low carb and yeast infection

[steflou]

I have a vaginal yeast infection and have been on Jenny Craig diet-need to lose weight (70 lbs). Would low carb lifestyle help yeast infections and weight loss?

[gitfiddle]

In my experience, low carb pretty much eliminates sugar and starches from my diet, which would feed the yeast infection. I'm diabetic and I used to get them, but I haven't had one in the five years I've been following Protein Power.

[steflou]

Thanks, Carol! Jenny Craig is wayyy too expensive anyway. My last week of food was going to be $169-that does NOT include milk, fruit and salad from the store! I get a 30% discount but am sick of eating the same thing over and over-have been going 6 years and only lost 19 lbs (with phentermine-which I no longer use). I am doing the dual action colon cleanse and I think I will feel better-lost some stomach weight-my dad and Late mom are/were diabetic and I don't want to get it!

[Belfrybat]

I've had re-occuring yeast infections for 10+ years, but not in the last year when I got serious about PP. And I'm now on maintenaince, so am eating more wheat and chocolate, and so far they haven't come back. I also eat quite a bit of yogurt and kefir, which might be helping as well.