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The Yeast of Your Worries!
A Yeast Infection Survival Handbook
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Contents
Introduction
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I experienced
intense
intense
menstrual
menstrual
cramps,
cramps,findings.
everyone
everyone
elseelse
wentwent
exploring.
exploring.
and and
hadhad
to use
to use
my my
cellphone
cellphone
to call
to call
the theand and
I woke
up to
up my
to my
partner
partner
calling
calling
my my
forest
forest
service
service
to come
to come
carry
carry
me me
out out
of of I woke
the the
woods.
woods.
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laythe
in the
middle
middle
of the
of thename,
name,
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telling
me me
to follow
to follow
him.him.
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Tired,
I I
obliged,
and and
he led
he me
led me
to the
to the
restrest
of the
of the
trail,trail,
screaming
screaming
withwith
pain,pain,
a single
a single
beam
beam
of ofobliged,
group.
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hadhad
discovered
discovered
the the
site site
of aof a
sunlight
sunlight
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penetrated
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the canopy
and and
fell on
fell ongroup.
former
Anasasi
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village.
village.
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shelters
shelters
and and
a a
my face.
my face.
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It was
warm
warm
and and
soothing.
soothing.
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I can’tformer
storage
storage
where
where
all that
all that
remained.
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remember
if I ifpassed
I passed
out out
or not,
or not,
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by byfoodfood
the the
timetime
the the
forest
forest
ranger
ranger
found
found
me me
and andsideside
of the
of the
foodfood
storage
storage
we found
we found
pieces
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roused
roused
me,me,
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walkwalk
on my
on own…
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of obsidian,
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for for
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walked
I walked
through
through
the desert
the desert
thatthat
day daycutting,
cutting,
in the
in the
sand.
sand.
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of the
of the
members
members
on my
on silent
my silent
walking
walking
meditation,
meditation,
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of the
group
group
found
found
a puma
a puma
skull.
skull.
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a a
the sun
the sun
to do
towhat
do what
it had
it had
donedone
for me
for that
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magical
magical
day. day.
weeks
weeks
later,later,
I was
I was
backback
in the
in the
city,city,
day day
thatthat
I was
I was
stranded
stranded
in the
in the
forest.
forest.
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wanted
wanted
it toittake
to take
awayaway
my pain,
my pain,
to release
to releaseworking
working
in the
in the
darkroom.
darkroom.
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partner
partner
me me
fromfrom
something
something
holding
holding
me me
down,
down,called
called
me me
and and
toldtold
me me
to come
to come
outside
outside
suppressing
suppressing
me,me,
restraining
restraining
me,me,
violatviolat-for my
for birthday
my birthday
present.
present.
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He handed
me ame a
piece
of the
of the
obsidian
obsidian
we had
we had
found
found
in the
in the
ing me.
ing me.
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thenthen
I realized:
I realized:
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I hadn’t
beenbeenpiece
desert,
bound
bound
in metal
in metal
and and
crafted
crafted
intointo
a a
ready
ready
priorprior
to this
to this
day day
to let
tothe
let the
painpain
go. Igo. Idesert,
pendant.
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I wear
the the
pendant
pendant
around
around
my my
hadn’t
hadn’t
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ready
ready
to acknowledge
to acknowledge
it, which
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neck,
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carry
carry
it onitme
on as
meaas
reminder
a reminder
of of
meant
meant
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ready
ready
to release
to releaseneck,
sexual
sexual
rebirth,
rebirth,
knowing
knowing
thatthat
many
many
of of
it. As
it.my
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my eyes
became
became
blinded
blinded
withwith
tears,
tears,
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lost lost
complete
complete
sense
sense
of where
of where
I was,
I was,
walkwalk-my my
physical
physical
ailments
ailments
can can
be in
bepart
in part
rem-reming, ing,
slowly,
slowly,
intointo
the the
sun.sun.
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I thought
of the
of theedied
edied
by acceptance.
by acceptance.
Yeast
Yeast
Infections,
Infections,
of the
of professor
the professor
whowho
hadhad
recently
recently
come
come
ontoonto
me.me.
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I thought
of the
of the ThatThat
being
being
said,said,
I think
I think
thatthat
partpart
of of
timetime
I was
I was
eighteen
eighteen
in the
in the
woods,
woods,
of the
of thewhywhy
women
women
get YI’s
get YI’s
maymay
havehave
something
something
timetime
I was
I was
sixteen.
sixteen.
I thought
I thought
of my
of painmy pain-to do
to with
do with
suppressed
suppressed
pain.pain.
I ask
I ask
my my
sis- sisful periods,
ful periods,
of my
of my
shame,
shame,
of my
of my
shame.
shame.
I Itersters
reading
reading
thisthis
zinezine
to love
to love
themselves,
themselves,
thought
thought
of my
of my
anger
anger
for being
for being
ashamed,
ashamed,to accept
to accept
themselves,
themselves,
and and
to reach
to reach
out out
to to
my my
anger
anger
at letting
at letting
myself
myself
be violated.
be violated.
I Iothers
others
so that
so that
we may
we may
holdhold
eacheach
other
other
in a in a
thought
thought
of the
of the
gynecologist.
gynecologist.
latticework
latticework
of love
of love
and and
acceptance.
acceptance.
If you
If you
Something
Something
happened
happened
thatthat
afternoon
afternoonhavehave
a gynecologist
a gynecologist
whowho
doesn’t
doesn’t
treattreat
you you
thatthat
I still
I still
havehave
not not
beenbeen
ableable
to eloquently
to eloquentlyas aashuman
a human
being
being
(as opposed
(as opposed
to atoyoni
a yoni
explain.
explain.
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onlyonly
word
word
for the
for experience,
the experience,withwith
a number),
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another
another
one.one.
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as mundane
as itas
may
it may
sound,
sound,
is “religious.”
is “religious.”round
round
yourself
yourself
withwith
people
people
and and
things
things
thatthat
I shared
I shared
my findings
my findings
withwith
the group,
the group,
which
whichempower
empower
youryour
beautiful
beautiful
self.self.
8 8
yeast,
yeast,
theythey
alsoalso
wipewipe
out out
all of
all the
of theDiflucan.
Diflucan.
I do,
I do,
however,
however,
have
have
a few
a few
“good
“good
bacteria”
bacteria”
in the
in the
yoni.
yoni.
ThisThis
threatthreat-pieces
pieces
of advice
of advice
on how
on how
to suppleto suppleens ens
the the
stability
stability
of the
of the
floraflora
of the
of the
yoni,
yoni,ment
ment
these
these
medications:
medications:
making
making
it more
it more
susceptible
susceptible
to future
to future
Yeast
Yeast
Infections.
Infections.
ThisThis
is exactly
is exactly
what
what-Monistat
-Monistat
is possibly
is possibly
the the
harshest
harshest
non-nonhappened
happened
in my
in my
body,
body,
andand
I think
I think
thatthatprescription
prescription
Yeast
Yeast
Infection
Infection
medicamedicapartpart
of tvhe
of tvhe
reason
reason
I had
I had
so many
so many
YI’sYI’stion.tion.
YouYou
might
might
want
want
to consider
to consider
using
using
thatthat
yearyear
is because
is because
of the
of the
wayway
I was
I wasanother
another
brand
brand
of over-the-counter
of over-the-counter
YI YI
choosing
choosing
to treat
to treat
them.
them.
medication.
medication.
Although
Although
Diflucan
Diflucan
picked
picked
up where
up where
Monistat
Monistat
hadhad
stopped
stopped
working,
working,
thisthis-The-The
medication
medication
Fluconazole
Fluconazole
is often
is often
waswas
because
because
Diflucan
Diflucan
is a is
much
a much
harsher
harshermarketed
marketed
as Diflucan.
as Diflucan.
Generic
Generic
brands
brands
medication.
medication.
