Question 1

while should a baby not be given unpasterized, yogurt and yeast.?

Accepted Answer

Infection-Serious: There is a risk of serious infections, some life threatening in unpasteurized products. Although rare, it does not seem worth the risk to me. An adult in my area was paralyzed from such an infection, this summer.

Question 2

is unpasterized yogurt and yeast bad for babies?

Accepted Answer

Potentially very bad: All raw diary products can be contaminated with bacteria during the milking and production processes. Babies and the elderly are the ones most at risk for developing disease from these bacteria - Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Campylobacter and Listeria can be found in raw milk.
Pasturization is the very simple process of heating the milk briefly at a temperature over 160 F that will kill these bacteria.

Question 3

could you tell me what are some alternatives to yogurt that keep yeast down in your body?

Accepted Answer

Tips: 1. Wear underwear that is cotton vice synthetic 2. Avoid wearing underpants when you go to bed at night. 3. Don’t wear tight fitting panties & pantyhose. 4. Use natural tampon/ feminine pads (avoid those which are scented). 5. Avoid douches as well as use of harsh, drying soap on genitalia. 6. Rinse genitalia very well after soaping up.

Question 4

probiotics such as yogurt w live cultures are recommended to help control yeast but they advise against dairy? what probiotics to take please dr?

Accepted Answer

Look for a brand: that has a variety of strains of probiotics in it, not just one or two.  The amount of each one is less important.  Use refrigerated probiotics if possible, and you can use the room temp. ones at work or traveling.  Peace and good health.

Question 5

does yogurt help a yeast infection?

Accepted Answer

Yeast: Some women place yogurt in the vagina to tx yeast infections (but there is  no clear research to back claims of its benefits). The average yogurt you buy in the grocery store has dead cultures. Consider eating yogurt with live cultures or kefir.  There is a prebiotic product called luvena (vaginal wipes). The wipes are not a treatment for candidiasis but do help vaginitis.

Question 6

can u heal a yeast infection with yogurt?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Yeast infections of the mouth or vagina are not likely to be cured by eating yogurt - at least not in a period of time likely to make your feel comfortable. Yeast overgrowth in the digestive tract is often a result of taking oral broad-spectrum antibiotics that kill both bad & good bacteria. Active culture yogurt can help replenish the supply of good intestinal bacteria that crowd out yeast.

Question 7

is eating yogurt good for a yeast infection?

Accepted Answer

Not just any yogurt: The avearge yogurt is filled with dead cultures. So greek yogurt, yugoslavian yogurt, probiotic yogurts and kefir may be your best bet.

Question 8

can 12oz of yogurt clear up a yeast infection?

Accepted Answer

Yogurt can help: There is no magic amount of yogurt that can resolve a yeast problem.  The yogurt can help create a balance in your vaginal flora.  It would be  best to try otc yeast med to relieve symptoms and cure infection if the yogurt doesn't help.

Question 9

can you get a yeast infection from eating yogurt?

Accepted Answer

Yogurt: No. The opposite happens. One gets a yeast infection because the friendly bacteris in the intestines gets killed. The best example is when one takes antibiotics. Yogurt harbors the friendly bacteria and replenishes the normal bacteris that are lost.

Question 10

is it true that yogurt can heal a yeast infection?

Accepted Answer

Thoughts: The average yogurt you buy in the grocery store has dead cultures. It would be more beneficial to eat a yogurt product that has live cultures.  There is a prebiotic product called luvena. The wipes are not a treatment for candidiasis but do help vaginitis.   Yogurt  or a prebiotic may serve as an adjunct to tx.

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Probiotics such as yogurt w live cultures are recommended to help control yeast but they advise against dairy? what probiotics to take please dr?

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