You want me to put yogurt where?!!

Listen up, ladies. I'm about to save you some $$!! (Gentleman, I would suggest skipping today - check back in tomorrow:)

Yogurt is one of the best things you can ingest...it's natural probiotics can create a natural defense mechanism for your body. Yogurt contains acidophilus, a group of probiotics. Probiotics are live microorganisms that benefit the host - in this case, they help with a healthy digestive system and to control vaginal yeast.

There are several ways you can use yogurt to help decrease, or control, yeast...you know where.

1. Eat it! By eating yogurt, you improve the yeast/bacterial balance in your colon, which improves your digestive function. This may improve your overall health enough to cause your vaginal yeast to calm down.



2. Apply directly to your undercarriage:) Oh, yeah - straight up the ole' who-haa!! Just dip an applicator free tampon in unsweetened yogurt and up you go!

3. Make yogurt inserts. Use the fingers of a sterile glove to freeze yogurt with a little water, then use like a tampon. This can be a bit messy, so you may want to use a sanitary pad for a few hours. Bonus: The cool sensation will be relieving as well.

Yogurt may be the safest treatment for mild yeast infections. Because yogurt is not an antifungal treatment, the risk of your yeast population mutating and becoming drug resistant is eliminated. Just make sure that the label says "contains probiotics" or "contains live cultures."

Note: If you are lactose-intolerant, you may be able to tolerate yogurt, but if not, try an acidophilus capsule (sold at the natural food stores) instead – make sure to check the label!

Be sure to check with your physician before trying any new remedy for yeast infections - they might advise you to just eat the yogurt, before getting hippie with it. It is also crucial to check with your physician if your infection doesn’t go away quickly!!

Happy Yogurting!!!