Yeasts are fast growing, single cell organisms which belong to the vegetable kingdom, most of them rich in many basic nutrients such as B vitamins (except for B-12), chromium, sixteen amino acids, fourteen or more minerals, and seventeen vitamins (not including vitamins A, C and E). Candida albicans, however, possesses behavioral patterns similar to animals, and has the ability to switch from its single cell makeup to a branching fungus form that can burrow beneath the surface of the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, digestive tract, respiratory tract and vagina. We're talking about the same kind of mold-like substance you see on meats, breads, cheese and other food stuff.
If you've ever noticed the destruction mold can have on aging paint, paper, damp clothes and food, imagine the destruction it can reap on the inside of your body. The result can be staggering: constipation, diarrhea, colitis, abdominal pain, canker sores, persistent heartburn, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, numb hands, legs or face, kidney and bladder infections, acne, tingling sensations and sometimes diabetes. Some of us afflicted with Candida albicans may even develop a sensitivity to the environment, including the smell of rubber, petroleum products, tobacco, exhaust fumes and chemical odors.
Unfortunately, if you're taking antibiotics, it's safe to say your immune system is already low. And if not, what about the food you're eating? Do you get a stuffed up nose or maybe gassy bloat after you eat breakfast? Could it be you had cereal with skim milk over it? Sounds harmless, but if you really investigate the ingredients, you'll find lactose (milk sugar) in the skim milk, and anything from sugar to fruit concentrate in the cereal. And what about lunch and dinner?
If you want to combat an outbreak of Candida albicans, it's imperative to avoid yeast products, alcohol, chocolate, dried fruits, citrus and acid fruits, fermented foods, all grains containing gluten (wheat, rye and barley), honey, nut butters, pickles, mushrooms, soy sauce, sprouts, sugars of all forms and vinegar for at least thirty days, adding them back to your diet slowly, one or two per week at a time.
In other words, for a month, your diet should be virtually fruit free, sugar free and yeast free. Candida albicans thrives in a sugary environment, so lay low on complex carbohydrates, loading up on meat (if you eat it), brown rice, millet and vegetables instead. You may want to take a supplement of acidophilus which helps to restore the normal balance of the bowel
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