to keep Candida under control,
I was told to remove fruit.
My kids and I, still had pretty severe yeast issues, even after we cleaned out our diet from gluten, dairy, soy, corn, processed foods, MSG and other toxins and added anti-fungal Herbs… but my researched convinced me that
contrary to main beliefs fruit does not feed candida!
How to keep Candida under control with Herbs & Foods (without removing fruit)
- By Milla Ezman
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- Edited by Jisselle Regis
1. what is Candida?
It’s a microbe.
A single-celled fungus.
Candida is a genus of yeasts. Candida albicans is the most common among the Candida genus, that includes approximately 200 species.
We all have it. Because we all NEED it.
As our body has a few anti-failure mechanisms, Candida is one of them. A backup system. Candida helps us to maintain healthy blood sugar levels, by feeding on the excess. So, let’s not hate it, because it’s there for our protection.
In disproportional quantities, however, it can cause infection.
If the PH balance is altered, it leads to sustained elevated blood sugar, and when it no longer can be controlled by the Pancreas, Adrenal or Hormonal actions, then the Candida steps in and starts to reproduce in order to process that. The good bacterial levels are reduced – candida will spread and take over as a yeast infection. Under the right conditions it can double its population in an hour!
2. what causes the sustained elevated blood sugar?
Looking at the causes of high blood sugar as too much sugar intake and not enough insulin is a mistake. Neither is at the root of the problem.
Fat, not sugar, is generally the cause of high blood sugar.
As far back as 1927, Dr. E.P. Joslin, founder of the Joslin Diabetes Center offered an opinion that his diabetes patients were bringing their problems on themselves with their high-fat diets [1].
By 1959, the Journal of the American Medical Association had published its 1st study showing that dietary fat was responsible for causing type 2 diabetes and high blood sugar [2].
The evidence continued to build up over the decades, about the fact that patients can prevent or reverse the majority of diabetes cases with diet and lifestyle changes, controlling their blood sugar without worrying about medication or portion size. But it still has been ignored by the mainstream medical and research community.
3. so, what exactly fat does?
In a healthy body on a good diet, sugar enters into the digestive tract, where it’s absorbed from our food together with fiber, enzymes, vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients and all the good stuff that comes with a whole food, such an apple for example! It then passes through the intestinal walls and into the bloodstream. Here, sugar molecules team up with insulin that was secreted by the Pancreas, and moves it through the blood vessel membrane, into the interstitial fluid, through the cell membrane, and into the cell itself. The cells can then use the sugar for fuel.
But when we eat a high-fat diet, a layer of fat lines the blood-vessel walls, our insulin receptor sites, as well as our insulin and sugar molecules, slowing our rapid sugar processing abilities down and resulting in elevated blood sugar.
The more fat you eat, the harder time sugar has in getting into a cell, meaning it’s stuck in your blood causing all kinds of problems.
4. Fruit is Great! we Need that Sugar!
By limiting or removing fruit all together in fear to feed the “Yeast Beast” you rob yourself in so many ways! A Fruit is a Complete, Perfect, Whole food – given to us ready to eat. Take any fruit and it will have vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fiber, proteins, fats, antioxidants…everything you need in one Delicious bite! Every vitamin in that bite comes packaged in a very precise combination accompanied by thousands of other micro-nutrients that are designed to be consumed together!
What is more, is that there are estimates that scientists today may have discovered only 10% of the nutrients in existence, particularly the plant nutrients (phytonutrients)!
So, do we really think we can improve Nature’s design by dissecting a plant, extracting and refining one or another nutrient, removing it from the cofactors it’s naturally accompanied by and produce a positive result??
Yes, Fruit is certainly rich in sugar, and it has often been criticized as being among the causes of high blood sugar, but I am certain this is not the case.
That sugar is the fuel we need. We run on sugar! You must have blood sugar or you die. Your brain needs sugar, your liver needs sugar, your muscles need sugar. Every cell of the body is fueled by sugar.
Lets talk about oil. Olive oil. ok?
All whole plant foods supply to us the carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, along with a wide range of other nutrients, both macro and micro. Extracts such as olive oil are highly refined. They are stripped of their protein, carbohydrates, and fiber, leaving 100% fat. All impurities must be removed as well, or else the oil rapidly goes rancid.
