Monday, June 4, 2012

Can Water Cure Your Yeast Infection?




There is a problem that many of us have but unfortunately, very few of us actually realize that we have it. It is to blame for many of the ills that we experience as individuals, from internal problems with our organs that are quite serious down to a yeast infection. What am I talking about? I'm talking about dehydration and the fact that very few of us drink enough water in order to keep our bodies properly hydrated on a regular basis.




It might come as a surprise to you that water can actually take care of a yeast infection. The fact of the matter is, if we are not hydrating our body properly, we are not going to have the proper type of balance that it needs. An imbalance in our body is what is truly behind a yeast infection and by being dehydrated; we are providing the perfect environment for the yeast to grow. If you would like to try to take care of your yeast infection by drinking water, here are some guidelines that you should follow.




First of all, the usual recommendation of drinking eight glasses of water every day may not be enough for us. Although the amount of water that we are going to need on a daily basis may vary from individual to individual, a good guideline to use is to drink water in proportion to our body weight. For every pound on your body, you should be drinking a half an ounce of water every day. For example, a 200 pound man should be drinking 100 ounces of water every day. Along with that water, you should be taking a little bit of sea salt so that the water stays inside of your body long enough to do its work of hydrating you. This is another matter of obtaining balance in the body and making sure that you are not simply drinking water and flushing yourself out.




Most people who try this simple water cure begin to notice large differences in the way that they feel within just a few days. It may also help to cure your yeast infection within that amount of time as well. Try it for one week and you will see that the differences that it makes in the way that you feel and in your overall health. It is worth any effort that you need to put forth.