Monday, August 11, 2008

Can Candida Cause Skin Infection?

Can Candida cause skin infection? Uhhh...yes! Actually, this is the biggest complaint among candida sufferers. Their red, irritated, itchy skin is the most obvious sign of a systemic candida infection. To the candida sufferer, it can seem like nothing will make it better.

Don't mistake the symptoms of candida skin infection with psoriasis. Candida can cause skin infection similar to psoriasis but the root cause will be internal rather than on the outer dermis (skin).

If you want to treat a candida cause skin infection, start by cutting all sugar out of your diet. Sugar "feeds" the candida albican fungus in the body that creates the itchy skin.

Try rubbing tea tree oil on the irritated skin. Tea tree oil is a natural antifungal and can be picked up at most drugstores. It will also soothe the itch.

Eat lots of probiotics like yogurt and cottage cheese. They contain probiotic acidophilus which will help fight off the candida cause skin infection. Can you eat that stuff?

I know I'm not a huge fan of cottage cheese. For that reason, I take acidophilus supplement pills to combat my body's candida.

A lot of people ask can candida cause skin infection inside the body as well? The answer to this is of course. Candida is blood soluble so it can travel anywhere in the body.

Now that you know candida can cause skin infection, CLICK HERE for more great remedies and make your candida infection a thing of the past.

Candida Infection of the Rectum

Candida Albicans, the fungus that causes yeast infection, can be found anywhere in the body. It is most prominent in the digestive tract which can naturally spread through the body. Oftentimes it spreads creating a candida infection of the rectum.

Now, if you've turned to this blog looking for a cure to your candida infection of the rectum, you're in luck. I'll be revealing the natural cure to you in just a moment.

First lets find out what induced your candida infection of the rectum. Although candida yeast can overgrow for different reasons, there are some main suspects for your candida infection of the rectum.

Diet
A diet rich in sugars and yeast products like alcohol is sure to create yeast overgrowth. Actually, poor diet is the number one cause of candida infection of the rectum. Maybe you're guilty of eating certain candida causing foods.
If you'd like to see what foods encourage and prevent candida infection of the rectum, CLICK HERE.

The symptoms your experiencing with your candida infection of the rectum may vary but probably include:
- rectal itching
- uncomfortable bowel movements
- digestive troubles
- muscle aches
- headache
- depression
- fatigue
- loss of sexual function
- skin irritation
- and a whole host of other symptoms that come along with candida infection of the rectum.

Before now, you probably didn't even know there was such a thing as candida infection of the rectum. I mean, most people are familiar with yeast infections, but usually they're localized to a woman's vagina or even a man's penis.

The fact is, candida is blood-soluble so it can travel through your circulatory system and create an infection almost anywhere inside you. Candida infection of the rectum is more common than lets say a candida infection in the head because you naturally excrete the candida toxins downward from the body.

By the way, as a side note, candida infections in the head DO happen and are often accompanied by what is known as "brain fog" or severe headaches.

Anyway...

Back to your candida infection of the rectum. You can totally get rid of it as I'm sure you'd appreciate. It starts with education. Then it ends with eating the exact foods that kill candida in your body by essentially starving it off.

Don't hesitate to begin curing your candida infection of the rectum. The longer you wait, the more it will spread.

The first steps to curing your candida infection of the rectum will include:
- eating probiotics like yogurt and cottage cheese to fight the candida in your body.
- "starving" the candida infection of the rectum by avoiding sugars and alcohol (yeast)
- eating lots of leafy greens
- and most importantly, following the 12 Hour Cure for Yeast Infections. You can read this entire cure right now by CLICKING HERE.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Recurring Yeast Infection

When someone is prescribed an antibiotic, more often than not does the vial of pills have a specific statement of advice printed on the label. This label usually reads; please take until all of the medication is gone. The reason for this small statement of advice? The body builds up immunities – no matter if the cause is viral or medicinal. What does this mean? This means that our bodies can build up an immunity, or tolerance, to certain antibiotics. Much like other types of drugs, in order to continue to have the medication “work” for you, more and more is needed.



