Features of nutrition in the treatment of thrush

To date, the defeat of mucous membranes and skin with microscopic fungi continues to occur in women, men and even children.

Candidiasis, or thrush - a disease of the skin and mucous membranes, associated with a decrease in the defenses of the body.This condition is caused by active propagation of fungi of the genus Candida, the causative agent is a conditionally pathogenic representative of the microscopic world and in a healthy person does not cause any symptoms.

If the skin biocenosis is significantly disturbed and the colonies of fungi grow larger, the patient begins to suffer:

• pronounced itching and burning sensation in the lesion;
• painful sensations;
• redness and swelling of the mucous membrane, for example, the oral cavity, vagina or foreskin;
• appearance on mucous whitish coating, reminiscent of curd bunches;
• is an unpleasant fishy odor, which is enhanced by increasing the amount of curdled discharge.

Causes of thrush Features of treatment of candidiasis General principles of nutrition for thrush The need for a diet for thrush

Reasons for yeast

The activation and aggressive multiplication of fungi can be triggered by:

• receiving antibacterial drugs or hormones;
• marked stress load;
• eating disorder, especially it affects the development of intestinal candidiasis;
• non-observance of the rules of personal hygiene;
• wearing synthetic underwear that does not allow air to pass through and retain moisture;
• misuse of tampons and gaskets;
• frequent douching of the vagina;
• intrauterine device;
• menopause;
• pregnancy;
• lack of breast hygiene in breastfeeding;
• Sex with women during an exacerbation of candidiasis.

Features of Candidiasis Treatment

Therapeutic tactics for thrush depend on the age of the patient, sex and, of course, the localization of the process.But, despite these facts, antifungal preparations of local and / or systemic action are mandatory.After recovery, it is recommended to adhere to a certain lifestyle, so as not to provoke a relapse of the disease and not create favorable conditions for the development of the fungus.

General principles of nutrition for thrush

Scientists from all over the world started introducing special diets for patients with candidiasis back in the 90's. Therapeutic diet not only prevents the risk of re-occurrence of the disease, but also helps to reduce the severity of symptoms.The recommended set of products should not exceed 2000 kcal per day, which fully covers the energy costs of an adult .Exceptions are men who are engaged in heavy physical labor.In such cases, the caloric content of the diet should correspond to the energy losses of the organism.

A sufficient amount of vegetables, fruits, fermented milk products and a variety of crumbly cereals should be included in dietary nutrition. They contain fiber.At first, patients experience digestive discomfort, due to a lack of food in their diet, but after a while it passes.

The basic principles of nutrition for thrush involve inclusion in the diet:

• drinking regime - no more than 1.5 liters per day;
• cereal products - the main sources of energy and fiber.To maximize the necessary microelements and complex carbohydrates, it is important to diversify the diet with various porridges, stale bread and pasta of solid varieties;
• vegetables and fruits - they supply the body with potassium, magnesium and fiber.For a day, you need to consume up to 5 different portions of these products.A portion in this case is considered to be one fruit or a glass of juice, a handful of dried fruits, 2 raw vegetables or 200 g cooked;
• fermented milk products - they should be the main sources of animal protein and sufficient for the body amount of calcium.It is recommended to eat 2-3 servings daily.One serving is a glass of fermented milk product or 100 gr.Hard cheese;
• meat, poultry and fish - they provide the body with protein and magnesium.The daily diet should include low-fat varieties of meat or chicken.Weekly - several pieces of fish in baked or boiled form;
• nuts, seeds and dried beans - because of the high level of proteins and complex carbohydrates, these products provide the body with energy for the whole day.The only restriction is the amount of nuts( not more than 5 tablespoons), since they include a high amount of vegetable fats;
• fats and oils - you can add to the main food no more than 1 teaspoon per day.

The need for a diet for thrush

The causative agent of thrush is a representative of fungi that are normally present in the human body, they are on the skin, mucous and even in the intestines.Their reproduction is controlled by other microorganisms.Under the influence of adverse factors, there is a rapid growth and an increase in the number of candida, which in the course of their life secrete acetaldehyde, a substance that is a derivative of ethanol.

Often patients with a generalized form of candidiasis mark, in addition to the main symptoms, a feeling of fatigue and a hangover.Compliance with dietary recommendations not only facilitates the overall condition, but also directly affects the speed of recovery, since when excluding certain foods from their diet, mushrooms lose sources of additional nutrition.

Worth remembering! You can not stop dietary food immediately after the condition is improved.The best option is to follow the recommended diet for several months after recovery.

Authorized products for yeast

Since candidiasis is considered a manifestation of a weakening of the body's immune defenses, it is worthwhile to include in the diet products that strengthen immunity and antifungal properties.

