This time I will put a topic on the effect of corn in the diet of Candida. It’s basically based on a question from a friend. He knows canned sweet corn isn’t good, but he wonders if there’s something he can have with the corn stuff.

Here are some things to consider about corn. First of all, cornflakes rank very high on the glycemic index, which means that your body converts them to sugar faster than it converts table sugar to sugar (for example, glucose). According to the author of “The Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook,” corn is a no-no just because it’s hard to digest. Also, the blood type diet rules out corn for almost everyone.

On the other hand, the macrobiotic diet reveres fresh corn as an energy booster, because it’s brightly colored and grows in a “cheerful” way. The Ayurvedic Candida diet does not restrict corn, but it is emphasized that people with poor digestion should not eat too much of it, or eat it with things that improve digestion. Cornmeal can be especially drying, and if you’re looking for consistency, you’ll want something lubricating. So Ayurvedic medicine would have you pile ghee on your cornbread for example. Bernard Jensen says that everyone should have cornmeal porridge twice a week for breakfast, because the magnesium content of cornmeal is very high and, of course, magnesium is good for the intestines. And my doctor’s anti-Candida diet restricts all grains except corn, rice, quinoa, and millet. Amaranth is allowed, but it is technically a seed.

I’ve never seen fresh organic corn in any health food store or even Fresh Fields, so I assume most of what I see comes from GMO crops. However, I still eat it from time to time, and it doesn’t cause me any bad reactions. I haven’t had cornmeal porridge for breakfast yet because I find it a bit depressing, a bit sour. I’ll let you know if I’ve tried it.