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A girls guide to treating a UTI without getting Thrush in it’s wake

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Starting out in the dating world and running the gauntlet of STI’s & UTI’s (not to mention unplanned pregnancies) can be enough to drive a girl wild!

In these heady years of partying and new relationships, a girl’s genitourinary health is at high risk of infection.

UTI’s or Urinary Tract Infections are extremely common and very uncomfortable. They can result in urinary frequency that makes it hard to walk for fear of needing to pee. It can also cause pain on urination.

If you are unlucky enough to have the bacteria responsible travel from the bladder to the kidneys then you will develop a kidney infection known as Cystitis. It can create a fever and pain in the lower back along with the other urinary symptoms.

Altogether a miserable experience and one that can be repeated many times over.

The usual treatment approach is to see your GP and have a urine sample to confirm the bacterial infection. If positive, a course of antiboitics will ensure.

Simples…right, all sorted or so you thought!

While the antibotics will kill off the offending bacteria, they will also kill of your protective bacteria which helps to prevent further infections.

The result is a higher liklihood of contracting another UTI down the track with the need for yet more antibiotics!

Each subsequent time you use antibotics you run the risk of becoming resistant to their benefits. The overuse of antiboitcs means that they will become less able to clear the infection as they once did.

Add to this lifestyle and dietary issues such as too much alcohol, yeast and sugar and you have a recipe for developing persistent Thrush or other candida fungal infections.

So how do you stop UTI’s from occurring and what to do at the first sign of a UTI to prevent it getting worse?

Prevention is always your best friend. Make sure you don’t wipe back to front after a bowel movement as this pushes the bacteria towards the urethra and into the bladder. Be especially wary of cleanliness before and after sex as frequent sex can create the well known ‘Honeymoon Cystitis’.

If you suspect that a UTI is just beginning make sure you drink lots of water and get a hold of some Cranberry capsules in maximum strength. This helps to prevent the bacteria from adhering to the bladder wall.

Load up on antibacterial herbs such as Garlic and Uva Ursi and nutrients such as Vitamin C to fight the infection.

Also consider taking a probiotic to reintroduce good bacteria into the gut.

If you are very prone to developing Thrush after antibiotics and especially if you are on contraceptives, you need to avoid antibiotics as much as possible.

This may include addressing dietary and lifestyle factors, taking targeted nutrients and medicinal foods to reduce your levels of candida, repairing the damage it has done to your gut lining and immune system.

At GWN we understand women and the health challenges that they face.

If you are finding yourself at the mercy of repeated infections you really need us to guide you through a natural approach in prevention and treatment of UTI’s & Thrush.

We will provide you a tailored treatment plan to get you back on the road to wellness so you can be the best version of you.

Book online today and start Getting Well Naturally!

Yarraville Thrush Clinic Naturopathic Nutrition

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Throughout my time in practing in the western suburbs of Melbourne and elsewhere, I’ve noticed a consistent theme of clients presenting with Candida infections.

These fungal/yeast infections are endemic in our society. Clients often struggle for years with a baffling array of seemingly unconnected or random symptoms, without any proper explanation or resolution.

The merry-go-round of GP’s and specialists visits, tests and medications can be extremely exhausting for clients who just want answers and a treatment that works.

If they’re lucky enough to present with a known fungal infection such as Thrush, then they will receive some anti-fungal treatment either topically or taken as a pill but once they go off the medication it rears its ugly head again.

These infections are insidious. Many of my clients present with a host of seemingly unrelated symptoms and we uncover a Candida infection.

Sometimes if you’re unlucky enough, you can be infected with a bacterial and fungal infection at the same site, such as in the sinuses, which antibiotics will only be partially successful in treating. What’s more, the antibiotics will encourage the growth of yet more fungal problems elsewhere in the body.

So if you have a recurrent Thrush or suspect that you have an underlying health issue, book in today to be screened for Candida. You’ll be glad you did.

How to defeat Thush and increase your Fertility.

