Healthy Gut Update: Two Week Candida Killing Diet
This is a two part series with this post looking natural ways to avoid Candida causing foods. The next blog will be focusing on foods to eat to help eliminate candida.
Everyone has Candida, and a significant proportion of us may have Candidiasis, or an overgrowth of Candida. Candida starts to cause trouble when there is some change in your body that allows it to overgrow.
This change could be anything from a few courses of antibiotics, a prolonged diet rich in carbohydrates and sugar, or even something as common as a lengthy period of stress at work.
Candida Albicans is an opportunistic fungus (or form of yeast) that is the cause of many undesirable symptoms ranging from fatigue and weight gain, to joint pain and abdominal bloating. More and more of our customers are looking for help, here is a gem of a solution involving simple, but effective, changes to your diet
FRUIT
Foods to Avoid:
Fresh Fruit, Dried Fruit, Canned Fruit, Fruit Juice
Notes:
• The high sugar content in fruit feeds Candida
• Fruits like melon may also contain mould
• A squeeze of lemon is OK
• After you can reintroduce low sugar fruits like apples and berries
AGED CHEESE
Foods to Avoid
Cheeses aged for 6 months or more
Notes
• Holistic practitioners recommend that Candida sufferers dramatically reduce their dairy intake
• Candida prevents the body from processing fat properly
• Only aged cheeses need to be eliminated completely
• A small amount of Swiss or Mozzarella cheese can be reintroduced later
ADDITIVES & PRESERVATIVES
Foods to Avoid
Citric Acid, Anything on the list of ingredients that you don’t know or can’t pronounce!
Notes
• Citric acid is derived from yeasts
• Chemicals can disrupt your friendly bacteria and allow the Candida yeast to flourish
• Non-organic food like meat or eggs can contain residual levels of antibiotics and steroids that were used during the farming process.
• Only eat organic foods for the elimination period if possible.
ALCOHOL
Foods to Avoid
Wine, Beer, Spirits
Notes
• Alcohol is high in sugar that can feed the growth of the Candida yeast.
• Alcohol also puts stress on your organs and immune system.
• Mixing alcohol and Candida is like opening all your windows in a house fire – you don’t want to feed the problem
CAFFEINE / STIMULANTS
Foods to Avoid
Coffee, Tea, Energy drinks
Notes
• Caffeine, sugar and sweetener all kick-start Candida
• Taurine in energy drinks is another culprit
• Even decaf tea and coffee are to be avoided, as they contain residual levels of caffeine
GLUTINOUS FOODS
Foods to Avoid
Anything made with wheat, rye, oats or barley, e.g. white bread, rye bread, pasta, Spelt product
Notes
• Some Candida sufferers have high sensitivity to Glutens
• Give your immune system a break and allow it for a few weeks!
NUTS
Foods to Avoid
Nuts that are high in mould, e.g. peanuts
Notes
• Ingesting mould can promote a Candida outbreak
• Nuts that were cracked a long time ago, for example sliced almonds, also have time to develop mould
• If you like nuts, stick to freshly cracked or whole ones.
MUSHROOMS / MOULDS
Foods to Avoid
Mushrooms, Truffles
Notes
• Candida loves to feed on mould and fungi
• Leftover food can contain mould that will feed your Candida
• If you can’t buy organic fresh, keep leftovers frozen and then cook on a high heat in the oven (not the microwave)
CONDIMENTS
Foods to Avoid
Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Relish, Horseradish, Soy sauce, Salad dressings
Notes
• Condiments tend to be high in sugar and can exacerbate your Candida
• For an alternative salad dressing, try a simple organic olive oil and lemon juice dressing
SUGARS
Foods to Avoid
Sugars, Honey, Syrup, Lactose, Sucrose, Fructose, Chocolate
Notes
• Condiments tend to be high in sugar and can exacerbate your Candida
• Stay away from the soft drinks too
• Read food labels to make sure your food doesn’t contain sugar
• Sweeteners can also make your Candida worse
• Sugar-free diet coke can feed your Candida as much as a sugary soft drink
VINEGAR
Foods to Avoid
All vinegars, except for Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Notes
• Vinegar is made in a yeast culture, depletes the stomach of acids and can also cause inflammation in your gut
• One particular vinegar, organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar, can actually be helpful in combating yeast
FATS AND OILS
Foods to Avoid
Peanut oil, Cottonseed oil, Corn oil, Canola oil, Soy oil, Margarine, Shortening
Notes
• Peanut, Cottonseed, Corn and Canola oil are mould contaminated
• Margarine/Shortening contain toxic trans fats
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Click here for Part 2 - Foods to Eat
Note: this is recommended guidance not medical advice; please consult your GP if you are concerned about your health.
