| Home Remedies | Their Benefit | Application | Timliness |
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| Yogart | Supplies Friendly Bacteria, Soothes Iritations | Apply directly to affected areas, also add to your diet | Days Soothing immediate |
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| Garlic | Natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal | Apply directly to affected areas Eat fresh or capsules | Days |
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| Probiotics | Supplies Friendly Bacteria | Take internally 3 times a day | Days |
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| Tea Tree Oil | A strong antiseptic - may cause irritation | Dilute! Then apply directly to affected areas NEVER take internally! | Days |
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| Herbs | Natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungul | Black Walnut, Camomile, Pau-d'arco, Goldenseal, Licorice | Days to Weeks Good Preventative |
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| Cranberries | Known for strengthening the urinary tract | Take as tablets, cranberry teas, and dried cranberries | Days to Weeks - Good Prentative |
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| Avoid Yeast in Foods | Reduced yeast micro-organisms in your body | Cut-out or greatly reduce eating yeast breads STOP taking brewers yeast as a nutritional supplement | Days to Weeks - Good Preventative |
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| Avoid Antibiotics | Antibiotics kill off friendly bacteria and thus allow yeast fungus to grow unchecked | Question your physician carefully when antibiotics are being recommended. Ask how necessary it is? Would your condition likely clearup on it's own WITHOUT taking antibiotics | Days to Weeks - Important Preventative |
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Applying one or more of the above home remedies yeast infection can be treated effectively. Better yet, long term application can help prevent reoccuring yeast infections.
For a more detailed discussion of each of the above and how to apply them see our dedicated Home Remedies Yeast Infection webpage.