"...eat the breads, pastas, etc, (or even have a few beers with the yeast)"
This makes a lot of sense. Not a naturopathic practitioner by any means; I am a nurse. But I can say with some knowledge that Candida loves any and all simple carbohydrates because they break down so quickly into simple sugars. So...
If anyone wants or needs a bit of motivation to get away from refined carbs and sugars, just remember that by feeding yourself these "foods', you are also feeding the Candida!
The usual Rx for this is Diflucan. If it is in the mouth, (thrush), you get a "swish and swallow". And of course we all know about "Monistat" creams.... I have also seen it alive and well on many of my obese patients in areas where the skin folds lay upon eachother. This is treated with an antifungal cream. Cornstarch-based powders are ineffective and can cause even more yeast, because (you guessed it!) cornstarch is food to the Candida. Diabetic persons can be rather prone to all the above.
Someone mentioned antibiotics; they kill the bacteria that is causing infection, but unfortunately they also kill the beneficial bacteria that lives in the gut. This is how the Candida is able to flourish. Acidophilus and unsweetened yogurt (with live/active cultures) help those bacteria to regain the normal balance needed to decrease the yeast.
TMI?
HTH, Julie
This makes a lot of sense. Not a naturopathic practitioner by any means; I am a nurse. But I can say with some knowledge that Candida loves any and all simple carbohydrates because they break down so quickly into simple sugars. So...
If anyone wants or needs a bit of motivation to get away from refined carbs and sugars, just remember that by feeding yourself these "foods', you are also feeding the Candida!
The usual Rx for this is Diflucan. If it is in the mouth, (thrush), you get a "swish and swallow". And of course we all know about "Monistat" creams.... I have also seen it alive and well on many of my obese patients in areas where the skin folds lay upon eachother. This is treated with an antifungal cream. Cornstarch-based powders are ineffective and can cause even more yeast, because (you guessed it!) cornstarch is food to the Candida. Diabetic persons can be rather prone to all the above.
Someone mentioned antibiotics; they kill the bacteria that is causing infection, but unfortunately they also kill the beneficial bacteria that lives in the gut. This is how the Candida is able to flourish. Acidophilus and unsweetened yogurt (with live/active cultures) help those bacteria to regain the normal balance needed to decrease the yeast.
TMI?
HTH, Julie
