What To Do If You Have Persistent Oral Thrush

by Eric Bakker N.D.

If you have a persistent oral yeast infection (thrush), I recommend that you don’t just focus on your oral hygiene habits. Other important factors are your diet, your adrenal healthy, your energy patterns, and your sleep patterns.

It’s not just about what you eat and how you treat; it’s about how you live your life. A whole lot of factors influence your digestive health. For example, the state of your autonomic nervous system. Do you feel stressed? Do you feel relaxed? Do you spend enough time relaxing and exercising, doing things apart from work, especially if you are a computer-based person?

Does fluoride in toothpaste kill good bacteria? I don’t know about that. I know many people who use toothpaste with fluoride in it, and they don’t have any problems at all.

I would tend to use natural toothpaste made with baking soda instead of a commercial one. I wouldn’t recommend that you buy commercial toothpaste. I don’t like all the ingredients with names you can’t even pronounce.

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I prefer to drink water without chlorine or fluoride in it with a water filter, and I recommend everybody do that. But to each their own.

I know many people who do drink water with chlorine and fluoride in it who don’t have any health problems. I know many other people who say they do get health problems from drinking unfiltered water, so that’s up to the individual.

I’d also ask, what are you doing in terms of cultured and fermented foods? Are you putting any of these in your diet? Such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut?

Are you eating foods that promote building good bacterial health in the gut? Are you eating the prebiotic foods that I recommend? Are you chewing foods properly? Have you got good dental health? What are your cortisol levels?

How is your immune system functioning? Do you get sore throats? Do you have any other health issues?

It’s not just about oral yeast. It’s about your overall health.

I genuinely believe that by taking an in-depth look at the many facets of your health and lifestyle, you’ll find the answer to getting rid of the thrush.

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About Eric Bakker N.D.

Eric Bakker ND has completed almost ten years of study and has almost almost 25 years of clinical experience in natural and integrative forms of medicine, and has pursued continuous post-graduate study in Australia, America, India as well as in New Zealand.

Eric is the past Vice President of the NZ Natural Medicine Association and is currently on their editorial advisory board.