Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!brl-adm!umd5!decuac!macom1!anne From: anne@macom1.UUCP (A. Brumbaugh) Newsgroups: sci.med,sci.misc Subject: Re: Candida and non-yeast diets Message-ID: <1658@macom1.UUCP> Date: Wed, 2-Dec-87 14:30:57 EST Article-I.D.: macom1.1658 Posted: Wed Dec 2 14:30:57 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Dec-87 16:36:41 EST References: <1055@hp-sdd.HP.COM> Organization: CENTEL Information Systems INC.,Rockville, MD. Lines: 14 Xref: mnetor sci.med:3771 sci.misc:654 >>I've often heard talk about 'non-yeast' diets, and even saw >>a book in a bookstore that advocated staying away from yeast. >>My response has been to giggle that Candida (the infection-causing I have a friend who suffered from seemingly chronic yeast infections. After cutting out sugar, trying prescription pills and creams, eating tons of active-culture yogurt, etc., maintaining immaculate personal hygiene, etc., she was put on a yeast-free diet. It was the only thing that seemed to relieve her condition. Now she continued with other treatments, so it may be the total combination that worked, but it was not until she cut yeast products from her diet that she felt better. -- AMB