candida

[bert7]

Will eating a raw food diet with fruits make a yeast infection better or worse?

[daisyduke]

Raw fruits are the best! You just have to keep your fat intake low! Sugary fruits are not the problem. Fat is...

[bert7]

So you are saying sugar in fruits are good..this is so different from the common knowledge.

[rawpriestess]

Hi bert7,


It helps to understand the way yeast feeds on sugars,

YES, you can cut out all sugars, and it will kill the yeast, however, the sugars travel on fat molecules in your blood stream, so you can either cut out the sugar which feeds the yeast, or you can cut out the fats which carry the sugar to the yeast,
and it is much easier to cut out the fats in your diet than sugars, so it's up to you.

also, eating fresh raw fruits will make you healthy healthy healthy, so there you have it.

I used to have candida, and cut out fats and oils and nuts, and no more candida, and I eat pretty much only fruits in my daily diet.

[bert7]

wow..thanks for the advice..I have not been doing too well with cutting out sugars with a lot of "good" fat such as coconut oil and butter and I did feel a lot better a while back with the smoothies etc. So you do not even think a bananna in a smoothie would be harmful? thanks in advance...

[daisyduke]

i eat about 20 bananas a day! i have no problems...eat, eat, eat you bananas and enjoy!

[Dimond]

It's not true for everyone that fats are the problem rather than sugar. For me, sugar is definitely the problem and low or no fats doesn't help the situation. If your candida isn't that bad a raw diet regardless of what you eat will be fine. Everybody is different and you just need to experiment to see what works for you.

[bert7]

Thanks, so do you avoid most fruits?

[Rawkinlocs]

I got rid of candida simply by going raw...no restrictions or cutting back on anything.

[Dimond]

Thanks, so do you avoid most fruits? Usually no or low fruits for 3 wks minimum and lots of probiotics.

[dreamrawalwz]

It's not true for everyone that fats are the problem rather than sugar. For me, sugar is definitely the problem and low or no fats doesn't help the situation. If your candida isn't that bad a raw diet regardless of what you eat will be fine. Everybody is different and you just need to experiment to see what works for you.

I'll have to agree wtih this. I personally think for me that it's the fruit because i barely eat any fat. Usually an avocado or 2 in one day maybe once a month now and that's it. I'm having a lot of fruit sugar and I can't figure out how to drop it out yet. I'm doing it slowly though.

[Pailani]

I'm having a lot of fruit sugar and I can't figure out how to drop it out yet..

If you're not eating fat and you're not eating much fruit sugar, what are you eating?? I'm envisioning a diet of lettuce, tomatoes and bell peppers - and I can't imagine living on that.

[tvillemom]

I have to agree that it's different for everyone. I was told by an intergrative medical dr. and all the websites I researched about candida, to cut out ALL of my sweets...fruit included. My candida problem was shown as a very visible rash. On this strict diet (eating cooked food) and taking a candida cleanse product that had probiotics in it...the problem never went totally away. I'm still struggling with this rash...I have noticed this week...going back 100% raw, and eating more nuts to feel satisfied, that the rash is worse! So I'm going to limit my nut intake.....make more veggie meals and skip on the "gourmet" recipes that have alot of nut content. I'm ready to see this problem healed after 15 years of trying everything in the WORLD!!
Wendi

[dyemundluv]

but I just have to believe if we eat pure nutritious raw meals -the problem will eventually correct itself. Time will tell the story.

[Faithfullyfit]

Eat RAW nutritous healing foods......and TON's of Garlic~!

See below information: ;) Good Luck

Alternative, Natural and Holistic Treatments for Candida
Diet: Natural medicine approaches the problem of Candida as one of diet. Food is regarded as medicine and is the single most important element of a treatment plan. The quality of the diet appears to have a direct effect not only on the incidence of the disease but on the recovery process. A number of dietary programs have been put forth, many with unorthodox philosophies of food interactions, but most with beneficial results.
Lactic Bacteria (Lactobacilli), Probiotics : (in favor of life, as opposed to antibiotics), are taken orally to implant and replenish friendly bacteria throughout the digestive system. As adjunct therapy it is of great importance in restoring the intestinal balance and preventing the reoccurrence of Candida overgrowth. Numerous studies report positive results. As a single or primary treatment it is ineffective due to the underlying conditions that created the original imbalance. Coordinated in a treatment plan with anti-fungal agents and a wholesome diet it can greatly enhance recovery.
Garlic and garlic supplements: The use of garlic as an antifungal is a proven and effective therapy against Candida having a similar effect as Nystatin . The concentrated supplements are often rated as " more effective " than Nystatin . However, the effect of the garlic is both antifungal and antimicrobial [but is primarily antifungal] and the balance of intestinal flora can be negatively impacted. One of the more effective supplements is marketed under the trade name Garlic Kyolic (tm). The primary value of aged garlic supplements is that they are " odorless " and produce less gastric distress than large doses of natural garlic. The Herxheimer effect is pronounced in the use of garlic but the duration appears to be less than that experienced by a regime of Nystatin.
Caprylic Acid : This short chain fatty acid does not directly kill Candida but has a powerful inhibitory effect on the yeast's growth and ability to form hyphae and filaments. The colony tends to " die out " by attrition. The most rapid effect of caprylic acid is the relief of vaginal and rectal itching.
Pau D'Arco Tea: Derived from the bark of the Teheebo tree [and marketed in some areas as Teheebo tea] it is a mild antifungal that can be beneficial as an adjunct to Nystatin or Garlic therapy. The tea, if consumed regularly has shown synergistic effects.

