e his penis to apply yogurt gently to the inner surfaces of your vagina. This has the added advantage of pushing the yogurt well up into his urethra to inconvenience any Candida lurking there. Yogurt applications ease your pain and itching, too. Repeat daily for 10-14 days.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy

“The world is filled with life, my daughter, and some of that life can distress you. Your vagina is filled with life, dearest granddaughter, and some of that life can distress you, too.

“When you are too sweet, life can run over you. Stay a little on the sour side, wise sister; it is to your benefit. Bacteria, funguses, and parasites like it when you always say ‘yes,’ when you always agree; they thrive on your sweet acquiescence. When you put your needs aside and let others have their way, the life in your vagina magnifies your decision.

“What you term an ‘infection’ is a reminder to pay attention to yourself, to take some time-out from your responsibilities, and to recreate safety in your life.”

Virtually every woman alive has had one or more run-ins with vaginal yeast. Candida albicans is a single-celled organism, a kind of acidophilus. When the vaginal pH is acidic, Lactobaccillus rules. When the vaginal environment becomes alkaline, Candida proliferates. Candida - monilia, moniliasis, yeast, the whites, leucorrhea - is characterized by a thick, white, yeasty-smelling, lumpy, vaginal discharge which is highly irritating to the vulva. Candida can also live on the skin, nails, mouth, lungs, and feet (called athlete’s foot); it is part of healthy intestinal flora. There is no connection between vaginal candida and overgrowth of candida anywhere else in the body.

A yeast infection is a good way to say “no” to intercourse. Do you have any other way to say it?

The single best remedy for, and prevention against, vaginal yeast is the regular consumption of unsweetened yogurt. Women who consume a cup of yogurt a day have only one-third as many yeast infections of women who consume no yogurt.(1) As a prevention, eat yogurt. As a remedy, eat yogurt and apply it directly to the vagina. How? With a spermicide or tampon applicator, your fingers, a dildo - or ask a man to use his penis to apply yogurt gently to the inner surfaces of your vagina. This has the added advantage of pushing the yogurt well up into his urethra to inconvenience any Candida lurking there. Yogurt applications ease your pain and itching, too. Repeat daily for 10-14 days.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy

have their way, the life in your vagina magnifies your decision.

“What you term an ‘infection’ is a reminder to pay attention to yourself, to take some time-out from your responsibilities, and to recreate safety in your life.”

Virtually every woman alive has had one or more run-ins with vaginal yeast. Candida albicans is a single-celled organism, a kind of acidophilus. When the vaginal pH is acidic, Lactobaccillus rules. When the vaginal environment becomes alkaline, Candida proliferates. Candida - monilia, moniliasis, yeast, the whites, leucorrhea - is characterized by a thick, white, yeasty-smelling, lumpy, vaginal discharge which is highly irritating to the vulva. Candida can also live on the skin, nails, mouth, lungs, and feet (called athlete’s foot); it is part of healthy intestinal flora. There is no connection between vaginal candida and overgrowth of candida anywhere else in the body.

A yeast infection is a good way to say “no” to intercourse. Do you have any other way to say it?

The single best remedy for, and prevention against, vaginal yeast is the regular consumption of unsweetened yogurt. Women who consume a cup of yogurt a day have only one-third as many yeast infections of women who consume no yogurt.(1) As a prevention, eat yogurt. As a remedy, eat yogurt and apply it directly to the vagina. How? With a spermicide or tampon applicator, your fingers, a dildo - or ask a man to use his penis to apply yogurt gently to the inner surfaces of your vagina. This has the added advantage of pushing the yogurt well up into his urethra to inconvenience any Candida lurking there. Yogurt applications ease your pain and itching, too. Repeat daily for 10-14 days.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy

, Candida proliferates. Candida - monilia, moniliasis, yeast, the whites, leucorrhea - is characterized by a thick, white, yeasty-smelling, lumpy, vaginal discharge which is highly irritating to the vulva. Candida can also live on the skin, nails, mouth, lungs, and feet (called athlete’s foot); it is part of healthy intestinal flora. There is no connection between vaginal candida and overgrowth of candida anywhere else in the body.

A yeast infection is a good way to say “no” to intercourse. Do you have any other way to say it?

The single best remedy for, and prevention against, vaginal yeast is the regular consumption of unsweetened yogurt. Women who consume a cup of yogurt a day have only one-third as many yeast infections of women who consume no yogurt.(1) As a prevention, eat yogurt. As a remedy, eat yogurt and apply it directly to the vagina. How? With a spermicide or tampon applicator, your fingers, a dildo - or ask a man to use his penis to apply yogurt gently to the inner surfaces of your vagina. This has the added advantage of pushing the yogurt well up into his urethra to inconvenience any Candida lurking there. Yogurt applications ease your pain and itching, too. Repeat daily for 10-14 days.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy

y “no” to intercourse. Do you have any other way to say it?

The single best remedy for, and prevention against, vaginal yeast is the regular consumption of unsweetened yogurt. Women who consume a cup of yogurt a day have only one-third as many yeast infections of women who consume no yogurt.(1) As a prevention, eat yogurt. As a remedy, eat yogurt and apply it directly to the vagina. How? With a spermicide or tampon applicator, your fingers, a dildo - or ask a man to use his penis to apply yogurt gently to the inner surfaces of your vagina. This has the added advantage of pushing the yogurt well up into his urethra to inconvenience any Candida lurking there. Yogurt applications ease your pain and itching, too. Repeat daily for 10-14 days.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy

e his penis to apply yogurt gently to the inner surfaces of your vagina. This has the added advantage of pushing the yogurt well up into his urethra to inconvenience any Candida lurking there. Yogurt applications ease your pain and itching, too. Repeat daily for 10-14 days.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy Candida cells. The only down side is their high manitaol content, which can cause severe flatulence and gas pains. Women with chronic yeast infections benefit the most from maitake. The dose is ? gram daily for a month, then 1 gram daily for a month, increasing each month to a maximum of 3 grams daily. (2)

Before resorting to antifungal drugs, you may wish to try one of these safe and effective antifungal herbs. They are especially recommended to women who have chronic yeast infections.

• Black walnut (Juglans nigra) husk tincture; extremely effective against Candida albicans. (3)
  
• Cranberries and blueberries contain arbutin, which kills Candida albicans. (4)
  
• Chamomile (Matricaria recutita); strong tea, internally and externally, extremely effective against Candida albicans.(5) Best for women who tend to be touchy, sensitive, timid, and afraid of their own sexuality, say Swiss herbalists Barbara and Peter Theiss.(6)
  
• Garlic (Allium sativum); effective against Candida albicans. (7)
  
• Goldenrod (Solidago) flowers; douche and a tea approved in Germany to prevent/treat inflamed urogenital yeast infection.
  
• Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) root douche.
  
• Ivy (Hedera helix) leaf wash; effective against Candida.
  
• Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra); infusion as finger, sitz bath.
  
• Pau D’arco (Tabebuia); salve effective against Candida(8), or drink two cups of tea daily for two weeks plus finger or sitz baths.
  
• Sage (Salvia officinalis) tincture or infusion, internally and as a sitz bath.

Echinacea is particularly helpful in preventing and treating yeast infections since it stimulates the production of white blood cells, which love to snack on yeast cells. It works with an