Veggie/vegan and candida?

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Is anyone else a vegan or vegetarian and suffer from candida (yeast intolerance)? I do and I can't eat any processed or femented foods such as cheese, vineger, soya products, yoghurts etc. I'm also allergic to dairy. It's really hard and I'm struggling with it as I have to be so careful what I eat. I've started using a protein powder to up my protein intake. I'm very careful and eat a lot of lentils and beans and nuts but I want to be on the safe side. I wonderd if anyone else follows a diet like this? I'm not looking for medical advice as I do have people I talk to, but just interested if anyone else is like this and what they eat.

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I totally know what you are going through. Candida diet is pretty rough for Vegetarians. You are doing the right stuff though. Rice protein powder is the best choice for a person with dairy allergies (14 g. protein per serving). You can mix it with natural almond milk. You want to make sure you avoid all kinds of sugars (even fruits but green apple is all right), starchy food... Go easy on carrots and beets. Quinoa is a good grain, brown rice is all right too. When it comes to nuts, cashews and peanuts are very moldy. The best nut is almond (soaked). Make a salad dressing with Flax seed oil/lemon juice. You gotta get creative with lentil dishes, beans so that it is does not get boring. Indian cuisine offers lots of recipes with beans. Good vegetables: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, chard, Jerusalem artichokes, cucumbers... Lots of healthy soups.
It takes a lot of wheel power to go through this diet but you will really feel the difference in your health. Good luck.
This book on Candida is helpful for Vegetarians:
Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know About Prevention, Treatment & Diet (Paperback)
by Jeanne Marie Martin

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I am vegan, so I don't eat dairy at all. Yeast intolerance isn't a problem for me though. But if you are using a protein powder, what is it made of? Whey is a dairy product, and you can't take soy protein powder, so that leaves pea protein powder, hemp protein powder, or brown rice protein powder. I would just like to suggest a superfood that has protein powder in the form of pea protein powder for you: Peaceful Planet by veglife. Or check any other protein powder that has greens in it. Spirulina and chlorella are two excellent sources of protein in the green form. These two greens also have excellent detoxifying actions, and the yeast find it intolerable to live in that kind of environment. Not to mention that the chlorophyll in it will boost your blood and immune system.

Also on the subject of greens. Making sure you get enough protein with lentils, beans, and nuts, is great, but make sure you get the vegetables too. And fresh/raw is the best nutritional value for you (cooking kills vitamin C which is needed to get rid of yeast).

I don't know if your doctors told you that you need to stay away from sugars if you have an uncontrollable yeast candida. Switch from fruit to vegetables in that way too.

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Stop eating protein. Veganism is healthy because u stop eating meat (protein) Give up the seeds/nuts/tofu Eat more enzymes, they digest protein. Try a raw pineapple/papaya/pear kiwi apple citrus diet. Itll be gone soon. Candida is a cell, cell is protein, no protein no candida, period

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Hello, I'm on the second week and seeing definite improvement on my yeast infection symptoms:
https://tr.im/TreatmentYeastInfection

Note that: If the yeast infection doesn't respond to over the counter treatment, prescription medication will likely be necessary. Similarly, if the symptoms return after two months of being treated, you should contact the doctor for professional treatment rather than resorting again to home treatment.

https://tr.im/TreatmentYeastInfection

If this is the first time you have experienced a yeast infection, you should schedule an appointment to have the condition treated by a doctor instead of resorting to home treatment

Source(s):
https://tr.im/TreatmentYeastInfection

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Hey hon,
Are you taking acidophilus? Check with your doctor first, though. My naturopath says I have a candida overgrowth, so I'm on Bio-K culture. That brand is guaranteed to be incredibly potent and has a dairy-free type.
If you're looking for a yummy protein powder, check out Nutribiotic vanilla rice protein powder. I love it :) It's vegan, gluten-free, soy-free. Here's a link: http://www.vitacost.com/NutriBioticVeganRiceProteinPowder
I'm allergic to dairy, too, but since I'm completely vegan, I don't mind! Do you drink rice or almond milk? Almond Breeze is my favorite, and I get it at Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's also has some fantastic coconut sorbet, which is vegan, gluten-free, and no soy.
Hope this helps! Way to be vegan!
veg hugs
Eve

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