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Written by Paul B. at 03 Jan 2003 07:40:39: Sweet!
As an answer to: Carbos? written by Gar at 03 Jan 2003 04:03:01:
> I understand that starches and sugars are the only foods a yeast can eat,
I'm not entirely sure that is true, but it certainly seems they are opportunistic for such metabolic "easy pickings".
> but does it come through the skin, or are we talking about splashes from the urine? I thought only diabetics had sugar or other carbs in the urine.
It's essentially glucose more than any other carbohydrates, and certainly diabetics may both "leak" this glucose into the urine, and sweat it - or so it seems, because they are susceptible to "thrush" all over the body, in any moist crevices (under breasts, arms, rolls of fat) and at worst, even not in the crevices. Conversely, non-diabetics and well-controlled diabetics should not so excrete sugar and are much less likely to suffer "thrush" other than the mouth, vagina, and anus, in which areas the presence of some sugar is normal.
> And what about the sugars that the body makes when it breaks down fat or protein for usable energy? If sugar in the blood is a yeast problem even for non-diabetics, then wouldn't body-made sugar make the fight impossible?
As always, it's a matter of degree. Below a certain level, the kidneys and the sweat glands can contain almost all of the glucose in the bloodstream, but the more sugar you have in your diet, the higher and longer will the blood glucose be raised, and the more likely it is to "leak" through the barriers.
Please refer to my other post in regard to the pros and cons of nutritional measures.