Contraceptive hormones and candidiasis:
This is a real problem for women with candidiasis who are on the pill. It is estimated that acute vaginal candidiasis (thrush) is caused by the contraceptive pill in up to 35 per cent of women, with many other women being affected to lesser degrees. Chronic yeast vaginitis is worse during pregnancy and at certain times of the month when progesterone hormone levels are high. Therefore it is thought that the progesterone component of oral contraceptives is the cause of further aggravation of vaginal candidiasis.
A yeast infection, anywhere in the body, provides a ‘reservoir’ for Candida albicans, from which a systemic form of the infection can develop. The resultant breakdown in health, combined with the further development of food and chemical allergies, can be catastrophic. It is vital, therefore, to eliminate anything, be it foods or drugs, which will encounrge the growth of yeast in the body. This may well mean a year or two off the pill to enable the immune system to overcome the yeast build-up and restore good health.
Avoid mouldy environments:
Because candidiasis is a yeast infection, it thrives on moulds. Not only must sufferers avoid foods containing moulds, induding those which are invisible to […]

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