Because
Because
it isittaken
is taken
orally,
orally,
it itof Fluconazole
of Fluconazole
work
work
justjust
as well,
as well,
but but
willwill
alsoalso
affects
affects
more
more
thanthan
justjust
youryour
yoni:
yoni:
it itsavesave
youyou
some
some
money.
money.
threatens
threatens
the the
bacterial
bacterial
harmony
harmony
of the
of the
whole
whole
gastrointestinal
gastrointestinal
(GI)(GI)
tract,
tract,
leav-leav--Because
-Because
these
these
medications
medications
willwill
damage
damage
ing ing
the the
body
body
unarmed
unarmed
against
against
fighting
fightingyouryour
flora,
flora,
taketake
a lota of
lotAcidophilus,
of Acidophilus,
for for
off future
off future
infections.
infections.
at least
at least
a week,
a week,
bothboth
orally
orally
andand
vaginally.
vaginally.
Follow
Follow
the the
dietary
dietary
restrictions
restrictions
outlined
outlined
IF IF
YOU
YOU
CHOOSE
CHOOSE
TOTO
TAKE
TAKEin the
in the
“Feed
“Feed
Yourself,
Yourself,
Mama”
Mama”
chapter
chapter
CONVENTIONAL
CONVENTIONAL
MEDICATIONS
MEDICATIONSfor for
advice
advice
on how
on how
to restore
to restore
youryour
floraflora
LIKE
LIKE
MONISTAT
MONISTAT
OROR
DIFLUCAN
DIFLUCAN andand
safeguard
safeguard
youyou
against
against
future
future
YI’s.YI’s.
I strongly
I strongly
encourage
encourage
every
every
woman
woman-You-You
maymay
alsoalso
want
want
to do
to the
do the
two-fintwo-finto make
to make
herher
own
own
informed
informed
decideci-ger ger
technique
technique
described
described
in the
in the
“Feeding
“Feeding
sions
sions
about
about
how
how
sheshe
chooses
chooses
to toandand
Cleaning
Cleaning
YourYour
Vagina”
Vagina”
section
section
for for
treat
treat
herher
Yeast
Yeast
Infection,
Infection,
andand
for forimmediate
immediate
symptom
symptom
relief
relief
(since
(since
it will
it will
thisthis
reason
reason
I doI not
do not
discourage
discourage
thethetaketake
a bita of
bittime
of time
before
before
youyou
startstart
to noto nouseuse
of medications
of medications
likelike
Monistat
Monistat
or orticetice
results
results
from
from
the the
medications).
medications).
25 25
77
Making
MakingananInformed
InformedDecision
DecisionAbout
About
Over-the-Counter
Over-the-CounterandandPrescription
PrescriptionMedication
Medication

When
When
I first
I first
started
started
getting
getting
YI’s,YI’s,
I Ican can
pill pill
for less
for less
money
money
andand
be done
be done
withwith
thought
thought
Monistat
Monistat
waswas
a godsend.
a godsend.
ButButthe the
matter.
matter.
thenthen
it stopped
it stopped
working,
working,
andand
I found
I found A week
A week
laterlater
I was
I was
backback
in the
in the
gynegynemyself
myself
in the
in the
gynecologist’s
gynecologist’s
office,
office,
itchy,
itchy,cologist’s
cologist’s
office,
office,
with,
with,
well,well,
it wasn’t
it wasn’t
a a
on on
edge.
edge.
TheThe
gynecologist
gynecologist
gavegave
me me
a aYI, YI,
but but
it was
it was
certainly
certainly
something.
something.
TheThe
prescription
prescription
for for
Fluconazole
Fluconazole
(the(the
drugdruggynocologist
gynocologist
guessed
guessed
it was
it was
Bacterial
Bacterial
commonly
commonly
marketed
marketed
under
under
the the
name
nameVaginitis,
Vaginitis,
andand
gavegave
me me
a prescription
a prescription
Diflucan).
Diflucan).
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prescription
prescription
costcost
$16 $16
to tofor Metronidazol,
for Metronidazol,
which
which
made
made
my my
yoniyoni
fill, fill,
andand
consisted
consisted
of one
of one
pinkpink
pill pill
thatthat
I Ifeelfeel
unnaturally
unnaturally
dry.dry.
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yoniyoni
justjust
didn’t
didn’t
tooktook
orally.
orally.
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YI receded
YI receded
within
within
a day
a dayfeelfeel
right.
right.
of taking
of taking
the the
pill,pill,
andand
I wondered
I wondered
whywhy TheThe
wayway
thatthat
medications
medications
likelike
MoniMoniso many
so many
women
women
werewere
fussing
fussing
around
aroundstatstat
andand
Diflucan
Diflucan
work
work
is that
is that
theythey
kill kill
withwith
the the
cremes,
cremes,
the the
suppositories,
suppositories,
andandoff off
the the
bacteria
bacteria
in the
in the
yoni,
yoni,
efficiently
efficiently
the the
leaky
leaky
vaginal
vaginal
treatments
treatments
likelike
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eradicating
yeast.
yeast.
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medications
medications
do do
statstat
thatthat
tooktook
up to
upseven
to seven
daysdays
to cure
to cure
a anot not
discriminate
discriminate
in what
in what
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kill kill
off, off,
YI, YI,
when
when
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could
could
justjust
poppop
oneone
DifluDiflu-however,
however,
andand
so along
so along
withwith
killing
killing
off off
24 24
33
Feed
FeedYourself,
Yourself,Mama:
Mama:
The
TheDiet
DietforforWomen
WomenFighting
Fighting
Yeast
YeastInfections
Infections

YouYou
areare
what
what
youyou
eat.eat.
Or,Or,
rather,
rather,
your
your
yoni
yoni
is what
is what
youyou
eat.eat.
If you
If you
areare
a a
woman
woman
who
who
is prone
is prone
to getting
to getting
YI’s,
YI’s,
or ifor
you
if you
currently
currently
have
have
one,
one,
then
then
putput
aside
aside
your
your
notions
notions
of “Oh,
of “Oh,
I’mI’m
being
being
so baaad
so baaad
– this
– this
is going
is going
to go
tostraight
go straight
to my
to my
hips!”
hips!”
andand
instead
instead
think
think
of itofthis
it this
way:
way:
“This
“This
chocolate
chocolate
barbar
is gois goinging
to go
tostraight
go straight
to my
to my
cooch.”
cooch.”
TheThe
suggestions
suggestions
following,
following,
furthermore,
furthermore,
areare
preventative
preventative
measures
measures
as much
as much
as they
as they
areare
treatments.
treatments.
Because
Because
of of
thethe
frequency
frequency
of the
of the
YI’sYI’s
I was
I was
getting,
getting,
I permanently
I permanently
changed
changed
mymy
eating
eating
habits,
habits,
andand
have
have
found
found
thatthat
thisthis
hashas
really
really
helped
helped
prevent
prevent
YI’s.
YI’s.
Obviously
Obviously
a diet
a diet
thatthat
strictly
strictly
follows
follows
thethe
suggestions
suggestions
below
below
would
would
be rather
be rather
hard
hard
to keep,
to keep,
butbut
it’s it’s
been
been
pretty
pretty
easy
easy
to avoid
to avoid
sweets,
sweets,
baked
baked
goods,
goods,
andand
even
even
bread.
bread.
ButBut
playplay
around,
around,
andand
seesee
what
what
works
works
for for
you.
you.
Addressing
Addressing
your
your
dietdiet
may
may
be something
be something
thatthat
is emotionally
is emotionally
challengchallenging:ing:
a lot
a lot
of women
of women
carry
carry
great
great
shame
shame
when
when
it comes
it comes
to how
to how
andand
what
what
they
they
eat.eat.
Don’t
Don’t
do anything
do anything
thatthat
youyou
areare
notnot
comfortable
comfortable
with.
with.
YouYou
might
might
want
want
to go
to see
go see
a nutritionist,
a nutritionist,
or take
or take
small
small
steps
steps
in changing
in changing
your
your
eating
eating
habits,
habits,
instead
instead
of radically
of radically
changing
changing
everything
everything
at once.
at once.
