Weekly Healthy Advice From VÄXA

It's a Bacteria Battlefield Out There - Arm Yourself

It's an itch deep below the surface, one that no matter what you do it just won't seem to go away and the irritation just continues to grown. It's a yeast infection caused by the naturally occurring bacteria in your body called Candida. It's when the Candida bacteria is thrown off balance that you end up with the itching, burning, irritation, and discharge associated with a yeast infection.

It is possible for both men and women to contract yeast infections; however, women tend to develop them more often. Some women are more prone to developing yeast infections and can have them multiple times yearly, without any discernable outside or environmental trigger. Others may develop a bacterial imbalance as a result of some outside stimulus, such as antibiotics, swimming, menstruation, birth control pills, steroid use, and more. Anyone with a weak immune system is prone to developing yeast infections as well. By providing your body a natural supplement, you are giving your body a fighting chance against the continuous bacterial war occurring in your body.