Nutrition

If you have candida…eating as many anti-fungal foods as possible is vital to beating the infection. These nutritious healthy foods kill the yeast by starving them of sugar and breaking down candida’s cellular walls.

1. Apple cider vinegar has enzymes that can control yeast populations in the body, normalize pH levels, and encourage the growth of healthy bacteria.
2. Coconut oil is one of the best anti-fungal foods to consume. It contains two important immune supporting ingredients: caprylic acid and lauric acid.
3. Garlic possesses anti-fungal properties that suppress candida. It increases and supports the population of good bacteria.
4. Onions help get rid of excess fluids, a problem experienced by many patients with candidiasis. If the scent of onions is too strong for your nose, add parsley.
5. Lemon juice improves the efficiency of the digestive system and aids the movement of the colon that expels toxins from the body. Lime juice shares these anti-fungal benefits as well. (Related: Candida Auris: The silent superbug that’s already too late to stop – full documentary.)
6. Ginger cleanses the liver and helps blood circulate through the body. It reduces inflammation in the gut that stems from Candida overgrowth. It may be consumed raw, as a powder, or as tea.
7. Seaweed is rich in iodine that alleviates hypothyroidism, a condition associated with candidiasis. It also helps purge heavy metals and toxins from the intestinal tract and the rest of the body.
8. Turmeric is renowned for its numerous health benefits, which include being a potent anti-bacterial. This well-known spice contains curcumin, which can suppress different strains of Candida albicans. Turmeric powder is used to make curry or added to drinks. It is also available as a tea and as a supplement in capsule form.
9. Pumpkin seeds have plenty of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These good fatty acids prevent Candida from injuring the intestinal lining. Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation while omega-6 fatty acids oversee metabolism. Pumpkin seeds also have anti-parasitic and anti-viral properties.Want more antifungal food ideas?

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Hunger pangs are a natural body function signaling that it need continued nutritional intake to continue functioning.  So, eating something in response to the pangs is obviously normal.  However, many people resort to eating as a reaction to times of stress, anxiety and depression.  So we need to make sure we’re eating quality nutrition that actually satisfies our physical hunger and not just resorting to emotional eating.

Regardless of the root of your hunger, you can easily fight it off with some delicious and nutritious foods.

These 5 foods act as appetite suppressants to fight against those spontaneous urges to eat:

1. Water – Technically, water is not a food, but nothing is more vital to the human body.  It’s extremely important to make sure you stay well-hydrated throughout the day. Since the human body often reads thirst as hunger, it is easy to go for a caloric snack when a freebie from the fountain would suffice. Water as a weight control tool is often overlooked. Try to drink at least one cup, or eight ounces, of water each hour early in the day then begin to taper off in the afternoon to thirst. Add some ice cubes so your body has to work harder to bring the water to body temperature.
2. Green Tea – This one works in tandem with water, actually. Heat up some water then toss a tea bag in, and you are already two-for-two on this list. Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is an epic phytonutrient that helps stimulate the hormone cholecystokinin, or CCK, which creates that glorious feeling of satiety. EGCG gets bonus points for activating thermogenesis, or fat burning.
3. Apples – Whether you prefer red, green or golden varieties…apples are a great way to fend off any sudden hunger pangs…at any time of the day. The key appetite suppressing agent, according to Dr. Oz is the soluble fiber, or pectin, so eat up for a dose of tart or sour that will keep your calories in check.
4. Spinach – Dr. Richard Kohnke discovered in 2009 that the thylakoids that spinach is rich in…suppress appetite by increasing the level of the hormone leptin. This hormone controls the sense of hunger by telling you when you’re full
5. Almonds – In general, nuts and seeds are filled with healthy fats, protein, fiber and vitamins, particularly vitamin E in almonds. So when you eat them in a modest and correct serving size, almonds can help keep you from feeling hungry until your next scheduled meal.

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Everyone wants to be and stay healthy…yet many are concerned that our meals do not provide enough nutrition. So why do we periodically hear medical professionals that said you know what supplements you’re just wasting your money you just turning your pee yellow?  Why do we seem to go back and forth on on whether or not those are beneficial in terms of mainstream acceptance? Dr. Peter Glidden counters recent arguments that vitamins and supplements are nothing but a waste of money. Dr. Glidden explains the science and research behind the benefits and says those saying otherwise are using bad science. iHealthTube.com

Multivitamins Explained: Supplementing Can Help You Reach Optimal Health – NaturalNews

Why do we need multivitamins?

