Children and Candida

Candida is not limited to adults. Children are at risk for getting candida too.

What would cause a child to get candida? The primary reason would be antibiotic use. Antibiotics destroy the healthy bacteria that the body needs and if it is not replaced after a course of antibiotics, the stage is set for candida overgrowth.

Another major factor is diet. Here are a few of the dietary indiscretions that set the stage for candida overgrowth: eating products made out of white flour and sugar; drinking sodas; eating meat and poultry that were fed food treated with antibiotics and drinking tap water.

This sounds like the average American diet. Well the average American diet is just the kind of diet that will predispose anyone to challenges with candida.

To improve your childs chances for avoiding candida problems now and in the future, avoid the use of antibiotics, except when absolutely necessary. There are a lot of natural remedies that are highly effective and can be used instead of drugs. Also, feed your child healthy whole foods. A visit to http://www.healthyeatingadvisor.com/healthy-eating.html will give you lots of information of helping to get your kids, as well as the whole family, to eat healthy foods .