Wheat and Yeast Free Diet

Although wheat allergy and Candida disease are distinct from each other, those who are yeast intolerant usually go both on a wheat and yeast free diet (though not especially allergic to wheat) . The reason is because yeast sufferers can benefit from a wheat free diet as well. Here’s how:

Wheat products like white bread, white rice or other dough or pastries made with refined white flour are all bad for those suffering from yeast intolerance. Candida intolerant individuals don’t just need to stay away from foods with yeast; they also have to avoid foods that encourage yeast, and this includes high-carbohydrate wheat products. Sweets and sugary foods are what yeasts feed on, and high-carbohydrate foods mean they are also high in sugar. Thus, both sugars and carbohydrate rich foods (like wheat) are a major no-no.

To satisfy your craving for carbohydrates, you can substitute whole-wheat or whole-meal or whole-grain versions to your regular bread or rice.