Can the use of antibiotics cause yeast infection? I get this question a lot from my customers. The answer to this question is admittedly neither apparent nor easy. On one hand, recent medical researches support the link between the use of antibiotics and the aggravation of a medical condition known as yeast infection, or candidiasis. On the other hand, the underlying conditions that cause yeast infection are complex and not limited to the use of antibiotics.
The
main candidiasis causal agent is Candida – a
single-celled
fungal yeast that is always presents in the body.
Normally, Candida is found in
the human organism in small harmless amounts and is
balanced by the friendly bacteria and a
functional immune system. It
is only when the normal ratio between the beneficial
microorganisms and Candida shifts out of balance, the
internal intestinal environment becomes a fertile ground
for Candida overgrowth. At this stage Candida that
typically resides in the digestive tract, tears the membranes of the
intestines and penetrates the blood stream, thus causing
the known yeast infection related symptoms.
While the root cause of yeast infection is complex and multifactorial, certain conditions can trigger its occurrence, including the use of antibiotics. The long-term intake of antibiotics is notorious for creating a yeast-friendly environment within the gut for two of the following reasons:
1.
Antibiotics compromise your immune
system capabilities by killing the friendly bacteria as
well as any other bacteria that you have in your
intestines. Note that a strong, functional immune system is obligatory for
controlling Candida.
2. Antibiotics disrupt the pH balance of the human body. The term pH stands for the balance between the negatively charged ions (alkaline-forming) and the positively charges ions (acid-forming). When the pH environment turns more acid (very common as a result of the long term use of antibiotics), the ideal environment that stimulates Candida multiplication is formed.
For
the above-mentioned reasons, the intake of
antibiotics should be avoided or at least minimized as
much as possible. Note that most of us are often exposed
to the use of antibiotics not only during certain
medical treatments. Non-organic dairy products are
loaded with antibiotics, among other byproducts. This is
why dairy products should be replaced with healthier
alternatives such as organic goat and sheep’s milk
products.
Did you
know that there is a holistic all-natural approach that
can tackle the internal cause of yeast infection, as well as its immediate
symptoms, thus permanently eliminating all types of
Candida infections permanently?
