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Yeast Infection and Diabetes Info
Learn important info about diabetes and candida yeast infections

By Matthew Bredel
Published: 7/14/2008

Are you interested in finding out if there is a connection between candida infections and Diabetes? There can be a strong connection between these two conditions and having Diabetes can increase your chances of having regular problems with your body’s yeast levels plus if you’re having regular bouts with candida this could be a symptom of a problem with your blood glucose levels.

What Causes Yeast Infections?

When yeast infections happen, it’s because our body’s bacteria levels are out of control. Many things can cause this and make you more susceptible and aggravate other health conditions in the process. Repeated yeast infections can mean that there is a serious underlying health condition as well such as Diabetes or another condition.

Just because you have repeated yeast infections does not mean you have a problem with your blood sugar but it’s worth investigating when you are having problems with recurring candida. If you’ve tried various approaches to fight candida but it seems relentless, you may consider talking to your physician about testing for other health problems. If you already know you have diabetes, you can have a continuous battle with yeast.

Candida and Diabetes: The Connection

Our body has both good bacteria (and flora) and bad bacteria as well. The good guys can get overpowered by the bad guys when things go off kilter for many reasons such as illness, poor diet or medication we’ve been taking. People who are diabetics can be more prone to yeast infections because their body’s levels are off due to their blood sugar and their lack of strength in their immune system can make it easy for unhealthy bacteria to thrive.

Treatment Challenges

There are yeast treatment challenges for those with Diabetes. You’re probably already following a strict diet and know that when you stray from it you can have problems with your blood sugar. Sugar can feed candida and help them replicate.

Over the counter yeast infection and holistic approaches as well can be helpful but they can take longer for those with other health problems like Diabetes to see results with. If you chose a pharmacy over the counter 1 or 3 day suppository for a yeast infection it might not be powerful enough and if most people see a difference with a remedy in a few days, you could wait a few weeks.

The Cure for Candida

The cure for candida is different for everyone. We know that those with blood sugar problems benefit from being very careful about their eating habits. The same goes for candida sufferers. Following a candida diet can be very helpful in preventing yeast infections. Eating diabetic approved foods to increase your immune system’s strength can also be very helpful as can exercise and other things done to improve your body’s pH level.

It can take time for you to determine the cause and the treatment for your health problems but looking at a holistic approach can help you both with your diabetes and recurring yeast infections.

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