The Best At Home Remedies For A Yeast Infection

You may be one of those women who gets yeast infections frequently. Even if you aren’t you might be seeking a way to take care of it at home rather than having to go to the doctor’s or pharmacy to get medication to clear up the problem. Well there are lots of things you can do to deal with that pesky overproduction of yeast in your vagina causing you to itch. These are simple and can be done at any time by anyone.

What you eat They say you are what you eat and that has some truth behind it. What you eat can determine how prone you are to yeast infection because some foods have natural yeast fighters in them and eating them regularly can help fight infection. These foods also help when applied topically.

Yogurts Lactobacillus acidophilus, a bacteria found in yogurt is known to kill yeast. Getting more yogurt in your diet can help protect you from infection as well as give you plenty of calcium and vitamins.

Crushed garlic Vampires and yeast are both afraid of garlic because it fights of yeast production. Put it on a tampon and insert it into the vagina and you have a direct treatment. It will sting a bit but it will also kill the yeast.

Cranberry juice It’s great for all sorts of urinary, vaginal and colon related issues because the acid in the berry works as a cleansing agent to clean out the passageways.

Tea tree applications Put onto a tampon with some lubricant and then insert in the vaginal canal to allow the oil absorb into the infected section and soothe the itch.

Apple cider vinegar Don’t drink this one or apply it directly to the area, it’s just too strong. Take a warm bath and add a bottle of apple cider vinegar to it then soak. Like the tea tree oil it will soothe as well as cleanse the vagina.

Increase your water intake Drink more water. It will push out the bad things in your system and clear out your body.

Dress in cotton undies Cotton underwear or no underwear at all provides a breathable environment and doesn’t allow yeast to overproduce.