After having successfully worked with many candida patients over the years I have become convinced that fresh juicing can be one of the most successful nutritional options in giving yeast infected patients a radiant, energetic life, and a truly optimal digestive function leading to excellent health. Even bottled, canned, or concentrated juices cannot ever match the nutrient value of freshly prepared juices. Most canned or bottled juices have been pasteurized which destroys many of the nutrients in juices and all too often you will find that preservatives and artificial colors have been added.
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Juicing may not agree with some people with yeast infections, but with many others it will be perfectly fine, so it may be a case of trial and error for you. I’m not there to assist you with your particular case and that is why perhaps you bought my book so I’d recommend you give it a try, particularly as you improve. Did you try initially and then aggravate? Then stop, stick with the Candida Diet I have outlined and come back to juicing later as you improve.
It’s a great option to add fresh veggie drink as a part of your regime. This is just another way to incorporate fresh fruit & vegetables into your diet. The best thing about raw vegetable and fruit juice is that these foods are packed full of many essential vitamins and minerals, enzymes and amino acids which are all critical in maintaining excellent health.
Please do keep an open mind and don’t think that juicing is not for you because you have a yeast infection because you have been told or read online that you should “strictly avoid all fruits and limit many vegetables because the yeast will thrive on all those sugars”. Can you imagine what the cells of your body experience once you start to drink fresh juice every day? You will be absolutely amazed at the difference it can make to any underlying chronic health complaint you may well have had forever, regardless of whether it is diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure or a chronic candida yeast infection. I have found that diabetics improve rapidly on a regime of fresh fruit and vegetable juice – and they have blood sugar issues and should in theory become very sick by all these “sugars” but they don’t, they thrive in fact. But in saying that, I do recommend you limit the very high fructose containing fruits initially. In my book the Candida Crusher you will be able to see tables outlining the fruits with the highest sugar content right down to those with the lowest, the same with vegetables.
Similarly, patients with acute bacterial infections do well on a short juice fast, but we are told that those with bacterial infections should avoid sugars for a quick recovery because “bacteria thrive on sugars and an acid forming diet”. They do – but they thrive on the refined sugars mostly, not the sugars in fresh produce.
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Here are ten good reasons why juicing is so good if you have a yeast infection overgrowth:
- Valuable and sensitive micro-nutrients are locked in your fresh foods and become damaged and even destroyed when you heat up foods, and juicing every day ensures you lose virtually none of these nutrients. As soon as you heat up food and process it in any way you begin to alter the shape and chemical composition.
- Five to eight serves of fresh fruit and vegetables daily. You may well have heard that we all need to eat between five to eight servings of fruit and vegetables daily if we want to maintain optimal health, and juicing is the best way to get those servings. Daily juicing is the easiest way to guarantee the yeast infected will take in his or her daily quota. Many yeast infected patients are nutrient deficient because they have issues with their small and large intestine.
- Nutrients are more easily absorbed from juices as opposed to eating them cooked. Many yeast sufferers reading this will have an impaired digestive system, and consuming vegetable and fruit juices allows their body to more easily access all those critical minerals, trace elements and other nutritional factors.
- You eat a larger variety of vegetables and fruits by juicing them. It is a fact that most of us tend to eat the same vegetables and fruits, by juicing you eat a much larger selection and therefore increase your chances of getting all those important nutrients you wouldn’t otherwise consume. Eating the same vegetables and fruits can violate the principle of food rotation and increases your chance of developing an allergy or intolerance to a certain food.
- Fiber is your intestinal broom. All that pulp or fiber inside the fruits and vegetables you juice acts like a broom inside your digestive tract. And this fiber is critical part of the whole digestive process. Without the fiber, the system slows down and can even stall causing constipation. Fiber is also necessary to assist in the cultivation of beneficial bacteria.
- Your blood sugar will be more stable. If you drink straight fruit juice then the sugars may get into the bloodstream too quickly which may spike your blood sugar and cause other problems the body has to then deal with (like high insulin and cortisol). It may be counter-productive and do more damage than good! The fiber allows the nutrients to enter the blood stream at the perfect speed – not too fast and not too slow, just like nature intended because it created the juice and fiber at the same time. Consuming straight fruit juice like orange juice may even cause your blood sugar to rise rapidly like drinking a soda drink! This is especially the case if you drink 100% pure orange juice, or carrot juice made from those fancy new hybrid carrots or apples, bred to taste sweeter with a very high sugar content. Yes, many fruits and vegetables are hybridized to contain more sugar for increased consumption with their unnaturally high sugar content. I believe the real reason many love to drink 100% carrot or orange juice is because it is feeding their sugar addiction, but in reality they are just swapping one sugary drink for another. Be careful folks, if it tastes really sweet you may wonder what you are doing to the yeast inside your digestive system!
- Whole foods are best consumed for optimal health. By consuming juice you are consuming whole foods. If you get a juicer like a Vitamix, the only one I recommend, you will be drinking everything in a vegetable and fruit, including the skin, seeds, the entire lot. You simply can’t get more “whole” than that.
