A listener writes: “I have recurrent problems with candida or yeast. I have seen articles stating that I should eat less sugar and avoid foods that contain yeast, such as bread. How accurate is this ...

Struggling to slim despite your best efforts? There’s growing evidence that simply treating a hidden “yeast infection” in our GI tracts makes weight loss instantly easier. The yeast, called Candida ...

The candida cleanse (or candida diet) has become a popular fad diet. This diet aims to lower the amount of candida fungi in the body. Candida fungi can cause infections such as vaginal yeast ...

Many yeast infections clear up in about a week on their own, but more serious infections can last longer and require ...

Candida albicans is a type of yeast that naturally lives in the mouth, digestive tract, skin, and other moist areas of the body. It’s harmless when kept in check by the immune system, but when it ...

The trickiest part is the baking, since you have to watch the color carefully to know when to take it out of the oven (vs. sticking a toothpick in it, like with cake or banana bread). As my mom put it ...

Yeast is a fungus. Bakers and beer brewers use some species of yeast in food production. Yeast is present in a number of popular foods and beverages, from candy to kombucha. Many people with a yeast ...