Abstaining
Abstaining
from
from
sweets,
sweets,
for for
me,me,
hashas
helped
helped
meme
examine
examine
how
how
I abuse
I abuse
myself
myself
with
with
food
food
andand
how
how
I use
I use
it toitunhealthily
to unhealthily
comfort
comfort
myself.
myself.
9 9
the the
pill,pill,
youyou
can can
alsoalso
opt opt
for the
for the
pull-out
pull-out
SexSex
Toys:
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Clean
Clean
all sex
all sex
toystoys
thoroughthoroughmethod.
method.
ly, inly,hot
in hot
water
water
andand
hand
hand
soap.
soap.
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can can
be set
be in
setboiling
in boiling
water
water
for for
twotwo
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Carry
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or run
through
through
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dishwasher.
dishwasher.
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thoroughly
thoroughly
andand
properly
properly
clean
clean
his hisminutes,
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however,
however,
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dirtdirt
rather
rather
lingam
lingam
(that’s
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hippie
hippie
talktalk
for penis)
for penis)
afterafterRubber
having
having
intercourse
intercourse
withwith
a woman
a woman
whowhoeasily:
easily:
I suggest
I suggest
using
using
condoms
condoms
overover
rubber
toys.toys.
Also,
Also,
when
when
washing
washing
bat-bathas has
a YI,
a YI,
he can
he can
technically
technically
transmit
transmitrubber
yeast
yeast
to another
to another
woman.
woman.
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This,
however,
however,tery-operated
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or electronic
or electronic
toys,toys,
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be sure
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not not
guarantee
guarantee
thatthat
the the
latter
latter
willwillnot not
to submerge
to submerge
them
them
in the
in the
water.
water.
get get
a YI;
a YI;
yeast
yeast
colonization
colonization
doesdoes
not not
necessarily
necessarily
equal
equal
an infection.
an infection.
It isItalso
is alsoLubrication:
Lubrication:
Try Try
to steer
to steer
clearclear
of luof lubricants
containing
containing
glycol
glycol
or glycerin,
or glycerin,
possible
possible
thatthat
a woman
a woman
withwith
a Yeast
a Yeast
In- In-bricants
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fection
can can
givegive
the the
yeast
yeast
to her
to her
malemaleas both
as both
of these
of these
agents
agents
work
work
as sugars
as sugars
partner,
partner,
whowho
can can
thenthen
transmit
transmit
it back
it backwhen
when
inside
inside
the the
vagina,
vagina,
thusthus
promoting
promoting
to her.
to her.
So wash
So wash
the the
shmeckies
shmeckies
in your
in yourthe the
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a menstrual
a menstrual
cupcup
either).
either).
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when
when
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washing
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Home-made
terrycloth
terrycloth
padspads
are are
ideal,
ideal,
undies
undies
in hot
in hot
water.
water.
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wayway
if any
if any
yeast
yeastHome-made
getsgets
intointo
the the
fibers
fibers
of your
of your
undies,
undies,
youyouor you
or you
could
could
use use
conventional
conventional
pads.
pads.
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aren’t
stewing
stewing
in it.
in Some
it. Some
women
women
mi- mi-therther
way,way,
change
change
them
them
often.
often.
crowave
crowave
their
their
underwear
underwear
to kill
to kill
off the
off the
bacteria,
bacteria,
but but
I prefer
I prefer
justjust
to put
to put
them
them
in in
the the
wash,
wash,
as hot
as hot
as possible.
as possible.
grow
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it will
it will
if the
if the
vagina
vagina
is very
is veryusually
usually
veryvery
hot,hot,
the the
nice,nice,
coolcool
yogurt
yogurt
irritated),
irritated),
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can can
do one
do one
of two
of two
things:
things:popsicle
popsicle
willwill
not not
onlyonly
feelfeel
soothing,
soothing,
but but
douche
douche
withwith
water,
water,
or turn
or turn
on the
on the
bathbath-willwill
alsoalso
prove
prove
to be
to an
be easier
an easier
method
method
tub tub
faucet,
faucet,
andand
lie on
lie your
on your
backback
in the
in theof inserting
of inserting
yogurt
yogurt
intointo
the the
vagina.
vagina.
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cultures
in yogurt
in yogurt
willwill
go go
straight
straight
to to
tub,tub,
letting
letting
the the
water
water
pourpour
overover
the the
vul-vul-cultures
work
on on
those
those
pesky
pesky
yeast
yeast
Gremlins.
Gremlins.
va until
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youyou
don’t
don’t
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likelike
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yoniyoni
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AndAnd
thenthen
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can can
eat eat
a yogurt
a yogurt
popsicle
popsicle
on fire.
on fire.
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when
when
you’re
you’re
done
done
– Yeehaw!
– Yeehaw!
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Tree
Tree
OilOil
Suppositories:
Suppositories:
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can can
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Acid
Acid
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not not
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in health
in health
foodfoodBoric
stores
stores
andand
integrative
integrative
pharmacies,
pharmacies,
andandcockroaches
cockroaches
anymore.
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to find
to find
theythey
usually
usually
run run
somewhere
somewhere
around
around
$20$20boric
boric
acidacid
capsules,
capsules,
so you
so you
might
might
havehave
for for
eight.
eight.
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treetree
oil is
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is very
cooling,
cooling,to buy
to buy
a bottle
a bottle
of boric
of boric
acidacid
powder
powder
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so the
so the
suppository
suppository
should
should
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good.
good.
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under
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andand
some
some
veggie
veggie
capsules.
capsules.
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think
think
of tea
of tree
tea tree
suppositories
suppositories
as aas
vagia vagi-the the
capsules
capsules
withwith
the the
powder.
powder.
In the
In the
morning,
poppop
the the
top top
off off
of aofcapsule
a capsule
nal cough
nal cough
drop.
drop.
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know
know
howhow
when
when
youyoumorning,
insert
insert
intointo
the the
vagina,
vagina,
as deep
as deep
as as
breathe
breathe
in through
in through
youryour
nosenose
when
when
youyouandand
can.can.
Wear
Wear
a panty
a panty
liner.
liner.
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a Halls
cough
cough
dropdrop
in your
in your
mouth
mouthyouyou
andand
youyou
feelfeel
so clear
so clear
thatthat
you’re
you’re
almost
almost
Acidophilus:
YouYou
can can
either
either
buybuy
re- recold?
cold?
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Yeah,
likelike
that,that,
but but
in your
in your
vagina.
vagina.Acidophilus:
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tea tea
treetree
oil is
oila isnatural
a natural
antiseptic,
antiseptic,frigerated
frigerated
Acidophilus
Acidophilus
(see(see
the the
“Feed
“Feed
germicide,
germicide,
antibacterial,
antibacterial,
andand
fungicide,
fungicide,Yourself,
Yourself,
Mama”
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section
section
for more
for more
inforinforso itsowill
it will
go right
go right
to work
to work
fighting
fighting
thatthatmation)
mation)
or buy
or buy
Acidophilus
Acidophilus
vaginal
vaginal
sup-supyeast.
yeast.
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suresure
to keep
to keep
the the
restrest
of the
of thepositories.
positories.
If you
If you
are are
using
using
the the
capsules,
capsules,
stash
stash
in the
in the
fridge,
fridge,
so they
so they
don’t
don’t
melt.
melt.
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the the
top top
off of
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of one
andand
slip slip
intointo
the the
the the
way,way,
a suppository
a suppository
is the
is the
same
same
thing
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vagina,
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as back
far back
as possible.
as possible.
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as aaspessary
a pessary
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theoretically
theoreticallypanty
panty
liner,
liner,
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the the
restrest
of the
of the
sup-supply refrigerated.
could
could
put put
these
these
in your
in your
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the the
Yeast
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the the
TIPS
ONON
GENERAL
GENERAL
HYGIENE:
HYGIENE:
suppositories
suppositories
at night
at night
before
before
bed,bed,
andandTIPS
wearwear
a pad
a pad
or panty
or panty
liner.
liner.
