You need a good yeast free diet plan to overcome yeast intolerances

A simple yeast free diet plan can help you overcome the symptoms of a yeast overgrowth and bring you relief from your discomfort. Since yeast is the culprit, you will need to learn more about what it is exactly and where it lurks in your foods.

What is yeast?

Yeast is a general term that includes unicellular – usually oval – nucleated fungus that reproduces by budding. Instead of dividing in half, the mother cell develops an outgrowth or “bud,” and the “daughter” bud separates from the mother cell. Individual daughter cells develop at different positions on the cell wall of the mother cell and then move on.

Wherever the yeast cells congregate, they live in a living community of one-celled microorganisms. They are plants that attach themselves to benevolent hosts, such as humans, in order to feed and reproduce. Not only is there yeast in the foods we eat, but wild yeast is all around us.

For example, the fine white film you see on the surface of fresh grapes is yeast, and is important to the fermentation of the grapes that turns them into wine. They especially thrive in an environment high in sugar, and will constantly eat and reproduce given the right nourishment.

You must avoid bread if you have yeast intolerances

Whenever I wanted to check the efficacy of my yeast when baking bread, I would dissolve a little of the yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar. After waiting five minutes, the yeast would bubble up and foam so I knew it was “alive” and OK to use.

What are the Health Benefits of Yeast in our bodies?

Candida albicans is a genus of yeast that everyone has inside and outside of their bodies. We require small quantities of yeast to maintain a normal digestive system. Normally, our immune system and our body’s  good bacteria keep Candida in check. We never have to give it a thought.

But, when Candida isn’t kept in check – when we develop an overgrowth – then it results in a series of health problems and a yeast intolerance can develop. The result is a yeast infection known as candidiasis or candidosis.

Women, Men, and even children of any age can get a yeast infection, which can occur in several different places in your body. In children yeast infection can occur, for example, as a diaper rash.

Once we have a Candida overgrowth that results in a yeast infection, we have to kill all the excess Candida to get rid of the infection. One way to do this is by following a yeast free diet plan, which is basically an elimination diet – eliminating all foods that contain yeast from your diet.

What are Food Intolerances? vs. Allergies?

There is a big difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy.

If you have a food allergy, such a to peanuts, you will have a quick response by your immune system to the invasion of the peanuts. Symptoms and signs of the allergy are very quick, usually immediate,  and very dramatic. In severe episodes, it can result in an anaphylactic shock with requires emergency treatment.

A food intolerance occurs when the body cannot process certain foods. This, also, is a response by your immune system.

What Are the Different Food Intolerances?

There are four different food intolerances:   fructose malabsorption, lactose, gluten, and yeast.

In most of these intolerances, the gastro-intestinal tract cannot produce the specific enzymes to break down the foods normally so the food journeys through your system, unprocessed, or stays in the stomach and ferments, causing, among other problems, excess gas. This partial digestion of partially processed sugar and protein in your blood can cause an inflammation and disturb your bodily functions.

Approximately 1 out of every 3 people have a food intolerance, compared to about 1% of the population who have food allergies.   Unfortunately, not too many people realize they are intolerant to certain foods and, if this condition is left untreated, they can become ill.

What causes a yeast intolerance?

As we learned above, a yeast intolerance occurs from a Candida albicans overgrowth which, in turn,  results in candidiasis. A few of the causes might include stress, poor nutrition, a hormone imbalance,  taking too many antibiotics, and birth control pills just for starters. If you don’t eat foods that contain beneficial nutrients, your immune system can weaken and won’t be able to handle the toxins the overgrowth of Candida produces.

What are yeast intolerance symptoms?

Here are some Candidiasis symptoms which can be eliminated by a good yeast free diet plan:

• Flatulence after eating any sugary food
• Fatigue after eating
• Stomach bloat
• Mouth ulcers
• Bad breath
• Skin disorders, such as psoriasis and eczema
• Nasal congestion
• Furry tongue
• Mood swings
• Sugary food cravings
• Hypogycemia
• Heartburn or over- acidity

How can you be certain you have a yeast intolerance?

The best way to determine if you have a yeast intolerance is to get tested. Your doctor can advise you on the best test to determine if you are suffering from yeast sensitivity.

Here is a “home” test you can try: take a glass of clear water and spit into it. Soon you will see the growth of white fluffy yeast or turbidity in the clear water. If you see either  of these, get yourself medically tested, and don’t rely on just this home test.

What is a good yeast free diet plan if you have a yeast intolerance?

The only way to eliminate the symptoms of yeast intolerance is to follow a yeast free diet plan until the problem has cleared up. Then, you can slowly, one food at a time, start re-introducing your favorite foods back into your meal plan once the balance of candida and beneficial bacteria has been normalized. This usually takes about three months – but can be sooner – before you should start introducing the “forbidden” foods back into your diet.

Just following a bread free diet or learning how to bake a wheat free cake isn’t sufficient because yeast can be found in many other foods. This means eliminating cheese, yogurt, caffeine, fermented foods like sauerkraut and pickles, vinegar, especially anything with loads of sugar, sodas and other sweetened sugary drinks, anything that contains yeast, alcohol, and so forth, from your diet as a starting point.

Any fruits high in fructose or products containing high fructose corn syrup should be removed from your kitchen. High fructose corn syrup is worse for your health than plain sugar. Yeast feeds on sugar so it is especially important to avoid anything with any type of sugar.

An excellent way to determine which foods you should avoid  is to keep a Food Journal. Write down everything you eat and how you feel later. This will go a long way towards identifying which foods are causing your problems and which are not.

How Long Should You Stay on a Yeast Free Diet Plan?

As mentioned above, it’s probably going to take 2 – 3 months to clear up your system, depending on how advanced the Candida overgrowth is.

Once you start on a yeast free diet plan, you may experience candida die off symptoms, which will vary depending on how extensive your overgrowth is. Sometimes it will only last for a day or two, or even up to a week, but it means the detoxification of your body is working, and that’s a good thing.

Remember, you are starving the Candida of the sugars they have been eating and they will start to die. When this happens in large quantities, an immune reaction sets in and the symptoms you are trying to get rid of may temporarily increase or you may even experience new symptoms.

Here are some of the candida die off symptoms:

• Lightheadedness
• Headache
• Unclear thinking
• Depression
• Fatigue
• Emotional over-reactions
• Flatulence
• Bloating
• Diarrhea
• Joint and Muscle Pain
• Constipation
• An achy body
• Throat pain
• Sweating or chills
• Nausea
• Skin Problems

Just be patient and remember that this is only temporary. Just like any detox system, your body has to go through a period of flushing out the toxins. It will pass.

What About Hexagonal Water?

It so much better for your overall health if your body is alkaline instead of acidic. When you have sugar and/or yeast intolerances, your alkaline/acid balance can be over acidic. This is not good when your health is “normal” but when you having a yeast intolerance problem, it’s especially bad.

When your body is in an  alkaline state, it sets up hostile conditions for  such things as cancer cells, molds, bacterias, viruses, and candida. It’s very important to keep your body alkalized and drinking this water can play an important role in your yeast free diet plan.

You can do this by buying a water vortex machine which will turn your tap water into hexagonal water. I will talk more about these amazing machines in a later article, but here is the one I use and recommend:

Conclusion

As we age, we are more likely to develop yeast intolerances, as well as other foods. If you already have  kidney, lung, liver problems or heart disease, any food intolerance may worsen these conditions.

Do other members of your family have any food intolerances that you know about – or symptoms of a possible food intolerance?  If so, this is not unusual because food intolerances can be genetic and can pass on from generation to generation. It is easy to design a good yeast free diet plan for the whole family.

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