The Health Diva

If you are taking prescribed medications, or pregnant and breast feeding we recommend that you inform you doctor, and seek professional advice before taking any herbal remedies or nutritional supplements.

Multi Vitamins and Minerals

A good multi vitamin and mineral is an excellent starting point to help support the immune system and preventing nutrient deficiencies correcting any underlying imbalances.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is  an important nutrient, supporting the immune system, helping to fight infection, and also increasing the bodies ability to remove toxins, and detoxify histamine.

Zinc

Zinc deficiency has been connected with women who have recurrent thrush. Adequate levels of zinc are critical for the optimum functioning of your immune system. People who are deficient in zinc will be susceptible to recurrent infections or infestations of any kind (that’s why you may seem to suffer from one cold or tummy bug after another when you are run down). If you are zinc deficient, your immune system can be compromised and your body will not be able to control yeast overgrowth.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)

The essential fatty acids that are contained in oily fish and in nuts and seeds have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral actions so it is important to take supplementary EFAs while you are combating an attack of thrush. If you have a tendency to recurrent thrush. It’s worth taking at least three capsules, or 3 teaspoons of Hemp seed oil every day over a period of six months to ensure that you have adequate omega 3, 6, and 9 essential fats.

Herbal Liver Preparations

Milk Thistle, Dandelion, and other herbal Liver preparations: these products are intended to support, maintain, protect and detoxify the liver. The liver is responsible for the detoxification of toxic by-products from the blood, these by-products occur as a result of allergic reactions in the gut, or as a result of gut fermentation. The liver can become saturated with these toxins, and can no longer do its job effectively.

Liver support is of particular importance when using anti-fungal remedies, due to the extra toxins released during detox, which need to be eliminated from the body.

Fibre Supplements

Fibre Supplements such as psyllium husks aid cleansing and detoxification, helping to remove dead yeast from the bowel. The soluble fibre portion of psyllium accomplishes this without irritation due to its soft, gel-like attributes. It can help to normalise bowel action by gently regulating the amount of water in the stool.

Echinacea

Because your immunity will be compromised if you are suffer from recurrent thrush, one of the aims of herbal treatment will be to boost your immune system.

Echinacea is one of the best herbs for increasing immune system function. One study showed that women suffering from recurrent thrush, who were given echinacea, had a 43 percent reduction in the number of attacks.