Yeast Free Diet Yeast syndrome was popularized by William Crook,
MD, in his 1983 book, The Yeast Connection. Most conventional
doctors think this syndrome is over-diagnosed by holistic
practitioners and many disagree with the validity of the
diagnosis. Eating yeast-free means not only avoiding yeast but
also starving the yeast organism of the medium it enjoys best -
sugars and simple carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates (whole
grains) and foods with low sugar content should replace these.
Some holistic practitioners also believe that overgrowth of
Candida yeast in the intestines is responsible for a yeast
syndrome, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, headache, mood
swings, sinus congestion, depression, poor memory and
concentration, and cravings for sweets. Excess Candida yeast in
the intestines is thought to penetrate the intestinal wall,
causing yeast and other unwanted particles to be absorbed into
the body. The absorbed yeast particles are thought to activate
the immune system, resulting in an allergic