Re: Garlic wrap now yeast infection.

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Suzi,To be honest, I'd rather not talk about my diet! LOL! I *know* that this is one of the problems relating to the number of yeast infections I get, and I am working on it. I had a brain deformity as a child that limited the kinds of foods I could eat (due to texture), so I never learned how to eat " normally. " After almost 30 years of being satisfied with the " status quo " of my eating habits, I started realizing just how much trouble I was getting myself into in terms of my health. In October, I started seeing an Occupational Therapist, who is helping me overcome my aversions to foods that aren't of a certain texture. It's slow going, but one of the foods I have recently learned to appreciate is yogurt, which I eat quite frequently, and I also take a probiotic that contains L-Bifidus, which helps prevent yeast infections. I know for a fact it is really helping me because I was recently on Tetracycline, a VERY strong antibiotic, which in the past would have given me a MASSIVE yeast infection. During my most recent course of antibiotics, I had no problems with yeast whatsoever. TraceyOn 12/29/05, Suzanne <suziesgoats@...> wrote:

Tracey, What is your diet like? What do you eat normally? This may be your problem. Give us some more info so that we can help you cure it not just put a bandaid on it. Check the files also, as I believe there is an article relating to this problem too.

SuziTracey White <tracey.white@...> wrote:

Can you please explain or send an article that explains how garlic works to cure yeast infections? Both my husband and I are prone to yeast infections due to occassional use of VERY strong antibiotics (we avoid them when we can, but sometimes it's just not an option). (hubby) doesn't seem to have any problem using the topical creams or oral medications that are used to treat the yeast infections. On the other hand, I am allergic to Diflucan, the most commonly prescribed oral treatment for

yeast infections. I would LOVE to find a way to cure yeast infections without having to resort to messy topical or vaginal creams.

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OK ... Sounds like you are getting things under control. Here is an article I received from Stoneyfield Farms who make yogurt. Boost Your Immune System with Probiotics and Inulin by Vicki Koenig, MS, RD, CDN At this time of year, any extra insurance for keeping ourselves healthy is welcome. The active cultures (probiotics) and inulin in Stonyfield Farm yogurt can provide a healthy boost to our immune system.The benefits of probiotics Stonyfield Farm yogurt has 6 live active cultures, which can benefit our immune system in several ways. Probiotics create a barrier effect in the intestinal tract and crowd out pathogens such as Salmonella and others. This helps strengthen the intestine’s line of defense, preventing allergens and pathogens from getting into our bloodstream. Probiotics compete for nutrients with pathogens, thereby inhibiting their growth. Some probiotics secrete anti-microbial substances known as bacteriocins. These are like natural antibiotics, which fortify our body’s immune response against pathogenic bacteria.Having a healthy gastrointestinal tract helps prevent the onslaught of pathogenic bacteria that can make us sick. See

my previous Moosletter on: Urinary Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Bugs and Probiotics for more on this.The Lactobacillus reuteri distinction Stonyfield Farm is the only U.S. yogurt brand to offer Lactobacillus. reuteri or L. reuteri in its products. L. reuteri helps fortify the immune system of adults and children. A November 2005 study published in Environmental Health, showed that daily intake

of L. reuteri by adult workers reduced the number of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections by as much as 55 percent, compared to those receiving a placebo. Those receiving L. reuteri had 2½ times fewer sick days than those on a placebo. In a January 2005 study in Pediatrics, infants fed L. reuteri in formula had significantly fewer days with fever, fewer doctor visits, diarrhea episodes, childcare absences and antibiotic prescriptions than infants not receiving L. reuteri or infants fed bifidobacteria lactis in their formula. L. reuteri was a superior probiotic strain in this controlled study of Israeli daycare centers. Both these studies suggest the significant benefit L. reuteri can have on well-being.Inulin Stonyfield Farm yogurt contains inulin, which has been shown to enhance our body’s natural defenses. A 2002 study done by s Hopkins Hospital published in the British Journal of Nutrition showed that infants who were fed a cereal containing inulin had fewer daycare absences, fewer doctor visits, and less antibiotic usage and fewer incidences of fever. This is the same amount of inulin that Stonyfield Farm adds to one six-ounce yogurt. As a prebiotic, inulin increases the growth of the probiotics, especially bifidobacteria. Research suggests the benefit of having bifidobacteria together with other lactobacillus cultures for greater antimicrobial and immune benefits. Replenish your

well-being Illness and taking antibiotics can decrease the presence of helpful probiotics in the intestinal tract. That’s why it’s recommended to replenish these probiotics regularly. Eating Stonyfield Farm yogurt every day helps keep the doctor away. Decreased doctor visits? Less antibiotic usage? Improved immune response? These will give anyone an improved sense of well-being! References: kson, Kent: Probiotic Immunomodulation in Health and Disease. Journal of Nutrition 2000; 130:403S-409S Weizman, Zvi, et al: Effect of a Probiotic Infant Formula on Infections in Child Care Centers: Comparison of Two Probiotic Agents. Pediatrics Vol. 115 No. 1 January 2005, pp. 5-9 Casas IA, Dobrogosz WJ. (2000) Validation of the probiotic concept: Lactobacillus reuteri confers broad-spectrum protection against disease in humans and animals. Microbial Ecol Health Dis 12(4):247-285. Tubelius, Py: Increasing work-place

healthiness with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri: A randomised, double blind placebo-controlled study. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005, 4:25 (7 November 2005) Saavedra and Tschernia: Human studies with probiotics and prebiotics: clinical implications. British Journal of Nutrition (2002) 87, Suppl. 2 S241-S246. Tracey White <tracey.white@...> wrote: Suzi,To be honest, I'd rather not talk about my diet! LOL! I *know*

that this is one of the problems relating to the number of yeast infections I get, and I am working on it. I had a brain deformity as a child that limited the kinds of foods I could eat (due to texture), so I never learned how to eat "normally." After almost 30 years of being satisfied with the "status quo" of my eating habits, I started realizing just how much trouble I was getting myself into in terms of my health. In October, I started seeing an Occupational Therapist, who is helping me overcome my aversions to foods that aren't of a certain texture. It's slow going, but one of the foods I have recently learned to appreciate is yogurt, which I eat quite frequently, and I also take a probiotic that contains L-Bifidus, which helps prevent yeast infections. I know for a fact it is really helping me because I was recently on Tetracycline, a VERY strong antibiotic, which in the past would have given me a MASSIVE yeast infection. During my most recent course of antibiotics, I had no

problems with yeast whatsoever.

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