It seems that the overweight men and women in the world are not worried enough, but obesity is one of the risk factors for chronic yeast infection.

There are two reasons for overweight women suffering from vaginal yeast infections. Why do men and women who are overweight have rashes and oral thrush, both of which are caused by from

Candida albicans from

 yeast.

The first reason is pure physics – yeast likes warm, moist areas on the skin, and fat folds create the right conditions for yeast to live on the skin. Yeast can exceed the breasts, armpits, ankles and any areas that are wet by sweat. Absorbent powders used in these areas can help.

Another reason is related to hormones. As most of us know, obesity is one of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The risk of diabetes is also caused by factors that cause yeast infections – changes in hormone balance due to increased insulin resistance.

Insulin is a hormone that can be used by your body to keep blood sugar at a safe level. Extra fat cells can make your body resistant to insulin, so your pancreas needs to produce more and more of this hormone to be effective. When the pancreas is no longer able to extract enough insulin to remove excess glucose from the blood, you will develop insulin resistance. So far, you may also be diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Because insulin resistance can lead to yeast infections, many women are first diagnosed with chronic vaginal infections when they go to the doctor.

How do overweight men or women reduce the risk of yeast infection? Of course, keep it as dry as possible. But the most important thing is to improve your health so that you can reduce the risk of diabetes, a disease that is more serious than yeast infection. To do this, you must lose weight, eat healthy, and exercise regularly.

Since insulin resistance may make it difficult to lose weight, it is important to join exercise in everyday life. Exercise helps increase the ability of cells to use insulin. It also helps prevent heart disease that is usually associated with obesity and diabetes. This exercise will also help you lose weight.

Moreover, you need to discuss with your doctor a healthy diet that helps prevent or reverse the risk of diabetes. Studies have shown that a good diet, accompanied by regular exercise, is the most effective treatment for insulin resistance.

The Diabetes Prevention Program recommends a low-calorie, low-fat diet. Since yeast likes sugar, you may also want to eliminate sugar from your diet. It can help you reduce calories burned daily, help you lose weight, and reduce the risk of aggravating yeast infections.

If you are overweight and have a chronic yeast infection, what is your first step? Talk to your doctor, check for diabetes, and listen to your doctor's advice! It can save your life.

Obesity and yeast infection – what is the relationship? was originally published on Spring