Probiotics and Oral Thrush

If you have developed oral thrush, then you should look into probiotics in order to restore the balance of good bacteria in your body. Thrush is caused by a micro-organism called Candida albicans. This is a fungus that is normally found in small quantities in your intestinal tract, mouth and on your skin. Sometimes the fungus multiplies and this overgrowth begins to cause problems such as oral thrush or other yeast and fungal infections in the body. Probiotics are able to assist with the elimination of the Candida as well as being a powerful preventative agent.

Probiotics are the opposite of antibiotics. Antibiotics kill off all the bacteria in the body and probiotics replace bacteria in the body. Why would you want to do that you ask? There are good and bad bacteria in every living organism: some “bad” bacteria can cause illness and disease and “good” bacteria play a protective role in our health. The different “good” bacteria are able to strengthen your immune system and fight off disease overgrowth of yeast and fungi such as Candida. One of the best known and most powerful probiotics is lactobacillus acidophilus. You can find this in plain yoghurt or through taking a supplement. In each capsule of a probiotic supplement you will find millions of good bacteria that can do battle against oral thrush or Candida overgrowth elsewhere in the body too. Generally the capsules will need to be kept refrigerated so that the live culture remains active and viable.

When you have oral thrush, you have an overgrowth of Candida inside your mouth. In order to allow your immune system to overpower the Candida and restore a healthy balance in your body, taking probiotics such as an acidophilus supplement can be very effective. You can find these supplements as a capsule or a powder. If your case of oral thrush is mild, then simply swallowing the capsule will help to get rid of the symptoms. If the oral thrush is more severe, then buying the powder form is the best choice. Take a teaspoon of the powder and mix it with a little water to make a thick paste. Slather the paste onto your tongue and leave it there for about a minute. Then spit it out and wash your mouth out. Following this you can also take a teaspoon of the powder as normal.

Taking probiotics is a safe and effective way to treat thrush in many instances. If you have any questions or concerns, then it is always a good idea to talk to your doctor or trusted pharmacist.