That's strange. I was under the impression that the probiotics in kombucha and other fermented foods were an excellent way to fight/prevent yeast infections. The yeast in kombucha is saccharomyces boulardii and it is not the strain that causes yeast infections (on the contrary it assists in preventing them). What are the counter arguments to this?

I developed sharp abdominal pain in the precise location of a removed gallbladder. Over several months, it worsened into pain and swelling under my lowest right rib. I would get bouts of sharp kidney pain, back pain, lymph infection and heartburn as well. Many of the same signs of a gall bladder attack. It wasn't until I began selectively pulling things from my diet did I find the problem to be homemade kefir. Within two days of ceasing consumption, all acute pain stopped. Within a week, the swelling subsided, my glands cleared and my overall misery lifted. I subsequently threw out all my cultures. So kefir is not the panacea that everyone thinks it is.

It seems that you have A LOT of yeast in your diet. I have candida problems so Whilst I can enjoy Kefir, I cannot go anywhere near kombucha and Kimchi without getting a yeast or ear infection so I don't touch those items. My advice to you would be to greatly reduce your yeast intake or remove it completely until you have your candida issues under control.

Kombucha has yeast in it. Avoid that, and see how you do. Kim chi and sauerkraut should be fine, though.

I've been on and off a candida-fighting diet for decades, and fermented foods are forbidden. They create yeast. For me they create cravings. I'm glad to see the comment above that they are not necessary for a gut-healing diet -- I doubt I will ever be able to tolerate them.

I've munched on homemade sauerkraut daily for months w/o any yeast issues. I used to suffer with athlete's foot and jock itch regularly. But since cleaning up my diet and eating sauerkraut the problem went away.

In my experience eating excessively sweet food, especially processed stuff, will foster yeast infections. Drinking fruit juices in quantity is also problematic. Stick with eating whole fruits and starchy veggies, assuming your digestive tract doesn't complain.

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It's crazy I have been battling candida for years. But now recently I have discover that I have an overgrowth of bad bacteria in my gut that mimics candida. I always hear all the wonderful benefits when it comes to fermented foods for attacking yeast and bad bacteria imbalances but with my experience it makes everything worse. In fact I have to agree that Whenever I eat something that's fermented even APPLE CIDER VINEGAR! I get CRAVINGS! Sugar and carb cravings to the max! I thought I was crazy! But it's so relieving to hear that I'm not the only one that get's cravings.

I think one of the best diets and hardest to go on is meats, vegetables and healthy fats. Just for a couple of weeks. My naturopathic doctor recommended it to me. It benefits anyone with SIBO (small intestate bacteria overgrowth) as well.