Take the needs of a drug addict – say cocaine. A small amount is enough for a beginning drug addict to get “high” off it. Next time, that same person may need a bit more to gain that same “high” he or she experienced the first time. Each time, the drug is needed in greater amounts in order to attain the same “high” as the first time it was used.

The same goes for antibiotics, and the type of over-the-counter drugs that are used to combat yeast infections. What works for one woman, may not work for he other. In addition, if one amount of product worked the first time a yeast infection was noticed – next time might need more of the medication.



Therefore, the yeast infection, specifically the candida albicans (the fungus that causes the infection), becomes more and more resistant to the medications. Soon, it seems as if the woman treats an infection, is doing fine for a week, then gets another one!

As this may be true, it is more probable that the first yeast infection was not fully gone. If a woman has more than four yeast infections in one year, many doctors will test for more complex problems -- such as HIV or diabetes. Both HIV and diabetes tend to suppress the immune system – thereby lowering the body’s natural pH level – leaving a body more at risk for infection.



Therefore, the recurring yeast infection may be treatable, but the medication may only be treating the symptoms – not the actual cause. Men can also carry a yeast infection without any symptoms – especially if he had intercourse with a woman who had a yeast infection. If you do come down with one, be sure that your man is treated for one as well. If not, you will just be passing a yeast infection back and forth forever!

In addition, if the causes are not treated, then the yeast infection will return, and could return with a vengeance. The more yeast infections a woman gets, the more difficult it is to treat. Also, the more difficult it is to treat, then the worse the symptoms become, and the less they are relieved by modern medicine!


Yeast infections can be treated, but need to be done proficiently. If the medicine just masks the symptoms only, then the infection will grow stronger, and become more problematic than originally thought. Diet is a huge part of keeping your recurring yeast infections under control. Maybe you're accidentally contributing to your recurring yeast infections by eating the wrong foods. Learn about Foods that contribue to yeast infections by clicking HERE.

Yeast Infection During Pregnancy

Not only can it be difficult to wipe properly during pregnancy, but the hormonal changes of the woman’s body during pregnancy can also set off the pH level. Since a body holds a certain amount of yeast, some doctors claim that the hormonal estrogen changes can also change pH levels, as well the yeast levels in the body.
Yeast infections do not need to be related specifically to the vaginal area. In a woman’s lifetime, almost 75% will get at least one yeast infection. Of these women, almost 45% will have more than one. I never had a yeast infection – until my son was born.



The resultant extra skin that had stretched on my belly during pregnancy, had now hung freely. Dismally, I realized I had a skin fold between my abdominal area and my pubic area. I did not realize that this area would be more than a simple concern about my figure changing.
I ended up at the doctor with a huge rash between this skin fold. It was a yeast infection! Until I lost the weight I had gained during pregnancy, I wore cotton panties (lovingly known to men as “granny panties”) that would cover that area, and reduce the friction of skin-on-skin at that area.



Some women may not understand one simple rule when it comes to bathroom cleanliness. This being – wiping properly. If one has never heard that there is a proper way to wipe, then this may be the cause of all of the yeast infections! Bacteria growth near the anus can be transmitted to the vaginal area if a woman wipes from back to front. Instead, wiping the area from front to back will drop the transmission of bacteria significantly. This may become difficult for women who are into the third trimester of pregnancy. As any mother knows, the bulging belly of a child in the womb can become a very difficult protrusion to work around.



As with any other reason for a yeast infection flare up, trying to avoid times when your vaginal area becomes a warm, moist environment is most important. Keeping yourself indoors and away from the heat of summer during pregnancy is not only good to avoid this, but body temperature can change pH levels, and a yeast infection may follow that temperature rise. It is best to avoid such times that can raise pH levels – especially right before birth. If a woman has a yeast infection at the time of birth, it is possible for the newborn to contract the yeast infection in the form of thrush – a yeast infection of the mouth. This, of course, is most common with a vaginal delivery – not with a cesarean section.

If you'd actually like to see a video of how a yeast infection develops inside the vagina you can do so by CLICKING HERE. The video should shed a lot of light on what is happening internally with the yeast infection intially occurs.



