Yeast Allergies
One out of three Americans suffer from Yeast Allergies.
There are two types of yeast allergies, allergic to yeast within foods such as beer, wine and bread and the other being a yeast infection otherwise known as Candida.
If you suffer from a yeast allergy of food then you need to complete an elimination diet, take out all foods which contain yeast for a period of time, for me it’s at least a week then one by one introduce the foods back into your diet to establish which one of these foods you are, or are not allergic to and how much you react to that food. It can be difficult to stick to a diet such as this although it will be worth it in the long run.
Candida or yeast infection which can be eliminated by reducing or I personally would totally eliminate sugar from your diet. Sugar can be replaced with natural sweeteners such as honey and you will find other alternatives at your local health food store.
Sugar weakens your immune system, so eliminating this from your diet or at least reducing your intake of sugar, you should see significant results in your health and wellbeing.
Some of the symptoms you may find from either being allergic to yeast within foods or having a yeast infection are being slow and tired and possibly depressed, it can also cause chronic fatigue and or eczema.
The reason we have an allergic reaction to yeast is that our bodies produce histamines and antibodies if it finds too much yeast in our system which then causes an allergic reaction. Our body is just doing its job and putting up its defense mechanism so that we do not harm ourselves, but in doing this we have the result of an allergic reaction. To help the immune system which I touched on above, we should ensure that our diet is healthy and eat what has either just been walking around freely or can be or has been grown in the back yard. This is sometimes hard to do but if you start with eliminating sugar from your diet you should see some results sooner than later.
Other causes which can contribute to a yeast allergy can be birth control pills, antibiotics, diabetes, radiation (eg chemotherapy) or a lack of vitamin D.
Yeast allergies can promote food allergies therefore doing the full circle with allergies causing allergies. If you start knowing what is causing one allergy it may help another allergy which you didn’t even know about. I wish you all the success in your journey to a healthier life!