Tag: Fungal Infections

Wine drinking is popular in many cultures across the world. Though red wine is more commonly consumed, white wine too has its patrons. The alcohol level in white wine can sometimes be as high as 20 percent, which can be dangerous when consumed in large quantities. Many diseases and health conditions are associated with the excessive consumption of white wine, some of which are discussed here.

Tea tree oil has great antifungal and antimicrobial properties that can cure nail fungal infections. The oil can be used in different ways for treatment. These include topical application, scrubbing, and soaking. All 3 methods can be followed using just diluted tea tree oil or tea tree oil blends. Compatible ingredients include olive, lavender, coconut, basil, and sage oils; rubbing alcohol; apple cider vinegar; and more.

Squirting a solution of salt, baking soda, and water in your nose can relieve inhalant allergy symptoms. Sipping on a glass of water mixed with baking soda can relieve stomach ailments like gas pains and an acid stomach. Rinsing your mouth with baking soda solution can eliminate bad breath. Topical application of baking soda can treat itchy skin and neutralize insect bites. Baking soda can also relieve you from dehydration.

An itchy crotch can spoil your day. Up to 20% of the world population is affected by it. You can get an itchy crotch if you share your towels with others, tight clothing can also be a cause. Other reasons for an itchy crotch include pubic lice, fungal infections, herpes, genital warts, and contact dermatitis.

Psychiatrists have identified pathological grooming behaviors like skin picking, hair pulling and nail biting as obsessive compulsive disorders. Many of us indulge in nail-biting when we are stressed out or just for fun. However, nail biting can pose various health risks to an individual. Recurrent fungal infections, transmission of pathogenic microbes and periungual warts are some of the major ways nail biting can affect your health.

Yeast infections are fairly common. Consuming yogurt and garlic, using a garlic vaginal suppository, cleaning affected parts with a diluted tea tree wash, applying clove oil, and using a mix of water and goldenseal as a mouth or skin wash can be helpful. You may avoid infection by keeping skin clean and dry, not using tight underwear in nonbreathable fabric, brushing twice a day, and flossing.

Sauna can be an effective therapy that can not only relax and rejuvenate you but also help in cleansing and detoxification. However, since you are subjecting your body to a heated environment, there could be a few potential dangers you need to watch out for.

Natural remedies like ozonized sunflower oil, tea tree oil, snakeroot extract, pau d’arco infusion, crushed garlic, and oregano oil can be applied topically to treat fungal infections in your toenails. Soaking your feet in diluted vinegar may also be useful. Keeping your feet dry and clean, avoiding going barefoot in public showers or pools, and treating athlete's foot before it can spread to your toenails can help you avoid infection.

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Longan is a tropical berry that’s related to lychee. It can strengthen your bones by stimulating osteoblasts, the cells that form bones. It also has strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties, so it can help you fight off chronic disease and neurodegenerative conditions. Longan is an antimicrobial and anti-fungal that’s powerful enough to fight staph infection, MRSA, and candida. Plus, the fruit will give you an energy boost by reducing your body’s levels of waste products.

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Fungal infections in your toenails are caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, or molds, which can enter through a crack in the nail, a cut in the skin near it, or a separation between the nail and skin. Symptoms include discolored, thickened, brittle, crumbly, or misshapen nails. Topical application of all natural remedies like tea tree oil or snake root extract may help.

If you aren't sexually active, it's not genital herpes. Genital herpes spreads via sex with someone who has herpes. It causes blisters and sores around the genital area, sometimes along with flu-like symptoms during the first outbreak. Yeast infection by a fungus called candida causes itchiness but no sores and an odorless, cottage cheese-like vaginal discharge. Genital herpes causes a watery and smelly vaginal discharge.

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Oral thrush is typically a mild infection in which the fungus Candida albicans overgrows or accumulates in the mouth and throat. Common signs of thrush are creamy white bumps on your tongue or inner cheeks that are often painful and may bleed slightly when scraped. All natural remedies like swishing your mouth with coconut oil and consuming probiotics can help.