Candida Diet

Posted on January 23, 2012 with No Comments

I just read a web site where it was stated that you did not need a special diet to treat Candida. This is incredibly unhealthy information. Unless your Candida developed after taking antibiotics, your Candida is likely a result of a less than ideal diet. In fact Candida Symptoms are often also symptoms attributed to bad overall health resulting from a poor diet.

A Candida diet does not have to be complicated. For starters if it comes in a box, is white like sugar, rice, potatoes etc, just try to avoid it. Candida is a modern day ailment that relates to the modern day diet. A healthy diet includes berries, nuts, fresh colorful vegetables and fruit on a daily basis. This type of diet is also one that prevents and helps treat Candida. Do NOT make this too complicated. Simply start replacing bad foods with healthy ones. When you reach for that afternoon candy bar, instead eat an apple. Instead of a breakfast that includes toast, bacon and hashbrowns, consider a nice healthy smoothie instead. You can mix your favorite frozen berries with a good yogurt and whey powder for a delicious smoothie.

I prefer blueberries with a yogurt high in protein and a tasty vanilla protein whey powder. I also mix in some fresh spinach which cannot even be tasted as well as some Green Vibrance. I find that this is a very filling breakfast. Did you know that if you are hungry within 2 hours after eating, your meal did not include enough protein. The right amount of protein in your meal should keep you from feeling hungry for about 4 hours. That is why I add whey protein and yogurt high in protein.

I personally have had a great deal of success by eating a better diet. I have chosen to add Green Vibrance to my diet for 2 reasons. One is that I sometimes find it hard to get as much green foods into my diet as I should. The 2nd reason is the one that seems to have really helped with Candida and that is the probiotics in Green Vibrance. It has a strong dose of 15 billion friendly intestinal bacteria. This improves the bodies systems that need to function well if health is to be maintained or restored. It is essential for a person to digest food and transport nutrients into the body from the gastrointestinal tract before life and health can be sustained. This strong dose of probiotics help assure a healthy G.I. tract by building and maintaining colonies of robust intestinal flora. The strains contained in Green Vibrance assist in breaking down proteins for easy assimilation, help transport minerals and B-vitamins across the intestinal mucosa, synthesize several B-vitamins themselves, create an unfriendly (acidic) environment for pathogenic bacteria and yeast (candida), This reduces the level of disease-causing bacteria and shrink Candida yeast colonies in the gut.

If you read any of Dr. Fuhrman’s book or see him on PBS you know he talks about Nutrient density. The most nutrient dense foods are essential for health. Spinach and Kale are some of the most nutrient dense foods. Green Vibrance is extremely nutrient dense and therefore is very helpful for creating and maintaining good health.

Green Vibrance is engineerd to be a concentrated, nutrient-dense food from vegetable sources that is designed to:

1.) rehabilitate the digestive tract and improve nutrient absorption.

2.) deliver many trace nutrients that may very easily be absent or undersupplied in modern diets.

3.) improve circulation in order to deliver those nutrients throughout the entire body.

4.) support a vigorous and efficient immune system to protect the body from invasive health issues.

If someone tells you that a Candida diet is nonsense be sure to check on what they are selling. In the case I mentioned above they are selling a product for almost $50.00 that treats symptoms and will make you feel better as long as you take it. They want you to take it forever because they make as much as $25 on each sale.

Candida and Men…

Posted on July 27, 2011 with 1 Comment

Candida and Men…

Most people think of fungal yeast infections or Candida albicans (also known as Thrush and Balanitis) as only a female issue, however, men frequently develop the condition. Candida in men occurs in the groin area; it can cause soreness, itching, and redness of the head of the penis, scrotum, and foreskin. Many times, small white spots on the penis, burning sensations during intercourse, and transient rashes may identify the ailment. Due to the fact that Candida thrives in warm, sweaty, and irritated skin, uncircumcised men are actually more likely to develop Candida. In some cases, the foreskin even swells and cracks due to the yeast allergy. In addition, not only does, the fungal yeast thrive on the high sugar content found in men with diabetes, it can also result as an allergic reaction to perfumes, dyes, soaps, and shower gels.

Plain unscented soaps are highly encouraged for bathing, as are warm sitz baths infused with several drops of Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia.). On an internal note, drinking pure, unsweetened cranberry juice, diluted with water may keep the urinary tract of the penis clear while the external skin heals. Also, the avoidance of milk, mushrooms, caffeine, sugar and bread is also recommended. Some holistic practitioners suggest the ingestion of raw garlic. One should first seek alternative medical consultation before ingestion, due to the heating nature of garlic and its indigestion-causing properties.

White Coating Under Tongue

Posted on July 22, 2011 with 1 Comment

White Coating Under Tongue

Question : I have been suffering from several health problems for many years. There’s a white coating under  tongue. I also have joint pains, digestive disorders and problems urinating. I have seen many doctors but after taking medication, my problems seem to worsen.

Answer : Some of these symptoms may be due to a yeast infection. The common culprit here is Candida albicans. Yeast is present in everyone’s gastrointestinal tract. However, when there’s Candida overgrowth, it may cause problems such as oral thrush (white coating under  tongue), bloating, indigestion, lethargy, rectal itching, yeast infection of the skin and frequent bladder infections.

Avoid foods that may promote Candida growth such as refined carbohydrates, including sugar and white flour products as Candida thrives in a high sugar state and can cause a white coating under tongue. Honey, maple syrup, foods with a high yeast or mold content such as alcoholic beverages, cheeses, dried fruit and peanuts, milk and milk products can also encourage an overgrowth. Take wholesome and well-balanced meals. Eighty per cent of the diet should comprise alkaline-forming foods (fresh fruits and vegetables). Fermented dairy products such as yoghurt are also beneficial.

White Coating Under Tongue – Oral Thrush

Probiotics can boost the friendly bacteria population in the gas- trointestinal tract that causes the overgrowth of Candida fungus and alleviate symptoms related to this infection. Omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids can also help to bring down inflammation. You can opt for a combi-nation of evening primrose oil and fish oil in capsule form.

Vitamin C and zinc will help strengthen the immune system to cope with other infections during the Candida infestation. Other significant nutrients indicated in chronic Candidiasis include vitamin A, the B group vitamins, folic acid, selenium and iron often helps with a white coating under tongue..

Try applying diluted 100 per cent Tea Tree oil or creams containing Tea Tree oil as it has anti-fungal properties for faster healing. Exercise regularly and keep a proper diet. Try to identify known or suspected allergens and take steps to avoid them. Allergies can weaken the immune system. The use of antibiotics, steroids, immune-suppressing drugs and birth control pills can also suppress the body’s defenses and contribute to a white coating under tongue..