Fighting Yeast Infections With a Candida Free Diet

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Following a Candida free diet can help restore your natural chemistry and serve as a healthy treatment for sudden and chronic symptoms of Candida.

What foods should I avoid on a Candida free diet, and why?
A simple Candida diet is like a yeast detox designed to cleanse your body of the overabundant Candida fungus. To stop the additional growth of Candida in your body, your new diet should be free of any foods containing yeast.

You should also eliminate foods that contain mold, preservatives and sugars. These feed the Candida organisms and help them multiply throughout your body.

Here's a list of foods you should avoid at all cost:
Breads, bagels, pretzels, rolls.
Baked goods containing yeast, such as cakes, pastries, cookies, and muffins.
All alcohol, including beer and wine.
Vinegar and vinegar-based condiments (dressings, sauces, mayonnaise etc...).
Processed, canned and refined foods (potato chips, crackers, processed nuts...).
Glutinous white and wheat flours and products (pasta, pizza etc...).
Coffee, tea, ciders and root beer.
B-complex vitamins (unless they’re marked yeast-free).
Smoked, dried, picked, or cured meats, fish, and poultry.
Moldy cheeses.
Peanuts, peanut-based products, pistachios, and any foods containing them.
Mushrooms.
Soy sauce and other products made from fermented soy beans.
Malt and any foods containing malt.
Fruit juices (all frozen, bottled and canned varieties).
Dried fruits.
Honey, maple syrup and other sugar-based syrups.
Processed and brown sugar.
Products containing lactose, sucrose, or fructose.
Soft drinks and other bottled or canned drinks sweetened with sugar.
Jams, jellies and preserves.
Canned or prepared tomatoes (use fresh tomatoes instead).

What foods should I eat on a Candida free diet, and why?
After reading the list of foods and drinks to avoid, you’re probably wondering just what is ok to eat on a strict Candida free diet.

Thankfully, there are a number of healthy and refreshing foods you can enjoy at almost any stage in life, including if you’re pregnant.

There are also many satisfying yeast-free recipes you can prepare at home. Choose foods that are yeast-free, like rice and proteins, or ingredients that help prevent Candida from reoccurring, like broccoli, spinach, onions and tomatoes.

You can also enjoy:
Proteins such as chicken, beef, fish, turkey, and eggs (preferably organic)
Fresh vegetables, especially dark leafy greens
Unprocessed nuts and seeds (except peanuts and pistachios)
Brown rice
Couscous, millet, and buckwheat
Beans, especially red, lima and kidney beans
Unrefined oils like olive, coconut, hemp seed and sesame varieties
Water, soy or rice milk
Other foods should be eaten in moderation while you are on your Candida diet

Enjoy in moderation:
Fruit—contains natural sugars that feed the Candida bacteria
Vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beets and corn.
Dairy products, including yogurt—may contain lactose sugar
Unprocessed cheeses like Swiss, mozzarella, Provolone, and cheddars—made with milk containing antibiotics that can suppress the growth of healthy bacteria
Spices—too much can kill good Candida-fighting bacteria

Probiotics in a Candida free diet
Probiotics are healthy bacteria that are found naturally in your digestive system. They are present in yogurt and sold as supplements in many health and specialty food stores.

Acidophilus and Bifidus are two of the most common probiotic supplements available. Adding these to your diet can also help reduce the amount of Candida yeast in your system.