CANDIDA

 

What is it?

Candidiasis is any infection with the yeast candida (usually candida albicans). Areas of the body most commonly affected are the vagina, mouth, intestine, skin folds and the napkinarea in babies. Also known as thrush or monilia, candida is anormal inhabitant in our bodies.

The yeast Candida albicans can change its form from a simple noninvasive cell to an invasive mycelial form with tendrils (tentacles).

These tendrils grow like roots and can penetrate the wall of the bowel,
and act like a leaking pipe through which waste products and toxins can enter into thebloodstream, bypassing the liver. Theliver is unable to get to these toxins which can then cause symptoms such as fatigue, allergies and mysterious ill health.

 

Diet Recommendation 

•  Include often - fresh leafy vegetables; sprouts; legumes (beans, lentils, split peas, chickpeas); wholegrains like brown rice; fish; poultry; lean meat; seeds and nuts (except peanuts); garlic, ginger, cinnamon, thyme and rosemary; natural unsweetened yoghurt.

•  Foods that have natural antibiotic properties will fight candida very effectively if they are eaten regularly. The best ones are raw garlic (finely chopped, grated or juiced), onions, leeks, and radishes, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage), fresh gingerroot (finely chopped or grated) and raw cabbage juice.