Have
you ever tried activating dry yeast for baking bread?
The instructions ask you to dissolve the yeast in warm
water and add a little sugar to feed and grow the yeast.
All yeasts must have sugar to grow. This article deals
with the effects
of sugar on candida diet.

Most doctors and health
professionals agree that the single most important
factor causing Candida overgrowth is excessive sugar in
the diet. So, the first step in Candida diet would be to
eliminate sugar in all its forms. Sugar, be it brown or
white, malt or molasses, refined syrups or artificial
sweeteners, naturally-occurring like fructose or honey,
turbinado, demerrara etc. must be avoided at all costs.
Sugar-sweetened foods such as cookies, ice-creams,
cakes, candies, desserts, soda pop are harmful even for
healthy people, but in persons with Candidiasis, they
can trigger off or exacerbate the symptoms. It is also
best to stay off high-sugar such as fruits,
fruit-juices, dried fruits, candied fruits, canned
fruits, and sweet potatoes.
It
has been known for many years that sugar depresses the
immune system. Here are a few more reasons why sugar is
bad for health in general and for Candida diet in
particular:
·
Sugar
contributes to diminished ability in fighting
infections.
·
Sugar
interferes with the absorption of calcium and magnesium
and upsets mineral relationships in the
body.
·
Sugar
causes hormonal imbalances, causing some hormones to
become underactive and others to become
overactive.
·
Sugar
can change the structure of proteins and interfere with
their absorption.
·
Sugar
can cause the digestive tract to become acidic, thus
encouraging pathogens. It can also cause dyspepsia and
is an important cause of
constipation.
·
Sugar
causes the saliva to become acidic and promotes tooth
decay and leads to periodontal and gum
disease.
·
Sugar
increases risk of various diseases such as Crohn’s
disease, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, gallstones,
heart diseases, obesity etc.
·
Sugar
elevates glucose and insulin response in oral
contraceptive users.
·
Sugar
contributes to diabetes by decreasing insulin
sensitivity.
·
Sugar
is addictive and causes anxiety, depression and
difficulty in concentration.
Unfortunately, one of the symptoms of Candida infection is craving for sugar. But if you manage to keep off sugar while on the Candida diet for three days the “sugar spell” is broken and it becomes easier from then on to avoid sugar totally. Also, once you realize that by eating sugar you are actually encouraging the Candida to proliferate inside your body, it becomes easier to resist the temptation. Also, along with feeding the Candida you are also taking in a whole lot of empty calories devoid of any nutritional value. This ends up by adding pounds to your body weight.
Thus,
we can see the adverse effects of sugar on Candida diet.
However, just following the Candida diet and staying off
sugar alone will not cure Candidiasis. All the external
and internal factors which have lead to Candidiasis need
to be taken into account and dealt with to affect a
permanent cure. This calls for a holistic approach of
detoxifying, taking herbal supplements, making lifestyle
changes and psychological support and counseling.