Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Treatment For Candida Albicans - What Do We Know

By Doc Walton

We often ask ourselves what treatment works best for Candida albicans. The treatment for Candida albicans is based on many factors that will impact the type of medication that is most effective.

Candida can be known by another name which is monilia. Monilia is in fact a type of fungus which resides in the mucous membranes (vagina, mouth and rectum). The number of these fungi is controlled by good bacteria in our body. When these fungi can no longer be controlled by good bacteria, they can be transferred throughout the body and cause damage to our organs. There have been many symptoms associated with Candida, including fatigue, headaches and bloating.

Most naturopathic doctors have a very simple method to diagnose Candida. He or she will evaluate your symptoms and conduct a test to check if there is a existence of the fungus in your physical body. The fungus can easily be detected under a microscope. Smears and scrapings will usually be taken from your body to be used as samples to conduct the test. The test usually gives immediate results. Sometimes, the doctor still needs to evaluate the concentration of pH in your stomach to see if there is any anomalies.

If you are diagnosed with Candida, it is advisable that you start treatment as soon as possible to prevent any further complication. The sooner you treat it, the better your chance of success.

There are many treatments you can use to cure Candida albicans, depending on your physical condition. The doctor will check to see what type of treatment best suites you.

Topic treatments for Candida albicans: This is the most popular method. The doctor will treat you with antifungal drugs. Some examples of those drugs are miconazole, clotrimazole (Femizole-7, Gyne-Lotrimin), tioconazole (Vagistat Vaginal), nystatin or oral administration of medications like amphotericin B and fluconazole (Diflucan) This sort of Candida cure can be applied for any kind of Candida and any degree from mild to moderate.

Oral Candida Treatments: Azole drugs have been used for many years as a cure for Candidiasis. These drugs include fluconazole (Diflucan), Ketoconazole (Nizoral) and Itraconazole (Sporanox).

Probiotic supplements: The use of acidophilus capsules has been proven to successfully cure the disease. The good bacteria these supplements contain will aggressively kill the fungus and also prevent it from growing.

Herbals: Garlic, apple cider vinegar and goldenseal are just some examples of herbals used in the treatment. Herbal treatments date back to thousands of years ago, probably before the Middle Ages and has stood the test of time as a very effective method for many disease conditions within the body.

In addition to the above treatments, you should maintain a healthy diet and avoid eating refined carbohydrates such as sugar and flour to help accelerate the treatment procedure. Refined carbohydrates are in fact, the very food of choice to the fungus so if you don't want to worsen the situation, exclude them from the diet during treatment.

The choice of treatment for Candida albicans depends very much on your body condition and the extent of your condition. What is important in the treatment procedure is that you must totally follow through with the treatment including following the proper diet and hygiene. Moreover, you have to keep your skin clean, dry and free from abrasions so that the disease has no means to get more severe. Studies also show that eating yogurt everyday will increase the amount of friendly bacteria in the vaginal area and rectum which will reduce the risk of Candida infection to a great extent.

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