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Can The ‘Friendly Bacteria’ Lactobacillus Acidophilus Reduce Your Candida Overgrowth?

What Is Lactobacillus Acidophilus?

Lactobacillus acidophilus is referred to as a ‘friendly bacteria’ in advertisements and is commonly used in digestion friendly yoghurts.

Lactobacillus acidophilus occurs naturally in your body, within your:

• Gastrointestinal Tract
• Mouth
• Vagina

When present in your gastrointestinal tract and vagina, lactobacillus acidophilus can protect against unhealthy bacteria such as candida albicans.

Like many bacteria, lactobacillus acidophilus can be destroyed by the following:

• Heat
• Moisture
• Sunlight

For this reason, if you decide to take lactobacillus acidophilus supplements, it is best to keep them in your fridge.

Lactobacillus acidophilus is believed to be beneficial for the following health conditions:

• Boost Immune System
• Diarrhea
• Gastrointestinal Upset
• Indigestion
• Vagina Yeast Infections

Why Is Lactobacillus Acidophilus Good For Your Candida Overgrowth?

When lactobacillus acidophilus breaks down nutrients within your body, it namely produces hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid which creates an environment which is hostile to unhealthy bacteria such as candida albicans.

A further bonus with lactobacillus acidophilus is that is also consumes the same nutrients which unhealthy bacteria feed on… thus being in direct competition with them.

So not only does lactobacillus acidophilus produce a hostile environment for unhealthy bacteria such as candida albicans, but it also takes there food… a double whammy!

Up until now, there have been no human trials with lactobacillus acidophilus and how it affects candida albicans…

But, there have been animal trials, in fact with immune-deficient mice infected with candida albicans.

The results were good, showing improvement in immunity and the reduction of candida albicans in the mice.

How Much Lactobacillus Acidophilus Do You Need To Take To Help With Your Candida Problem?

Try taking a supplement which supplies one to two billion colony forming units (CFU’s) per day of lactobacillus acidophilus.

Make sure supplements are enteric coated; this will enable them to pass through your stomach undigested to your bowel.

Note: Lactobacillus acidophilus tends to be fragile.

Heat will destroy lactobacillus acidophilus and it is for this reason that you should never take lactobacillus acidophilus with hot food or beverages.

So, To Sum Up…

• Lactobacillus acidophilus is a ‘friendly bacteria’
• It occurs naturally in your body
• Lactobacillus acidophilus can protect against unhealthy bacteria such as candida albicans
• Lactobacillus acidophilus tends to be fragile… heat, sunlight and moisture will destroy it