Yeast infection is just one of various kinds of infection to invade the vagina and the vulva (the area surrounding the vagina) causing the often noted symptoms of vaginal yeast infection. It is also referred to as Candida, Monilia and Thrush.
In fact, there are three types of Vaginitis (the general medical term referring to infections of the vagina):
1) Trichomoniasis: when protozoa acting as parasites generate the infection of the vagina
2) Bacterial vaginosis: a condition of vaginal infection, the majority is sexually transmitted and the result of bacteria
3) Yeast infection (candidiasis): yeasty microbes known as Candida albicans are responsible for the vaginal infection in this case.
Candida is typically resident in our gut, throat, mouth and genitourinary complexes and is naturally present in the bowels (in particular, Candida Albicans, a fungal yeast-like organism).
Candida characteristics include identifying and eliminating bacteria and other disease-inducing microorganisms in the bowels. Candida albicans can be beneficial in its ability to defend our gut from other bacterial threats.
If our inner body mechanisms regulate the balance correctly between acid and alkali, our immune system is sufficiently robust and the friendly probiotic bacteria outweigh the Candida organisms (probiotic or friendly bacteria include L. salivarius, B. bifidum, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, and Lactobacillus acidophilus). Thus, in our intestines, Candida is restricted to the right level. In a healthy state, a human being can be host to millions of Candida microbes that are in fact of inner benefit.
The catastrophic context for Candida yeast overpopulation occurs, however, when a weakened immune system, a diminution of friendly bacteria or toxicity or acidity in the blood conspires against our internal system.
These factors and cofactors encourage Candida overpopulation and are also causal in degrading an already initiated yeast infection. Like other health problems, candidiasis is caused by a number of primary and secondary considerations and also the relationship between them.
These factors directly or indirectly form the environment in which Candida multiplies without bounds to cause a range of common symptoms of yeast infection; they include psychological, mental, lifestyle and external elements as well.
Candida albicans mutate from simple, non-threatening yeast form to a form of mycelial fungus that travels through the rest of the body. Candida Overpopulation is really a phenomenon caused by internal imbalance.
The conditions which run from the annoying to high risk include the leaky gut syndrome, nutrient incompatibility, rashes, brain fog and irritation, itchiness, swollenness, inflamed areas and white vaginal discharge (vaginal candidiasis). This is because when Candida changes in form from yeast to fungus, root structures called rhizoids begin to grow and dig into the intestinal walls piecing holes. Yeast, toxic debris, bacteria and undigested food can then enter the blood circulation.
Chiefly responsible in Candida yeast infection overpopulation are:
o Substandard dietary selections and incorrect acid-alkali balance in the gut
o Diminution in beneficial probiotic bacteria
o A depressed immune system
o Increased toxicity in the intestinal tract
These 4 items create the degraded environment for Candida Albicans to multiply and evolve from yeast to fungus, with the concomitant symptoms such as yeast infection.
Lifestyle considerations such as stress, sexual habits, cleanliness, and even the kind of clothes that you wear can also accelerate a Candida condition that has already begun. Hormones out of balance, (during menstruation is one example), use of antibiotics, prescribed medication, steroids and contraceptive pills can also launch attacks of yeast infection.
This also explains the problems that physicians have to get rid of this recurring medical condition using prescribed and over the counter drugs. Candidiasis and one of its most common variants, vaginal yeast infection, is primarily an internal problem brought on by two or more factors and therefore very problematical to resolve.
To eradicate the problem at the base, instead of only treating the symptoms of the problem (how the infected parts appear externally) requires a holistic multidimensional approach. It is a fact as well that every health problem including vaginal yeast infection has such a multi-dimensional aspect.
