Hi summer16 -
I have done a TON of research on yeast/fungal issues. Many of us treating with antimicrobials and antibiotics end up with GI microbiome imbalance and at least a little yeast/fungal overgrowth. Often, it's asymptomatic and natural antifungals can be very helpful in preventing symptoms or maintaining better biome balance.
But in general, all the info I've read and testimony of people who have developed sx, most of the people who come to this forum and share their experiences, and certainly in my own experience, once you have developed yeast/fungal overgrowth sx like oral thrush, natural antifungals simply aren't going to be enough to get it under control and you need to move on to Rx antifungals.
So - that said, you'll probably be better off with a powder form of Nystatin. You can find a PURE Nystatin powder with most compounding pharmacists - you just need your MD to prescribe it. MOST MDs are completely unfamiliar with the powder but it's the same stuff they prescribe in the blue pills (Nilstat is another mfr). Talk w/ your MD about
it - and read up here on more y/f overgrowth and how to ask for a powder Rx and how to use the powder:
Y/FO post in the "New to Lyme?" thread:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1606610&g=3644275#m3644275Back to your question -
SOME people have sensitivities to fermented foods, some don't. Some people have these sensitivities because the fermented foods help create more good bacteria in the GI, and this good bacteria then starts to address the yeast/fungal overgrowth, which can cause die off sx... and with continued use of the fermented foods, they have improved biome and fewer sx.
For some, this doesn't work and they are just sensitive to the fermented foods. Sometimes the reason is that fermented foods can be high in histamines, which bothers some people.
You'll just have to try it out and see how you do and pay close attention to how you react and what it could mean.
But again, this probably isn't the best way to treat oral thrush...
-p