Two questions:
1. what do you have to lose by removing oils?
VS
2. what do you have to lose by removing fruit?
Loren Lockman - "Fruit and Candida Understanding how they interact in the real world"
5. yeast infection symptoms:
…Because the yeast can affect various parts of the body (mouth, ears, nose, toe & fingernails, GI tract and vagina, – the umbrella of the symptoms is also quite wide, and for that reason it is often misdiagnosed…
- Chapped and dry flaky skin
- “clown lips” – a red and often itchy rash around the mouth.
- A poor appetite
- Leaky gut
- Chronic fatigue
- Headaches
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Hyperactivity
- Hypoglycemia
- Constipation and bad breath
- Rectal itching
- Diaper rash
- Frequent intestinal gas
- Persistent heartburn
- Bloating and indigestion
- Sore throat & Congestion
- Arthritis
- Chronic hives
- Chronic allergies (food and environmental) and gluten intolerance
- Sinus and ear problems
- Autism
- Learning difficulties
- Short attention span
- Irritability and mood swings
- Suicidal depression
- Memory loss
- Hypothyroidism
- Muscle fatigue and pain
- Numbness in the face or extremities
- Acne and hormonal imbalances
- Cravings for pastas, breads, sweets and
- sugars
- Worsening premenstrual syndrome
- Urinary disorders & Bladder infections
- Recurrent vaginitis & Menstrual irregularities
- Sexual dysfunction
- Night sweats
- Adrenal problems
- Being told it is all in your head
- Being told that it’s just your nerves…
One of the most negative effects of candida overgrowth is that it causes you to lose taurine through your urine. Candida produces beta-alanine as a byproduct of protein digestion. Animal studies have demonstrated that beta-alanine competes for reabsorption with taurine in the kidneys, thereby lowering taurine levels.
Secret section: Adults can produce taurine by a combination of cysteine with the help of pyridoxine = B6, methionine and vitamin C.
Cysteine is found in red peppers, garlic, onions, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, oats, granola and wheat germs. B6 in whole grain products, vegetables, and nuts. High levels of methionine can be found in sesame seeds, Brazil nuts and some other plant seeds. Significant amounts can be found in spinach, potatoes, and boiled corn. http://www.vegan-supplement-checklist.com/2008/10/taurine-and-l-glutamine.html
Symptoms often worsen in damp or moldy places,or after consumption of foods containing sugar, yeast, carbs, fungi, citrus, some melons…
6. Candida (yeast infection) Causes:
Main cause is a weakened Immune system and anything that weakens it:
- Antibiotics. Without a doubt, antibiotics are a #1 cause of yeast infection because they kill the good bacteria that keep it under control.
- GMO. Glyphosate. (see the video below how glyphosate which is the main ingredient of Roundup is destroying our gut)
- Mercury toxicity. Yeast can be an immune system reaction to mercury in the body, because the candida cell can absorb its weight in mercury, which prevents the mercury from harming the body. This study published study in 2012 found that candida was 67% more prevalent among patients with amalgam fillings. Some evidence suggests that candida and other yeasts can bind to certain toxic heavy metals and prevents them from entering the bloodstream. This ability of candida protects the body but may also cause candida to overgrow which leads to yeast infection issues in the body.
- Stress. To much stress can reduce immune function by up to 50% and a healthy immune system is needed when fighting yeast.
- Poor diet. Refined sugars and fat, isolated nutrients, processed meat and grain, artificial ingredients and toxic chemicals can all contribute to certain bacteria dying out and others becoming pathogenic…
- Medications.
- Parasites.
- Chlorine (kills bacteria, beneficial and not)
- Fluoride (neurotoxin. kills enzymes, needed for digestion)
- Mold (mycotoxins)
- Environmental toxins (ozone-layer depletion, aluminum, overuse of pesticides and other chemicals, indoor pollution (electromagnetic fields, dust, animal hair, bedding, carbon monoxide, disinfectants, hair sprays, household cleaning products, lead, mold, TV and computer screens low level radiation, microwave radiation, paint, pesticides, radon, solvents, tobacco smoke, carpets, manufactured wood, clothes, plastic, pipes, chemical odors, exhaust fumes…))
Natural anti-fungal treatments
are becoming increasingly important as fungi become progressively resistant to conventional antifungal drugs, just as bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. They learn to adapt on much higher speeds than we do and are much more intelligent than most can assume.