[bert7]

Thanks..all...very informative!

[Shmoopie]

Raw food is exactly what'll help candida. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds. Some say that you shouldn't eat a ton of fruit cuz even though it's a different kind of sugar than in, say, cookies, it's still a sugar and that's what feeds the candida. Others say it's the refined sugars. If it was me, I'd probably eat more vegetables than fruit just to be on the safe side, but I'm sure a raw diet is what'll do the trick no matter what. Also, Pau D' Arco tea is supposed to be great for candida.

And foot detox is GREAT for candida. Has anyone else had a foot detox? I started getting them a couple months ago and they're amazing. You see lots of candida come out during the course of one, along with a LOT of other garbage. They're gross, but fun.

Anyway, good luck and take care.

[tvillemom]

I'd like more info on the foot detox??? Also, do you think a colon type cleanse would move things along faster???
Wendi

[chilove]

Hello there,

I suffer from yeast infections when I eat too much fat. It is too much fat in our bloodstream that causes candida, not sugar. Fruit is our natural food. There is no question about that. If you avoid ALL overt fats (nuts, seeds, avocados, coconuts, oils) your candida should go away very quickly, within a few days to possible a few weeks at the very most. And eating fruit is so much more pleasant and enjoyable than eating veggies and fats!!

Check out Dr Graham's FAQ section on his website www.foodnsport.com for more info and fat & sugar issues.

Blessings,

Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[Lay-Lay]

There is several ways to do it as everyone has posted. Just pick the method that works best for you. I have done all kinds of Candida cleanses and I have found ALL of them work, it just boils down to which one you like.

[Shmoopie]

I'll do a separate post on Foot Detox so everyone can know about it. There's a lot of info.

Yeah, colon cleanses do help get rid of candida too. They can put food grade peroxide into the water which kills it. Or on it's own with no peroxide, a colonic can help too.

[rawnora]

It's true that "different" factors seem to cause yeast proliferation in different people. But it's all related to the same problem, and that is eating habits which provide yeast a banquet to feed upon. Yeast is a microscopic life form that does us the favor of consuming the excess sugar and starch that otherwise accumulates in our bloodstreams. It's true that eating a lot of fat seems to exacerbate the problem in people who are predisposed to yeast problems but sometimes getting rid of fats is not enough. I've had yeast problems at times when I was eating zero overt fats for months at a time.

Eating things and taking substances that are meant to kill yeast is not the answer. Since the problem is excess sugar, the main problem is overeating. In raw fooders, overeating certain types of foods is usually to blame, like dried fruits and/or starchy vegetables (carrots, potatoes, corn, etc.). However, overeating in general can cause yeast problems too. I've even had yeast issues when I've been eating zero dried fruits, zero starchy veggies and zero fat.

In raw fooders who are progressively improving their diets, an overall decrease in consumption is inevitably necessary. A healthy body becomes very efficient at creating energy from the proper foods. Food is converted to sugar and sent to the bloodstream to be delivered to the cells but if consumption exceeds demand at the cellular level (either because of overeating or under-exercising), the sugar has no place to go. Along comes yeast.

Calorie-wise, the body needs far less than is thought. The most long-lived people in the world have a few things in common, and one of them is that they eat very little on average and are very active all day. I've heard TC Fry talk about a few tribes that have been studied where the men eat on the order of 1,400 calories a day and spend the entire day working in their gardens and playing with their children. These are obviously very efficient bodies we're talking about, but when a female, relatively sedentary raw fooder reaches anything near that same stage of efficiency it's conceivable that an appropriate intake would be 1,000 calories a day or less. Considering this, it's easy to see why a 5-year+ raw fooder might still be experiencing problems (including candida) even though s/he eats only 'ideal' foods, because consumption was not decreased as the body became more efficient.

Usually if a SAD eater has ongoing yeast issues, all it takes is to get rid of it is to make major improvements to the diet, like adding lots of fruit, salads, and of course proper combining will help too.

Warm wishes,
Nora
www.RawSchool.com