This Candida Diet is derived from the book "Candida Cleanse" by Sandra Forsyth. For more information on what exactly Candida is, click here. For more detailed information and meal plans, this book is a great resource. Find it on Amazon or at a local bookstore. 

Important: please be advised that all recommendations are quite generalized and may not be suited for everyone. For optimal results, we recommend you seek out a professional health care practitioner, such as an ND, MD, Homeopath or Certified Nutritionist, when dealing with Candidiasis. Depending on the severity of the issue, it can take from 2 months to 1 year to resolve this issue, however, every step of the journey will be well worth it! 

If you have ANY questions or comments, please feel free to email us for assistence: [email protected] or pop by the store and speak with one of our professional staff members (all staff is trained AND certified as holistic nutritionists or homeopathic practitioners). 

PHASE 1 - The Cleanse (21 days - "starve them" stage) 

FISH

ALLOWED: salmon, mackerel, pacific sardines, albacore tuna, black cod, swordfish

AVOID: bluefin tuna, gag grouper, swordfish from the Mediterranean, spanish mackerel, yellowtail flounder

MEAT

ALLOWED: chicken, cornish game hen, duck, goose, lamb, veal, venison, buffalo

AVOID: pork

EGGS

ALLOWED: free range and/or organic chicken eggs, goose eggs, pheasant eggs, turkey eggs

VEGGIES

ALLOWED: arugula, beet greens, bibb lettuce, cabbage, chard, chicory, collard greens, dandelion greens, endive, escarole, kale, mustard greens, red leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, sprouts, watercress, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, parsnips, radishes, turnips, artichokes, carrots, celery, cucumbers, spaghetti squash (sparingly), pattypan squash, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes

AVOID: beets, corn, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, squash (except spaghetti squash in moderation), sweet potatoes, yams

FRUITS: sparingly

ALLOWED: avocados, coconuts, cranberries, lemons, limes, olives, rhubarb

AVOID: apples, apricots, blueberries, grapefruit, peaches, pears, pineapple, plums, raspberries, strawberries

NUTS AND SEEDS

ALLOWED: almonds, brazil nuts, filberts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almond but butter, macadamia but butter, sesame seed butter
AVOID: peanuts, cashews

LEGUMES: eat sparingly during phase 1 

ALLOWED: adzuki beans, anasazi beans, black beans, black-eyed peas, chickpeas, edamame, fav beans, greens beans, lentils, lima beans, red kidney beans, snow peas, soybeans

OILS:

ALLOWED: olive oil, coconut oil

SPICES:

ALLOWED: basil, bay leaves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, curry powder, dill, ginger, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, tarragon, thyme, turmeric

GRAINS:

ALLOWED: if you’re feeling dizzy and absolutely need a grain, choose a small portion of quinoa or buckwheat (if necessary)

AVOID: barley, buckwheat, cornmeal, millet, oats, quinoa, rice, rye, wheat

OTHER:

ALLOWED: mushrooms, onions, garlic, plain unsweetened greek yogurt 

AVOID: cheese, milk (exception of alternative milks such as almond, hemp, coconut, rice, etc.), vinegar (exception of apple cider vinegar), any and all sugar (even the natural ones! honey, maple syrup, etc. yeast doesn't know the difference, it thrives off of ALL sugar)

BEVERAGES

ALLOWED: green tea, roasted chicory as a coffee substitute, unsweetened kefir, unsweetened cranberry juice, lemon juice in sparkling water, lime juice in sparkling water, plain sparkling soda water, water

AVOID: alcohol, coffee

FOREVER FORBIDDEN — Keep Those Critters Away!

AVOID: sugar, white flour, processed foods, fast food and junk food, cows milk dairy products (exception: greek yogurt), dried fruits

SUPPLEMENTATION:
UNDA Chelidonium Plex: keep the elimination pathways open using this remedy. 
Probiotic: HMF Intensive
 

PHASE II: REINTRODUCE ("kill them" with supplementation stage)
 

FRUITS: keep your intake to a minimum. Although fruits are better options than your common sources of sugar, yeast still feeds off of it! Add one at a time and listen to your body as to what it can and cannot tolerate. 
NOW ALLOWED: grapefruit, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, apples, berries

VEGGIES:
NOW ALLOWED: starchy veggies, corn on the cob, beets, parnsips, pumpkin, squash, etc. No deep-fried veggies (sorry french fry and yam fry lovers)

MEAT:
NOW ALLOWED: pork 

AVOID: bacon and ham

GRAINS:

NOW ALLOWED: quinoa, barley, rye, brown rice
AVOID: white flower and refined grains

ALCOHOL: keep to a minimum, 1 drink per day for women, 2 per day for men
AVOID: sweetened dessert wines and cordials, most cocktails 

CHEESE:
NOW ALLOWED: non-cow's milk dairy (ie. buffalo mozzarella, goats cheese, feta)
AVOID: cow's milk dairy (exception: plain greek yogurt)

COFFEE: try adding it in again. If you feel O.K, great. If not, try replacing with another hot beverage such as green tea or herbal teas.

SUPPLEMENTATION:
New Roots Candida Stop 
New Roots Fibre Ultra
Probiotic: HMF Intensive

POST-CLEANSE ("displace them" stage)

Continue eating a healthy, well-balanced diet. A good option is our pH balanced and low glycemic meal plan, which you can find here. 

Supplementation (not ongoing but as a final stage of "displacement")
1. Genestra Can Albex 30CH (complete one bottle)
-- THEN --
2. Genestra Can Albex 500CH (complete one bottle)