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can can
alsoalso
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a tampon
a tampon
(use(use
organic,
organic,
natural
naturalBecause
Because
youryour
yoniyoni
is a isgentle,
a gentle,
sensitive
sensitive
of your
of your
body,
body,
it isit important
is important
to to
cotton
cotton
tampons,
tampons,
andand
change
change
every
every
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it clean.
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following
following
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hours,
hours,
please!)
please!)
in tea
in tea
treetree
oil and
oil and
insert
insertkeepkeep
alsoalso
prove
prove
helpful
helpful
in preventing
in preventing
YI’sYI’s
in in
thatthat
too.too.
the the
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place.)
place.)
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Yogurt:
Some
Some
women
women
put put
yogurt
yogurt
in in
-Avoid
harsh,
harsh,
perfumed,
perfumed,
andand
anti-bacteanti-bactetheir
their
yonis
yonis
withwith
a teaspoon,
a teaspoon,
holding
holding-Avoid
soaps
soaps
in the
in the
vaginal
vaginal
areaarea
open
open
the the
walls
walls
of the
of the
vagina
vagina
withwith
a arial rial
speculum
speculum
(those
(those
metal
metal
duck
duck
lips lips
thatthat
-Wash
youryour
genitals
genitals
frequently
frequently
withwith
the the
gynecologist
gynecologist
usesuses
to hold
to hold
open
open
the the-Wash
warm
water
water
andand
gentle
gentle
soap,
soap,
andand
pat pat
dry dry
inner
inner
walls
walls
of the
of the
vagina).
vagina).
Most
Most
women,
women,warm
however,
however,
don’t
don’t
justjust
havehave
speculums
speculums
ly- ly-(make
(make
suresure
youryour
vulva
vulva
is totally
is totally
dry,dry,
leav-leaving around.
ing around.
I recommend
I recommend
getting
getting
oneone
of ofing ing
the the
yeast
yeast
withwith
littlelittle
moisture
moisture
to to
those
those
popsicle
popsicle
freezer
freezer
traystrays
andand
making
making
some
some
yogurt
yogurt
popsicles.
popsicles.
Because
Because
YI’sYI’s
are are
20 20
Cheese,
Cheese,
Processed
Processed
Cheese,
Cheese,
Sheep
Sheep
MilkMilk
Butter
Butter
NUTS
NUTS
& BUTTERS
& BUTTERS
Cashews
Cashews
Brazil
Brazil
Nuts
Nuts
Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanut
Peanut
Butter
Butter
Pecans
Pecans
Tahini
Tahini
Walnuts
Walnuts
ANIMAL
ANIMAL
PROTEIN
PROTEIN
BeefBeef
Carp
Carp
Clams
Clams
FishFish
Lamb
Lamb
Lobster
Lobster
Mussels
Mussels
Oyster
Oyster
PorkPork
Rabbit
Rabbit
Salmon
Salmon
Shrimp
Shrimp
Scallops
Scallops
Tuna
Tuna
Turkey
Turkey
Venison
Venison
ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL
BeerBeer
Spirits
Spirits
Hard
Hard
Liquor
Liquor
Wine
Wine
BEANS
BEANS
& LEGUMES
& LEGUMES
Black
Black
Beans
Beans
Chick
Chick
PeasPeas
Green
Green
PeasPeas
Kidney
Kidney
Beans
Beans
Lentils
Lentils
Lima
Lima
Beans
Beans
Pinto
Pinto
Beans
Beans
RedRed
Beans
Beans
Soy Soy
Beans
Beans
Soy Soy
MilkMilk
White
White
Beans
Beans
RiceRice
MilkMilk
Almond
Almond
MilkMilk
OTHER
OTHER
DEMONS:
DEMONS:
Other
Other
foods
foods
to watch
to watch
out out
for for
besides
besides
sugars
sugars
andand
acids:
acids:
Fungi:
Fungi:
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
are are
the the
most
most
comcommonly
monly
consumed
consumed
fungus
fungus
in Western
in Western
cul-culture.ture.
OTHER
OTHER
Distilled
Distilled
Vinegar
Vinegar
Wheat
Wheat
Germ
Germ
Potatoes
Potatoes
Yeast:
Yeast:
Although
Although
you’re
you’re
steering
steering
clearclear
of of
bread,
bread,
the the
main
main
source
source
of yeast,
of yeast,
if you’re
if you’re
a nutritional
a nutritional
yeast
yeast
fiend
fiend
like like
I amI (it’s
am (it’s
re- really ally
yummy
yummy
on popcorn
on popcorn
withwith
some
some
dill,dill,
or mixed
or mixed
withwith
oliveolive
oil and
oil and
pasta
pasta
to make
to make
vegan
vegan
mac-and-cheese.
mac-and-cheese.
I could
I could
go on,
go on,
but but
thenthen
youyou
might
might
just just
go and
go and
eat some)
eat some)
thenthen
youyou
might
might
want
want
to switch
to switch
to Bragg’s
to Bragg’s
liquid
liquid
aminos
aminos
on your
on your
crunchy
crunchy
morsels.
morsels.
DRUGS
DRUGS
& CHEMICALS
& CHEMICALS
Chemicals
Chemicals
Drugs,
Drugs,
Medicinal
Medicinal
Drugs,
Drugs,
Psychedelic
Psychedelic
Pesticides
Pesticides
Herbicides
Herbicides
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Alcohol
Alcohol
stimulates
stimulates
Candida
Candida
growth,
growth,
and and
because
because
of the
of the
fermentation
fermentation
process
process
of of
making
making
alcoholic
alcoholic
drinks,
drinks,
theythey
are extremely
are extremely
highhigh
in sugar.
in sugar.
It’s also
It’s also
not such
not such
a great
a great
ideaidea
to to
be putting
be putting
toxins
toxins
intointo
youryour
system
system
when
when
it’s it’s
working
working
hardhard
to fight
to fight
off an
offinfection,
an infection,
duh.duh.
PASTA
PASTA
(WHITE)
(WHITE)
Noodles
Noodles
Macaroni
Macaroni
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
13 13
it out.
it out.
Be sure
Be sure
to reach
to reach
up as
upfar
as back
far back
as as
REMEDIES:
because
because
thenthen
you’ll
you’ll
kill kill
off it’s
off it’s REMEDIES:
possible:
possible:
a lota of
lotyeast
of yeast
likeslikes
to hide
to hide
out out
“magick
“magick
healing-ness.”
healing-ness.”
the the
cervix.
cervix.
Wash
Wash
youryour
hands
hands
thorthorI list
I list
a number
a number
of suggestions
of suggestions
in this
in thisnearnear
Yogurt:
Yogurt:
Plain
Plain
yogurt
yogurt
is really
is really section,
oughly
withwith
hot hot
water
water
afterafter
removing
removing
section,
for for
a few
a few
reasons.
reasons.
Everybody
Everybodyoughly
the the
onlyonly
kindkind
of yogurt
of yogurt
to eat
to eat andand
yeast.
yeast.
every
every
body
body
are are
different,
different,
andand
cer-cer-the the
when
when
youyou
havehave
a Yeast
a Yeast
InfecInfec- taintain
techniques
techniques
willwill
work
work
better
better
for for
tion,tion,
since
since
flavored
flavored
yogurts
yogurts some
some
thanthan
for for
others.
others.
Also,
Also,
a number
a numberGarlic:
Garlic:
TakeTake
a clove
a clove
of garlic,
of garlic,
peelpeel
it, it,
are are
highhigh
in sugar
in sugar
andand
willwill
pro-pro- of the
of the
techniques
techniques
startstart
getting
getting
pricey,
pricey,andand
poke
poke
some
some
holes
holes
in itinwith
it with
a fork.
a fork.
