The question of eating mushrooms when you have candida came up the other day. Most said they are ok but the precautionary principle said not. Who is right?
Here is a quote from article which seems quite well informed:
Supermarket mushrooms – on the menu or off?
There is a lot of debate about whether mushrooms feed candida overgrowth or not.
Some suggest that mushrooms may encourage growth of candida yeast. Since they are members of the fungi family, it is thought they may cross-react with the candida micro-organisms. In other words, because they are somewhat similar in nature, your body and your immune system may confuse them and think they are candida, according to Dr Amy Myers MD (3). The result could therefore be a reaction triggering inflammation as the immune system tries to neutralise the perceived threat, adds Dr Myers. Others suggest another new fungus introduced into to the gut may compete with the candida for food. What we do know, though, is that the kind of mushrooms that you’ll find on your supermarket shelves are different to the kinds that have been used for medicinal purposes (apart from shiitake and oyster varieties) (4). So, mushroom stir-fry or no-mushroom stir-fry? Well, you might want to avoid dietary mushrooms but consider medicinal mushrooms to boost your immune system and fight infection.
3. Nine foods to ditch if you have candida. Dr Amy Myers MD. https://www.amymyersmd.com/2016/07/9-foods-to-avoid-if-you-have-candida/
4. Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products 29th September – 3rd October, 2008 Bonn, Germany. https://www.scribd.com/document/647...r-Wild-Mushroom-Species-Collected-From-Turkey
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Here is a quote from article which seems quite well informed:
Supermarket mushrooms – on the menu or off?
There is a lot of debate about whether mushrooms feed candida overgrowth or not.
Some suggest that mushrooms may encourage growth of candida yeast. Since they are members of the fungi family, it is thought they may cross-react with the candida micro-organisms. In other words, because they are somewhat similar in nature, your body and your immune system may confuse them and think they are candida, according to Dr Amy Myers MD (3). The result could therefore be a reaction triggering inflammation as the immune system tries to neutralise the perceived threat, adds Dr Myers. Others suggest another new fungus introduced into to the gut may compete with the candida for food. What we do know, though, is that the kind of mushrooms that you’ll find on your supermarket shelves are different to the kinds that have been used for medicinal purposes (apart from shiitake and oyster varieties) (4). So, mushroom stir-fry or no-mushroom stir-fry? Well, you might want to avoid dietary mushrooms but consider medicinal mushrooms to boost your immune system and fight infection.
3. Nine foods to ditch if you have candida. Dr Amy Myers MD. https://www.amymyersmd.com/2016/07/9-foods-to-avoid-if-you-have-candida/
4. Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products 29th September – 3rd October, 2008 Bonn, Germany. https://www.scribd.com/document/647...r-Wild-Mushroom-Species-Collected-From-Turkey
Mushrooms and candida – medical mix or nutritional no-no?
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for centuries to boost immunity and to help to keep infections at bay. The infection candida is common and caused by a yeast-like…
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