Let’s face it, due to the nutritionally depleted foods available to us, the fatty foods that we eat “on the go”, along with everyday stress, toxins in the environment, and foods offered at most grocery stores, our bodies lack the vitamins and minerals we require. Many people eat food that is “dead food”, food that does not offer any nutritional value whatsoever. Our bodies are literally starved of proper nutrients. Even when we obtain our food from natural sources, depletion of nutrients in the soil has made it increasingly difficult to get enough amounts of nutrients from our food. Therefore, we all need to supplement in addition to our daily food intake.   Read More

Dr. Mercola Discusses the Guidelines in Choosing a Good Multivitamin – Mercola

I believe you should get most of your nutrition from the food you eat. Some people call this controversial…I call it common sense. However modern-day agriculture practices which rely heavily on the introduction of artificial fertilizers makes this virtually impossible.

The Best Supplement Brands: A Comprehensive Guide & Review – OrganicNewsRoom

PROPER NUTRITION CAN BE HARD to manage in today’s world of sub-par food options, especially if you live on-the-go. Fortunately, you can often time make up the difference by proper nutritional supplementation with vitamins and other natural compounds such as Calcium, Magnesium, or Fish Oil. It is important to purchase products from the best supplement brands which are trusted by doctors and healthcare professionals to provide the purest, most high-quality supplements available.

Now, with…a much better perspective on why it is important to purchase quality supplements; here is the list of the best supplement brands—with the pros and cons of each one. Do keep in mind that any of these brands are almost certain to be much better than any product you’ll find in stores—even your local health food store—and are often only available for purchase online, or through a licensed healthcare practitioner. You’ll be able to find a wide array of supplements made by these manufacturers ranging from some of the best protein powders on the market to very obscure and hard-to-find products that offer very specific nutritional support.  Read More

Why Most Multivitamins End Up in the Toilet and How to Really Solve a Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency – NaturalNews

The problem with most multivitamins

First of all, let’s deal with the lion’s share of multivitamins being sold on the shelves, which are synthetic versions that contain a laundry list of isolated vitamins and minerals. These multivitamins may look good on paper, but inside your body, nothing can be further from the truth.
The first issue is that the body can’t properly absorb what it doesn’t recognize. Putting a multitude of laboratory isolated vitamins and minerals together with artificial colors, flavors, high glycemic sugars, and GMOs, is NOT a recipe for increasing your health. Synthetic nutrients that are not found in nature are largely unrecognizable and therefore have poor assimilation, which means that most of the formula ends up passing through your system in the form of urine.  Read More

What if you could significantly improve your health with a cheap, one-minute morning ritual? The only flipside…you’ll probably end up making some funny, puckered-up faces as a result. Are you game?

The Pucker Powered Morning Elixir:

Apple cider vinegar has long been touted by nutritionists, doctors and health experts worldwide for many years.  Why? Because it benefits the human body in wide variety of ways.  Whether it’s enriching and beautifying your hair…or searching for a new healthy way of attacking lingering allergies…or even promoting a healthier digestive system, apple cider vinegar benefits overall human health naturally and cost effectively.

Since apple cider vinegar is fairly acidic and sour in taste, here are two recommendations:

1. It should NOT be ingested undiluted by swigging it straight from the bottle.
2. Instead…mix two teaspoons with a cup of water and drink with a straw.  Straw?  …it prevent the apple cider vinegar’s acid from wearing away at your tooth enamel.  Make sure to place the straw’s end far back on your tongue to prevent contact with your bottom teeth.

How Apple Cider Vinegar Boosts Your Health:

Huge amounts of evidence of apple cider vinegar’s amazing health benefits continually manifest. This pungent, orange-hued liquid is rife with amino acids along with antiseptic, acetic and lactic acid. In layman’s terms, apple cider vinegar will destroy harmful yeasts and bacteria in your gut.  Additional benefits of apple cider vinegar consumption include the following:

Improved blood pressure regulation Detoxification of the body Halitosis (bad breath) reduction Improved skin appearance Even out blood sugar levels Better heart health Produces healthy bacteria Increases energy A slowing of the aging process Balances pH level Elimination or significant mitigation of candida overgrowth Prevents overeating

By stimulating healthy bacteria production in the digestive track while spiking energy and balancing one’s pH level…Apple cider vinegar promotes a more balanced pH level that makes you more capable of combating sickness. It also tends to clean out the lymphatic system and break apart mucus buildup, according to several studies.  The benefit? …your body is better capable of retaining water and warding off swelling as well as congestion. It is also important to note that the presence of acetic acid in apple cider vinegar ameliorates the release of iron from food during the digestive process. This increase in iron absorption allows the body to make better use of oxygen, which consequently causes more energy to be consumed and ultimately results in weight loss.

Why Morning Apple Cider Vinegar So Important?:

It suppresses appetite…combats cravings and prevents over-eating.  It’s all about the acetic acid and pectin fiber…almost like magic!

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