Such products include:

• garlic, lemon, persimmon, cranberry, cowberry;
• salads from fresh vegetables, dressed with olive or sunflower oil, for example from carrots, cabbage, cucumbers;
• low-fat meat - chicken, turkey, cooked or stewed.Do not abuse fried meat, but it is better and at all to exclude it from your diet;
• fish and seafood( tuna, crab, shrimp);
• sour-milk products( cottage cheese, fermented baked milk, curdled milk, yoghurt, sour cream).The best option would be to take it as a rule to eat them on a daily basis;
• vegetables and fruits that neutralize acidity.Such properties are owned by celery, color and Brussels sprouts, broccoli, parsley, dill, horseradish, rutabaga.Among fruits, the most useful, in this case, is considered to be avocado;
• antifungal substances in its composition have a lot of spicy spices - cloves, red pepper, cinnamon, bay leaf.

It's interesting to know! Despite the specific taste and unpleasant odor, the garlic extract can inhibit the reproduction of fungi in the body.

Prohibited foods for thrush

How complex the modified diet did not seem, but it is necessary to exclude from its diet:

Weekday	Breakfast	Brunch	Lunch	Snack	Dinner
Monday	Oatmeal - 250 g; Apple-1 pc; Compote from dried fruits without sugar - 200 ml;	Yogurt without filler - 200 ml; Apple - 1 pc.	Vegetable soup - 250 ml;Stewed fish - 100 g; ; Salad of cucumbers and carrots - 200 g; Tea without sugar - 1 cup;	Soft-boiled egg - 1 piece; Low-fat yogurt 100 ml; Orange - 1 piece;	Baked chicken - 200 g;Stew of vegetables 150 g; ;
Tuesday	Buckwheat porridge - 200 g. Cabbage salad - 100 g Tea with lemon - 1 cup.	Apple - 1 pc. Prostock - 200 ml.	Macaroni - 100 g;Braised turkey - 150 g; Stewed turkey - 150 g; Cucumbers dressed with olive oil - 150 g; Compote of dried fruits - 150 g.	Peach - 1 piece; Tea without sugar - 1 cup;	Roasted rabbit meat - 150 g; Salad of fresh carrot, bell pepper, cabbage - 150 g;
Medium	Baked curds - 200 g; Grapefruit juice - 150 ml;	Salad from carrots and apples - 150 g; Curd - 100 g;	Soup with rice and green peas - 200 g; Casserole with buckwheat and fish - 250 g; Orange juice - 150 ml;	Boiled cauliflower - 200 g; Tea with lemon - 1 cup;	Oatmeal - 150 g; Baked fish - 150 g; Fresh vegetable salad - 100 g;
Thursday	Pumpkin porridge - 200 g; Tea with lemon - 1 cup; Grapefruit - 1 pc;	Apple - 1 piece; Yogurt - 150 ml;	Shchi - 200 g; Baked potatoes - 3 pieces; Salad with spinach and chicken - 150 g; Orange juice 150 ml;	Avocados - 1 pc; Curd - 100 g;	Cauliflower cauliflower - 200 g; Stewed beans - 150 g; Frothing - 150 ml;
Friday	Cheesers - 4 pcs; Yogurt - 200ml;	Orange - 1 pc; Galette cookies - 3 pieces; Tea with lemon - 1 cup;Vegetable soup - 200 g;	;Braised fish with vegetables - 150 g; Braised fish with vegetables - 150 g; Apple juice - 200 ml;	Flakes with dried fruits - 150 g; Yogurt - 150 ml;Braised chicken breast - 150 g;	Braised chicken breast - 150 g; Salad from vegetables - 150 g; Curd - 100 g;
Saturday	Millet porridge - 200 g; Dried apricots - 50 g; Prostock - 150 ml;	Persimmon - 1 piece; Curd with apple - 200 g;	Stewed vegetables - 200 g; Baked fish - 100 g; Broccoli salad - 150 g; Tea without sugar - 1 cup;	Apple - 1 piece; Yogurt - 150 ml;	Stewed cabbage - 200 g; Fish cutlets for steaming - 200 g;
Sunday	Baked curd with apples - 200 g; Orange juice - 200 ml;	Prostock - 150 ml; Gallet cookies - 4 pieces;	Vegetable okroshka on kefir - 200 g; Baked potatoes - 3 pieces; Cauliflower salad - 200 g; Yogurt - 100 ml;	Persimmon -1 pcs; Omelette from 1 egg;Rice gruel 200 g;	Rice porridge 200 g;Chicken cutlet steamed - 3 pcs; Cottage cheese with dried fruit - 150 g; Tea with lemon.

• sweets( sweets, cakes, honey, jam, sweet drinks and packaged juices);
• bakery products and other products that include yeast in their composition;
• alcohol;
• cheese with mold;
• sauces and marinades to main courses containing acid;
• yoghurts with fruit fillers or sugar.

Sample menu for the week for thrush

The correct choice of treatment tactics, as well as compliance with the recommendations of the doctor about the food regime will help not only get rid of candidiasis, as soon as possible, but forget about the problem that has been reducing for a long timethe quality of life.

Olga Doljuk, medical reviewer