Fungi resist drugs in a similar way to cancer cells. Some can simply pump the drug out again. Others mutate, and become immune to the drug or proliferate like cancer cells to dilute the effect of the drug.
The natural anti-fungal herbs on the other hand, has the potential to destroy and keep in check many kinds of fungus without harming the beneficial bacteria population.
the fastest way to keep Candida under control is to abstain from:
animal protein
processed foods
refined fatty oils
and increase intake of:
raw & cooked (steamed) vegetables
raw fruits & berries
leafy greens
wild edibles
ferments
digestive and nourishing herbs
we kept healthy fatty Whole foods in our diet such as wild salmon, avocados, eggs, some seeds (pumpkin, hemp, flax, chia). we just spaced them from fruits.
we eat fruits and other sweet foods in the morning, the 1st half of the day and then we transition to veggies around noon, and for dinner we can have something with fats.
to help the process, support your organs,
detox and nourish,
here are some amazing anti-fungal Herbs
to add to your diet:
Anti-fungal Herbs
(work in progress)
- Pau D'Arco
- Calendula
- Chamomile
- Black Walnut
- Barberry root
- Burdock root
- Cinnamon
- Sage
- Clove
- Fennel
- Turmeric
- Spilanthes
- Lavender
- Lemongrass
- Neem
- Myrrh
- Oregano
- Cat's Claw
- Rosemary
Yeast Die Off
When healing Yeast overgrowth it is best to expect
to get worse before you get better:
Herxheimer’s reaction. This is a flare up of symptoms, also known as a Die Off, caused by the destruction of a large number of candida cells releasing stored toxins within them, and causing inflammation in adjacent tissues. Candida yeast and other fungi produce over 75 known toxins and poisons that can affect the human body.
This can of course be most discouraging, and if misunderstood and not properly addressed can stall your progress.
Yeast die-off symptoms include:
Fatigue, brain fog, gastrointestinal distress such as nausea, gas, bloating, diarrhea or constipation, low grade fever, headache, sore throat, body itch, muscle and / or joint soreness or pain, feeling as if coming down with a flu and worsening behavioral issues.
Be aware that yeast die-off reactions are not always a sign that yeast treatment is working.
It can only indicate that yeast cells are dying, usually in large numbers, and is pointing more to the system’s toxic overload. More poisons are being released than the body can cope with at one time.
In most cases, yeast die-off is a sign that the system’s elimination pathways are overburdened or blocked.
This is why before starting any yeast treatment/interventions, is best to have some detox protocols in place.
See my “DETOX. Protocols & Herbs” article.
How to minimize Yeast Die Off
- Reduce or discontinue your intake of anti-fungal remedies temporarily.
- Drink more water. Warm or hot throughout the day.
- Drink detoxifying Herbal teas.
- Get more rest and sleep. Try to reduce stress to a minimum. I know its a ridiculous piece of advice, but it’s important to relax.
- Infuse or use diluted topically Young Living Peppermint Essential oil.
- If you cut out all grains from your diet and are experiencing yeast die-off, the re-introduction of a small amount of brown rice may help to reduce the symptoms. Be sure to chew it thoroughly, since grain cannot be properly digested unless it completely chewed up.
- Sauna and dry brushing can help to open up the pores and increase the lymphatic drainage to help to move the toxins out faster.
- Include laxative herbs into your diet, because the yeast die off can cause constipation, and regular bowel movement at the time of die off is crucial.
- Stir a heaping tablespoon of freshly ground flax seeds into a glass of lukewarm water, let stand for about 10 minutes, stir again and drink on an empty stomach.
- Increase magnesium intake: Epsom salt baths and 1/4 cup of Organic pumpkin seeds daily.
- Consider Enemas.
- Consider charcoal – watch the video below by Dave Asprey one of my favorite health speakers. Click HERE to buy.
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“Mercury Poisoning, Candida Yeast, Or Is It Both?”
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