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Fresh vegetable and fruit juices have been shown to help with general well being. Most people who juice regularly have more energy and stamina, and improved immune function, which means fewer colds. Juicing has also been shown to have a positive effect on cardiovascular health, blood pressure, and the aging process itself. It can also be very important in any weight loss program, and can make a person with a yeast infection feel really good in a short space of time. - Faster nutrient uptake by your bloodstream. Whenever you consume fresh veggie and fruit juices you are significantly decreasing the digestive procedure that usually takes place when you eat food. But remember, please don’t remove all that fiber as it may leave the nutrient-dense juice a little too easily and rapidly digested. The antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and nutrients of fresh juice are effectively delivered throughout the intestinal tract walls into the bloodstream, whereby they become accessible for use by the entire body.
- Optimal nutrition without the calories, fat, or additives. Most people who eat a typical supermarket based diet consumed in countries like America or Australia are consuming way too many over-cooked and over-processed foods that are high in fat, calories, sugar and salt. In addition, these foods contain many food additives, preservatives, and artificial colors and flavors. Poor and nutrient stripped diets such as these contribute to heart disease, cancer and a variety of other diseases and most certainly can be a causative factor with yeast infections, especially when such foods are consumed in conjunction with a high stress lifestyle. Natural juices contain an instant form of superior nutrition and are certainly far more healthy than the liquids we often consume like soft drinks, coffee, tea or alcoholic beverages.
My Candida Crusher book contains many “Health Tips” like the one below:
Health Tip – Caution with Fruit Juices Initially
Do you have a chronic yeast infection and perhaps crave sugar or sweet things? Maybe you have diabetes, are overweight or obese or have high blood pressure or high cholesterol (high triglycerides in particular). Then I’d advise caution with high fructose containing fruits, the very sweet fruits, and it is best to limit these fruits until you normalize your condition. Yeast infections, especially when chronic, can initially aggravate with fresh sweet fruit juices, but in my experience if you persist with an 80% vegetable juice and 20% fruit juice blend you should be fine after a few days. That is providing you only take in vegetable and fruit juices and avoid solid foods containing any form of sugar (especially the refined sugars found in processed foods) for up to a week. Yes, it is possible to have juice if you have a yeast infection, but just make the right choices and experiment. STOP if you feel worse or an aggravation of your symptoms, you may need to experiment with different combinations until you’ve worked out what best suits your needs. You are always safe with lemon and lime however, and these two fruits are a good addition to any vegetable juice which may be bitter, as these two citrus fruits are great at masking any strongly bitter flavors of some of the more beneficial deep leafy greens like broccoli, collards or spinach. As you improve, you should be able to include more fruits in your diet over time, I’ve witnessed this with countless yeast infected patients and it works.
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Although vegetables can be distinguished by high and low carbs, most contain simple carbohydrates. I advocate eating the ones listed below, and, when it comes to cabbage, at least 1 cup per day. Eating vegetables raw is not particularly beneficial (I explain this in more detail in my book) and lightly steamed vegetables are always a better choice. The big exception here is garlic. Eating crushed garlic raw releases enzymes which are beneficial to the digestive processes.
Although I advise for fruits to be avoided, what has to be remembered is that this rule applies only to the ‘initial’ steps in the diet and is not advised long-term. What I mean by initial, is that for at least 2 weeks fruits are avoided but then these can be gradually reintroduced. Some fruits however are still acceptable and the world won’t come to an end even if you break the 2 week rule. These include: Avocado (up to 1/2 daily), Blueberries (only a small daily amount), coconut (fresh only), strawberries (maximum 8 per day). Also you can have both lime and lemon juice, the latter being noted for stimulating gastric juices.
Meat from animal sources is the most easily accessed form of convertible protein. I recommend eating at least 2 portions per day. If you cannot tolerate this amount in 2 sittings, then simply break the same amount into smaller, more easily digestible meals. If you suffer from constipation or diarrhea eating this amount of meat, then build up to it gradually over a period of 2 or 3 weeks and allow your digestive system to accustom itself to the changes.
Most people practicing vegetarianism already have a good idea of the best sources of protein, however for my diet they need to include high protein nuts, seeds and grains. Some will prefer tofu or other soy sources such as tempeh, or will at least use these to vary their menu. Of course lentils, beans and peas are good protein sources and most vegetarians consume these as part of their regular diet. I have done a comprehensive video on my youtube channel on the topic which you can watch to learn more.
Nuts are a great source of protein and are suitable for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. However remember to buy only raw fresh nuts and avoid the salted, sweetened, flavored and roasted varieties. My favorites for this diet include: Almonds, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia and walnuts. Sunflower and sesame seeds are also a good, healthy accompaniment.
For the first 2 weeks of my diet avoid fruit juices – excluding lime and lemon which have already been mentioned as aiding digestion. Vegetable juice too is to be avoided if it doesn’t include the fiber. After 2 weeks fruit juices can be slowly introduced back into the diet.