Insert
it into
it into
the the
vagina,
vagina,
as deeply
as deeply
as as
mote
mote
the the
growth
growth
of yeast.
of yeast.
Yo- Yo- so I’ve
so I’ve
alsoalso
included
included
methods
methods
thatthat
youyouInsert
possible.
Some
Some
women
women
likelike
to wrap
to wrap
the the
gurtgurt
is full
is full
of live
of live
andand
active
active can can
make
make
yourself.
yourself.
TheThe
main
main
reason
reason
for forpossible.
multiple
multiple
suggestions,
suggestions,
however,
however,
is isgarlic
garlic
in gauze
in gauze
because
because
theythey
think
think
the the
cultures
cultures
(namely
(namely
Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus the the
because
yeast
yeast
are are
smart
smart
andand
theythey
quickquick-garlic
garlic
willwill
burnburn
the the
inner
inner
walls
walls
of the
of the
acidophilus,
acidophilus,
L. casei,
L. casei,
L. reuteri
L. reuteri because
vagina,
but but
I never
I never
do. do.
If you
If you
are are
comcomly adapt.
If you’re
If you’re
using
using
oneone
method,
method,vagina,
andand
Bifidobacterium
Bifidobacterium
bifidum).
bifidum). ly adapt.
pletely
paranoid
paranoid
about
about
being
being
ableable
to pull
to pull
it may
work
work
at first
at first
but but
thenthen
onceonce
the thepletely
These
These“probiotic”
“probiotic”bacteria
bacteria it may
passpass
through
through
the the
stomach
stomach
to to yeast
it out,
youyou
can can
poke
poke
a hole
a hole
through
through
it it
yeast
adapts
adapts
andand
becomes
becomes
immune
immune
to toit out,
the the
gastrointestinal
gastrointestinal
(GI)(GI)
tract.
tract. the the
tie atie
string
a string
to the
to the
garlic.
garlic.
ButBut
it isn’t
it isn’t
treatment,
treatment,
you’re
you’re
backback
at the
at the
drawdraw-andand
There,
There,
theythey
helphelp
maintain
maintain
a a ing ing
board.
board.
I suggest
I suggest
using
using
a combinaa combina-going
going
to just
to just
floatfloat
up into
up into
youryour
body:
body:
healthy
healthy
balance
balance
of all
of the
all the
dif- dif- tiontion
of the
of the
below
below
methods,
methods,
alternating
alternatingwhen
when
youyou
want
want
to remove
to remove
it, just
it, just
bearbear
down
(like(like
you’re
you’re
making
making
a bowel
a bowel
movemoveferent
ferent
kinds
kinds
of bacteria
of bacteria
thatthat between
between
them
them
so that
so that
the the
yeast
yeast
cannot
cannotdown
ment),
andand
if the
if the
garlic
garlic
doesn’t
doesn’t
slip slip
out out
live live
there.
there.
They
They
restore
restore
the the keepkeep
up with
up with
youryour
sneak-attacks.
sneak-attacks.
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Therement),
onown,
its own,
use use
oneone
finger
finger
to push
to push
it out.
it out.
“good”
“good”
bacteria
bacteria
thatthat
comprise
comprise are are
many
many
more
more
remedies
remedies
thanthan
the the
onesoneson its
Garlic
is a isgreat
a great
anti-fungal,
anti-fungal,
it’s it’s
cheap,
cheap,
healthy
healthy
vaginal
vaginal
flora,
flora,
andand
when
when listed
listed
here,
here,
but but
I’veI’ve
onlyonly
chosen
chosen
to share
to shareGarlic
youyou
the the
remedies
remedies
thatthat
I have
I have
triedtriedandand
it soothes
it soothes
the the
itching
itching
andand
burning
burning
these
these
bacteria
bacteria
are are
killed
killed
(by (by withwith
prescription
prescription
YI YI
medications,
medications, myself.
myself.
quite
quite
nicely.
nicely.
Plus,Plus,
it leaves
it leaves
youryour
yoniyoni
smelling
smelling
likelike
garlic
garlic
bread.
bread.
for for
example),
example),
YI’sYI’s
are are
more
more
likely
likely
to recur.
to recur.
Two
Two
Fingers
Fingers
in the
in the
Shower:
Shower:
Douching:
Another
Another
personal
personal
favorite.
favorite.
Perhaps
Perhaps
the the
more
more
graphic
graphic
of the
of the
techtech-Douching:
Conventional
douches
douches
are quite
are quite
terrible
terrible
Acidophilus:
Acidophilus:Speaking
Speakingof of niques
niques
outlined
outlined
in this
in this
section,
section,
is itisthe
it theConventional
the the
health
health
of the
of the
vagina,
vagina,
because
because
IT’S
IT’S
Okay!
Okay!
THERE’S
THERE’S
STILL
STILL
the the
bacteria
bacteria
found
found
in yogurt,
in yogurt,
youyou
can can most
most
important
important
in my
in my
opinion.
opinion.
TheThefor for
kill kill
off off
the the
entire
entire
vaginal
vaginal
flora,
flora,
PLENTY
PLENTY
LEFT
LEFT
TOTO
EAT!
EAT!
givegive
youryour
system
system
a big
a big
boost
boost
of “good”
of “good” symptoms
symptoms
of aofYI
a YI
(burning,
(burning,
itching,
itching,theythey
leaving
the the
vagina
vagina
unarmed
unarmed
against
against
fu- fuAlthough
Although
it sounds
it sounds
likelike
everything
everythingbacteria
bacteria
justjust
by going
by going
out out
andand
buying
buying
a a tenderness,
tenderness,
etc)etc)
are are
caused
caused
by the
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FUN,
FUN,
EASY
EASY
TOTO
PREPARE
PREPARE
YONI-FRIENDLY
YONI-FRIENDLY
RECIPIES
RECIPIES
Tzatziki
Tzatziki
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Ingredients:
Ingredients:
plain
plain
whole
whole
yogurt
yogurt
chopped
chopped
garlic
garlic
chopped
chopped
cucumber
cucumber
(cut(cut
it upit and
up and
press
press
in paper
in paper
towels,
towels,
to get
to the
get the
water
water
out)out)
finely
finely
chopped
chopped
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and/or
and/or
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mint.
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it allit up
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up ainbowl.
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for veggies.
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Ingredients:
Ingredients:
3 cups
3 cups
of water
of water
2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
misomiso
paste
paste
three
three
scallions
scallions
or green
or green
onions,
onions,
chopped
chopped
_ block
_ block
silken
silken
tofu,tofu,
cubed
cubed
2 carrots,
2 carrots,
chopped
chopped
_ teaspoon
_ teaspoon
sesame
sesame
oil oil
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Directions:
Heat
Heat
oil in
oilbottom
in bottom
of small
of small
pot.pot.
2 carrots,
chopped
chopped
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green
green
onion
onion
andand
cook
cook
for for
about
about
a a2 carrots,
1 red
1 red
bellbell
pepper,
pepper,
cut cut
intointo
strips
strips
or or
minute,
minute,
stirring
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frequently.
frequently.
chopped
chopped
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2 1/22cups
1/2 cups
water.
water.
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misomiso
in 1/2
in cup
1/2 cup
water
water
andand
addadd2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
of vinegar
of vinegar
to pot.
to pot.
Directions:
Directions:
Bring
Bring
to ato
boil.
a boil.
Steam
Steam
tempeh
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for 10
forminutes.
10 minutes.
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heat,
heat,
addadd
tofu.tofu.
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tempeh
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withwith
soy soy
sauce
sauce
andand
garlic
garlic
marinate
marinate
for 1for
hour.
1 hour.
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can can
alsoalso
substitute
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misomisoandand
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oil in
oila in
pan
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addadd
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andand
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cook
paste
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addadd
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minute.
1 minute.
curry
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or aor
chili
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andand
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pepper.
pepper.
