Herbs and diet to kill Candida and other fungal, yeast infections

(NaturalNews) Diet is Key. Without changing the diet, all of the supplements and medications in the world won't rid the body of Candida. The right food is the best medicine; it restricts the growth of Candida and aids in the growth of beneficial bacteria.

A Candida diet must eliminate some of the foods that you will normally eat on a healthy diet, but the basis of a healthy diet remains the same. A Candida diet should consist of 80% fresh, raw, organic produce, more vegetables than fruit. Choose a wide variety of nutrient dense foods. If you eat meat, make sure you choose organic meat. You do not want to eat meat from diseased animals that were fed hormones and antibiotics. Avoid processed foods, and do not eat any foods with artificial flavorings, colorings, preservatives, MSG, or trans fats. Avoid all GMOs. This is easy to do if all of your food choices are organic.

This is a prebiotic diet. Raw produce is high in fiber, which is essential for gut health. Fiber not only moves toxins through the bowels, it provides the perfect environment for healthy bacteria to thrive. Many conventional sites that talk about a diet for Candida warn against eating fermented foods. We make the opposite recommendation, eat lots of fermented foods. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and kefir provide the healthy bacteria needed in the gut–the bacteria that will ultimately crowd out Candida. Foods that kill fungi include onions, leeks, green apples, ginger, pomegranates, and citrus fruits. Along with diet, there is an arsenal of natural treatments for Candia. It isn't necessary to take supplements to kill Candida, but it does speed up the process faster than diet alone.

What to Avoid

Juices, gluten, GMOs, sugars, ketchup, mushrooms, refined foods, toxins that disrupt gut balance from antibiotics, vaccines, and alcohol should all be avoided if possible. Conventional meats should also be avoided due to widespread prophylactic antibiotic use , which can damage our beneficial bacteria. Also it is important to limit intake of starches. Red potatoes and sweet potatoes are good choices when eating potatoes. These restrictions are temporary. After healthy gut bacteria are well established and symptoms of Candida overgrowth are gone, some flexibility in diet will return. Should symptoms reappear, just strictly adhere to the diet for a few weeks to a few months.

Anti-Fungal Foods

A diet high in produce with more vegetables than fruits is crucial for healing Candida. There are, however, some foods that have particular anti-fungal or probiotic qualities that will speed up Candida's demise. If you take away the foods that Candida thrive on, yeast infections will be a thing of the past, even the low-lying kind that saps you of your energy and focus.

These foods contain potent anti-fungal properties, so they do a remarkable job of killing Candida. They should make up a substantial portion of any Candida detox diet, which should also include other low-sugar, high fiber vegetables. High fiber raw produce creates the right environment for beneficial bacteria to thrive.

• Green Apples
• Pomegranates
• Garlic
• Oregano
• Onions
• Leeks
• Coconut
• Rutabaga
• Turnips
• Olive Oil
• Lemons & Limes
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Arugula
• Watercress
• Cabbage

These spices also have potent anti-fungal properties. Try to work them into your meals every chance you get.

• Thyme
• Turmeric
• Clove
• Cayenne Pepper
• Cinnamon

These probiotic foods are very beneficial if you can get them with live cultures. Consuming these foods will help increase the numbers and effectiveness of your beneficial bacteria. Take care to check the labels in order to avoid MSG, artificial flavors, and other questionable ingredients that are sometimes found in these foods.

• Sauerkraut
• Kimchi
• Raw apple cider vinegar
• Acidophilus
• Kombucha
• Yogurt (like Bio-K and other powerful probiotics in the supplement section, not cheap yogurt int eh dairy section)
• Kefir (unsweetened)
• Other fermented vegetables

The problem with many of the aforementioned foods is that the stomach acid typically kills most or all of the beneficial bacteria. Some yogurts are designed with bacteria strong enough to survive stomach acid, and high quality probiotic capsules are typically designed get through acid and release in the gut.

If you want to heal from Candida faster, these herbal supplements can help to speed up the process.

• Goldenseal
• Olive leaf extract
• Neem oil
• Grapefruit seed extract
• Undecenoic acid
• Oil of Oregano
• Black walnut
• Pau' d arco
• Castor bean oil extract (Undecenoic acid)
• Propolis
• Echinacea
• Wormwood
• Tea tree oil

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