On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 12:52:18 EDT, [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>In response to the question  about freezing breastmilk during a candida
>infection -- why not?  The mom  is breastfeeding during the infection --
there is
>no evidence that any yeast  that may be in the milk is detrimental to the baby.
> Do we not eat yeast  rolls?  Drink wine?  Beer?
>
>All have yeast in them --  and we don't worry about it....
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>Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC

I am particularly well read in this area since I have been fighting my own
candida overgrowth since I was a baby.  In every publication I have ever
read regarding storing breastmilk during a candida infection, they advise
against freezing the milk.  Freezing and/or boiling does not destroy the
candida, which can lead to a reinfection once that milk is consumed.

Candida is a very different kind of yeast than the strains used in beer,
rolls, wine, etc.  Candida lives naturally and in harmony in our intestines,
unlike the external sources of yeasts/fungi we consume.  In fact, many
publications also advise against consuming ANY yeast or molds whatsoever
during a candida overgrowth -- including those sources already listed as
well as fruit, vinegar, cheeses, any fermented foods, even mushrooms --
since the body can become hyper-sensitive to other yeasts and exacerbate the
symptoms.  Serious stuff.

Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, LLLL
Tempe, AZ

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