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What would it take to make an 'anti-candida diet'. And do foods have this candida fungus in it?

coolspot 3y ago
Low sugar diet with non-starchy vegetables such as asparagus, bean sprouts, beets, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower), leafy greens.
- touisteur 3y ago
  That diet made me lose 15 kilograms over 2 weeks, 20 in total after first month. Pretty gruesome, because of the privation, the antifungal supplements and the slow die-off (migraines, sweats, general feverish-ness). Didn't feel hunger once I realized there was no portion-size limit and took the habit of getting full ('les dents du fond qui baignent') of whatever kind of food was left from the diet and still oncd the first month passes, felt so much better in every aspect (transit, clarity of thought, endurance, skin, bloodwork and ... fertility - labs results too). I was pretty much skepticism incarnated and just what-the-hell-let's-prove-em-wrong-ed it. Whatever it was, either actually candida albicans infestation, or general bad eating habits, or whatever thing that this accidentally changed, or just the compound placebo of the diet discipline... the change was there.
canadiantim 3y ago
An anti-candida diet is just a diet that is very low in sugar or things that digest into sugars (so minimizing anything that would feed populations of candida yeasts in the gut), while simultaneously consuming things (foods, supplements or drugs) that actively fight or kill off the yeast. Interestingly, for my mom, the migraines are a sign of the "die-off" symptoms. So we have to be careful not to kill off the candida too aggressively or else it will cause headaches that are too much (so we do it gradually). Practically, an anti-candida diet is like a keto diet but without the counting carbs and also avoiding dairy - so lots of non-starchy vegetables, meat, fish, avocados etc. basically
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > the migraines are a sign of the "die-off" symptoms It could also be a reaction to the drugs and low sugar.
  - canadiantim 3y ago
    True, but in her case it tends to be when we've gone a bit aggressive on the anti-candida supplements, e.g. berberine could trigger a die-off (but only sometimes, depending on how well she's managed her diet, so if she fell off her diet and the population of candida bloomed then when she takes berberine it has a markedly more pronounced effect)
- dghughes 3y ago
  Is the diet from a medical doctor (MD) or at least a registered dietitian (RD)? It has a hint of scam like naturpath/homeopath mumbo jumbo. I'm not saying that it is but if it is I detest people who prey on sick, weak, vulnerable people and push their pseudoscience for profit.
  - Scoundreller 3y ago
    The diet might be but the diagnosis often isn’t…
  - InSteady 3y ago
    If you happen to live in a state where naturopath is a legally protected term, with state licensing boards and all that, naturopathic doctors are legit medical professionals, and in my experience they can be far more knowledgeable and helpful than registered dieticians (who are also great, within their wheelhouse) not to mention many doctors. The naturopaths I've seen have actually provide links to high quality, peer reviewed research in presenting me with diagnoses and treatment options on occasion. The modern, licensed naturopath undergoes extensive science-based education and rigorous training like any medical professional. If you live in a state or country where 'naturopath' is not a legally protected term, then yeah, proceed with abundant caution. You may well be seeing a high school dropout who has an unhealthy fascination with crystals, lol.

Low sugar diet with non-starchy vegetables such as asparagus, bean sprouts, beets, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli and cauliflower), leafy greens.

touisteur 3y ago
That diet made me lose 15 kilograms over 2 weeks, 20 in total after first month. Pretty gruesome, because of the privation, the antifungal supplements and the slow die-off (migraines, sweats, general feverish-ness). Didn't feel hunger once I realized there was no portion-size limit and took the habit of getting full ('les dents du fond qui baignent') of whatever kind of food was left from the diet and still oncd the first month passes, felt so much better in every aspect (transit, clarity of thought, endurance, skin, bloodwork and ... fertility - labs results too). I was pretty much skepticism incarnated and just what-the-hell-let's-prove-em-wrong-ed it. Whatever it was, either actually candida albicans infestation, or general bad eating habits, or whatever thing that this accidentally changed, or just the compound placebo of the diet discipline... the change was there.

canadiantim 3y ago

An anti-candida diet is just a diet that is very low in sugar or things that digest into sugars (so minimizing anything that would feed populations of candida yeasts in the gut), while simultaneously consuming things (foods, supplements or drugs) that actively fight or kill off the yeast. Interestingly, for my mom, the migraines are a sign of the "die-off" symptoms. So we have to be careful not to kill off the candida too aggressively or else it will cause headaches that are too much (so we do it gradually). Practically, an anti-candida diet is like a keto diet but without the counting carbs and also avoiding dairy - so lots of non-starchy vegetables, meat, fish, avocados etc. basically

JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> the migraines are a sign of the "die-off" symptoms It could also be a reaction to the drugs and low sugar.
- canadiantim 3y ago
  True, but in her case it tends to be when we've gone a bit aggressive on the anti-candida supplements, e.g. berberine could trigger a die-off (but only sometimes, depending on how well she's managed her diet, so if she fell off her diet and the population of candida bloomed then when she takes berberine it has a markedly more pronounced effect)
dghughes 3y ago
Is the diet from a medical doctor (MD) or at least a registered dietitian (RD)? It has a hint of scam like naturpath/homeopath mumbo jumbo. I'm not saying that it is but if it is I detest people who prey on sick, weak, vulnerable people and push their pseudoscience for profit.
- Scoundreller 3y ago
  The diet might be but the diagnosis often isn’t…
- InSteady 3y ago
  If you happen to live in a state where naturopath is a legally protected term, with state licensing boards and all that, naturopathic doctors are legit medical professionals, and in my experience they can be far more knowledgeable and helpful than registered dieticians (who are also great, within their wheelhouse) not to mention many doctors. The naturopaths I've seen have actually provide links to high quality, peer reviewed research in presenting me with diagnoses and treatment options on occasion. The modern, licensed naturopath undergoes extensive science-based education and rigorous training like any medical professional. If you live in a state or country where 'naturopath' is not a legally protected term, then yeah, proceed with abundant caution. You may well be seeing a high school dropout who has an unhealthy fascination with crystals, lol.