{"id":17831,"date":"2020-02-14T16:40:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T16:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=17831"},"modified":"2022-04-08T02:30:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T02:30:25","slug":"anti-candida-diet-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/anti-candida-diet-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Anti-Candida Diet Foods from an RD"},"content":{"rendered":"Jessica Bippen, MS, RD<\/a>, discusses candida overgrowth, its status according to different MD’s, and anti-candida diet foods that can help alleviate your symptoms.<\/em>\n\nYou\u2019ve been diagnosed with candida overgrowth<\/a>… but now what? You’re sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. You want to kick candida overgrowth symptoms like extreme fatigue, brain fog, constant bloating<\/a>, digestion<\/a> issues, and vaginal discomfort to the curb\u2014but don\u2019t know where to start. Enter: the anti-candida diet.<\/em>\n\nWhile this diet lacks sufficient scientific evidence proving it works, there are plenty of functional medicine doctors<\/a> who believe that it can help eliminate this condition. Keep reading to learn what to eat and what to avoid to abate your candida overgrowth symptoms through nutrition.\n

First, Is Candida Overgrowth Real?<\/h2>\nCandida overgrowth occurs when naturally occurring Candida albicans, a type of yeast found in our microbiome, grows in excess<\/a>. This excess can result in an array of unpleasant symptoms pertaining to cognition, energy, digestion, skin health, and more.\n\nIt\u2019s important to note that traditional Western medicine doesn\u2019t recognize candida overgrowth as a true health condition. Thus, it can be difficult to diagnose and treat it with standardized protocol. With that said, many functional medicine doctors do<\/em> recognize the veracity of candida overgrowth. Once diagnosed, they help treat it with an anti-candida diet food plan, plus a combination of probiotics<\/a> and herbal and anti-fungal protocols.\n\n\"Woman\n

What is the Anti-Candida Diet?<\/h2>\nThe anti-candida diet is a strict, short-term diet meant to alleviate the symptoms of candida infections, especially in the intestinal tract.\n\nWhile different practitioners may have slightly different protocols, the main component of the anti-candida diet is following a strict diet that eliminates sugar<\/a>, gluten<\/a>, caffeine, alcohol<\/a>, and some dairy<\/a> products. Based on these restrictions, you can think of it as a more regimented version of the paleo<\/a> diet.\n\nAnti-candida diet foods include protein<\/a> like high-quality meat, eggs, and fish; non-starchy vegetables; low-sugar fruits; and herbs and spices. Additionally, this diet plan encourages eating foods with anti-fungal properties like garlic, ginger, coconut oil, cinnamon, plus fermented probiotic foods<\/a> that support healthy gut bacteria.\n\nHowever, don’t think of making this diet your norm. It\u2019s essential to keep in mind that the anti-candida diet isn\u2019t designed for long-term adherence. Many specialists and practitioners recommend following it for 10 to 12 weeks or until your symptoms disappear. During this period<\/a>, you ideally want to keep your daily intake of carbs under 50 grams, as well as making sure to eat no more than one serving of fruit per day. Once you’re symptom-free and your doctor runs a candida overgrowth test to ensure it has cleared, you can slowly reintroduce the foods you eliminated.\n

Foods to Avoid FOR CANDIDA OVERGROWTH<\/h2>\n