Study: Pumpkin skin may repel germs (yeast infections)

[The Straight Story]

Study: Pumpkin skin may repel germs

WANGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- South Korean scientists say they've determined a substance in pumpkin skin can repel germs that cause millions of cases of yeast infections annually.

Chosun University researchers say some disease-causing microbes are becoming resistant to existing antibiotics, causing scientists to search for new bacterial treatments.

In the study, Kyung-Soo Hahm, Yoonkyung Park and colleagues noted pumpkins have long been used as folk medicine in some countries. So the scientists said they extracted proteins from pumpkin rinds to see if the proteins inhibit the growth of microbes, including Candida albicans, a fungus that causes vaginal yeast infections, diaper rash in infants and other health problems.

They discovered one protein had powerful effects in inhibiting the growth of C. albicans in cell culture experiments, with no obvious toxic effects.

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/10/29/Study-Pumpkin-skin-may-repel-germs/UPI-16401256844022/

Don't want a yeast infection? Don't eat foods with yeast :rofl:

[mikelgb]

1. Ouch. Too bad it is not zucchini, eh ladies?

[vadawg]

3. rofl nearly pissed myself there

[TeeYiYi]

7. Ohtoofuckinfunny...

Made me laugh. :D

TYY

[MineralMan]

11. Oh, my...you had me in tears there for a minute.

[tabatha]

2. You can get a yeast affection by not eating yeast.

Eating too much sugar can do it.

[pipi_k]

4. Yep, that's what does it for me

too much sugar causes these nasty sores on the corners of my mouth.

What cures them....

Miconazole (vaginal yeast infection) cream)

disgusting but true.

[tabatha]

8. To avoid yeast infections, and a bunch of other infections

certain foods should be avoided.

Viruses, bacteria and fungi all like sugar.

In fact this anti-diabetic diet also deals with infections, inflammations, etc

http://michellestype1diabetes.blogspot.com/

[damntexdem]

13. Come on guys -- if your don't want sores on your mouths ...

;-)

[kestrel91316]

5. Yeast infections are NOT contracted by consumption of yeast, lol.

Yeasts are ubiquitous, and live naturally in a number of human orifices, waiting for the local environment to change so they can drive out the competition and cause trouble.

[The Straight Story]

6. I know - hence the rofl icon

Was an old joke I used to tell my first X who seemed to get them 4 times a year. Told her to be careful where she put that french bread :evilgrin:

[tammywammy]

9. LOL! n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

10. HEY, that's not FUNNY!

I had a yeast infection in my throat one time and I coughed up whole wheat bread for a week!

[damntexdem]

12. Are they out of their gourds?

We've got to squash this before it threatens pharmaceutical industry profits.

;-)

[lildreamer316]

14. I avoid them by supplementing w/coconut oil.

haven't had one since I started them.

[Bozita]

15. Ride the giant pumpkin - $5.00 ... Step right up. Single file line, folks!