200g
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tempeh,
tempeh,
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the the
vinegar
vinegar
to the
to the
mixture.
mixture.
Bring
Bring
to to
2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
soy soy
sauce
sauce
or tamari
or tamari
boiling
boiling
point
point
andand
cook
cook
for one
for one
minute.
minute.
Serve
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the the
stir-fried
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tempeh
tempeh
withwith
brown
brown
2 cloves
2 cloves
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garlic,
minced
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fresh
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FUN,
FUN,
EASY
EASY
TOTO
PREPARE
PREPARE
YONI-FRIENDLY
YONI-FRIENDLY
RECIPIES
RECIPIES
Tzatziki
Tzatziki
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(za-ZEE-kee)
(za-ZEE-kee)
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
plain
plain
whole
whole
yogurt
yogurt
chopped
chopped
garlic
garlic
chopped
chopped
cucumber
cucumber
(cut(cut
it upit and
up and
press
press
in paper
in paper
towels,
towels,
to get
to the
get the
water
water
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finely
finely
chopped
chopped
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and/or
and/or
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mint.
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Directions.
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it allit up
all in
up ainbowl.
a bowl.
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for veggies.
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Soup:
Soup:
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
3 cups
3 cups
of water
of water
2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
misomiso
paste
paste
three
three
scallions
scallions
or green
or green
onions,
onions,
chopped
chopped
_ block
_ block
silken
silken
tofu,tofu,
cubed
cubed
2 carrots,
2 carrots,
chopped
chopped
_ teaspoon
_ teaspoon
sesame
sesame
oil oil
Directions:
Directions:
Heat
Heat
oil in
oilbottom
in bottom
of small
of small
pot.pot.
2 carrots,
chopped
chopped
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green
green
onion
onion
andand
cook
cook
for for
about
about
a a2 carrots,
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1 red
bellbell
pepper,
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cut cut
intointo
strips
strips
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minute,
stirring
stirring
frequently.
frequently.
chopped
chopped
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2 1/22cups
1/2 cups
water.
water.
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Dissolve
misomiso
in 1/2
in cup
1/2 cup
water
water
andand
addadd2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
of vinegar
of vinegar
to pot.
to pot.
Directions:
Directions:
Bring
Bring
to ato
boil.
a boil.
Steam
Steam
tempeh
tempeh
for 10
forminutes.
10 minutes.
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heat,
heat,
addadd
tofu.tofu.
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tempeh
tempeh
withwith
soy soy
sauce
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andand
garlic
garlic
marinate
marinate
for 1for
hour.
1 hour.
NOTE:
NOTE:
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can can
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oil in
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pan
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cook
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2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons
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point
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cook
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for one
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brown
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women
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warm
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Cheese,
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Sheep
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NUTS
NUTS
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Cashews
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Brazil
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Nuts
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Peanuts
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Pecans
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Tahini
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Walnuts
Walnuts
ANIMAL
ANIMAL
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PROTEIN
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Carp
Carp
Clams
Clams
FishFish
Lamb
Lamb
Lobster
Lobster
Mussels
Mussels
Oyster
Oyster
PorkPork
Rabbit
Rabbit
Salmon
Salmon
Shrimp
Shrimp
Scallops
Scallops
Tuna
Tuna
Turkey
Turkey
Venison
Venison
ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL
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Spirits
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Hard
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Wine
BEANS
BEANS
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Black
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Beans
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Other
Other
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foods
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besides
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sugars
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acids:
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most
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monly
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fungus
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in Western
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DRUGS
& CHEMICALS
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Chemicals
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Drugs,
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Medicinal
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Psychedelic
Psychedelic
Pesticides
Pesticides
Herbicides
Herbicides
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Alcohol
Alcohol
stimulates
stimulates
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Candida
growth,
growth,
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because
because
of the
of the
fermentation
fermentation
process
process
of of
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alcoholic
alcoholic
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are extremely
are extremely
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in sugar.
in sugar.
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a clean
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everyless less
timetime
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water
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hand
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cotton
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so that
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fibers
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of the
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get get
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when
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conventional
pads.
pads.
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aren’t
stewing
stewing
in it.
in Some
it. Some
women
women
mi- mi-therther
way,way,
change
change
them
them
often.
often.
crowave
crowave
their
their
underwear
underwear
to kill
to kill
off the
off the
bacteria,
bacteria,
but but
I prefer
I prefer
justjust
to put
to put
them
them
in in
the the
wash,
wash,
as hot
as hot
as possible.
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micide,
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it certainly
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irritate
the the
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walls
walls
of the
of the
vagina.
vagina.
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in most
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advise
advise
using
using
nonoxyl
nonoxyl
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andand
in some
in some
condoms.
condoms.
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many
manyproducts
products
if you
if you
already
already
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a YI,
a YI,
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I I
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my my
current
current
gynecologist)
gynecologist)
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many
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women
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I use
a spermicidal
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success
success
in finding
in finding
out out
exactly
exactly
product,
product,
my my
vagina
vagina
begins
begins
to feel
to feel
dry drywhy,why,
but but
if you
if you
are lucky
are lucky
enough
enough
to even
to even
andand
itchy,
itchy,
andand
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I feel
a burning
a burning
thatthat
I can
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want
to have
to have
sex sex
when
when
youyou
havehave
a YI,
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compare
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in insuresure
to use
to use
a condom
a condom
or iforyou’re
if you’re
on on
22 22
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That’s
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right,
no coffee
no coffee
(includ(includDEMON
DEMON
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ONE:
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SUGARing ing
decaf),
decaf),
no tea
no (tisanes/herbal
tea (tisanes/herbal
teasteas
are are
okay),
okay),
no chocolate
no chocolate
(oh,(oh,
fuck!),
fuck!),
no soft
no soft
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Yeast
thrives
thrives
in sugar,
in sugar,
andand
thatthat
being
being
said,said,drinks
drinks
(or (or
rather,
rather,
in American:
in American:
soda,
soda,
in in
do not
do not
eat sugar
eat sugar
when
when
you you
havehave
a YI.
a YI.
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Canadian:
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a little
bit. bit.
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It might
just just- Side
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notenote
about
about
black
black
tea: tea:
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black
tea retea reduces
the the
body’s
body’s
ability
ability
to absorb
to absorb
andand
re- rebe the
be the
hardest
hardest
thing
thing
you you
everever
do: Ido:
know
I knowduces
iron.iron.
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is anisimportant
an important
mineral
mineral
for for
personally
personally
thatthat
I crave
I crave
sweets
sweets
more
more
thanthantaintain
women,
as we
as lose
we lose
a lota of
lotiron
of iron
through
through
usual
usual
when
when
I have
I have
a YI.
a YI.
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by deprivby depriv-women,
ing your
ing your
body
body
of sugar,
of sugar,
you you
quite
quite
literally
literallythe the
blood
blood
lostlost
during
during
menstruation.
menstruation.
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starve
starve
the the
yeast
yeast
out out
of your
of your
system.
system.
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is why
women
women
often
often
crave
crave
chocolate
chocolate
be- bethough
though
it might
it might
seem
seem
like like
a simple
a simple
rulerule
to tocause,
cause,
aside
aside
from
from
being
being
a tasty
a tasty
comfort
comfort
follow,
follow,
sugar
sugar
is more
is more
thanthan
just just
the the
white
whitefood,
food,
chocolate
chocolate
is high
is high
in iron.
in iron.
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you’re
if you’re
crystals
crystals
in your
in your
cupboard.
cupboard.
Sugar
Sugar
is hidis hid-on your
on your
moon
moon
andand
craving
craving
chocolate,
chocolate,
try try
ing ing
in ainlota of
lotplaces
of places
thatthat
you you
might
might
not noteating
eating
some
some
spinach
spinach
instead,
instead,
because
because
havehave
suspected,
suspected,
eveneven
under
under
the the
guise
guise
of ofchocolate
chocolate
not not
onlyonly
contains
contains
sugar,
sugar,
but but
caffeine
caffeine
too.too.
