YourYeastInfection.com

All About Male and Female Yeast Infections

Can a Sauna Help You Prevent Yeast Infections?

It has been suggested that you can reduce the numbers of yeast organisms in your body by sitting in a sauna or a nice hot bath.

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs, DC., who specializes in the treatment of patients with suspected systemic Candida infections, has made heat treatment (sweating in a sauna or tub) a cornerstone of his program.

I have been unable to find any support for this method of treatment in the Medical journals, but saunas do help to detoxify the body through the sweat glands, so there may be some truth to it.

Perhaps a detoxified body is better able to fight off a yeast infection, even if the sauna doesn’t actually heat your body enough to kill the yeast outright. At this point, of course, it’s just speculation, but many practitioners of oriental medicine do use heat to improve immune function, even for cancer patients. And what the heck – saunas make you feel great, and they can’t hurt, unless you’re pregnant or have a heart condition.

And if you aren’t pregnant and don’t have a heart condition, you might try taking a sauna once or twice a week. Heat is considered an immune system booster by practitioners of oriental medicine, but a sauna is not a proven treatment for Candida, as far as I know. However, it might help you lose weight, which will in turn improve your general health and hormone balance, so it might work. And, a sauna helps you relax.

If you aren’t used to sitting in a sauna, you’ll want to talk it over with your doctor first – and don’t expect miracles. This is still an unproven theory.

To learn more about the the many ways to help prevent yeast infections, please see the following articles:

• Preventing Yeast Infections - Some Basic Tips
• Yeast Infection Prevention - Why a Good Diet is So Important
• Do You Need a Special “Candida diet?”
• The Importance of Dietary Fiber in Preventing Chronic Yeast Infections
• Sugar and White Flour - How They Affect Candida Yeast
• Tips on Staying Dry to Prevent Yeast Infections

Important: The information presented on this page and other pages on this site is based upon the opinions of the author, and on the author's interpretation of published reports and articles. It is not intended to replace your relationship with a qualified health care professional, and is not intended as medical advice. 

The author encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon knowledge of the issues of nutrition and health, and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

Yeast Infection Home Page
Stop Chronic Yeast Infections
About Candida  
Causes   
Prevention   
Symptoms
Treatment Options  
Jock Itch and Male Yeast Infections