How To Eat Fruit On A Low Carb And Anti-Candida Diet
Jun 5th 2009 · by Catherine Osthaus
There is no need to stay away from all fruit on a low carb and anti-candida diet.
There is a great way to remove sugars and pre-digest the carbohydrates so they don’t negatively impact insulin levels. It is by way of fermentation.
There are many benefits that you can get from fermenting your fruit. When making sauerkraut the vitamin C content is much greater than in a plain old cabbage. The Vitamin C is increased by the fermentation process. So there is a good chance that there may also be a greater vitamin content in fermented fruit. The fermented fruit will not taste sweet. It will have the flavour of the fruit without its sweetness.
If you are suffering from Candida Yeast this is probably the only way to eat fruit. Although I still suffer from symptoms of Candida, they have not gotten noticeably worse from eating this fermented fruit.
I also get severe binging urges when I eat fruit due to insulin resistance (including strawberries and other low sugar fruit). Eating the fermented fruit actually eliminates any sugar craving I may be having and satiates my hunger.
Lacto-Fermented Fruit Recipe
1 pinapple
2 oranges
1 apple
1 inch piece of grated ginger
1/4 cup of rapadura sugar
1/4 cup of whey
1 teaspoon of salt
I cut up the fruit into small pieces. I put the pieces in my jar and gently squished them to get them juicy. I put in the salt, whey and sugar and mixed everything together. Close the jar up and let this sit (fully covered) at room temperature for 2 days. Transfer to the refrigerator after 2 days.
Note:
This is probably not a tasty recipe for most people. I have learned to love the taste of ginger. It spiciness makes the whole batch quite sour. However ginger is a great tonic for the liver and aids any tummy troubles. It is a great anti-inflammatory and and may inhibit cancer cells in the colon.
Since Candida yeast inhabit the colon, there may be some benefits of consuming ginger for candida.
This study shows how effective ginger is at inhibiting oral candida yeast and compares it to Nystatin drug.
The trick here is not to have the urge to add yeast to your fermenting fruit! This can turn your fermenting project into alcohol.
This article is part of Fight Back Fridays hosted by Food Renegade.
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Looks delightful! Thank you so much for sharing this in today’s Fight Back Friday carnival.
Cheers,
KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)
This is so interesting!! I can have fruit again!!?? That is too good to be true. I don’t have whey, do you think it would work if I added an extra tablespoon of salt? I see your recipe calls for only a teaspoon of salt, so would I need only an extra teaspoon of salt?
Thanks for this post!
When fermenting vegetables you can substitute whey with another tablespoon of salt. The fruit ferments require the use of whey.
To acquire your own whey all you need is some natural sugar free yogurt. I am guessing that to get a 1/4 cup of whey you can use 1.5 cups of yogurt. Place the yogurt in a thin cloth or a cheesecloth (they sell cheesecloth at supermarkets). The yogurt water will start to drip from this cloth. This is whey. You can place this cloth under a strainer and place the strainer on top of a bowl to capture the liquids. You can let this drip until you have enough whey or you can let it sit overnight. The longer you let it sit the more solid your yogurt will get. The leftover yogurt can be eaten as a cream cheese.
Catherine……….its been a year and you still have signs of candida?
Ugh, that is so depressing.
I stopped having symptoms for a long time and was really vigilant with my diet. In March we had a friend’s five year old child pass away and soon after that I was at a Birthday party. I had some alcohol during this time (not a lot though) and the Candida came raging back.
I have had Candida for over a decade. Its systemic.