“healthy”
“healthy”
foods,
foods,
suchsuch
as: as:
- Here’s
whywhy
youryour
body
body
hates
hates
coffee,
coffee,
eveneven
Natural
Natural
Sweeteners:
Sweeteners:
agave
agave
nectar,
nectar,- Here’s
decaffeinated
coffee:
coffee:
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Coffee
givesgives
a kick
a kick
honey,
honey,
brown
brown
sugar,
sugar,
maple
maple
syrup,
syrup,
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to the
body’s
body’s
hormones
hormones
adrenaline
adrenaline
andand
da, Sweet
da, Sweet
andand
Low,Low,
evaporated
evaporated
canecane
juice,
juice,to the
glucagon.
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These
twotwo
hormones
hormones
release
release
brown
brown
ricerice
syrup.
syrup.
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all sugar,
all sugar,
honeyhoney-glucagon.
stored
sugar
sugar
from
from
the the
liver,liver,
which
which
raises
raises
child.
child.
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They
might
might
not not
be as
be “bad”
as “bad”
as asstored
body’s
body’s
blood
blood
sugar.
sugar.
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is why
is why
you you
white
white
tabletable
sugar,
sugar,
but but
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will will
nevertheneverthe-the the
less less
make
make
yeast
yeast
havehave
a wild
a wild
dance
dance
party
party
in inget aget
rush
a rush
eveneven
from
from
decaf.
decaf.
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Caffeine
aside,
aside,
youryour
yoni.yoni.
Some
Some
say say
Stevia
Stevia
is okay,
is okay,
but but
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coffee
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you you
a sugar-high.
a sugar-high.
usually
usually
keepkeep
away.
away.
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youyou
can’t
can’t
livelive
without
without
your
your
early
early
morning
coffee?
coffee?
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okay,okay,
herehere
are are
Fruits:
Fruits:
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Fructose
is ais sugar,
a sugar,
silly.
silly.morning
coffee
coffee
alternatives.
alternatives.
Please
Please
notenote
thatthat
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tidbit:
tidbit:
anything
anything
ending
ending
in –ose
in –ose
is istwotwo
of these
of these
alternatives
alternatives
are things
are things
thatthat
a sugar.
a sugar.
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Malatose,
fructose,
fructose,
lactose,
lactose,
etc.)etc.)bothboth
aggravate
aggravate
a YI,
a YI,
but but
not not
as much
as much
as as
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Some
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would
argue
argue
thatthat
all berries,
all berries,
pomepome-will will
coffee
will:will:
granates,
granates,
lemons,
lemons,
andand
limes
limes
are are
okayokay
in incoffee
moderation.
moderation.
1. the
1. the
super-sugar
super-sugar
alternative:
alternative:
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a a
tablespoon
of black
of black
currant
currant
syrup
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(man,
Dairy
Dairy
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Animal
Proteins:
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syrup,
just just
saying
saying
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word
word
givesgives
me me
is sugar.
is sugar.
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Moldy
cheeses
cheeses
are are
especially
especially
to tosyrup,
be avoided,
be avoided,
andand
if you
if you
absolutely
absolutely
must
musta sugar-rush)
a sugar-rush)
in aincup
a cup
of hot
of hot
water.
water.
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havehave
dairy,
dairy,
make
make
it goat’s
it goat’s
milkmilk
or goat
or goatthick,
thick,
black
black
color
color
of the
of the
drink
drink
will will
tricktrick
you you
intointo
thinking
thinking
you’re
you’re
drinking
drinking
coffee,
coffee,
cheese.
cheese.
if you
if you
think
think
you you
know
know
better.
better.
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- Note:
There
There
is one
is one
exception
exception
to the
to the
“no “noeveneven
dairy”
dairy”
rule:rule:
yogurt.
yogurt.
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the the
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slightly
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section
of of2. the
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drink
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for more
for more
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become
become
commercialized
commercialized
andand
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Animal
proteins
proteins
alsoalso
include
include
red redthatthat
trendy
trendy
in North
in North
America.
America.
Although
Although
meat,
meat,
which
which
promotes
promotes
fungus
fungus
growth.
growth. eveneven
11 11
the the
pill,pill,
youyou
can can
alsoalso
opt opt
for the
for the
pull-out
pull-out
SexSex
Toys:
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Clean
Clean
all sex
all sex
toystoys
thoroughthoroughmethod.
method.
ly, inly,hot
in hot
water
water
andand
hand
hand
soap.
soap.
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can can
be set
be in
setboiling
in boiling
water
water
for for
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Men
Men
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YI’s?
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a man
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minutes,
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or run
through
through
the the
dishwasher.
dishwasher.
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thoroughly
thoroughly
andand
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properly
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clean
his hisminutes,
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toys,toys,
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however,
traptrap
dirtdirt
rather
rather
lingam
lingam
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hippie
hippie
talktalk
for penis)
for penis)
afterafterRubber
having
having
intercourse
intercourse
withwith
a woman
a woman
whowhoeasily:
easily:
I suggest
I suggest
using
using
condoms
condoms
overover
rubber
toys.toys.
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Also,
when
when
washing
washing
bat-bathas has
a YI,
a YI,
he can
he can
technically
technically
transmit
transmitrubber
yeast
yeast
to another
to another
woman.
woman.
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This,
however,
however,tery-operated
tery-operated
or electronic
or electronic
toys,toys,
be sure
be sure
doesdoes
not not
guarantee
guarantee
thatthat
the the
latter
latter
willwillnot not
to submerge
to submerge
them
them
in the
in the
water.
water.
get get
a YI;
a YI;
yeast
yeast
colonization
colonization
doesdoes
not not
necessarily
necessarily
equal
equal
an infection.
an infection.
It isItalso
is alsoLubrication:
Lubrication:
Try Try
to steer
to steer
clearclear
of luof lubricants
containing
containing
glycol
glycol
or glycerin,
or glycerin,
possible
possible
thatthat
a woman
a woman
withwith
a Yeast
a Yeast
In- In-bricants
fection
fection
can can
givegive
the the
yeast
yeast
to her
to her
malemaleas both
as both
of these
of these
agents
agents
work
work
as sugars
as sugars
partner,
partner,
whowho
can can
thenthen
transmit
transmit
it back
it backwhen
when
inside
inside
the the
vagina,
vagina,
thusthus
promoting
promoting
to her.
to her.
So wash
So wash
the the
shmeckies
shmeckies
in your
in yourthe the
growth
growth
of yeast.
of yeast.
AndAnd
see see
the the
above
above
life!life!
notes
notes
on nonoxyl
on nonoxyl
9 too.
9 too.
Peeing
Peeing
After
After
Sex:
Sex:
Urinating
Urinating
afterafter
(and(and
before)
before)
sexual
sexual
intercourse
intercourse
reduces
reduces
the the
Oral
Oral
Sex:
Sex:
If you
If you
are aare
woman
a woman
performperform-chance
chance
of urinary
of urinary
tracttract
infections.
infections.
Who
Who
wants
a YIa and
YI and
a UTI,
a UTI,
right?
right?
ing ing
oraloral
sex sex
on another
on another
woman
woman
whowho
has haswants
a YI,
a YI,
youyou
willwill
not not
get get
a vaginal
a vaginal
YI. YI.
Al- Although
though
having
having
the the
yeast
yeast
in your
in your
mouth
mouth
maymay
givegive
youyou
oraloral
thrush,
thrush,
this,this,
generally
generally
speaking,
speaking,
is usually
is usually
onlyonly
a problem
a problem
for for
those
those
whowho
havehave
lowlow
immunity,
immunity,
suchsuch
as as
people
people
living
living
withwith
HIV
HIV
or AIDS.
or AIDS.
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INDISCRIMINATE
ISSUES:
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for afor
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a New
Vagina!
Vagina!