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In recent times I’ve noticed a huge increase in the number of women coming to the clinic for persistent Thrush.

Their stories of suffering from this condition are heartbreaking. Listening to my clients recounting their miserable and humiliating symptoms of vaginal itching and stinging, vaginal discharge like cottage cheese, fatigue and pain on intercourse, it’s easy to see why women can feel completely exhausted and demoralized.

One of the most heartbreaking things of all is the impact it can have on a woman’s fertility. Most of these women will struggle to fall pregnant despite treating themselves with over the counter pressaries, creams and prescribed medications. It’s frustrating for these women to use the treatment options suggested by their pharmacist or GP only to receive minimal or no lasting relief from the symptoms of thrush.

Indeed all that’s really happening here, is the superficial treatment of the symptoms without an effort to address the root cause of the Candida infection. This is where the Naturopathic treatment of Thrush is different. Once our clients understand the contributing factors behind a Candida infection they have the power to defeat it.

Through a combination of natural therapies our clients recover fully from this debilitating condition.

Our clients also learn how to head off further Thrush infections by being aware of the things which allow it to take hold.

And best of all our clients are failing pregnant too!

So if you are suffering with a Thrush infection that’s resistant to treatment why not try a new approach today.

Call 0409 352 478 today.

 

Eradicate Thrush & Candida

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How to eradicate Thrush & Candida for Good and Gain Unlimited Health

Health is a curious thing.

Most people only ever think about finding an effective long term solution for thrush when they’re utterly fed up.

Or when the thrush is having such an impact on their daily lives that they have no other choice.

It’s amazing how much suffering people will put up.

Sadly, men seem to be the worst for this.

Men don’t pay attention to their health at the best of times but I’ve seen some male clients with systemic candidiasis so bad that it’s a marvel that they can stand up. Let alone work or have any real quality of life.

It’s utterly phenomenal how many symptoms people will endure.

At GWN we take every symptom seriously. These symptoms are warning signals and the body’s way of communicating that something’s not right.

Ignoring symptoms doesn’t make them go away. It simply means that the body will have to amplify the degree of suffering you’re experiencing to get you to take action and fix the underlying problem.

Thursh is often a late stage manifestation of systemic candidiasis. So by the time you have thrush symptoms you are probably also experiencing multiple other symptoms all over the body, which most people think are completely unrelated.

Candida infections flood your body with over 50 toxic substances. Turning your body into a fungal factory and depriving you of nutrients and stealing your energy and wellbeing.

Don’t become a host for this fungal invader when you can take safe and effective measures to get rid of candida for good.

Our unique and simple 4 step program is designed to:

1. Out compete the Candida

You may be given special nutrients to out compete the candida yeast.

2. Kill off the excess Candida albicans

You may also be given a potent herbal antimicrobial and a nutritional immune enhancing supplement to “kill off” the excess candida and rebuild your immunity.

3. Starve the Candida

With the use of a specialized dietary regime you will learn how to pinpoint foods which “feed” the candida so that you can effectively “starve” the candida of nutrients it needs to grow.

Without this information you could be unwittingly encouraging candida overgrowth through eating everyday foods.

You will be given a specific list of foods which candida loves so you can deprive it of its energy source straight away. This knowledge will also help you to control any outbreaks in the future.

4. Candida lifestyle advice

At GWN we teach our clients everything they need to know so that they’ll need never be at the mercy of candida overgrowth again.

Lifestyle factors can promote the growth of candida. Once you’ve been taught the things that make you a susceptible host for candida, you can take action to reduce your risk of becoming infected again.

So how do you get started in 3 simple steps:

  1. Call GWN to book your initial 1 hour appointment on Ph: 0409 352 478
  2. You will be assessed for a candida infection. (In some instances a pathology test may required to confirm the diagnosis.)
  3. You will be prescribed the 3 supplements described above and given dietary and lifestyle advice.

Candida overgrowth is dangerous if left untreated. Call GWN and get the safe and effective treatment today.

Phone 0409 352 478 for an appointment today.