| Vaginal yeast infection is a common fungal infection | | | | and prevent yeast infections. Therefore, beer can |
| caused by fungi of the Candida specie. It results in | | | | make a vaginal yeast infection worse. |
| excessive itching and burning sensations of the | | | | There are a number of food items that stimulate the |
| affected area. Wet and moist conditions are | | | | growth of yeast infection causing fungi. Refined |
| favorable for their growth and if not cured in time, | | | | sugar, bread, white flour products, soft drinks and |
| the infection becomes severe. Beer is known to | | | | lots of other things contribute towards the |
| make a vaginal yeast infection worse because yeast | | | | overgrowth of yeast. Alcohol is also a major culprit in |
| is used in brewing. Although it does not constitute | | | | stimulating yeast growth. So, beer can worsen a |
| yeast of the Candida variety, it is enough to allow | | | | vaginal yeast infection. Beer is often consumed by a |
| the Candida albicans that is the yeast infection | | | | lot of women and if they are not aware of the |
| causing fungi, to grow. Since the yeast infection | | | | manifestations that consumption can have on their |
| causing fungi is already present in our body in small | | | | infection, their condition deteriorates. |
| quantities, favorable conditions are likely to cause an | | | | While dietary modifications are required for treating |
| overgrowth that leads to infection. | | | | the yeast infection, medicines and home remedies |
| Therefore, holistic healers advice against the intake | | | | must also be used at the same time. The diet must |
| of beer along with other food such as sodas, sugars, | | | | contain things like yogurt which naturally creates |
| vinegar and cheese which are likely to worsen a | | | | acidophilus which is useful in combating the yeast. |
| yeast infection. Moreover, beer is an alcoholic drink | | | | Similarly natural antifungal and antibacterial substances |
| and like any other hard drink, it affects the intestinal | | | | like garlic can be implemented into the diet. And since |
| lining. The permeability of the intestinal lining increases. | | | | beer and other alcoholic drinks are likely to worsen a |
| This allows Candida to pass through it and infect the | | | | vaginal yeast infection, it is necessary to completely |
| digestive system. Apart from these, beer can affect | | | | stop drinking till the time the infection is cured. Beer, |
| the liver and cause severe damage to the body. In | | | | is commonly consumed by people and sometimes |
| such cases the need to take antibiotics may arrive. | | | | they are themselves unaware of the complications |
| Antibiotics are known to kill the bad bacteria for | | | | associated with it. Therefore, it is necessary to limit |
| helping the body fight the infections. But, in doing so, | | | | consumption of alcoholic drinks, including beer during a |
| it actually kill the good and useful bacteria as well. It is | | | | vaginal yeast infection. |
| this bacterium that fights against fungi like Candida | | | | |
