subject: Diet For Bacterial Vaginosis - What To Eat If You Have Bv [print this page] You may have already tried various remedies to eliminate BV and now be wondering if a diet for bacterial vaginosis will help at all. What we eat impacts on our overall health like nothing else. Indeed, eating an inappropriate diet is believed to be responsible for, at least in parts, for some very serious conditions including irritable bowel disease, diabetes and even some cancers. Although less serious, bacterial vaginosis is an extremely embarrassing and irritating condition and what you eat can most certainly affect it both negatively and positively.
It can be almost impossible to determine the precise causes of BV in an individual. However, we do know of a range of possible causes one, or some, of which will be responsible. One of the common causes is believed to be a weakened immune system, caused by eating a poor diet.
Our bodies need a wide range of nutrients to thrive. Omitting these can lead to various disorders, one of which is BV. A diet for bacterial vaginosis should include a minimum of 5 portions of fruits and vegetables daily which contain a wide range of vitamins and antioxidants. Eating a pot of live probiotic yogurt can help introduce healthy bacteria into the body (you could even try soaking a tampon in this yogurt and leaving it in the vagina for an hour or two).
White sugar and refined products generally can be contributory factors and these should be avoided at all costs. Instead, use a little honey as a sweetener and stick to brown bread, pasta and rice-indeed the general principle of a diet for bacterial vaginosis should be to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible. You should also avoid alcohol and although not a "food" smoking is known to be a cause of BV so try to stop this habit if possible.
