Yeast infection in both men and women can be an annoying thing. Even more troublesome is the fact that some treatments won’t actually stop a recurring yeast infection, or may even make the problem worse. That’s why some people turn to natural yeast infection remedies.

Remember, you should always consult your doctor if you think you have a yeast infection. If a doctor isn’t enough to cure your yeast infection, then you can try the following 2 natural yeast infection remedies that work like a charm:

Reishi

Known as a medicinal mushroom, Reishi is thought to be one of the few such mushrooms to be so widely available in the world.

In Japan, Reishi is known as the phantom mushroom due to the fact that such a small amount of mushrooms can be found at any given time. This is compounded by the fact that these wild mushrooms grow on old Japanese plum trees.

Thanks to Shigeaki Mori though, we now have the ability to cultivate these mushrooms, thereby ensuring, if not an abundance, at least an adequate supply of these mushrooms for the world. Reishi is known to be particularly effective against yeast infections amongst other things, and you should be able to find it in health food stores.

I’ve found that Reishi is available in the form of the natural mushroom, in tablets, teas, tinctures, and syrups. Talk with a health food specialist or a qualified medical practitioner before taking Reishi in any form though. Side effects aren’t all that common although they can occur, especially if you’re taking it on a long term basis.

Also if you’re allergic to mushrooms of any sort you should stay away from Reishi. And if you are thinking of taking it for long time periods then you might want to consult a trained herbalist for proper directions.

Another thing that you might want to take note of if you’re thinking of taking Reishi in food form, is not to eat the Reishi mushroom raw. First boil the Reishi mushroom to get rid of any bacteria that might have been growing on them during the cultivation period.

Osha

Although you may think that this herb is oriental in origin, I have to break it to you — Osha is American.

It’s a perennial herb that’s found on the American Rockies. As one of the active ingredients of Osha acts against bacteria and yeast cells, it has been found to be a great aid in getting rid of yeast infections.

Although Osha can be found in tincture form, it might be combined with other antibacterial herbs such as Echinacea and Goldenseal. You might want to make certain that you’re not allergic to any of these ingredients before you take this tincture for your yeast infection. Some people for instance are allergic to Echinacea. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s be academic about this and see if we can assign some sort of monetary value to our personal health.

We already know that good health is one of the most valuable aspects of our life. By comparing our health with one or two other highly valuable areas of life maybe we can determine where good health ranks on the list.

Time and money are also highly valued and they are tangible so we can use them for our comparison. None of us knows how long we will live but we do know that, rich or poor we all get 24 hours a day. The average workday is eight hours, which is one third of our daily allotment. If we sleep eight hours a day then the average workday actually consumes half of our waking hours.

Most people are willing to sell that half to their employer because the money they earn has a direct bearing on the their entire life. Money makes it possible to provide the necessities of life such as food, shelter and clothing and perhaps a little extra. So in this oversimplified scenario we exchange about one half of our available time for money because it adds significantly to the quality of our life.

If we lose our health however, it affects not just a portion of our life but our entire daily allotment, all 24 hours of it.

Poor health creates a financial burden that can quickly erase what ever we may have acquired through years of hard work. On top of the loss, a catastrophic health challenge can also put us in dept for the rest of our life. Poor health can also render us physically unable to work thus eliminating our ability to rebuild our former lifestyle. Taken to extremes, poor health can even rob us of our sleep making it almost impossible to rebuild our health to its former level.

Now that we have established the all encompassing value of good health we should consider the cost. Does a healthy lifestyle cost more then than an unhealthy one on a day-to-day basis?

Actually, it is more a case of re-appropriation of funds rather than added expense.

Yes, organic produce is more expensive than commercially grown produce. At the same time, eliminating or reducing the amount of junk food we buy will easily make up for the increased expense incurred by healthy food choices.

What about exercise? Well a brisk walk every day will cost you 20-30 minutes. Statistics suggest that the average person in developed countries spends between three and seven hours a day watching TV. Could you afford to buy out 20-30 minutes from that or some other fruitless endeavor? Read the rest of this entry »