Diet Chart For candida

Candida is a fungus found in the guts that, in appropriate amounts, helps with digestion and nutrient absorption. At levels above normal when it is overproduced in the body, it can cause serious health issues requiring a change in diet. The Candida diet is a low-sugar anti-inflammatory diet that seeks to eliminate the sugars that are known to feed a Candida overgrowth thereby maintaining a good gut health.

The key change in Candida diet is to reduce sugar in the body and discourage the growth of yeast as the Candida yeast cells need sugar to build their cell walls and expand into their malicious form. However, before beginning the Candida diet, an optional detox phase is advised to flush out the excess unwanted toxins (Candia fungi) from the body. This detox lasts a couple of days and consists of detox drinks, steamed vegetables and raw salads seasoned with herbs and spices. The Candida diet aims to starve the Candida fungi of its food whilst providing the body with necessary nutrition.

The main principles of a Candida diet are to avoid junk food and added sugar, adhere to a non-starchy vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, spinach, zucchini, onions, tomatoes) and fermented foods diet (yogurt), use healthy oil in cooking (olive oil, coconut oil), to have small quantities of low-sugar fruits (lemon, avocado, olives), eat healthy proteins (chicken, anchovies, salmon, sardines) and to minimise the levels of caffeine consumption.

1. High Sugar Fruits : Bananas, Dates, Mango
2. Glutinous Grains : Barley, Rye, Wheat
3. Toxic Meats & fish : Pork, processes meats, tuna
4. Dairy : Cheese, milk, cream
5. Moldy Nuts & Seeds
6. Refined/Processed fats & oils : Canola oil, Maragarine
7. Sugar & Sugar substitutes : Honey, maple syrup
8. Alcohol Drinks : Beer, Wine, Spirits
9. Caffeinated or Sugary drinks : Back tea, coffee, energy drinks

Do's & Dont's

1. To help wash away from your body the toxic metabolic by-products that Candida releases as it dies-off, drink plenty of gentle herbal detoxification teas (unsweetened) and water: ideally, drink one large cup of hot water with fresh lemon juice first thing in the morning and sip warm water throughout the day.
2. To help draw the toxins out through your skin and wash them away, take a daily Epsom salt bath in the evening (add 2 cups of salt to warm bath water) or use a sauna for 20 minutes every other day, followed by scrubbing your
3. To facilitate your body's detoxification and a smoother recovery, consider using Candidate (which contains effective and safe detoxification herbs: Pau d'arco, Marigold and Lemon grass) and other Candida defense supplements.
4. Fiber: drink a fiber shake daily with minimum 15-20 grams of fiber to help sweep any undigested waste, toxins, mucus and parasites out from your colon, preventing a Candida overgrowth in your intestine - use psyllium, hemp, chia seeds or ground flax seeds.

1. Non-starchy vegetables : Broccoli, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Spinach, Tomatoes
2. Low Sugar fruits : Lemon, Lime and Olives
3. Non-glutinous grains : Millet, Oat Bran, Quinoa
4. Healthy Proteins : Chicken, Eggs, Salmon
5. Dairy : Ghee, butter
6. Low Mold Nuts & Seeds: Almonds, coconut, flax seeds
7. Herbs, Spices & Condiments : Apple cider vinegar, basil, cinnamon, salt, turmeric
8. Healthy Fats & Oils :Coconut oil, flax oil, olive oil
9. No-sugar sweetner
10. Fermented Foods : Olives
11. Drinks : Filtered water, herbal teas, coffee