How to Heal Your Gut to Fight Common Fungus Overgrowth

An antifungal diet can be the key to relief, according to experts.
How to Heal Your Gut to Fight Common Fungus Overgrowth
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Modern lifestyles—packed with processed foods, chronic stress, and restless nights—create the perfect environment for candida, an opportunistic fungus, to thrive. At the heart of the issue lies a disrupted gut microbiome, where the balance between microorganisms has been tipped in favor of overgrowth.

By identifying the factors that fuel microbiome disruption and implementing strategies to restore balance, you can reduce the fungal load and experience much-needed relief.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.