Probiotic Oral Thrush Treatment

Are you looking for probiotic oral thrush treatment?

If you have a yeast infection of the mouth, then check out the options listed beneath the advertising. Each of them has worked for some people. And if you wear dentures, see the final section.

Try acidophilus yogurt. Ensure that it contains live and active culture and that one of the main bacteria in it is Lactobacillus acidophilus, for example Yogourmet Freeze Dried Yogurt Starter or check out this page for brand names of yogurt with acidophilus.

In a 2005 study, mice that had oral thrush were given acidophilus yogurt and it "significantly shortened the duration of colonization of the oral cavity". By the second day of the trial the levels of Candida albicans had fallen dramatically and by day 6 it was undetectable.¹

Now I know you're not a mouse but considering the length of time that most fungal infections take to clear that sounds pretty impressive. If you like yogurt, then an oral thrush treatment that simply entails eating plenty of it sounds pretty good to me!

Adding further weight to that, is this 16 week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study amongst the elderly. They were given 50g of a probiotic cheese and this reduced the risk of high yeast counts by 75%.²

Naturally aged cheese such as those below are rich in lactic acid bacteria which is where all the probiotics are found. Well worth trying.

Or do you prefer a probiotic supplement that has had success against yeast infection of the mouth?

Although they don't state what strains of bacteria are in their product, Ultimate Flora Critical Care has helped some people with oral thrush. (Got rid of it within 3-4 days.)

And Dr Weil recommends Lactobacillus GG for oral thrush treatment. You'll find it in Culturelle Lactobacillus GG (Note that there are a number of products called Culturelle. They all contain the same probiotic but different suppliers like to package them differently. Just pick the cheapest or the one by your favorite store!

Threelac Probiotic has a lot of postive reviews on Amazon for candida infection in general but I found several quotes specifically about oral thrush.. "After taking Threelac for about 9-10 days the infection in my mouth was completely gone!" The product is expensive and doesn't work for everyone but has great results for some.

I have heard of organic kefir which is, of course, full of probiotics and Grapefruit Seed Extract working well.

Why probiotics play a role in oral thrush treatment

Your oral thrush is caused by too many of a particular type of fungi. As the mouth is normally a mix of many different bacteria and fungi, introducing good bacteria into your mouth can help restore that balance when the fungi get out of hand.

It is normal to have some fungi in the mouth. Oral thrush develops when their are too many.

Many experts, but not all, suggest that you should immediately stop sugar as this is believed to feed the yeast.

Oral thrush treatment for denture wearers

Did you know that 50 to 69% of denture wearers will get oral thrush? Scary thought, isn't it - so here is an extra tip just for you.

This comes from a 2010 PubMed study by the Glascow Dental School¹.

They tested 4 denture cleaners - Dentural, Medical Interporous, Steradent Active Plus, and Boots Smile. They found that all of the denture cleansers were effective at both removing the yeast (Candida albicans) biofilm and disinfecting the denture but some biofilm still remained that led to regrowth. They noted that despite the soaking the dentures were recolonizing with the yeast biofilm. Therefore, as they put it, "alternative mechanical disruptive methods are required to enhance biofilm removal."

So that means you need to brush the dentures as well as soak them to get the best result.

If you are prone to oral thrush then get yourself a Denture Brush to help get rid of this annoying fungal infection.

And if you have arthritis try this battery powered one with Ergonomic grip - specially designed for the arthritis sufferer. Orawave DentuWave Power Teeth, Gums and Denture Cleaning System

Experts state that denture hygiene is related to the intensity of oral fungal growth and the development of denture-related stomatitis².

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