Hi there!
After seeing an allergy therapist who used kinesiology to detect intolerances I have been trying to follow an anti-candida diet. Amongst other things, she found a high level of candida in my gut and also in my ovarys. I am very keen to get this down as I have been feeling really quite ill from it.
The two things I am really struggling with is what to eat for breakfast and also what I can snack on.
I have been having shreddies with rice milk for breakfast but they are high in sugar so I would like to find something else (although this has to be far better than the marmite on toast that I used to have!!). This gets a bit more difficult as I have quite a strong dairy intolerance and also Oats showed up as a food I should avoid. And advice or ideas????
I have the erica white book and have tried to make some of the snacks. I have so far made: coconut biscuits, carrot cake and ginger cake. They all tasted the same!!! I think its the wholemeal flour. How important is it to not use white flour?? I have been snacking on peppers, plain crisps, carrot, humus, but sometimes I just want a bit more.
If any one has any ideas on foods that are great on this diet I would really love to hear!
thank you! 🙂
Diet wont cure candida overgrowth it can help temporarily reduce symptoms due to lowered sugar etc. But many who believe the diet is the key end up suffering from intestinal problems indefinitely.
The best way to get candida back in check is through the use of fermented foods such as water kefir, cultured veggies, miso etc. These kickstart by repopulating your gut flora. It is the acids and competition for space which keep opportunistic in check.
Hi Breeze
My feeling is the best thing to do would be to return your allergy therapist for guidance on what to eat. A qualified practitioner should provide you with a comprehensive meal plan - there should be no doubt what you can and can't eat, and likewise what would constitute a healthy meal/snack for your health concerns.
amlaberryuk is quite right that diet alone won't resolve a candida overgrowth - and is only one of the cornerstones. The others are lifestyle, support, and supplements (or alternative methods for correcting gut dysbiosis).
Candida overgrowth is a difficult condition to address. Please be careful to ensure that you have a good solid balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Following a restricted diet over the long term is unhealthy and will cause you more problems than you currently have. If your allergy therapist is unable to provide this then I'd suggest consulting a [url]BANT-qualified nutritionist[/url]. You will also receive suggestions regarding lifestyle modifications - and other treatments which will support your return to optimal health.
Ava x
hello Ava!
just wanted to say that as Im doing a heavy metal removal therapy (chelating is the right word), Ive had the opportunity to hear from fellow people doing this chelation who sadly suffer from fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue etc that there may be a direct link between:
heavy toxic metals (mercury, lead, nickel...)
candida
food allergies
but Im not saying this is it, this is the number one cause to all our problems. just that it may be.
I personally have stopped doing the diet for a while. I havent got the will power plus I love food. I just dont eat dairy, avoid coffee and alcohol of course. mushrooms too. but sadly the rest is back in my diet (I just restrict wheat to a minimum).
Hello Breeze, we had a problem with candida in my son and we used a probiotic (alongside dietary changes) called DiarSafe by Dtecta probiotics.
Info here:
and if you use Google scholar you can view some research on its effectiveness.
It worked really well for us.
All the best
Debbie
Diet wont cure candida overgrowth it can help temporarily reduce symptoms due to lowered sugar etc. But many who believe the diet is the key end up suffering from intestinal problems indefinitely.
The best way to get candida back in check is through the use of fermented foods such as water kefir, cultured veggies, miso etc. These kickstart by repopulating your gut flora. It is the acids and competition for space which keep opportunistic in check.
Thanks for this thread, I know it a bit old but useful to me as I have only recently started to hear about kefir and fermented foods as a better alternative than probiotics for gut health. Does anyone know how or where to get/make these things?
A little off topic - but I have read that using tea tree pessaries can help treat Candida overgrowth (vaginal only) an can also be used as a preventative measure and a much gentler alternative to anti-fungals
Thanks for your reply! I'm a bit surprised to hear tea tree, isn't that a harsh and strong ingredient?
I guess it is quite strong but natural. I had to order them online from a health food shop. Definately worth a try. I was getting recurrent infection twice and month and so far have only been using these pessaries and they really clear it up - I had great intentions of using them regularly for prevention but that hasn't happened yet!
That's great that it's working for you! But do check how much is in there and maybe do a little research as I have sometimes heard quite strong cases for its strength and even the dangers of using too much, even a little perhaps could irritate over time...
Just because something is natural doesn't make it safe, many natural things are in fact deadly.
It would be really great if you could update us in the future to let us know if you are still using them etc.
I am not too bad right now but not great either, and tempted to try the water kefir suggested in this thread as I have heard lots of good things about it, particularly for candida, but also for stomach problems which I do get, which makes sense since the too things are related as someone explained in an earlier post.
I can let you know how water kefir works out for me and my mum if you like
Good luck!
That's great that it's working for you! But do check how much is in there and maybe do a little research as I have sometimes heard quite strong cases for its strength and even the dangers of using too much, even a little perhaps could irritate over time...
Just because something is natural doesn't make it safe, many natural things are in fact deadly.
It would be really great if you could update us in the future to let us know if you are still using them etc.
I am not too bad right now but not great either, and tempted to try the water kefir suggested in this thread as I have heard lots of good things about it, particularly for candida, but also for stomach problems which I do get, which makes sense since the too things are related as someone explained in an earlier post.
I can let you know how water kefir works out for me and my mum if you like
Good luck!
Thanks - will have a read up on it more. Will keep you posted!
Thanks for this thread, I know it a bit old but useful to me as I have only recently started to hear about kefir and fermented foods as a better alternative than probiotics for gut health. Does anyone know how or where to get/make these things?
A company called Red23 sells cultured veggies and starter kits so you can do your own.
Also - there are lots of enthusiasts online who blog about their own efforts at culturing and fermenting - do a search for 'beet kvass' and see what comes up. Many hours of interesting reading...
A little off topic - but I have read that using tea tree pessaries can help treat Candida overgrowth (vaginal only) an can also be used as a preventative measure and a much gentler alternative to anti-fungals
A garlic clove anally overnight and is a little gentler. It comes out easily when you go to the toilet.
Thanks Alison, I'll check that out! Seems its really easy to get started with water kefir!
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