My mom has been having a terrible time with excess yeast in her body. It has probably been perpetuated by heavy doses of anitbiotics. Does anyone know of a great cleanse that is fairly quick. She is suffering with Thrush right now and is miserable. I would love to get her away from medication and have this treated naturally.

I have been hearing that an acidic environment in the body causes candida/yeast to proliferate eventually causing cell damage leading to cancer. And that an acid/alkaline balance is imperitive to preventing cancer. Any info from knowledgeable people who are familiar with this would be appreciated.

I am looking for a good site that outlines good and bad foods for yeast overgrowth- not for a certain part of the body but for the whole system. If someone could find a site that has recipes as well I would be so thankful. I think my whole family needs to go on this diet, we all have a majority of these symptoms. I am having a hard time finding a decent site- most of them are trying to sell a book .

I’m looking for something to kill yeast overgrowth permanently. I eat very clean, and avoid foods that are triggers. I’ve tried probiotics, and as long as I take them everyday I’m fine, but they don’t actually kill the fungus just keep it in control.

I have attempted to try to rid my body of yeast, dairy, and gluten but what is left to eat I am stumped.
I thought oatmeal had gluten in it

I quite yeast and sugar, upped my vitamin and vegetable intake. How long until I recover (just a ball park)?

Any holistic suggestions?

Allow me to explain..
Well, I had really wonderful skin all through high school.
This past summer, before beginning my first semester at college, I developed this hard bump on my chin area.
It wasn’t the kind of bump that has anything in it && will eventually pop by itself. It was just hard and it was just there and I thought it would go away eventually. I really didn’t have a regimen. I had been eating junk food for the longest time && never had any troublesome acne before that point. It started to spread to the right of my chin around my jaw line. Not cool. I never thought that people could get acne on their jaw before. o.O It’s rather annoying. I only ever had a few bumps on my forehead. Eventually, I got really bad acne around my mouth and my chin got worse. Now, I also have it on the sides of my face. It’s like little, red, enflamed blocked pores everywhere on my face. Actually, my forehead is pretty clear. I only have a few flesh-colored bumps there. Everywhere else is so red, especially my jaw line and around my mouth and I feel obligated to wear makeup to go out in public. This has really affected me emotionally by the way. I am at the point of my life where I am beginning a new transition and meeting new people and I feel the need to impress. I definitely feel hindered at impressing anyone because of the way I look. I definitely do not like wearing makeup. It feels really uncomfortable to me, but I have to. I just do. I don’t even think I know how to put it on correctly, but I try anyway. I have been to the dermatologist twice. The first time she prescribed Ovace Face Wash, Metrogel, and Ziana. A week ago, I went in and she prescribed Ketoconazole Tablets (I think she believes the acne is from too much yeast) and Salicylic Acid 6 & Lotion as a moisturizer (Which I find relatively sticky and makes it all the more difficult to apply my makeup after.) I would have thought that most of my acne would have calmed down by now and vanished since I got it all the way back in like.. May, but unfortunately, that’s not the case. I supplement with Fish Oil, Pantothenic Acid, a Multivitamin, Zinc, and my recent addition — Vitamin D3. Pretty much, I am at my wit’s end. I wish I never tried any commercial products such as Proactiv. That thing must have started all of my problems. Don’t ever try it! The sad thing is, when I tried it I had like one little invisible pimple on my forehead. I used to love taking pictures of myself and just updating my profile picture every week on myspace/facebook. Now, my picture is from like two years ago. I, seriously, refuse to have my picture taken. I don’t feel like socializing at all. I really want to go on dates. I have the opportunity to go on dates. People actually like me for my personality apparently. But even so, I still won’t go on dates with people because I absolutely despise the way I look and I don’t want people to see me at my worst. I know for people without acne, you won’t understand. You’ll just think I’m throwing this way out of proportion. A lot of my friends (Who, of course, never experienced the problem of acne), think I’m being a little too dramatic, but they never had it, so what would they know about it?! It really is emotionally and socially wrecking. Instead of focusing on school work and researching on google for a class or two, I would be found googling to look up new solutions for my acne situation. I cannot even think in my classes. I know a lot of people go through life with acne and are absolutely fine. Well, I know some of those people, but their acne is not bright red and all over the place like mine. They look pretty normal. I would like to have that kind of acne instead. It’s troubling that it is around my mouth because that’s an important place to keep clear and sometimes newer acne hurts and makes it difficult for me to open my mouth and eat something. I have to like, nibble. It’s terrible. Also, I have always washed my face twice a day and now I am on a regimen so the hygiene factor was not a problem either. I am also using progesterone cream instead of birth control for any hormone imbalance. Also, I have been drinking Kombucha tea for the probiotioc benefits. I am at a loss because I am trying so much and have been so patient, but nothing much is happening. It just seems like it’s getting worse! And I’m afraid that if it ever stops being pimples, that there will be red marks everywhere and I’ll have to wear makeup all of the time, no fun. Well, any comments/suggestions/advice would be much appreciated. I’m sorry that my details were like a book. Thanks for reading, if you did!

I am looking for main dishes, condiments, non-alcoholic drinks, bread, desserts, and substitutions for cheese, yogurt, yeast, milk, and anything else interesting!!!!! Thanks for any help you can give me for this "yeast monster" problem!!

I’m a 25-year-old male. I’m been prescribed penicillin, 300mg po 3/d, to clear up a bacterial throat infection.

I’m worried about contracting oral candidiasis during treatment as it’s happened before when I’ve been on antibiotics.

Is strong ethyl alcohol (either the drinking sort, or an alcohol-based mouthwash like Listerine), just swished around the mouth, a way to prevent this? I know that candidiasis is caused by a yeast, and that most yeast can’t survive concentrated alcohol (why wine tops out at 12-14%).

Most medical sites recommend abstaining from alcohol with (or to prevent) thrush. I imagine this is because when imbibed it breaks down easily into sugars that only feed the problem? And if I don’t actually metabolize (i.e. drink), it’s really the best protection I can get without another prescription or an OTC antifungal… right?

I’m looking for a semi-professional opinion as I’ve done as much research as an amateur hack like me can do.

Thanks for your help!
P.S. probiotic food (yogourt, etc). is the common solution, and is already on the list as soon as I can go get some.

I think I may have tinea versicolor on my chest but I am not sure. I have an area the size of a half dollar or so that has brownish colored spots on it. I am not sure if it is a skin fungus or another condition. I have only noticed it recently since the weather has become warmer. It is a little bumpy and dry. I tried scrubbing and exfoliating the area which irritated the skin and it became red (that’s when I really noticed the bumps that almost looked like tiny pimples). I put Vicks Vaporub on after (as this can treat nail fungus) and the redness disappeared and the brown spots returned. I am not sure what this is…. Any ideas? I have heard Monistat can be used for skin fungus infections caused by yeast. Any thoughts?