Thrush is not a huge, painful type of yeast infection for an infant. In fact, many infants can contract this type of infection on his or her own. However, a breastfed infant with thrush can give the mother a yeast infection in her breasts – usually if the nipple is cracked.


Yeast infections can be treated, but need to be done proficiently. If the medicine just masks the symptoms only, then the infection will grow stronger, and become more problematic than originally thought. For terrific answers on how to Cure Your Yeast Infection within hours using a natural, drug-free method, CLICK HERE.

Baby Yeast Infection

Not only can adults with skin folds get a yeast infection, but so can those wondrously-pinchable chunky babies and toddlers. When working as a toddler teacher, I had come across both sexes of children with yeast infections. One of my toddler girls had a huge rash under her armpit. When I pointed this out to her mother, she was brought to the doctor that same day. The following morning, her mother came to us with a cream – it was a cream to kill the yeast infection under her armpit! It is truly distressing to have a child who cannot talk, eventually come down with a yeast infection.



On a baby, the only couple of signs you get from a girl is just as unnerving to the child as to the mother. If your daughter cries every time she urinates into her diaper, and has a lot of redness and swelling in her vaginal area, then it may be time to take her to the pediatrician. I also had a toddler boy end up with a yeast infection. This child happened to have his foreskin attached to his penis still. If you do not know, many children nowadays happen to have the foreskin removed within a few days after birth – whether for sanitary purposes or religious reasons.



If the foreskin is not pulled back from the head of the penis and cleaned properly, then a yeast infection can occur. One this child, the recurrent yeast infections became so much that his parents finally decided to put the child through surgery (at 21 months of age) to have the foreskin removed. Now, this does not mean that an uncircumcised boy will always get yeast infections, but the parents do need to make sure that they are properly cleaning the area. This also means that the child must be taught to do this as a young man, or, as an adult, that man can get a yeast infection around the head of his penis.



Infants can also be susceptible to a form of yeast infection in the mouth, called thrush. Thrush is seen in the mouth a small, white patches on the insides of the cheeks, and the roof of an infant’s mouth. It is normally painless, but can become uncomfortable enough for an infant to refuse to breastfeed. That being said, a mother can contract a yeast infection in her breasts if her infant has had thrush. Both the infant and the mother would need to be treated for the infection.



On the mother, small red or white patches can show on the breast, as well as red or purple discolored nipples. During breastfeeding, the mother may experience shooting pain in the breast, or even a more sensitized nipple area. Many antibiotics to treat yeast infections can be passed through breast milk, so doctors truly need to exhibit caution when treating this type of infection. Some mothers swear by eating more yogurts that contains good bacteria, and lessening consumption of yeasty foods.


Yeast infections can be treated, but need to be done proficiently. If the medicine just masks the symptoms only, then the infection will grow stronger, and become more problematic than originally thought. For terrific answers on how to Cure Your Yeast Infection within hours using a natural, drug-free method, CLICK HERE.

Vaginal Yeast Infection Symptom

I have been superbly lucky when it comes to yeast infections. At age 32, I still have not gotten one. However, I do know the plight of this infection – my family members have not been so lucky. I have to laugh at their attempts to quell such an infection, probably because I have not been privy to this ailment.

Because of all the yeast infection misconceptions floating around on the web, I wanted to do a little research of my own.

The several things I had heard that have seemed to sound like old wives tales, were the one I wanted to actually research. The first one had to do with swimsuits. I had heard over the years that the wearing of wet swimsuits consistently (something a beach bum may do), may keep the area of a woman’s anatomy moist – thereby making it a wonderful spot for the buildup of infection.



The second idea revolved around consistently wearing pantyhose. As with the same idea of wet bathing suits, pantyhose are not completely breathable, and could cause a yeast infection. Last, I had been told that some women have actually dishwashed or microwaved their underwear – as if the heat would kill the bacteria!
I should start by giving a little bit of medical information on yeast infections. Also known as candidiasis, this is a bacteria / fungus type that is on the body at all times. Yes, our bodies constantly have bacteria and fungus on them. However, most often times, this is there to help keep other harmful bacteria from invading our skin.



