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Summary

An overgrowth of Candida Albicans is a chronic, dangerous infection. If left unchecked it will continue to spread and break down the body's ability to fight off disease. Everyone including infants and children are susceptible to candidiasis. The goal when treating a Candida infection is to remove yeast from the infected tissue and rebuild the immune system.

The following dietary regimen is critical in handling yeast

• Caffeine - Are you a coffee drinker? Do you drink decaffeinated or caffeinated? The rumors of decaffeinated coffee being less harmful for the body than caffeinated has been disproven by the medical establishment. Caffeine can kill up to 75% of the friendly Acidophilus flora in the colon per cup of coffee. The same goes for decaffeinated. It takes the body approximately five hours to replace that flora depending on the diet and balance of the body at the time.
• Eat a low carbohydrate diet with no more than 60-80 grams of carbohydrate per day. Because yeast feeds on sugar, wheat and dairy products they should be avoided. Yeasts, molds and fungi cross react so yeast products should be avoided such as vinegar, mushrooms, cheeses, commercial breads and alcohol.
• Avoid using antibiotics and steroids unless absolutely necessary since antibiotics promote the growth of the yeast germ in the body.
• Stop using birth control pills and especially if there is discharge or headaches with periods. The progesterone of these pills causes changes in the vaginal mucus membrane which makes it easier for Candida to multiply.
• Follow the Candida Control Diet. Fill out the Candida Albicans Questionnaire to find out if you need to do something about the amount of Candida present in your body.
• Have yourself tested through Contact Reflex Analysis to find out how much Candida is present in your body and what areas are affected by it.
• Many clients notice a great improvement in as much as a few days and many within three weeks. Still it takes an average of six to twelve months to eradicate a Candida overgrowth. The Candida probably became well established before it was identified which is why treatment must be persistent. The major symptoms to improve are headaches, diarrhea, emotional and behavior problems, vaginitis and chemical sensitivities.
• When fighting a Candida infection a person must be systematic and disciplined because the miseries of the problem do not cease immediately with treatment. Candida "die-off" can cause some very uncomfortable symptoms temporarily. These symptoms disappear soon after beginning the diet.

Candida Control Diet

Of all conditions that are treated with clinical nutrition, Candida is the most important condition addressed with diet. Many patients have been disappointed in their prior treatment programs because they failed to follow a proper control diet in the handling of Candida. It can not be stressed enough that if you are going to embark on a treatment program to treat Candida that you must agree to follow a very strict diet. If you take supplements and don't follow the diet, you will be very disappointed in your results. You must agree to follow the diet before any treatment can begin.

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