Candidiasis Diet

If you're considering a diet to aid you in your recovery from a yeast infection then perhaps the first thing you will need to know is that sugar is OFF the menu. 

Sugar is the ultimate food source that a yeast infection thrives on.  Unfortunately, sugar exists in lots of foodstuffs that we are hardly aware of.  Immediately, alcohol springs to mind.  So, it will zero alcohol because this has a veritable plethora of sugar in it.

Take the time to look at everything you eat, and read the list of ingredients carefully; where there is sugar, put it back on the shelf.

If you haven't bargained for a lot of discipline so far, then now might be the time to start preparing yourself.

After a while you grow more accustomed to have less sugar, and these new eating behaviours will soon have you enjoying unsweetened foods with a new relish.  Perhaps you might like to juice some vegetables, with the dark green leafy variety being extremely good for you.

As you deprive the Candida of it's source of food, the proliferation of growth will slow down.  That will knock-on into a healthier way of life, and you should start feeling better.  The difficult part of this is that Candida will crave the sugar and in turn will make you crave it.

Don't give in to it.  The moment you slip back will send you into a viscious spiral and you'll undo all the good work you achieved thus far.

As well as sugar you should avoid the following: alcohol, dairy products (except natural yoghurt), processed foods, caffeine,  and wheat.  Apparently, cottage cheese is acceptable, although in small portions. 

Some good vegetables are: green beans, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, green peppers, garlic, green leafy vegetables, and lettuce. 

You will notice that the aforementioned vegetables are all low-carb.  Here are some high-carb, but you should eat less of these: potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, and carrots.

Fruit must be reduced considerably, due to the sugar content, although there are medium and low level varieties.  These include: blackberries, strawberries, apples, peaches, pears, and melons.  Eat those in moderate portions and you will be fine.

Sure, this diet isn't easy, but after a while you may be able to treat yourself and monitor the effects.  Sometimes you will be able to tolerate levels of certains  foodstuffs, and at other times your Candidiasis may erupt again.  Go back to the early stages of your diet if this does happen, and build slowly again.