Candida Cleansing Diet

Candida albicans, a pathogenic yeast, stands out as one of the most infamous infectious organisms in the health care world. It is blamed for a wide range of different disorders, from tinnitus to joint pain and from rashes to migraines. Dr William Crook explains that the yeast can reach almost every corner of the body once it gains access to the bloodstream during systemic infections.

Candida Problems

Candida problems are more widespread than many doctors think, according to Dr Crook. The late doctor, a family physician who wrote the "Yeast Connection" after noting how many of his patients' symptoms were caused by candida, recommends cleansing the undesirable organisms with a special diet.

Sugar

Because yeast and fungi derive their nourishment from sugars, restricting this supply remains paramount to the success of any anti-candida regimen. Jonny Bowden, a board-certified nutritionist and the author of several books on nutritional approaches, explains that you should remove all sugar from the diet, which refers not just to desserts and confectionaries, but fruit, too.

Carbohydrates

Bowden also explains how the overall level of carbohydrates must be closely controlled. This remains important because carbohydrate-rich foods such as bread, pasta, rice, break down into sugar once inside the intestines and so can help to feed the candida population here. With this in mind, Bowden recommends getting most of the carbohydrates in your diet from produce such as leafy greens, broccoli and other green vegetables.

Anti-Candida Foods

Particular foods have a strong ability to counter the growth of candida inside the body. Dr Rodger Murphree, the U.S. physician who has tailored a number of treatment protocols for this condition, explains that garlic, coconut oil, grapefruit seed extract and pau d'arco stand out as useful natural compounds to introduce to the diet to expedite the death of these troublesome yeasts.

Yogurt

Bowden uses a "king of the jungle" tag to describe the bacterial population in the intestines, noting how each species releases anti-microbial peptides to try to kill off its rivals. The introduction of beneficial bacteria, through the use of live yogurts or probiotics, represents a wise move to crowd out any remaining candida and block their re-emergence.