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Originally Posted by Toby'sMama  If you don't get rid of the yeast, you will still have the problems! Mine went on for about a year before I decided to try and get rid of the problem. All the meds from the vet were just treating the symptoms. You need to get rid of the grains and potatoes (they are carbs that turn into sugar) which allows the yeast to keep growing.
And I also agree that the coconut oil will help also. Just not sure if only using that will kill the yeast. I just know the protocol I told you about is working for us! |
A big part of suppressing and/or eliminating yeasts is changing and balancing the body's pH to create an inhospitable environment for yeasts to grow in. You might want to look into candidiasis for a better understanding and natural ways of combatting yeasts.
If you are dealing with yeast, you absolutely must reduce/eliminate sugars...absolutely no refined flours, sugars or starches, all of which are metabolized the same as sugar...and I'd remove high glycemics...to rid from yeast (candida)...you can consult the Glycemic Index for carb conversion rates to help you understand. Coconut oil should definitely help, which is why I'd use it any time yeast is suspected, but the sugars must be eliminated for yeast overgrowth to be reduced, and must stay reduced to be controlled. It will take time to balance out the situation, and probiotics/acidophilus will also help combat the imbalance. Been through this with humans too...another reason for recommending coconut oil to the rest of the good advice that has already been given.
Other topicals...coconut oil works as a topical also...you might try Epsom Salts in solution, and baking soda solutions.
Search for "coconut oil yeast infection"...etc. From...
The Coconut Diet - Candida
...which is written with 'humans' in mind but is still applicable, states, in part:
"Candida albicans is yeast (or fungus) that normally inhabits our digestive system. In healthy people, candida does little harm because it's kept in check by beneficial microorganisms, or probiotics"
Prolonged antibiotic use is believed to be the most important factor in the development of chronic candidiasis. Antibiotics suppress the immune system and the normal intestinal bacteria that prevent yeast overgrowth, strongly promoting the proliferation of candida. Systemic candidiasis is when candida spreads throughout the body, outside just the digestive tract, and it can be life-threatening. Getting rid of candida and restoring the proper balance of healthy flora within one’s digestive system is no easy task. It takes a multifaceted approach to kill the yeast, promote the healthy microorganisms, and watching ones diet to prevent the yeast from feeding on excessive sugar. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil are effective in killing off the yeast.."
"There is good research now that shows the medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil kill candida yeast. Caprylic acid is one of the fatty acids found in coconut oil that has been used for quite some time in fighting candida yeast infections. William Crook, M.D., the author of
The Yeast Connection and the questionnaire above, reports that many physicians have used caprylic acid successfully for yeast infections and that it works especially well for those patients who have adverse reactions to antifungal drugs.
Besides caprylic acid, two other medium chain fatty acids found in coconut oil have been found to kill Candida albicans. A study done at the University of Iceland showed "capric acid, a 10-carbon saturated fatty acid, causes the fastest and most effective killing of all three strains of Candida albicans tested, leaving the cytoplasm disorganized and shrunken because of a disrupted or disintegrated plasma membrane. Lauric acid, a 12-carbon saturated fatty acid, was the most active at lower concentrations and after a longer incubation time."2 This study shows great promise that all the medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil work together to kill Candida albicans.
Another study was done in Nigeria in 2007, in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. The purpose of the study: "The emergence of antimicrobial resistance, coupled with the availability of fewer antifungal agents with fungicidal actions, prompted this present study to characterize Candida species in our environment and determine the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil as an antifungal agent on these species." Their conclusion: "It is noteworthy that coconut oil was active against species of Candida at 100% concentration compared to fluconazole. Coconut oil should be used in the treatment of fungal infections in view of emerging drug-resistant Candida species."3 A study done in 2010 at Ghent University in Belgium also found that the medium fatty acids in coconut oil killed the
yeast Candida bombicola.4
Good luck!