'My Candida Was Hungry, So I Fed It Pizza and Beer'

My friend said that to me recently, and I laughed out loud. She wasn't joking, either. Ever had food cravings? Felt like you'd fight someone for the first and last piece of pizza? Felt like if you didn't eat that entire pint of ice cream you were going to lose your mind? You're not alone. Inside your GI tract are billions upon billions (for real!) of bacteria (both anaerobic and aerobic). Some people have parasites, or bacteria whose job it is to make you miserable, and many of us have yeast growing in our intestinal tracts. Now, it's not enough to land us in the intensive care unit, but it's enough to make us have bloating, gas, constipation, brain fog, acne, and recurrent yeast infections. Sound like fun yet? It gets worse. Those pesky molds feed off sugar, and when they get hungry, you get cravings. The kind you'd stick a fork in someone over, if they even thought about touching your cake/candy/pasta/bread/pizza/cereal or beer. The kind of craving that makes it impossible to resist the aroma of the cookies you smell in the mall. Ever thought to yourself something along the lines of: "Ugh, I have NO willpower?" You're right, but you're also innocent. When your candida gets hungry, you're a goner. It'll lure you into betraying your New Year's resolution, your doctor's mandate to lose weight, and your healthy eating goal more powerfully than you can resist. And before you know it, the bag of chips, the pint of ice cream or the entire pizza has disa...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news