A 34-year-old member asked:
Can thrush come back if i eat too much candy?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Foster Carranswered
General Practice 35 years experience
Yes if diabetic: Uncontrolled diabetics have an increased risk of thrush (oral yeast infection). Therefore if you are diabetic and eat sugar food then your diabetes may not be well controlled and you could have more problems with thrush.
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