Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Probiotics Are Your Friends

To keep yeast infections at bay, head for the vitamin aisle. Supplementing with "friendly" bacteria (for example, Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium) may help restore the balance the of bacteria living in the female genital tract and inhibit the growth of yeast in women with recurrent infections. Foods such as naturally fermented sauerkraut, kimchi, and kefir, as well as yogurt with active cultures, also contain these bacteria. Can't swallow pills? Don't worry, we have you covered with a whole line of chewables including chewable probiotics

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