One problem people find themselves facing is in deciding which vegetables to eat. This is because many sufferers are unaware that some vegetables contain starches which are actually forms of sugar. To get around this problem I provide some guidance on which vegetables to avoid in the first 2-3 weeks and they include:
Grains are a sticky subject at the moment when it comes to dietary regimens and this is mainly due to many people having an intolerance to gluten. Some will just go for avoiding wheat and others will abstain not only from wheat but also oats, rye and barley. Oats actually don’t contain gluten and they can be tolerated by some people, but on my diet I suggest that not only the above grains are avoided but also all grains for at least 3 months. This, obviously, includes all products made with grains and which usually include yeast which can also aggravate a Candida infection. If I were to make exceptions then these would be, amaranth, buckwheat, brown rice and quinoa.
As I stated in the grains section it is preferable to lay off products which are made with both grains and yeast. Unfortunately this rules out most baked goods. Many also contain sugar which, as we know, simply feeds a yeast overgrowth. Certainly abstain from these products for at least the first 2-3 weeks elimination period, and, if possible, a whole 3 months before you try introducing them back into the diet slowly. The good news is that because you will have killed off a good amount of the yeast infection by this time, your desire for sweet products will be much reduced anyway.
It is sometimes difficult to establish which foods contain sugar simply because many are ones which actually convert to sugar within the body. For example, lactose is a dairy sugar in milk and dairy products, and it is converted by an enzyme, lactase in the digestive tract. Yet there are more obvious ones such as honey, molasses, maple syrup and jellies which, quite clearly, should not be ingested for at least the first 3 weeks of my program. Others however which you might not immediately think of include:
Although most people tend to think of additives as being chemically synthesized compounds which are added to foods, one of the main additives is actually…sugar. Most products, from tinned tomatoes through to canned fish and coconut, actually contain refined sugar and usually in the form from at least one in the list above. Remember to read labels and avoid anything with added sugar in any form.
Since we have already established that the main food offenders in aggravating a Candida overgrowth are grains, sugars and yeasts, then all the above products need to be avoided for at least the first 3 weeks of the diet.
Alcohol of all types should be avoided. Not only will it aggravate a yeast overgrowth but it is also now suspected of being a primary cause. This has been established because research has been done which indicates that most people suffering from a dependence on alcohol also have gut dysbiosis – an imbalance of gut microflora.
Although vinegar is said to stimulate the digestive tract unfortunately many mass produced products contain not only sugars but also they accumulate molds – neither of which are conducive to ridding yourself of Candida. Although they are not manufactured with molds included, these simply grow as they sit for long periods on shelves either inside the refrigerator or outside. If you have these products in your kitchen then check out the use-by dates and the condition of the bottles and jars and dispose of them if necessary. Also check the ingredient lists for added sugars. The main ones to avoid are:
Although products containing malt can be psychologically comforting, they should be avoided for the first 3 weeks on the Candida Crusher diet. This is because malt is made from grains, and the products themselves usually contain added sugar in one form or another. Product names vary depending on the country but most are sold as night-time beverages.
Although I advise eating meat at least twice a day on the Candida Crusher diet, I am referring to that which is lean, organic and uncooked at purchase. Processed and smoked meats generally, at best, contain both preservatives and you might be surprised to learn, sugar. Often canned and pickled fish products come into this category as do hot dogs, corned beef and even pickled tongue. Because of this you should avoid these products for at least the first 3 weeks of my diet and after introduce them slowly back in. Even then they should be eaten only infrequently.
It is preferable to avoid coffee and tea if at all possible. If not, then at least try cutting back your daily consumption. Neither can you add milk or sugar during at least the first 3 weeks on the diet. If you can manage to avoid such drinks totally during my diet then all the better. Herbal teas offer some alternative options but it has to be remembered that these are not teas at all but simply different plant mixtures. Green tea is a viable alternative but white tea, which is not as easily obtained, is slightly more palatable and contains more antioxidants.
As I’ve already said above fruit juice of all kinds with the exception of fresh lemon and lime, needs to be avoided for the first 3 weeks. Sodas should be avoided forever. When it comes to juices remember that even ones which appear to be healthy, such as apple, pineapple and orange, are only going to exaggerate your yeast infection. This includes products which are fresh, frozen, canned or bottled. Fitness or energy drinks are a definitely no-no and come under the no-soda rule.
Often dried fruits are seen as being a healthy option by some people. This is more-so due to their inclusion in products like muesli. Yet these fruits are actually full of concentrated sugar which is probably why many people crave an extra bowl of cereal in the mornings! Some dried fruits, whether in cereals or otherwise, contain more concentrated sugars than others, so ones to avoid in particular include, apricots, dates, figs, prunes and raisins.
Although it is good economic practice to save leftovers instead of throwing them away you have to remember to do it properly. Simply covering food with film and leaving it in the refrigerator overnight or over two nights, still leaves it open to growing mold and spores. Inadequate re-heating can fail to kill those spores and can result in your ‘topping up’ the fungi and yeasts already lurking in your body. Where possible freeze leftovers and remember to defrost and reheat thoroughly before consuming. When it comes to leftovers, the freezer is your friend!
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