Love Your Liver and Keep it Healthy
MAY 19, 2025Your liver does so much for the body. As a filter and processing plant, it helps break down toxins, helps store energy and more. It's time to show it some love!
Read MoreCandida is a yeast-like fungus that is found throughout the body. Under normal circumstances, bacteria and fungi balance is carefully maintained.
The balance can be knocked off and can cause candida to grow too much. Impact of the overgrowth can be felt with infections manifesting in a variety of areas including:
Intestinal candidiasis can cause side effects of gas, bloating, irregular bowel habits, food sensitivities and more.
Before speculating, be sure you are working with your medical team to ensure candida is the problem. Proposed nutritional treatment for candida involves minimizing sugars or carbohydrates, which allow it to grow and thrive.
A candida protocol may vary depending on the source but most recommend avoiding aged cheeses, starchy vegetables, certain fruits and processed grain products. Avoiding yeast containing products like beer, wine and baked goods is also important.
Try incorporating most nuts and seeds, lean meats, most non starchy vegetables and 100% whole grains. When treating candida, dietary changes may take 4 weeks to provide benefit.
However, some require longer protocols. Working closely with your medical team will ensure you are getting adequate nutrients and provide you guidance on following a protocol that suits your needs.
As with most nutrition plans, there is no one size fits all. A lot of patients have more issues than just candida, which could require further nutrition tailoring. More research supporting the effectiveness of nutritional treatments for candida is needed. There is not a standardized nutrition plan for this bacteria and fungi growth.
Finding ways to support your immune system is always beneficial.
See more about what our Nutritional Services team at CHI Health does. Need an appointment? Schedule with your provider!
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