10 10
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77
Making
MakingananInformed
InformedDecision
DecisionAbout
About
Over-the-Counter
Over-the-CounterandandPrescription
PrescriptionMedication
Medication

When
When
I first
I first
started
started
getting
getting
YI’s,YI’s,
I Ican can
pill pill
for less
for less
money
money
andand
be done
be done
withwith
thought
thought
Monistat
Monistat
waswas
a godsend.
a godsend.
ButButthe the
matter.
matter.
thenthen
it stopped
it stopped
working,
working,
andand
I found
I found A week
A week
laterlater
I was
I was
backback
in the
in the
gynegynemyself
myself
in the
in the
gynecologist’s
gynecologist’s
office,
office,
itchy,
itchy,cologist’s
cologist’s
office,
office,
with,
with,
well,well,
it wasn’t
it wasn’t
a a
on on
edge.
edge.
TheThe
gynecologist
gynecologist
gavegave
me me
a aYI, YI,
but but
it was
it was
certainly
certainly
something.
something.
TheThe
prescription
prescription
for for
Fluconazole
Fluconazole
(the(the
drugdruggynocologist
gynocologist
guessed
guessed
it was
it was
Bacterial
Bacterial
commonly
commonly
marketed
marketed
under
under
the the
name
nameVaginitis,
Vaginitis,
andand
gavegave
me me
a prescription
a prescription
Diflucan).
Diflucan).
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prescription
prescription
costcost
$16 $16
to tofor Metronidazol,
for Metronidazol,
which
which
made
made
my my
yoniyoni
fill, fill,
andand
consisted
consisted
of one
of one
pinkpink
pill pill
thatthat
I Ifeelfeel
unnaturally
unnaturally
dry.dry.
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yoniyoni
justjust
didn’t
didn’t
tooktook
orally.
orally.
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YI receded
YI receded
within
within
a day
a dayfeelfeel
right.
right.
of taking
of taking
the the
pill,pill,
andand
I wondered
I wondered
whywhy TheThe
wayway
thatthat
medications
medications
likelike
MoniMoniso many
so many
women
women
werewere
fussing
fussing
around
aroundstatstat
andand
Diflucan
Diflucan
work
work
is that
is that
theythey
kill kill
withwith
the the
cremes,
cremes,
the the
suppositories,
suppositories,
andandoff off
the the
bacteria
bacteria
in the
in the
yoni,
yoni,
efficiently
efficiently
the the
leaky
leaky
vaginal
vaginal
treatments
treatments
likelike
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eradicating
yeast.
yeast.
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medications
medications
do do
statstat
thatthat
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up to
upseven
to seven
daysdays
to cure
to cure
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discriminate
discriminate
in what
in what
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kill kill
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when
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could
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however,
andand
so along
so along
withwith
killing
killing
off off
24 24
33
Feed
FeedYourself,
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The
TheDiet
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Fighting
Yeast
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Infections

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yoni
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is what
youyou
eat.eat.
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If you
areare
a a
woman
woman
who
who
is prone
is prone
to getting
to getting
YI’s,
YI’s,
or ifor
you
if you
currently
currently
have
have
one,
one,
then
then
putput
aside
aside
your
your
notions
notions
of “Oh,
of “Oh,
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being
being
so baaad
so baaad
– this
– this
is going
is going
to go
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instead
think
think
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it this
way:
way:
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chocolate
chocolate
barbar
is gois goinging
to go
tostraight
go straight
to my
to my
cooch.”
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suggestions
suggestions
following,
following,
furthermore,
furthermore,
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preventative
preventative
measures
measures
as much
as much
as they
as they
areare
treatments.
treatments.
Because
Because
of of
thethe
frequency
frequency
of the
of the
YI’sYI’s
I was
I was
getting,
getting,
I permanently
I permanently
changed
changed
mymy
eating
eating
habits,
habits,
andand
have
have
found
found
thatthat
thisthis
hashas
really
really
helped
helped
prevent
prevent
YI’s.
YI’s.
Obviously
Obviously
a diet
a diet
thatthat
strictly
strictly
follows
follows
thethe
suggestions
suggestions
below
below
would
would
be rather
be rather
hard
hard
to keep,
to keep,
butbut
it’s it’s
been
been
pretty
pretty
easy
easy
to avoid
to avoid
sweets,
sweets,
baked
baked
goods,
goods,
andand
even
even
bread.
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29 29
Table
Tableof ofContents
Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Thank
ThankYou,
You,From
FromthetheBottom
Bottomof My
of MyVagina
Vagina
ment
ment
at McGill
at McGill
University:
University:
...for...for
the the
enthusiasm,
enthusiasm,
the the
support,
support,
the the
resources,
resources,
andand
for for
creating
creating
a safe
a safe
space
space
for all
forwomen
all women
on campus.
on campus.
Doctor
Doctor
EricEric
Doringer:
Doringer:
...for...for
helping
helping
me me
when
when
I satI sat
in your
in your
office,
office,
frustrated
frustrated
andand
teary-eyed,
teary-eyed,
for for
helping
helping
me me
learn
learn
more
more
about
about
my my
body,
body,
for for
answering
answering
my my
questions,
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for for
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in ain
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maintains
maintains
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Boulder
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Food
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sharing
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me me
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advice
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Parents:
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recipes
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sauerkraut.
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making
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me me
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enthusiasm
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learning,
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for for
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support.
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asking
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questions,
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back
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withwith
gaping
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judgement,
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babybaby
needs
needs
to walk
to walk
her her
ownown
path.
path.
Melina
Melina
Hoffman:
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Jessica:
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hooking
hooking
up the
up the
herbology
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helping
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me me
lighten
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section
of this
of this
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interest
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undivided
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sup-sup- YouYou
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Union
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Gender
Gender
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30 30
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page4
page4
Chapter
Chapter
OneOne
Why
Why
Me,Me,
Why
Why
Me?Me?
pagepage
5 5
Chapter
Chapter
TwoTwo
TheThe
Wise
Wise
Woman
Woman
pagepage
7 7
Chapter
Chapter
Three
Three
FeedFeed
Yourself,
Yourself,
Mama:
Mama:
TheThe
DietDiet
for for
Women
Women
Fighting
Fighting
Yeast
Yeast
Infections
Infections
pagepage
10 10
It’s It’s
Okay!
Okay!
There’s
There’s
StillStill
Plenty
Plenty
to Eat!
to Eat!
pagepage
14 14
Fun,Fun,
EasyEasy
to Prepare,
to Prepare,
YoniYoniFriendly
Friendly
Recipes
Recipes
pagepage
16 16
Chapter
Chapter
FourFour
Sleep
Sleep
pagepage
17 17
Chapter
Chapter
FiveFive
TheThe
Pet Pet
youyou
Never
Never
Knew
Knew
youyou
Had:
Had:
Feeding
Feeding
andand
Cleaning
Cleaning
YourYour
Vagina
Vagina
pagepage
18 18
Chapter
Chapter
Six Six
I Just
I Just
Wanna
Wanna
Make
Make
Love
Love
to You:
to You:
Sex Sex
andand
Yeast
Yeast
Infections
Infections
pagepage
22 22
Chapter
Chapter
Seven
Seven
Making
Making
an Informed
an Informed
Decision
Decision
about
about
Over-the-Counter
Over-the-Counter
andand
Prescription
Prescription
Medication
Medication
pagepage
24 24
Chapter
Chapter
Eight
Eight
Melina’s
Melina’s
Herbology
Herbology
Corner
Corner
pagepage
26 26
Nine
Nine
Chapter
Chapter
Other
Other
Resources
Resources
on Yeast
on Yeast
Infections,
Infections,
Low-Sugar/Low-Acid
Low-Sugar/Low-Acid
Diets,
Diets,
andand
WomWomen’sen’s
Health
Health
pagepage
27 27
In Closing
In Closing
pagepage
29 29
Thank
Thank
YouYou
pagepage
30 30
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