| What Causes Candida | | | | Eat These Foods |
| Prescription drugs and antibiotics are the most | | | | Vegetables |
| common cause of Candida, or a yeast infection, | | | | Raw garlic |
| but there are other root causes as well. Diet can | | | | Protein foods/beef chicken/eggs/fish |
| play a big part in how Candida develops, and diet | | | | Live yogurt cultures |
| can also treat Candida to a certain extent. Those | | | | Acidophilus |
| with Autoimmune disease are also prone to | | | | Green algae |
| recurrent infections. | | | | Rice and oats |
| When the pH balance of the body is thrown off, | | | | By avoiding simple carbohydrates, you will not be |
| that is when a problem will develop. Candida | | | | feeding the yeast cells that multiply. Avoid the bad |
| Albicans can also contribute to unexplained weight | | | | foods for at least three months and if your |
| gain as well. By doing a full cleansing of the | | | | symptoms disappear you can slowly introduce |
| system, you can treat Candida effectively. | | | | other foods again. But make sure you eat plenty |
| Heavy metal toxicity contributes to the | | | | of yogurts that contain active cultures to treat |
| overgrowth of Candida, because this natural | | | | candida forcefully. |
| fungus works to protect the body from these | | | | This is a diet that can be very difficult to stick to, |
| elements to a certain point. Eliminating heavy | | | | as it also includes ketchup, mustard, and other |
| metals will certainly help. You physician can | | | | products that contain vinegar and sugar. ( To |
| determine if you have high levels of metal in your | | | | avoid) But if you want long term, permanent relief |
| system. | | | | it will be worth the effort. |
| Treating Candida | | | | Another way to boost your good bacteria is to |
| You must bring the levels of good bacteria up in | | | | take probiotics and acidophilus supplements daily, |
| your body in order to treat candida. This involves | | | | and eat as much garlic as you can stand. Drink |
| making some changes to your diet. If you suffer | | | | plain water as well, and avoid any alcoholic |
| from chronic yeast infections, then you must | | | | beverages, especially beer. |
| drastically alter your diet if you wish to get any | | | | |
| relief. | | | | Microbial Herbs |
| Foods To Avoid | | | | Here is another way to treat candida. Go to your |
| Aged cheese | | | | natural food store and buy a combination of |
| Alcohol | | | | microbial herbs and phytochemicals that come in |
| Dried fruits | | | | formulas. Take them for fifteen days on and then |
| Chocolate | | | | five days off. Repeat as needed. By stopping for |
| Any sugar | | | | five days it will prevent the yeast from becoming |
| Lactose or sucrose | | | | immune to the treatment. |
| Honey | | | | Once you begin to keep candida under control, |
| Fresh fruits | | | | you will feel a big difference in how you feel. The |
| Mushrooms | | | | itchy skin will disappear and some find that mood |
| Gluten | | | | swings are cured as well, as an overabundance of |
| Peanuts | | | | candida can affect the mood. |
| Melons | | | | |