Reducing or avoiding refined sugar
Avoiding foods with a high yeast content
Eating 8 oz yogurt daily to restore normal flora in the digestive tract (especially beneficial with oral or vaginal yeast infections)
Getting ample sleep
Losing weight if necessary
Keeping affected areas dry
Avoiding tight clothing and pantyhose
In addition, the following nutrients may help reduce the risk and severity of candida infections.
Probiotics—up to 900 milligrams (mg) daily of beneficial bacteria, including lactobacillus and bifidobacterium strains
Fructooligosaccharides—up to 4 grams (g) daily
Goldenseal—250 to 750 mg daily
Lactoferrin—300 mg daily
Topical tea tree oil—Follow label directions
Oil of oregano—460 mg daily
Garlic—600 mg daily kyolic garlic
Boric acid in a topical solution has been shown to help cure fungal infections (Jovanovic R et al 1991; Sobel JD et al 2003; Guaschino S et al 2001). One study found that doses of 600 mg daily for two to three weeks were effective in about 65 percent of women with vaginal candida infections (Sobel JD et al 2003).
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