Probiotics for Treating Yeast Infection

The friendly bacteria that are needed for overall health and wellbeing include Bifidum bacterium and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Such friendly bacteria are said to be very efficient when it comes to curing candidiasis (yeast infection).

They are naturally occurring organisms in yogurt. They are also present in other food stuff, including sour milk, sauerkraut, and pickles, among others. Research has shown that Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidum bacterium produce substances that can stop the growth of candida.

You can buy yogurt almost anywhere, but most found in the supermarket don’t have enough of the live cultures needed by the body.

So as to make a difference in the body, the yogurt or other supplements must have at least 1 billion organisms per serving. Additionally, such healthy bacteria must be resistant to bile we have in our bodies. They should be able to attach themselves to the gastrointestinal lining for them to be able to form a colony of good bacteria. You’ll only be wasting time and money if you buy yogurt and the live cultures just pass through the body without disintegrating before it is eliminated by the body.

If you do decide to repopulate good bacteria with yogurt, steer clear of the fancy yogurt. Go for simple plain yogurt with live cultures. Considering bacteria are destroyed by heat, eat it cold. Additionally, see to it that it is fresh as it will usually contain at least 100 million bacteria per gram. Time on the shelf tends to destroy bacteria.

Refrigerated yogurt is ideal since majority of the live cultures will be able to survive. If possible, go for yogurt that is less than a week old. This is the freshest and it usually still has most of the live cultures. The best yogurt are typically found in health stores.