How to Prevent Thrush
Thrush is basically a yeast infection in the mouth. It can occur in people of all ages. This condition is commonly found in nursing infants, and when those infants are breast-fed, the infection can spread to the mother’s breasts. Thrush infections can be sudden, but there are steps people can take to avoid them. If you are at risk for developing thrush or have frequent problems with yeast infections in general, consider taking these steps to prevent the development of the painful thrush infection.
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How to Prevent Thrush
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Keep your diet balanced. This helps prevent thrush outbreaks in adults. Add yogurt to your diet if you feel a thrush outbreak coming on. The acidophilus in the yogurt helps to restore the natural bacterial balance in the body.
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Seek the advice from a dentist if you have any sores caused by dentures or other oral devices. These can eventually lead to thrush infections.
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Avoid smoking. Nicotine can cause additional problems with oral thrush.
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Make a mixture that is equal parts white vinegar and water. When treating infants who might have oral thrush, wash all bottle nipples and pacifiers in this mixture and rinse thoroughly. Oral thrush in an infant looks like drops of milk in the mouth that you cannot wipe off.
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Wash your bra frequently if you are breast-feeding a baby. Thrush can be transmitted from your bra to your breasts. Also, allow your breasts to air dry after feedings if at all possible, as this can prevent the build up of yeast, which love to live in warm, moist places. Wipe out your baby's mouth after feedings.
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Practice good oral hygiene and rinse your mouth frequently. Remember to floss every day.
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Limit the amount of sugar you eat if you are prone to thrush infections. Yeast needs sugar to live and thrive, so starving them of this will help keep thrush infections at bay.
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Tips & Warnings
If you develop thrush in spite of these preventative measures, seek a physician's advice. Some infections will require medication.
Thrush in infants who are breastfeeding can be very hard to treat.
It is completely safe to continue to breast-feed while you or your baby has thrush. In fact, the breast milk can help with the infection. However, this will probably be painful.