When we introduce some other foreign substance to our body – like medicine – it may throw off our body’s natural bacteria and fungi. Fungus grows more rapidly in warm, moist environments. Therefore, there actually may be something to the whole idea of wet swimsuits and unbreathable pantyhose! As far as the whole issue of having to microwave or wash panties in the dishwasher – uh, if it really feels good to you, then go for it! However, there has been no substantial evidence anywhere to prove that you have to do either of these things in order to get rid of yeast infections.



Many symptoms of yeast infections can also be considered “normal” for some women. This is why many yeast infections can go unnoticed. However, if there is even a small inkling that a woman has an infection, it is best to go see your doctor for it, if you truly cannot tell.
There tend to be four major symptoms of a yeast infection. These are:



• vaginal itching and soreness


• a thick, white cheese like discharge that may smell yeasty


• “Burning” discomfort around the vaginal opening – especially if urine (a natural acid) touches it.


• pain or burning during intercourse



Men can also carry a yeast infection without any symptoms – especially if he had intercourse with a woman who had a yeast infection. If you do come down with one, be sure that your man is treated for one as well. If not, you will just be passing a yeast infection back and forth forever!



Yeast infections can be treated, but need to be done proficiently. If the medicine just masks the symptoms only, then the infection will grow stronger, and become more problematic than originally thought. For terrific answers on how to Cure Your Yeast Infection within hours using a natural, drug-free method, CLICK HERE.

Yeast Infection Cream

There is nothing worse than having to treat a yeast infection. Not only are you suffering from an infection that make your most private areas itchy, burning, and generally makes you feel unclean, but then the medication comes into play. Those wonderfully, nasty-smelling, goopy creams, that make you feel like you have just soaked your underwear in gelatin, and stepped into them!
Oh yeah, and now you get to walk around with the knowledge that every step you take makes you feel like you just squirted a bottle of lotion between your legs. Worse, you start to wonder if anyone else will notice. Does the woman sitting next to me smell the medication? When I stand up from my chair, will I have a wet spot showing on my pants? What am I supposed to say to my boyfriend when I see him tonight?



What are worse about these over-the-counter creams are the little nuances that the drug companies will not tell you about. How about this question: Which is worse, a yeast infection, or a sudden pregnancy? Guess what? Just about every cream in the pharmacy that deals with treating the fungus toward yeast infection also breaks down latex. Why is that important? Why else! Latex equals condoms . . . condoms equal the means to NOT get pregnant! You do the math.
Also, the main ingredient in many of the yeast infection creams is called tioconazole. It is unknown even now as to what adverse reactions this antifungal medication does to a fetus. So, if the woman with the yeast infection is pregnant or breastfeeding, then it is best to see a doctor before attempting to cure the yeast infection with antifungal creams.



Small side effects tend to worsen the symptoms. That means that the original symptoms of burning, itching, and swelling can get poorer. Allergic reactions are even more harmful. These reactions can be hives, shortness of breath, or swelling in the face, lips, or tongue. Another concern as far as these antifungal creams go, happens to be their method of “killing” the fungus. Yeast is a fungus; however, women have “good” yeast in their body. This is a type of good bacteria that “east” other bad bacteria. These antifungal creams cannot discriminate between the good or the bad fungi. So, you run the risk of killing off the good fungus, and making your body more susceptible to other infections.



Kill off enough of your good fungus, and your body has no more natural ways to defend itself. This can now make the yeast infection even more difficult to get rid of – since you have also most likely developed a resistance to such medicine. Your best bet after that ends up being a trip to your doctor – where he or she can give you an even more powerful drug. Thus, the vicious cycle of taking medicine and building a new tolerence begins again. And you thought modern medicine was SO helpful, didn’t you?


The truth is, so many different products out there are really contributing to your recurrent yeast infections. Once you know the products, foods and habits that cause yeast infections, you can stop accidentally contibuting to them. Learn what these habits are right now and stop all your future yeast infections. You can find out what these accidental yeast infection contributors are by CLICKING HERE.