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Can eating plain yogurt help with a yeast infection?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Needs live cultures.: The average yogurt you buy off the shelf in your grocery store is full of sugar and it's cultures are long- dead. There are many probiotic yogurts available as well as kefir and greek / yugoslavian yogurts.

Dr Rothman agreed

Answered 11/8/2015

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