Swimming and Candida
Lifestyle FashionWhether you have a vaginal yeast infection, a problem with an oral yeast infection, or a general feeling of discomfort due to a suspected candida albicans overgrowth, you can benefit from learning about natural ways to combat candida.
Lots of things do positive things for your body and in terms of yeast infection; swimming could be considered a gray area. While we know that exercise is something that can help fight yeast and that being sedentary can help them thrive, you may be wondering about yeast and swimming, and specifically swimming in a public or chlorinated pool. This article addresses that problem.
Swimming and Candida
You may think that having a yeast infection means you can’t do certain things you enjoy, like exercising and swimming. If you feel unwell with the symptoms of this disease, you may not feel like doing anything but rest until it passes, but being active can not only help you recover, it can also help you reduce the chance of getting infections from fungus. Exercise can really help you by putting your body in a better position to fight off yeast.
While some worry about being drenched in chlorine and how it upsets the balance in the vaginal area, if you’re doing all the right things about following a candida diet, the benefits of exercise with swimming can be helpful.
Is candida contagious?
Some people worry that if they go swimming they will aggravate their infection or pass it on to others. You cannot get candida infections from another person by swimming in the same water, and if you do get candida, swimming in a public pool will not pass your infection on to someone else swimming in that pool.
Swimming and various exercises can be helpful in combating candida. Bacteria not only do not thrive in a healthy body, but they cannot populate well in the presence of an alkaline state and by swimming and other exercises, you will be oxygenating your body and increasing the functions of your immune system to combat bacterial overgrowth. . .
Caution regarding yeast and bathing suits
It’s important to note that there is one aspect of swimming to be careful about beyond the fact that chlorine can alter the pH of the vaginal area. It is well known that keeping the area damp and wet can increase candida populations. When swimming, be sure to dry your body well afterwards. Excessive moisture can aggravate symptoms and create a great breeding ground for yeast.
In terms of naturally fighting yeast, beyond exercise, you need the right foods in your diet. There are candida-based diet and lifestyle plans that help create a harmonious level of bacteria in the body. Our bodies have many types of flora that have different jobs, and proper nutrition, the right amount of rest, and a healthy body will contribute to a setting that allows good bacteria to thrive and keep bad bacteria at bay.