Yeast infections are caused by a group of microscopic organisms that are classified as fungi. These microscopic fungi belong to the Candida species and there are over 20 different types of this species.

These infections can develop at different parts of the body; they can develop around the vagina and labia; they can develop under the breast; they can infect the skin of the lower abdominal fold; they can infect the nail beds and they can occur in between the folds of the skin.

Although yeast infections can affect any age group, they are commoner amongst middle and elderly people. These infections also tend to affect women more than men; vaginal yeast infection that is characterised by the passage of whitish vaginal discharge and itching is very common in women.

Quite a number of times people afflicted with yeast infections resort to the use of common anti-fungal treatments like creams, suppositories and other forms of conventional medications. Even though these medications are good at alleviating the symptoms, their effect is usually temporal and the yeast infections usually pop up again sooner or later.

This fact has led to an upsurge in the use of simple home remedies for yeast which have been found to have more long lasting effect on these infections.

Some of these good yeast home treatments include the following:

1-Plain yogurt

If you want to use yogurt to cure yeast infections you must make use of the plain unsweetened forms of yogurt because the sweetened forms contain sugar which serve as nutrients for the yeast cells.

You can either buy commercially prepared plain yogurt or you can make use of a yogurt starter to convert milks like soy or almond into plain yogurt.

There are two ways by which you can use plain yogurt:

A-You can eat it before you eat your major meals as plain yogurt provides your stomach with “good bacteria” to aid the digestion of your major meals.

B-You can apply it topically by either inserting a tampon of plain yogurt into your vagina or you can rub some of the yogurt unto your vulva. You should however wipe it off after some few minutes of topical application so that you do not end up worsening the itching symptoms.

2-Garlic

Garlic is a natural herb with a lot of medicinal value; it has natural anti- fungal, antibiotic, anti-hypertensive and cholesterol lowering properties. You can use garlic in two main ways:

A-Topical application: You can insert garlic cloves into your vagina as often as needed to provide soothing relief.

B-Oral consumption: You can swallow garlic tabs orally with water or you can eat raw garlic everyday if you do not mind the smell.

3-Apple cider vinegar

This is another natural remedy that can be used to cure Candida. If you want to use it topically you should not apply it directly to your skin or vagina as it will cause a very unpleasant and unbearable burning sensation. What you can do is to add about one cup of this natural cure into your bath water and use this mixture to bathe your body.

4-Water

Water is one of the most powerful natural remedies for diseases generally; when you drink lots of water you would urinate more and you would be able to flush out more harmful toxins and excessive sugar out of your body. This will reduce the amount of sugar that the fungal organisms can feed on as nutrients.

It is recommended that you should take at least 8 glasses of water in a day.

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