Unfortunately, as any Candida sufferer will tell you, there are a number of foods that should be eliminated from anti candida diets in order to help relieve the effects of a Candida overgrowth.
So, lets take a short journey and look at what can be done to follow a candida diet and readdress the imbalance that has been caused by an overgrowth of Candida, and also to enjoy the diet experience.
It is thought that candida (a form of yeast fungus) exists in everyone, mostly living quite happily in the warm and moist parts of the body. These include the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract, vagina, oral cavity and the folds in the skin. Unfortunately, if provided with the right kind of environment it can soon start to cause problems.
The number of diagnosed cases of candida infection grows year on year, and although it has taken some in the medical community to admit there is a problem, many are coming around to the fact this is a growing concern that can lead to very serious health problem.
Although anti-fungal treatments will help in treating the problem, and kill the candida infection, a change in a person's diet will help resolve the underlying issues that may have caused the candida infection to take hold in the first place.
Make sure that you speak with your doctor and receive a proper diagnosis before partaking in any treatment for candida. It is important to get a proper diagnosis so that you can be sure that the treatment you receive is appropriate.
A candida diet really has a couple of purposes, to starve the candida and to help boost the bodies defenses, including increasing the number of probiotics in the GI tract and reviving the body's immune system.
The necessary steps to take to starve the candida are not difficult to understand, but the implementation of them can be tricky. This is especially true as the candida creates cravings for certain food, namely sugary foods. Also, one of the reasons that candida has managed to gain a foothold is that a persons diet may be less than optimum, possibly consisting of a diet rich in sugars and processed foods, and these habits are the ones that need to be broken.
A candida diet is essentially a diet that restricts the following foods:
Primarily sugar, including white, brown, fructose (fruit sugar), lactose (sugar found in milk), maltose and dextrose. Also, foods that contain sugars should be eliminated from the diet.
Yeast and refined grain products including bread, buns, white flour products, marmite, gravy mix, cakes, biscuit, pasta, and most cereals
Products that have been through a fermentation process like pickles, soy sauce, alcohol and vinegar
Cows milk, cheese and cream, although cottage cheese and yogurt are acceptable
Products that contain fungus like mushrooms and cheese
Smoked and cured foods like cured meats, bacon, gammon and smoked fish
Avoid processed foods, and if this is not possible, then read the label carefully and be on the look out for any of the above ingredients.
Although this list may look long at first glance, there are still a huge list of foods that are available to include in your diet, including:
The majority of vegetables
All fresh meats
Brown rice and wheat
Most pulses, lentils, peas and beans
Oats
Cold pressed oils
Herbs and spices
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