The Yeast Infection Die Off Effect and How to Deal With It
By: John Cielo
Submitted: 2011-06-07 10:36:12 | Word Count: 526
Many people who fall victim to yeast infections (Candida) suffer a 'die-off' effect. This effect gives rise to many symptoms that make the sufferer feel even worse than they did at the start of their treatment. So, many just stop the treatment. But the die-off effect is actually a sign that the treatment is working. Discover here what causes this effect, why you should continue with your treatment, and, what you can do to minimise the die-off effect.
Yeast infection die-off is an unwelcome side effect of treating the condition. What happens is that when the yeast begins to die as a result of treatment, it releases poisonous toxins into your body. In addition, because you are normally on an anti-yeast diet, your body goes through a period of detoxification. Together, these two things can produce symptoms that are worse than the original yeast infection symptoms.
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Typical yeast infection die-off symptoms are things like; bowel changes, even more fatigue, symptoms rather like flu, nausea, headaches, unusual body odor, abnormal sweating, joint and muscle pain, skin rashes, diarrhea / constipation, etc., as well as the original symptoms of the infection. This is why you can feel so much worse than when you first start on your yeast treatment program.
Unfortunately, because they feel so bad, many sufferers stop their treatment. But you shouldn't do this, because the Candida die-off symptoms are actually proof that your treatment is working well! And they will eventually pass as treatment continues and your body gets back into balance.
And the other thing to be aware of is that die-off symptoms don't always occur and aren't inevitable by any means. There are several things you can do to minimize their effects, such as taking; ginger tea, milk thistle, psyllium seeds, celery seed tea, etc., and drink plenty of water to help your kidneys flush toxins out of your body. And to help eliminate toxins through your skin, Epsom salt baths are good, as are saunas.
Another thing to consider is starting on your anti-Candida diet at least 2 weeks before starting other medications, whether drug-based or natural. In this way, the yeast is being 'starved' and so will die, thus slowing down the release of toxins and allowing your body to process the toxins more efficiently, before you start the other treatment(s).
But, as with most infections, prevention is much better than cure, isn't it? And once you know the underlying conditions that cause yeast infections then there are many things you can do to prevent them in the first place. So by taking a more holistic approach you can prevent yeast infection and thus prevent the horrible yeast infection die-off effect...
