Even though the name sounds trivial jock itch, groin itch or genital tinea infections can be quite serious.
The cause of jock itch is a common fungal or yeast infection. The jock itch known as Candida Albicans is common, and is generally suffered when the body's defences are slightly down. Jock itch is obviously a male term and refers to the rash and accompanying itching associated with Candida in the groin area of men.
Some people are particularly sensitive to jock itch and need to take care with their diet, and avoid eating yeasts and refined carbohydrates. This is why Yeast sensitivity can be classed as Food Intolerance. However it can also be confused with other conditions.
To find out for sure you need to do an Elimination Diet.
FACTS ABOUT JOCK ITCH
Did you know that chronic jock itch is a telltale sign of food intolerance? There are only four kinds of Food Intolerance (not to be confused with Food Allergy) and they are widely suffered:
To narrow the possibilities, look in the Symptoms Matrix (must register first).
If you are one of the 75% of people who are affected by food intolerance, it makes sense to investigate - doesn't it? Untreated food intolerance is the cause of many serious Health Risks later in life.
There is only one failsafe and accurate way to identify food intolerance and that's by doing an Elimination Diet.
Commonly seen as a recurring problem, most people who have chronic fungal infections like jock itch are stressed (physically or emotionally), rundown, hormonally imbalanced due to medications like hormone therapy, or have been on extended courses of anti-biotics.
The only way to get proof of your food intolerance is by doing the Detection Diet in The Tuesday Club.
Things that Cause Jock Itch
Diet is known to have a major effect on the occurrence and recurrence of Candida. If the diet is inadequate or heavily biased towards carbohydrates like refined flour, alcohol and sugar the yeast organism flourishes and overwhelms the body's ability to fight it. If this is the case the jock itch will come back repeatedly even though it may diminish for a while.
That's why it is important to eat a Yeast-free diet for a few weeks to allow the body time to recover from the yeast overgrowth. But it may be tricky get your diet yeast-free. You need a Step-by-step guide on Yeast-free eating like the Compleat Guide to Yeast-free.
Other likely indicators are fungal infections elsewhere in the body, like the tongue, mouth and throat, ringworm on the legs or torso and scalp and nail infections. Intra-genital problems are also common causing vaginitis in women and penile infections in men.
To check whether you could be yeast sensitive look in the Symptoms Matrix (you must register first).
The best way to overcome recurring jock itch, tinea or Yeast infections is to use a combination of diet therapy and anti-fungal medication. How do you know what to eat?
When you join The Tuesday Club you get access to the Compleat Guide to Yeast-free, which has Food Substitution Guides, Shopping Guides, Meals Guides and even a Dining Out Guide for eating in restaurants. They also get The Recipe Collection with great Yeast-free recipes.
Best of all you will be free of tinea, jock itch and thrush!
As you can see from the table above Food intolerance is not rare. Lots of people have it but don't realise. Recurrent Yeast infection is a signal from your body. Don't ignore the signal.
The best and quickest way to positively identify your food intolerance is with the Detection Diet. This excellent publication is only available through The Tuesday Club.
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More information
Symptoms Matrix (must register first)
The Tuesday Club
Author: Deborah Manners B.Sc.(Hons) Dip.Ed. is not a medical or healthcare professional. Ms Manners has multiple food intolerances and presents information from the point of view of the consumer.
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Date modified: 23 March 2008
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