Candida

[Caze]

Has anyone following the Candida diet found any useful purchases which are compatible with the diet. I bought a candida recipe bk but making my own bread etc is a bit of a stretch at the moment. I did find BFree Brown seeded loaf in tescos some weeks ago which seemed OK but it was not on the shelf last time I looked. Any suggestions?

[amasufindme]

I did a 3 month protocol using Dr Cobi Slater's guidance "The Ultimate Candida Guide and Cookbook" symptom scoring, well-structured protocol, good recipes...which has for me now morphed into The Paleo Diet with guidance from my nutritionist and I have protein breakfasts all the time. My energy levels are a lot better and have lost weight!

You need to say goodbye to any bread for now and add in carbos later... if you go Paleo (no grain) then almond breads are an option.

Its important to remove sugars, which GF breads & other GF products, contain a lot of. The first week was hard for me, as there is die back and I had "crash helmet headaches" ...the Candida fights back and produces chemicals that can be noxious (over 70 chemicals produced as Candida dies off) and also instructs the brain to eat lots of lovely sugar and starch PERSIST it gets easier!

Equip yourself with a good anti-fungal elements such as oregano oil and garlic oil, yeast competitor Saccharomyces boulardii, elete electrolytes, spring water, quality pre/pro-biotics as well support for gut motility : magnesium citrate, psyllium husks, vitamin C. You will need to support the liver with Milk Thistle Seed 'coffee' and Digestive bitters - Castor Oil Packs are also something I do.

I make my own condiments empirically e.g. mayonnaise, ketchup, hummus, pesto, paste and pate, nut butters etc. so I know whats in them as there are lots of hidden sugars. I use a tiny bit of Stevia as a sugar source. Get some coconut oil in the cupboard too as it is another anti-fungal and excellent cooking oil.

I have leaky gut so I take L-Glutamine to repair the gut lining.

It all sounds really time consuming and fiddly, but actually it was easier than I thought...and yes the key is to prepare and that's when a freezer is brilliant for batch cooking!

As it is a restrictive diet it is good to chat to your GP and it might be prudent to have your liver/kidney function monitored during the diet.

Candida diet was a good move for me and started me on the Paleo path, knowing from time to time I will need to visit Auto-Immune Protocol diet, as i have Hashimotos.

[Caze in reply to amasufindme]

Many thanks fr yr info packed reply. Lots fr me to thk about.

[Serendipitious]

Caze,

I've not followed a candida diet but I like eating less sugar and carbohydrates in general. In the last few days I've been experimenting with making my own bread as the gluten free options from the supermarket are just not attractive.

I made some out of coconut flour, eggs, coconut oil, baking soda and sea salt. I've also experimented with adding xantham gum which makes it less crumbly. It's low carb and gluten free. Also if you add powdered psyllium husk it gives it less of a coconut taste if that's what you prefer and also keeps you regular which is great for us hypothyroid people. 😉

[Caze in reply to Serendipitious]

Thks S

Not replied sooner. Been overwhelmed with high BP trips to A&E and GP - nightmare.

[Serendipitious in reply to Caze]

Sounds like a rough and scary ride. I hope you're alright.