Re: Kefir/Tvorog - Allowed on Anti-Candida Diet?

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Monday, April 03, 2006, 7:09:45 AM, Nick wrote:

N> The rule is no dairy products. But kefir and tvorog (Russian name

N> for a kind of cottage cheese) are full of friendly bacteria, and

N> have no sugar added. Surely these would help instead of hinder?

N> Any ideas?

of course you are correct. E.g., this article, with reference, refers

to the benefit given by yogurt. " Supplementing with probiotics, either

in concentrated form or in yogurt, may also provide benefit.... The

prevalence of asymptomatic Candida colonization of the vagina or

rectum was 74% lower during the yogurt period than during the control

period " (about 2/3's down on the page.)

That is the problem with robotic " rules " in cases like this: the rule

can prove to be silly or even harmful.

Of course, it's always a simple enough matter to experiment on

yourself. Just eat some yogurt or kefir or tvorog and see what

happens.