The No Yeast, No Sugar Diet, with Pau d'Arco

Stay Healthy and Slim by Avoiding Yeast and Sugar

Aug 6, 2009 Teresa Knudsen

People on a diet can have trouble losing weight. One option is no yeast and sugar, but add pau d'arco. It may help other ills: headache, depression, autism,and cancer.

The no yeast-no sugar diet addresses the build-up of yeast in the human body. The build-up is considered to be at the root of many ailments, including headache, depression, autism, and diseases such as cancer. Adding processed sugar to the body helps the yeast grow. Thus, to rid the body of yeast, the dieter avoids products with processed sugar and yeast.

Pau d'Arco

The inner bark of the taheebo tree is found in the Amazon rain forest. A tea or tincture can help remove yeast.

Water

With general guidelines of 8 glasses of water a day, water helps with detoxing.

Examples of food to avoid

Anything with sugar or sugar-substitute and/or yeast.
Fried foods
Meat with hormones, antibiotics, and other additives
Processed meats, such as bologna, sausage, hot dogs
All forms of bread that have yeast and sugar as ingredients.
Pasta, crackers, cookies, candy, ice cream, etc.

Examples of liquids to avoid:

Anything with sugar or sugar-substitute and/or yeast.
Sodas, pop, sugared fruit juices.
Black Tea
Coffee
Beer
Wine
Spirits: At first, some practitioners allow moderate consumption of certain spirits, including rum, vodka, bourbon. Eventually, all spirits are avoided.

What Can People Eat?

Meat: without hormones or other additives.
Beef
Chicken, eggs
Pork
Seafood
Fresh vegetables
Nuts such as walnuts, almonds, pecans
Brown rice
Potatoes and yams

Fruit

Fresh fruit is avoided for the first week or so, as the sugar can keep the yeast alive. However, benefits of fresh fruit, especially raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, return these fruits to the diet within a week or two. Avoid grapes and bruised fruit.

Dairy Products

These include milk, sour cream, cottage cheese, hard cheeses, and ice cream. Soy milk can replace regular milk, but soy is not advised for children.

What about Junk Food?

Some "junk" food can be eaten in moderation, including plain popcorn and plain potato chips

Yeast Die-Off Symptoms

Many people report a week or two of unpleasant symptoms when the yeast begins to die and exit the body.

Linda Arndt notes in her article "Yeast Infection Humans Candida", "Detox symptoms can be gas, bloating, nausea, itchy skin, sweats, any flu like symptoms, if you feel these, one or any, it will give you an indication of how much toxins in your body that needed to be cleansed. "

Peppermint Tea and Chamomile Teas Help with Yeast Die-Off Symptoms

People report some immediate relief by drinking water and/or brewing peppermint or chamomile tea. These teas can help digestion and provide headache relief.

What about Cheating on this diet?

Almost everyone will cheat on a diet. On the no-yeast, no-sugar diet, dieters report immediately feeling the negative results of cheating. There are reports of upset stomachs or an overall feeling "bad." These effects can be modified by avoiding the yeast and sugar, and by drinking peppermint or chamomile tea, or using natural analgesics.

Specific Ailments for the No Yeast-No Sugar diet

There are claims that the no-yeast, no-sugar diet can benefit people with candida yeast infections, or children with autism or help with a variety of physical and mental ills. Reports include feeling better, and lessening depression. There are claims for help with cancer and other diseases.

Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and Autism

A diet similar to the no-yeast, no-sugar diet is the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. There are reports that children with autism can respond to a diet which avoids yeast, sugar, and some dairy products.

Check with Health Care Professionals First

As always, check with health care professionals regarding diets.

References

"Talk About Curing Autism."

Arndt, Linda. "Yeast Infection Humans Candida."

"Kids and SCD."

Parzale, Ernestina. The Backyard Herbalist. "No Yeast Bread Recipe."

Pau d’Arco Benefits and Cautions Explained Before You Buy.”

“What is the Candida Diet and How Can It Help Me?”

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