Yeast Infection, Natural Cures?

[jmp002]

Ladies, I'm truly hoping someone has information on natural cures used for vaginal yeast infections. It seems every month I deal with symtoms leading up to my period. As I become more informed, I would rather find a natural alternative to the monostat cream that I use every month.

I did do a search and turned up info on nail fungus. I searched the net and found a "natural cure" e book for sale for $30. Before I spring for that I thought I'd ask my Tapping Family what they've found!

Thanks for the help!

Janine
Hummelstown PA

Yes! I can! 19.86" gone since May 2006

[WendyD]

Yeast is nasty, nasty! [xx(][xx(]

First and foremost - diet - NO SUGAR, Fruit or yeast! Do a google search on candida/diet. Try Mercola.com and do a candida search there. Coconut oil, Threelac, Kefir & yogurt may help.

You can find most info by googling and search Amazon.com for books. You can get them used at a fraction of the cost.

When you do the research, you'll find there are many ways to attack the situation. Do what you feel comfortable with first.

Best wishes!

Wendy

You can learn something from everyone you meet. Just listen...

[brngckn]

Try picking up a copy of the January '07 issue of Natural Health magazine - four pages on short and long term methods.

Kirsten, Senior T-Tapp Trainer
(a.k.a the Travelin' T-Tapp Trainer from Texas)
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[jmp002]

Thanks Wendy!

Started Kefir about 2 months ago, and the symptom aren't as bad as they used to be. Just want to see what else is out there to avoid otc creams and prescriptions.



Janine
Hummelstown PA

Yes! I can! 19.86" gone since May 2006

[jmp002]

Boy Kirstin, we are posting at the same time a couple of places. I think you type faster though!

I'll look for it!

Janine
Hummelstown PA

Yes! I can! 19.86" gone since May 2006

[semmens]

I second the candida research.

Often the best course is to elimiante all sugar (even fruit) from your diet and starve it out. Sure, this seems tough but you will be curing the disease and not just putting a bandaid on the symptoms.

Laura
O+ secretor

[FriendofGod]

Also
there is an oral pill...Diflucan...
it kills the yast carried in the blood stream. Sometimes you take one...sometimes you need a second pill at 30 days.

I did this and it stopped the problem.

I PM'd you some other thoughts...hope it helps

TTAPP for myself and for my family.

[catspaw]

I'd have to agree with taking Diflucan. I had yeast infections for years, and probably spent hundreds of dollars on natural "cures" that didn't do anything but knock the symptoms back a little for a little while. One little Diflucan (covered by insurance) and it all went away.

The other alternative, is that what you have is not a yeast infection, but something with roughly the same symptoms. It may be time to get tested.

[Tina71]

Check out these links:

http://forum.t-tapp.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=915

http://forum.t-tapp.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37641

http://forum.t-tapp.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42129

http://forum.t-tapp.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45299

Tina

Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

[MollyB]

I had stubborn yeast infections for years. I finally read that the diflucan and the monostat continue the cycle of infection. Can't remember why. What finally helped me was a product called Flora-Balance. For some reason, my server wouldn't connect to www.flora-balance.com, but if you google it, you can find it. I took it for a good long time, but it worked wonders and I haven't had a yeast infection since and it's been years.

Another somewhat yucky thing I did (and it worked) that I read about on some website, was to soak a tampon in a mixture of tea tree and olive oils (I think maybe half and half -- I can't remember) and insert it for a short while. Tee tree oil is pretty strong so if you think this sounds like something you might try (clearly I was trying EVERYTHING), you should try to find the appropriate balance of the two.

Molly B