Yeast Cleanse Supplement Checklist:

• Contains a wide variety of anti-fungal herbs and extractsǂ
• Formulated to be taken in graduated doses
• 2-part capsule and powerful tincture formula
• No added artificial ingredients that can stimulate yeast growth

Yeast Cleanse—Candida Formula

A natural Candida formula yeast cleanse made with anti-fungal ingredients helps to rebalance excess levels of Candida yeast in the digestive tract and throughout the body. ǂ Yeast overgrowth is more common than many people realize and can be difficult to detect. The most well-known signs are vaginal and urinary yeast infections, though these are just two of the many signals that the body is inundated with excess yeast.

What is Candida Yeast?

Candida albicans is a single-celled, sugar-fermenting yeast (fungus) that occurs naturally in the body at low levels. This yeast is a normal part of the intestinal ecology and at low levels it does no harm. Because it is a sugar-fermenting yeast, however, it can proliferate and begin to upset the balance of bacteria and other microorganisms in the body. When this happens, the normally harmless yeast changes form to aggressively colonize in the digestive tract, urogenital tract, throat, and nails, causing a fungal overgrowth.

Signs of a Candida overgrowth:

• White spots in the mouth (thrush)
• Urinary bladder infections
• Vaginal or penile infections
• Digestive concerns such as gas and bloating
• Bad breath, burning tongue
• Skin rashes and acne
• Brain fog and fatigue
• Anxiety and depression
• Sweet and carbohydrate cravings
• Poor sleeping habits
• Muscle aches and headaches
• Low libido

Candida yeast releases toxic waste products as it reproduces, such as acetaldehyde. These toxins are responsible for many yeast overgrowth symptoms. When yeast grows into its more aggressive form, it puts out roots into the intestinal lining and leaves tiny holes through which contaminants can pass into the bloodstream. This condition contributes to leaky gut, which sets up the body for immune health challenges and chronic “silent” inflammation, as well as further yeast overgrowth.

What Causes a Candida Overgrowth?

Candida albicans is one type among hundreds under the Candida umbrella, and it is one of the few types that can become disease-causing if allowed to grow out of control. These contributing factors may cause an overgrowth:

• Use of antibiotics, which disrupts the healthy balance of beneficial bacteria that help keep yeast under control in the intestines.
•  A damp, moldy environment
• High-sugar, high carb diets that feed yeast
• Birth control medications containing hormones that can change the delicate balance of bacteria in the vaginal lining
• Stress (a major immune system suppressor)
• Poor liver function—the liver is the body’s primary detoxifying organ
• Mercury-containing fillings in the teeth. Mercury has an antibiotic effect and reduces levels of beneficial bacteria that help control yeast growth

Any immune suppression also contributes to yeast overgrowth. Certain medications suppress the immune system and overall poor health is usually a signal of low immunity.

How Can a Candida Yeast Cleanse Help?

A natural yeast cleanse helps support normal, low levels of yeast in the body and should contain a variety of anti-fungal herbs and botanicals long used for their yeast eliminating benefits.ǂ Specific natural extracts target the intestines to promote low levels of yeast here and throughout the body:

• Anti-fungal and anti-microbial support with natural caprylic acid and extracts such as neem, olive leaf, oregano, orange peel, clove, and peppermintǂ
• Bladder and urinary support with herbs such as uva ursi and barberryǂ
• Immune system support with Pau D’arco, garlic bulb, and grapefruit seedǂ

Because a yeast overgrowth begins within the body, it’s important to target yeast growth internally with a cleanse that starts in the digestive system, the original area of yeast overgrowth. Topical treatments primarily address the localized area they are applied to, whereas a yeast cleanse works in progressive stages internally to help curb yeast overgrowth and return your yeast balance to healthy levels.ǂ

A yeast cleanse works best on a graduated approach, beginning with a minimal dose and then progressing to a stronger dose as yeast die-off occurs. You may experience some muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue as the cleanse goes to work killing off yeast cells. This is a typical reaction to yeast die-off and means that your yeast levels are normalizing.

An Ideal Yeast Cleanse Diet
Along with the powerful ingredients in a yeast cleanse, it’s recommended that you follow a Candida elimination diet while you cleanse.

Avoid these foods that feed yeast:

• Sugar, honey, fruit juice, molasses, artificial sweeteners, corn syrup, and fructose
• All grains for at least 2 weeks, then begin reintroducing gluten-free grains
• All dairy foods except for plain yogurt and small amounts of butter
• Alcohol and vinegars
• Smoked or dried meats
• Peanuts

Eat plenty of these nutritious foods:

• Lean meats and fish
• Sprouted beans and sprouted nuts
• Rice, almond, coconut, or hemp milk
• Olive oil and flax
• Veggies
• Millet, quinoa, wild rice, and buckwheat grains (after the first two weeks)
• Eggs
• Berries, apples, and citrus fruits (if tolerated)
• Green tea and herbal teas
• Fresh squeezed veggie juices
• Lo han or stevia sweeteners