May 23, 2002 -- Some type of mold or yeast fungus
disease affects an estimated 50% of patients, and
can cause as many diseases as bacteria and viruses.
This affects digestion and the absorption of essential
vitamins and minerals.
Over time, the result is chronic progressive disease
such as cardiovascular ailments, arthritis, gout,
asthma, allergies, sinusitis, gastritis, tuberculosis,
cancer, and more. The most common symptoms include
sneezing, wheezing, joint pain, muscle aches, headaches,
fatigue, depression, anxiety, irritability, confusion,
rashes, itching, poor memory, numbness, digestive
ailments, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation,
hives, rashes, vaginal yeast infections, and urinary
frequency, attacks of anxiety and shaking when hungry,
and the symptoms can be flu-like. Mold can cause
fungal diseases of the skin, nails, ears and lungs.
You may experience a few of these symptoms or many
to have a mold or yeast infection. [Candidiasis].
This can be caused by a poor diet [high in sugar
and carbohydrates] and high stress levels, which
keep feeding the yeast overgrowth.
Mold & Diet Mold can grow on bread or cheese, overripe fruit,
vegetables, grains, and other foods and get food
by absorbing minerals, sugars, and water or from
decaying matter on which they live.
Candida albicans is a harmless yeast that naturally
lives in every one's gastrointestinal tract, mucous
membranes and on the skin. It lives there in a symbiotic
world in a healthy person's body but when your body's
eco-system becomes unbalanced, Candida overgrowth
can occur, thus allowing it to attack any organ
or system in your body, primarily targeting the
nerves and muscles, but can attack any body tissue
or organ depending on your body's predisposition.
Dietary changes can help reduce yeast as well
as can a number of herbs and supplements and can
promote a healthy digestive tract. Studies have
shown that herbs such as garlic, barberry, oregano,
Oregon grape and goldenseal, as well as the fatty
acid, caprylic acid, can inhibit the growth of yeast.
In case there is evidence of mold allergy, a four-day
rotation diet is recommended to minimize contact
with allergens. This is a diet where foods are eaten
once every four days and food families every two
days. Foods that my contain mold are peanuts, beef,
tomatoes, citrus fruits, chocolate, soy, MSG, sulfites
and aspartame [Nutrasweet/Equal]. This diet restricts
foods that contain yeast and gluten, brown rice,
popcorn, corn products, honey, smoked, dried, pickled
and cured foods such as buttermilk and sour cream,
[live cultured yogurt helps to replenish your bacterial
intestinal bacteria], no aged cheese of any kind
- [some cheeses are okay if milk is not a problem,
e.g. cottage cheese, mozzarella, provolone, ricotta
and farmer's cheese]. Avoid soy sauce, Tampeh and
tamari, mushrooms, dried fruit, alcohol products,
especially beer [the darker the beer, the more chance
of mold] and wine, mustard, tomato products; juice,
sauce paste, ketchup, are made from moldy vegetables,
salad dressings containing vinegar. Avoid eggs,
beef, corn, and potatoes, mushrooms, nuts or nut
butter [except almonds and almond butter], fruit
juices, [frozen fruit juice is fine], dried or candied
fruit, coffee, black tea, caffeine, cider and
homemade root beer [commercial root beer is fine].
No canned tomatoes, unless homemade . Avoid citric
acid, which is a very common food additive; not
derived from citrus fruit]. Eat leftovers within
24 hours. Multi-B Vitamins - Many contain either
yeast or mold [rice hulls are moldy]. Some are all
right. Check with manufacturer.
Organic foods, although much better for the body
effected by toxic mold due to the lack of chemicals
tend to mold more quickly as they lack artificial
preservatives. Drink bottled water. Tap water contains
mold. Try to drink distilled or reverse osmosis
water as it retains the good bacteria in the digestive
tract. To fight Candida it is best to reduce all
foods high in carbohydrate; sugars and starches,
in order to starve the Candida yeast. Wheat does
not directly feed yeast but since it is a common
food sensitivity it is a good idea to eliminate
it in the beginning. The Causes of Candida Overgrowth
can be antibiotics, steroids such as cortisone,
prednisone, birth-control pills, and estrogen replacement
therapy, poor diet, chemotherapy, radiation, stress,
and alcohol over-use. Avoid all chemical foods and
drugs. Strong antibiotics, steroids, cortico-steroids
and tobacco must be avoided.
This diet is necessary for the first critical weeks.
This is the only way to deprive the yeast of nutrients
and kill it off. Symptoms are often worsening in
damp and/or moldy places. The Candida cleansing
diet should include the following foods, in the
correct proportions; 65% high fiber, low starch
vegetables such as broccoli, celery, radish and
asparagus. Plenty of fresh steamed vegetables, especially
onions, garlic, ginger root, cabbage, carrots, peas,
sweet potato, cauliflower, yams. Onions and garlic
are very good anti-fungals. All root vegetables
should be peeled. 20% high protein foods such as
antibiotic-free fish, fowl, nuts, seeds and eggs.
Note: spray all nuts and seeds with a solution
of 15-30 drops GSE [grapeseed extract] in 2-cups
water to kill any aflatoxins mold or fungus that
may be present. All nuts should be roasted. 10%
complex carbohydrates such as brown rice, beans,
millet, amaranth, quinoa and buckwheat. 5% fruit;
papaya, pineapple, grapefruit, peaches, pears, and
all types of berries. Other acceptable foods are
seafood and sea vegetables, olive oil, eggs mayonnaise,
white rice, soy and vegetable pastas, white rice
cakes and crackers, some citrus fruit, herb teas
and unsweetened cranberry juice. This type of diet
also reduces the unpleasant effects of headaches,
nausea and fatigue, known as the "herxhiemer reaction",
which are caused by the release of toxins when pathogenic
microbes "die-off".
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Sources:
Alpha Nutrition Health Education Series
The Book of Allergy and Immunology Dr. William Crook,
M.D.
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