Linda Allen is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist, health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Yeast Infection No More- Open The Door To a Yeast Infection Free Life". Linda has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
To Learn More About Linda Allen's Unique 5-Step Holistic Yeast Infection Cure System Visit: Vaginal Yeast Infection
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The Hidden Causes of Yeast Infection
It is Candida species that causes yeast infections. There are over 100 naturally occurring species, but only a quarter of them are considered recognized causes of yeast infection, or Candiasis in humans. The most abundant one is Candida albicas, then Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida tropicalis, and Candida parapsilosis.
For healthy individuals, the intestines are protected from the multiplication of Candida by the beneficial gastrointestinal bacterial flora. Candida is usually kept in check when the natural equilibrium between Candida and the gastrointestinal bacterial flora is maintained. Strangely enough, the main cause of yeast infection is not simply yeast organisms, although these are usually present in small amounts in most areas of the body. When this usual balance is upset, Candida species can reproduce rapidly and provoke multiple symptoms of yeast infection.
Several internal elements, several external factors and their inter-relationship create a yeast infection environment. Yeast infection, like many other recurring health diseases, is caused by several factors.
Genetic traits (which we do not control) and lifestyle and psychological factors can encourage Candida overgrowth, favored in general by contributions from internal factors provoking yeast multiplication.
Internal reasons for yeast infection include:
1. Weakened immune system.
2. Diminished friendly probiotic bacteria.
3. Bad diet choices: sugary products, white flour products and other refined carbohydrates, caffeine, alcohol and other yeast encouraging foods.
4. Toxic overload - Candida infection overgrowth can also be triggered by the accumulation of toxins in the blood and the intestines. Toxic overload is the major contributor of many degenerative and chronic health conditions, including candidiasis as it hinders your body's normal ability to heal and detoxify itself and control Candida.
5. Stress- Stress can weaken the body's immune capabilities and its ability to fight Candida infection.
Several more external factors and circumstances also lead to candida multiplication and infection. The yeast infection environment is produced because of these factors and associated internal co-factors.
The main external agents of vaginal yeast infection are:
1. Douching or using female hygiene sprays to the intimate area
2. The use of toilet paper that is colored or perfumed, deodorant sanitary towels or tampons, or bubble bath.
3. Wiping "the wrong way" after using the toilet from rectum to vagina, which spurs the spreading of bacteria.
4. Wearing tight garments or clothes manufactured from synthetic fibers.
The main external agents of oral yeast infection (thrush) are:
1. Wearing orthodontic appliances or dentures with a poor fit
2. Treatment by badly disinfected medical equipment catering for multiuse.
3. Introducing dirty objects into one's mouth (especially for babies)
The main external agents of baby yeast infection (diaper rash) are:
1. Lipid-eliminating soaps that increase the permeability of the skin, putting it more at risk for diaper dermatitis
2. Folds in the skin from obesity, with added moisture and friction due to insufficient air circulation
3. Skin in excessive contact with urine and feces because of diapers are kept on for too long
4. Allergy reactions coming from the dye in training pants and disposable diapers, as well as the effects of wipes, lotions and creams, etc.
The external reasons of male yeast infection are:
1. Neglect of male personal hygiene
2. Sexual intercourse with a partner already infected by a yeast infection
3. Using glycerine based lubricants or soaps that are colored or perfumed.
The external reasons of paronychia (nail bed infections) are:
1. Soaking hands in water for a long time. This means that bacteria and yeasts easily invade and multiply in the space under the nail as the nail plate can be lifted up off the nail bed.
2. Use of clothing and shoes that prevent air from circulating.
Because medicine in developed countries focuses on the manifestation of Candida in the infected parts, conventional yeast infection treatments are short term measures. Although the external agents of yeast infection are well described, the basic contributing factors are less so.
The holistic approach first and foremost strives to restore the intestinal natural balance. By tackling the intestinal dysbiosis (the real main cause of yeast infection) while neutralizing the internal and external factors that contribute to this dysbiosis and Candida overgrowth yeast infection and its myriad of painful and uncomfortable symptoms can be permanently cured.
