The candida cleanse (or candida diet) has become a popular fad diet. This diet aims to lower the amount of candida fungi in the body. Candida fungi can cause infections such as vaginal yeast ...

While more research is needed, the candida diet limits foods and drinks with the potential to increase candida. The diet typically excludes alcohol, caffeine, and foods high in sugar and gluten.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...