5 Candida-Free Lifestyle Hacks
If you’ve been struggling to get rid of candida, you may feel like you’ll be stuck with it forever. That’s because candida is opportunistic and aggressive… and single approach treatments with anti-fungals often don’t work. Plus, according to the CDC, at least 7% of candida samples are resistant to anti-fungal drugs, making them effectively useless.
At the same time, many practitioners recommend highly restrictive diets that are hard for many people to stick with, especially for the long haul. And while some modifications might make sense, there’s no proof that typical “candida cleanse” diets work long-term… even if you did manage to follow them to the letter.
So what's the best way to conquer this culprit and get candida under control? The answer might surprise you. But first...
The Truth About Candida
Candida albicans is a yeast that’s found in and on virtually every living thing. If you exist… you have some candida.
Usually, candida exists in such small amounts that it can’t do any harm. But any time it gets even a hint of a foothold, a chance to grow unchecked, it grows and multiplies rapidly.
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Once candida starts to take control, it does everything in its power to hold on to it. These sneaky yeast cells can change shape, from smooth round cells to what’s called a hyphal structure that looks more like a little branch. Once it’s changed into that form, it can start poking holes in, hiding in, and clinging to the lining of your gut.[1] And when your gut barrier has been damaged by candida, it can escape into the rest of your body, causing symptoms wherever it goes.
And that can make it so much harder to get rid of.
How Candida Fights Against You
There’s a reason fighting candida feels like an uphill battle: It is. Once an overgrowth begins, it can feel impossible to overcome. And setting off an overgrowth is practically unavoidable.
Some of the main factors that lead to candida overgrowth include:
- Taking antibiotics
- Consuming pesticides or herbicides through food or water
- Exposure to antibacterial cleaning products
- Having diabetes
- Eating high-sugar and high-carb foods
- Dealing with a lot of stress
- Taking oral contraceptives
Even one of those can trigger candida overgrowth… and if you’re dealing with more than one, which so many of us are, it’s practically inevitable.
So you absolutely want to take proactive steps to keep candida under control.
5 Lifestyle Hacks to Keep Candida Under Control
It takes more than a single line of attack to get—and keep—candida under control. You have to crowd it out… blockade its favorite hiding spot… cut off its supplies… and safely remove it from your body.
No single solution can do all that. But using all five of these easily manageable lifestyle hacks can tame candida for good.
1. Crowd Out Candida with Beneficial Gut Bacteria
Once candida dominates, the first step toward stopping candida overload is to add an influx of beneficial probiotic bacteria to your gut microbiome. That’s what’s supposed to be the dominating force in your gut, and when they’re in control, they crowd out everything you don’t want—including candida. Any time the probiotic population in your gut drops off, like from a course of antibiotics, it gives candida a chance to go wild.
That’s where spore probiotics turn the tide. Unlike standard probiotic supplements, spore probiotics survive digestion and arrive alive and ready to get to work as soon as they reach your gut. And once they arrive, powerful spore probiotics:
- clear out pathogens like candida
- produce anti-yeast compounds including iturin, which is known to kill off candida[2,3]
- colonize along the gut barrier to help seal up leaks
- produce compounds that support the growth of your gut’s native beneficial bacteria
- keep candida in its commensal (neutral) state so it can't cling to your gut barrier[4]
2. Protect Your Gut Barrier
Another major advantage to having a diverse, flourishing population of probiotic bacteria is that they compete with candida and other pathogens for space along the gut barrier. And if beneficial bacteria aren’t claiming that space, the bad guys can sneak in, set up camp, and damage that essential barrier. Unlike candida, which pokes holes in the gut barrier, probiotic bacteria produce compounds that help support the strength of the gut barrier when they attach.[5] And that means that candida will not be able to escape into your bloodstream, making it easier for your beneficial bacteria to keep it under control.
3. Make Realistic Diet Changes to Support Gut Health
It’s true that candida thrives on sugar; it can even make you crave sugary snacks.[6] So trying to avoid those types of foods, especially processed foods, can make it harder for candida to take over. At the same time, you’ll want to prioritize foods that nourish probiotic gut bacteria and support healthy immune function. The most important thing here is to do your best to remove toxic foods from your life and replace them with revitalizing, life-sustaining whole food choices like:
- Lean proteins
- Leafy green vegetables
- Non-starch veggies like asparagus, artichokes, and cabbage
- Healthy fats like avocados, coconut, and olives
- Low-sugar fruits like berries
- Gluten-free grains
- Plenty of herbs and spices
4. Take Steps to Manage Your Stress
Stress, especially chronic stress, can flip the balance in your gut microbiome[7] and set the stage for a candida takeover. And while you can’t really avoid stressors, you can help your body manage stress in a more positive, less destructive way. Calming your body’s stress reaction minimizes the toll stress hormones like cortisol can take on your gut microbiome.[8]
Incorporating proven stress relievers into your day helps your body relax and recover from stressful events. You can help balance your stress response through:
- Mindful meditation
- Yoga
- Exercise
- Creative activities
- Deep intentional breathing
- Taking social media breaks
- Connecting with pets and people
5. Neutralize Candida with Natural Antibodies
Your immune system has front-line defenders called antibodies, or immunoglobulins, to identify threats like candida. Its main antibody soldier, immunoglobulin G (IgG) can safely bind and neutralize candida and its harmful by-products.[9,10] Once the candida is locked up by the antibodies, your immune system quickly gets rid of it as waste.
But if you’re dealing with candida overgrowth, your immune system may not be able to keep up. When that happens, extra support in the form of supplemental immunoglobulins can make all the difference.
Your best option is a serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin supplement. And a growing stack of research shows that this can deliver welcome and sustainable health benefits.[11] They work just like your body’s own natural IgG antibodies, binding to candida and ushering it out of the body[12] so your immune system can work to keep you healthy all day, every day.
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