops from many different causes. Yet theres now clear evidence that in many children it is yeast-connected. Source That was an eye opening article to me. Weve always known that yeast causes many serious illnesses but little did we know that it could be responsible for many of the mental health issues we see in people. I know of some parents that have an autistic child and the therapies theyve tried have not worked to improve the childs condition. What a miracle it would be if the condition could be pinpointed to something such as Candida that is for the most part treatable. What I noticed was that the Doctor did not say that Candida treatment actually reversed the Autism but that the children had improved. Maybe if the condition is caught early on the autism could actually be cured I dont really know the answer to that. What I will say is that if doctors in general were to start looking at Candida as one of the causes of ear infections and other illnesses (or even as a result of antibiotic treatment) and then treat it accordingly, the instances of child autism may be decreased. Im just speculating here but doesnt that make sense?