1BChapter 2 – All About Candida Yeast Infection 20
Having hormonal imbalance( such as during menstruation), taking antibiotics, prescription medications, steroids and birth control pills can also trigger an onset of yeast infection. Lifestyle factors such as stress, hygiene, sexual activity and even the clothes that you wear can aggravate an already compromised Candida condition.
With that said, let’ s go into more detail about each of the primary and secondary factors that contribute to Candida yeast infection.
Poor Dietary Choices and Compromised Digestion
A diet high in refined carbohydrates, processed and toxic foods and low in fresh fruit and vegetables affects biochemical processes within the cells, worsens digestion and interferes with the natural toxic elimination process. Furthermore, it also feeds Candida, which thrives on refined carbohydrates such as sugar, white flour and white rice. Add nutritional deficiency to the equation, and Candida is provided with a constant supply of food, the ideal condition for its overgrowth.
Lack of nutrition is another factor. Our body needs to obtain about 40 essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients to enable the cells in our bodies to fully function and remain healthy. These nutrients mostly come from our diet since the body cannot produce them by itself. When we eat more processed foods and less foods with high nutritional value, the immune system declines and becomes less effective since nutrition is highly essential for healthy immune functioning. With a weakened defense system, we make it easier for Candida to multiply.
When our digestion is optimized, it helps in expulsion of yeasts and bacteria. When our digestion system is sluggish due to several factors discussed in later chapters, undigested food and rotten food particles that circle the blood stream and stored in the digestive tract will accelerate many disease symptoms, including Candida overgrowth.
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