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Candida is a gastrointestinal, genital, throat, mouth and blood yeast. Though women mostly complain of candida genital infections, this can infect men as well. Candidiasis (the infection caused by Candida) may manifest in the form of rashes and itchy skin in the parts of the body it infects.
Diet plays a major role in treating candidiasis, as the fungus that causes the infection derives nutrition from the food that you consume.
Diet Plan To Cure Candidiasis
Breakfast
Your candida diet breakfast can be quite enjoyable if you include the correct foods. Eat breads made with flours of non-glutinous grains. Non-glutinous grains such as buckwheat, qunioa, millet and oat bran are high in fiber which successfully expel the candida toxins from your digestive system.
These also aid in improving the efficiency of your digestive system. Non-starchy vegetables can be used as fillings for breads, as they deprive sugar for the candida, thus curtailing their supply of nutrients.
Lunch
A sumptuous lunch is not an impossible proposition when on a candida diet, provided you plan for it. How about a mixed vegetable soup appetizer made with non starchy vegetables such as artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, spinach and zucchini? Flavor it with onion and garlic for a delicious serving of hot mixed vegetable soup.
You can also simply steam or grill these vegetables and flavor them with table salt and garlic. As discussed earlier, these vegetables will not supply the candida-compatible sugars for their nutrition. Prepare breads from flours of non-glutinous grains such as buckwheat, quinoa, millet and oat bran for the main dish.
Non-Vegetarian Options For Lunch
Here is some good news for lovers of non-vegetarian foods. You can opt for fish such as anchovies, herrings, sardines, and wild salmon. You could also eat fresh meats of poultry, lamb, beef and turkey. These foods do not specifically treat candidiasis, but they do not cause harm if eaten uncontaminated and fresh. Pep up the flavors with a variety of herbs and spices such as cloves, thyme, cinnamon, cloves, basil, black pepper, ginger, paprika, oregano, thyme and rosemary.
Herbs and spices are replete with antioxidant and antifungal properties, which work against the growth and proliferation of Candida in the human body. They also lessen inflammation and improve circulation. Though refined sugar becomes your enemy when you are on a candida diet, it does not mean that you have to give up on your favorite desserts. Try out healthy desserts with healthy sugar replacements such as stevia.
Evening Tea And Snacks
You have a range of herbal and spiced teas such as ginger tea, licorice tea and cinnamon tea to opt for as a part of your evening tea. Herbal teas have antifungal properties.
Chicory tea, made from chicory root (containing 20% inulin), works as a probiotic by introducing healthy bacteria in the gut for combating the pathogenic candida.
Dinner
The category of items for dinner can remain the same as for lunch, when you are on a candida diet. However, you could try interesting variations with different foods of a category. Mouthwatering dishes can be cooked with seasonings such as black water, sea salt, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar (raw), and coconut aminos.
These seasonings have antioxidant, antifungal and probiotic properties. Cold pressed cooking oils such as virgin coconut oil, olive and sesame oils can be used. Boiling these oils would damage their nutritional value. Yogurt, being probiotic promotes the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut, which will fight against the Candida infection and expel the disease causing organisms from the body. Yogurt works in conjunction with antibiotics. Yogurt can be included in your dinner menu as a dessert by using stevia as the sweetener.
Caution: Please use Home Remedies after Proper Research and Guidance. You accept that you are following any advice at your own risk and will properly research or consult healthcare professional.