Nutrition help

[Rabbit1]

Hello there ladies,

I seem to have run into a problem - chronic yeast infections (Once a month). According to my doctor my nutrition has to change. She's told me to stay away from sweets, alcohol, and reduce the amount of "yeast-filled" products I eat.

I'm currently eating fish, chicken, baby carrots, hummus, lots of yogurt and deli meat - however, I find this is not doing it for me (I'm always hungry).

I was wondering if any of you women out there could help me out by giving me some suggestions on how to spice up this diet.

Thanks a lot,

Crystal

[CF-OC_gal]

Hi Rabbit,

Your doctor seems to at least be more than the prescription pusher for yeast infections. That is a good thing. BTW - some women have naturally higher yeast counts than others so unless the symptoms are a threat to your health then I wouldn't get to worried. The blood from your period is a natural pH balancer (it's alkaline and yeast likes acid envrionments) and often corrects the problem in a normal cycle.

I do agree with her diet recommendations though because the sugars and alcohols can make you more yeast sensitive. Have you read the yeast connection or been on the site?

I would avoid too much deli meat. They use a lot of sugar in the processing. Try adding fats to your diet in the form of nuts and seeds. Also eat red meats with a higher fat content. Make salad dressings based on olive oil with lemon juice or vinegar.

You can also take probiotics as a supplement.

Do you exercise regularly?

[Lady C]

Here are some more tips.

Some women are prone to yeast conditions and get them frequently. These women may want to pay attention to precipitating factors, which can vary from person to person. Some things which commonly cause or worsen yeast overgrowth are stress, sudden diet and weather changes, birth control pills, use of the contraceptive sponge, and most commonly, a high sugar, carbohydrate, caffeine, or yeast diet. Frequent douching can increase yeast problems. Some health conditions, such as pregnancy and diabetes, can instigate an overgrowth.

Primary Foods the bulk of the diet

• Non starchy, non sweet vegetables (avoid carrots, corn, potatoes, onions, beet roots, yams, sweet potatoes and winter squash) either steamed, sauteéd and at times cooked up into homemade vegetable soup or broth. This means all fiberous carbs are great like califlower, cabbage, broccoli, aspargus, green beans, etc.
  
• Lots of fresh greens (make a salad dressing from olive oil, lemon juice, kelp powder and sea salt or sesame tahini (lightly roasted sesame butter) diluted with hot water, lemon juice and sea salt, stir vigorously until creamy.
  
• Lots of fresh parsley, freshly juiced organic celery & parsley juice if available.
  
• Lots of fresh garlic (powerful anti fungal / anti parasitic, garlic with purple skin is the strongest).
  
• Fish, beef , lamb, poultry and eggs. Commercially raised meats and farmed fish may contain antibiotics which can worsen your condition! Avoid chicken if you have sinus problems. Shrimp, prawns and lobster should be kept to a minimum (they can congest the liver).
  
• Drink cranberry juice. Unsweetened is best.
  
• Drink or eat Acidophilus. It's available in powder or capsules in health food stores or found in some milk and yogurt products. (Read the label; some dairy products have added acidophilus.)

[Rabbit1]

Originally Posted by Brat

Hi Rabbit,

Your doctor seems to at least be more than the prescription pusher for yeast infections. That is a good thing. BTW - some women have naturally higher yeast counts than others so unless the symptoms are a threat to your health then I wouldn't get to worried. The blood from your period is a natural pH balancer (it's alkaline and yeast likes acid envrionments) and often corrects the problem in a normal cycle.

I do agree with her diet recommendations though because the sugars and alcohols can make you more yeast sensitive. Have you read the yeast connection or been on the site?

I would avoid too much deli meat. They use a lot of sugar in the processing. Try adding fats to your diet in the form of nuts and seeds. Also eat red meats with a higher fat content. Make salad dressings based on olive oil with lemon juice or vinegar.

You can also take probiotics as a supplement.

Do you exercise regularly?

That's an amazing site! Thanks so much! I do exercise regularly (about 3-4 times a week) I've been trying to keep up on my probiotics and have cut out sugars and yeast from my diet for one week, and now I'm beginning to introduce them back in my diet slowly with little consumption per day watching for any negative side effects. So far, so good.

On a side note, I couldn't help but notice that you're doing the 5k in Ottawa. I'm originally from Ottawa - I miss it a little. Have fun with it! :

[CF-OC_gal]

Cool! Small world eh?