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From:	Claudia (24.225.102.81)
Subject:	Re: Hello everyone. Candida Question
Date:	June 14, 2008 at 2:37 pm PST

In Reply to: Re: Hello everyone. Candida Question posted by Marios on June 9, 2008 at 12:26 pm:

Well, according to Dr. Fuhrman, the idea that fruit needs to be
avoided by those with Candida is a myth completely unsupported
by science, and which doesn't even make any logical sense. This is
because Candida is just one of many organisms that inhabit the
digestive tract and multiply after taking anti-biotics or with severe
immune suppression. He says that candida (yeast) can exist in our
digestive tract and we can even be allergic to them, however,
unless we have an advanced stage of cancer, or AIDS, they do not
enter the bloodstream in any significant amount to cause disease
in people with normal immune function. He concludes that if you
eat a low nutrient diet you decrease immune function and promote
the growth of yeast in the gut. Conversely, if you eat a high
nutrient diet you support proper immune function, and the growth
of healthy microbes in the gut, and you don't worry about candida.

Dr. F. gives the example that garbage attracts flies to congregate,
but the flies did not cause the garbage. They are there because of
the garbage, and if you remove the garbage the flies will go too.
Finally, he also states that 99% of people who think Candida is the
cause of their problem are wrong.

I do not know why you would experience the problems with fruit
that you have experienced. My husband, who is a doctor has
suggested that if you are eating any processed foods along with
the fruit, including pasta or flour products such as bread, that you
may be confusing the real cause of the problem. He mentioned
that with diabetics this is a common confusion. Dr. Fuhrman
allows diabetics to eat a decent amount of fresh fruit, but does not
allow them to have processed foods. This is because it is the
things like pasta, bread, and all manner of processed foods that
causes the real spike in blood sugar.

My husband just asked me to clarify his point as follows: If you eat
processed food during the same day that you also consumed fruit,
even though hours apart in time, you may incorrectly blame the
fruit for what the grain, processed foods, or even white potato is
doing.

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