There’s no doubt that dealing with Candida & BV can negatively impact your confidence and make you more self conscious. The good thing is that with the right support, you can manage and remove the overgrowth of bad bacteria that causes this.
Candida is an essential part of your microbiome. It’s a yeast that is naturally occurring in the vagina as well as in the mouth, and serves a purpose once its kept in check. However for various reasons, candida can get out of control and lead to serious short term or long term issues.
An overgrowth of candida and Bacterial Vaginosis can be triggered by too much antibiotics or sugar in the diet. Whatever the reason, it’s a very frustrating situation that far too many women deal with.
Let’s talk solutions.
Getting rid of candida at home usually requires a two pronged approach.
1. Stop Feeding The Bad Bacteria
Yeast overgrows when it’s fed sugars. However, it’s not as simple as removing candy from your diet. It’s very important to know that sugar is found in dairy and alcohol in addition to regular foods.
This doesn’t mean that you will never consume sugar again in your life. However, if you are a person who consumes a lot of sugar, it will be very helpful to limit this for at least 2-3 months while you increase your probiotic usage and build your immune system.
Improve the population of the good yeast and strengthen your immune system with a healthy diet, exercise, and great probiotics.
2. Choose the Right Probiotics to Improve Good Bacteria
There are hundreds of probiotics that are helpful for different digestive issues. But if you’re trying to find the best probiotics for bacterial vaginosis and candida overgrowth, you will need very specific strains of bacteria in the probiotics that you choose.
Many probiotics that are helpful for occasional digestive flareups are also marketed for candida and as such a lot of women end up wasting money. If you’re looking for more intimate support, look for the right strain of bacteria that is beneficial for that area.
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GR-1 is one of the strains of bacteria that is found in healthy vaginas, and an effective probiotic for BV or Candida needs to have this.
There are also herbal antifungals (listed below) that can be added to your daily diet to lessen the effects and occurrence of BV & Candida.
- Herbal Antifungals: Oregano Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Caprylic Acid (found in coconut oil)
- High Potency Probiotics: For digestive support, probiotics for intimate & UTI support
- Candida Elimination Program: BalanceOne 3 Month Program
The key with the probiotics and other treatment options is consistency. Always remember that your body is on your side and with the right support, you can manage candida.
Disclaimer: This article contain was shared to provide hopeful helpful information, but it is not to be considered as medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional and do additional research of your own.