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Shortly after being told I had Systemic Candida and to stay away from foods like wheat, corn, dairy, and chicken, I visited a health food store and in my conversation with the owner she asked “are you gluten intolerant?” I think my reaction was “huh?!” Let’s face it, up until a year ago I was not very nutritional minded! I learned that gluten is the protein found in grains like wheat, rye, and barley. People can be VERY sensitive to gluten especially those who already have a problem with Candida Albicans.
I don’t think I had a gluten problem until I had a Candida problem, or maybe I didn’t have a Candida problem until I had a gluten problem. Either way, they seemed to go together for me. The most common explanation given for this is through the ‘Leaky Gut Syndrome.’ This occurs when there is a disruption of the healthy and normal lining of the intestines. Candida destructs this lining by piercing the walls of the gut, thereby causing it to become more porous and permeable to a multitude of macromolecules, toxins, and antigens—all of which are elements that cause inflammatory and sudden allergic reactions to foods like gluten. Read the rest of this entry
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Any individual wanting to experience optimum health with good digestion must pay close attention to what they are eating and how they are eating it. This is especially true when for those whose systems are already compromised. Digestion in the body takes a great deal of energy, up to 40 – 60% in a relatively healthy individual. However, those who are treating Candida Albicans have added stress on their systems that causes them to use more energy for the same job, up to 80%. There are some simple techniques to aid in proper digestion.
Cooking good tasting and colorful food will actually aid in digesting. The first step in digestion is in the mouth when you chew and mix your food with your saliva. When you spend time preparing your food you are also preparing your mouth! Your saliva glands will start to secrete at the expectation of eating the food. This is especially true if it smells good, looks good, and is over all appetizing to you. It is worth the time and energy to find the foods you can eat that you love, and prepare it yourself. Read the rest of this entry
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There are a myriad of unfavorable conditions resulting from Candida overgrowth with symptoms ranging from dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, irritable bowel syndrome, skin itching—the list seems endless. Although Candidiasis is a very common yeast infection, many people still do not know that they already have an overgrowth of Candida albicans. When colonies of Candida exceed above the normal acceptable level, it can literally wreak havoc to one’s body.
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Think you have Candida? For many people a lot of time and heartache is spent before coming to a diagnosis of Candida overgrowth. Often time’s people visit doctor after doctor with no explanation for the seemingly unrelated symptoms that persist and continue to get worse. We have already gone over the spit test; now take this quiz to find out if you have a possible Candida overgrowth.
Answer the following questions and then add up your points to see where you rate for an overgrowth of Candida.
1. Have you ever taken tetracycline or other antibiotics for acne for one month or longer?-25pts
2. Have you ever taken other broad-spectrum antibiotics for respiratory, urinary or other infections for two months or longer, or in short courses four or more times in one year?-20pts
3. Have you ever taken a broad-spectrum antibiotic (even a single course)?-6pts Read the rest of this entry
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Candida fungusis found in various parts of the body such as mouth, skin, intestines and even the vagina. It has been proven that under normal conditions, the fungus resides at least 80% of humans. The fungus exists without causing harmful effects. As we have discussed before, problems arise when the fungus experiences an overgrowth. The result is an infection called candidiasis or what is also referred to as yeast infection. In more specific terms, the infection is referred to as thrush when the fungus resides in the mouth, and diaper rash when the fungus appears as inflamed rashes. The Candida fungus often appears as
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http://www.tonguethrush.com/
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Few people realize how much discomfort and pain candida albicans can bring. This yeast-like fungus has brought so much harm to many individuals that it has become a curse for most of them. This fungus multiplies and in the process causes contamination often referred to as candidiasis.
When this infection ravages the body, the person experiences aches and discomfort. It may be manifested through constipation, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, cough, and sores. The overgrowth of Candida albicans can become a serious health problem if it never gets back into proper balance. Read the rest of this entry
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There’s no better way to combat the adverse effects of Candida albicans on one’s health than to have a healthy diet. Eating healthy foods is a surefire way to keep the fungus from propagating inside the body. Whole foods free from sugar, salt, and chemicals are guaranteed to promote a more improved immune system that prevents the rapid growth of the parasitic fungus. Rapid growth of the fungus thus shields those with Candida albicans from suffering symptoms such as muscle and joint pains, sore throats, and severe itching (just to name a few).
Nutrition is vital for anyone who wants to be free from the adverse effects of Candida albicans. There are a lot of healthy options to choose, ranging from eating high fiber food such as asparagus and radish, or antifungal herbs like onion, ginger, and garlic. Read the rest of this entry
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Candida albicans is a fungus that thrives and propagates on sugar and carbohydrates. By definition, candida albicans is basically the overgrowth of yeast in the body. Yeast is actually not bad for the body. In fact, it grows in most of the food we eat. Vinegar has yeast. Most fruits such as apples and pears have yeast in them. The fruit juice you drink earlier has yeast. Even milk-based foods such as cheese and ice cream contain yeast. The candida yeast is also present in several portions of our body, particularly in the digestive system. Read the rest of this entry
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The Candida Diet has been raising some questions with some of you. There are a lot of foods that I can’t eat that are a part of SAD (Standard American Diet – even its’ abbreviation is very telling), but that doesn’t mean I am doomed to starve! I would like to give you a brief overview of what Candida is, some diet requirements, and a really disgusting test you can try at home to see if you may have a Candida overgrowth problem.
Candida is yeast, we all have it, and it’s on our skin in our mouth and in our intestines. Sadly it can become a very real problem when yeast and good bacteria in the intestine get out of balance. There are a lot of contributing factors involved with this imbalance. Antibiotic use is a big one, especially long term use like chronic sinus infections or acne medicine, but we also get it from meat and milk products. Some other contributors are birth-control pills, hormonal changes, medications, and even drinking chlorinated water, all can cause partial or total destruction of your friendly bacteria in the lower gut, but do not harm the Candida. If you add to that a diet rich in food that Candida feeds upon (sugar, carbs, refined food, and yeast) the Candida grows hog wild!
What’s the solution? Starve out the Candida while taking natural remedies that aggressively attacks it. The best diet starts with organic whole food. That means we need to go back to Little House on the Prairie days! Wikipedia says this of whole food: are those that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible before being consumed. They typically do not contain added sugar, salt, fat, or chemicals. Organic food: are produced according to a certain production standards, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge, and that they were processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. For animals, it means they were reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones. In most countries, organic produce must not be genetically modified. O.K. how many of us now want to start eating organic whole food? Grown without human waste, sewage sludge, radiation, and genetically modified?! Wha? Did you even know you were consuming food that had all that? But that is a whole other article.
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