Linda Allen is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist, health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Yeast Infection No More- Open The Door To a Yeast Infection Free Life". Linda has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
For further information visit: Causes of Yeast Infection
For healthy individuals, the intestines are protected from the multiplication of Candida by the beneficial gastrointestinal bacterial flora. Candida is usually kept in check when the natural equilibrium between Candida and the gastrointestinal bacterial flora is maintained. Strangely enough, the main cause of yeast infection is not simply yeast organisms, although these are usually present in small amounts in most areas of the body. When this usual balance is upset, Candida species can reproduce rapidly and provoke multiple symptoms of yeast infection.
Several internal elements, several external factors and their inter-relationship create a yeast infection environment. Yeast infection, like many other recurring health diseases, is caused by several factors.
Genetic traits (which we do not control) and lifestyle and psychological factors can encourage Candida overgrowth, favored in general by contributions from internal factors provoking yeast multiplication.
Internal reasons for yeast infection include:
1. Weakened immune system.
2. Diminished friendly probiotic bacteria.
3. Bad diet choices: sugary products, white flour products and other refined carbohydrates, caffeine, alcohol and other yeast encouraging foods.
4. Toxic overload - Candida infection overgrowth can also be triggered by the accumulation of toxins in the blood and the intestines. Toxic overload is the major contributor of many degenerative and chronic health conditions, including candidiasis as it hinders your body's normal ability to heal and detoxify itself and control Candida.
5. Stress- Stress can weaken the body's immune capabilities and its ability to fight Candida infection.
Several more external factors and circumstances also lead to candida multiplication and infection. The yeast infection environment is produced because of these factors and associated internal co-factors.
The main external agents of vaginal yeast infection are:
1. Douching or using female hygiene sprays to the intimate area
2. The use of toilet paper that is colored or perfumed, deodorant sanitary towels or tampons, or bubble bath.
3. Wiping "the wrong way" after using the toilet from rectum to vagina, which spurs the spreading of bacteria.
4. Wearing tight garments or clothes manufactured from synthetic fibers.
The main external agents of oral yeast infection (thrush) are:
1. Wearing orthodontic appliances or dentures with a poor fit
2. Treatment by badly disinfected medical equipment catering for multiuse.
3. Introducing dirty objects into one's mouth (especially for babies)
The main external agents of baby yeast infection (diaper rash) are:
1. Lipid-eliminating soaps that increase the permeability of the skin, putting it more at risk for diaper dermatitis
2. Folds in the skin from obesity, with added moisture and friction due to insufficient air circulation
3. Skin in excessive contact with urine and feces because of diapers are kept on for too long
4. Allergy reactions coming from the dye in training pants and disposable diapers, as well as the effects of wipes, lotions and creams, etc.
The external reasons of male yeast infection are:
1. Neglect of male personal hygiene
2. Sexual intercourse with a partner already infected by a yeast infection
3. Using glycerine based lubricants or soaps that are colored or perfumed.
The external reasons of paronychia (nail bed infections) are:
1. Soaking hands in water for a long time. This means that bacteria and yeasts easily invade and multiply in the space under the nail as the nail plate can be lifted up off the nail bed.
2. Use of clothing and shoes that prevent air from circulating.
Because medicine in developed countries focuses on the manifestation of Candida in the infected parts, conventional yeast infection treatments are short term measures. Although the external agents of yeast infection are well described, the basic contributing factors are less so.
The holistic approach first and foremost strives to restore the intestinal natural balance. By tackling the intestinal dysbiosis (the real main cause of yeast infection) while neutralizing the internal and external factors that contribute to this dysbiosis and Candida overgrowth yeast infection and its myriad of painful and uncomfortable symptoms can be permanently cured.
Linda Allen is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist, health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Yeast Infection No More- Open The Door To a Yeast Infection Free Life". Linda has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
For further information visit: Causes of Yeast Infection
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