How To Handle Candida & Balance Gut Flora in a Week

Many people suffer from Candida and don’t even know it. The average American consumes almost a half of pound of sugar a day, which Candida thrives on. The overuse of antibiotics for medicinal purposes and consuming antibiotics contained in non-organic meat, adds to the problem, by killing off beneficial gut bacteria.

The first step to conquering Candida is to cut out sugars. This protocol has worked for many people and can work faster and better than medication, as long as the diet is right.

A Few Things to Know:

It’s not just white sugar and high fructose corn syrup that feed Candida. Agave nectar, coconut sugar, dates, fresh pressed fruit, carrot or beet juices, raw honey and brown rice syrup all feed Candida in the body.
Candida makes you crave sugar. When you feed the body sugar, you feed the Candida. This is a very simplistic way of putting it. There is so much more going on, but this explanation is close enough for these purposes.
Candida can also contribute to joint pain, stiffness, slow healing and an inability to heal.

Candida can lie dormant for up to six months. When everything seems to be back under control, keep in mind that Candida is always ready and able to spring back into life if it’s fed. To stop this from happening, you have to keep your gut balanced. Diet is the key.

The Diet:

Your Candida fighting healthy diet should consist of 80% or more raw, fresh and organic produce. Eat more vegetables than fruit. This is imperative for anyone who is ridding the body of Candida. Big salads are the foundation of this healthy diet that will balance the digestive system. Fermented foods are important for adding beneficial bacteria to your diet that can help control Candida. kefir, yogurt, kimchi and sauerkraut are all great.

Do not eat any refined foods, only whole foods. You can make smoothies with coconut water, whole pineapple (it’s juicy), unsweetened nut milk or water instead of fruit juice. You can make nut milks at home with sprouted nuts. Take extra supplements when consuming pineapple or grapes, as they are very high in sugars. You must limit fruit until your gut is balanced.
Gluten and Candida do not mix. Gluten can cause serious digestive problems. Nobody with Candida overgrowth should be attempting to digest gluten. A gut with an excess of Candida has holes in it. When gluten breaks through the gut undigested, it is toxic to the body.

Do not drink anything that is sweetened unless it’s sweetened with stevia. Anyone with hypoglycemia or diabetes should use stevia with caution, as it can be problematic, but it doesn’t feed the Candida. Consult your physician about this. The attached link has a cranberry lemonade recipe to help detox.

Supplements:

Supplements that are known to combat fungus include probiotics, wormwood, black walnut hull, Spanish black radish, Pau d’Arco, goldenseal, coptischinensis, ginger, cinnamon, and olive leaf extract. All of these are great to have around and a few of them are exceptional at killing parasites, viruses, and bacterial infections. You can consult a qualified herbalist for more guidance in this department.

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