Tips for Choosing a Good Yogurt

May 5th, 2011 -- Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »

Probiotics are healthy bacteria, or healthy “flora”, which is very similar to that of good bacteria in their intestines. These good balance of bacteria and resists the growth of harmful bacteria such as candida, and helps support the immune system. Although you can add a probiotic, fermented foods have probiotics.

The most common food for the probiotic yogurt is healthy announced – but actually have crops that are naturally good for digestion and regularity. Read, “sugar, sugar, sugar, preservatives, red dye is not a good choice! Ingredients: pasteurized degrees of culture of skim milk powder skim milk, blueberries, corn syrup, fructose, modified corn starch, whey protein concentrate, kosher gelatin, natural flavors, tricalcium phosphate, citric acid, aspartame , a potassium sorbate to preserve freshness, red No. 40, vitamin A acetate, blue # 1, vitamin D3.

I do not know about you, but HFCS (corn syrup, high fructose), genetically modified ingredients, sweeteners produced chemicals, dyes, etc. .. To maintain your position healthy yogurt, try a whole milk yogurt organic nature.My choices are Seven Stars Farm or Hawthorne Valley. Even better, if you get it from a local farmer with cows eat grass! If you want your sweet yogurt, add a little maple syrup, fresh fruit, or stevia. Like a combination of basil and walnut pesto for a tasty yogurt. ”

Vegans can for yogurt fermented coconut as a good opportunity to promote healthy digestion, to decide while enjoying the smooth. Yogurt and milk can be difficult for some people. My body does not respond well to milk, but with natural yoghurt culture, kefir or cottage cheese, I have no negative reactions.

Yeasts : Fungal Infections in Women

December 27th, 2010 -- Posted in Diseases | 1 Comment »

Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms in the kingdom fungi. Yeasts are very useful in the production of alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, cooking, sanitation, production of biofuels, probiotics, scientific studies, etc., have thousands of kinds of yeasts thousands of applications but only a few species that are currently on the human organisms such as opportunistic infections cause infections in humans.

Women are very susceptible to fungal infections and 8 in 10 women will probably experience a yeast infection at some point in their lives. Yeast infection is common in women and infection caused by yeast of the genus Candida. This species occurs as a commensal yeast in the mucous membranes of man. If immunity is compromised by a woman, causes oral and vaginal candidiasis Candida infections in women. First, some symptoms may indicate candidiasis similar to those associated with symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases.

Yeast infections occur among women during pregnancy and even if the person is diabetic. Probiotics are often called “friendly bacteria” to suppress the growth of Candida assistance.Lactobacilli are one of the most important organisms used in probiotics. Lactobacilli can inhibit the growth of Candida in the vagina. Boric acid is another remedy to treat candidiasis. Wearing tight clothing and synthetic underwear should be avoided, as they grow because of ideal conditions for micro-organisms and infections offer.tea tree oil diluted if and shows some positive results.