I just spoke with a friend last night who was describing how she has this and this is her diet now. Forever. It was funny because the only alcohol she can drink is potato vodka for some reason, so if the bar doesn't have it, she brings her own. I thought it a bit odd.

Since your mom is a nutritionist, couldn't she suggest some foods that you CAN eat? I don't know, I've never been to one. :)

good luck!

my naturopath said that oats and brown rice were ok, and potatoes, a lot of things that this book say are no good.  i guess it depends on how serious of an overgrowth you have.  I kind of wanted to try out raw foods.. so I will be going that route.... when I get around to it.  ha.  I havent had a flare up lately... so my reasoning for going on it is super weak "I should go on this diet because I still have an overgrowth in me... even though I don't notice any symptoms anymore other than white stuff on my tounge"  eh.

As long as you feel ok, is there a need to get very strict? I don't know much about it, which is why I ask. Can a symptom such as the white stuff on your tongue turn into a flare up? For my friend, things got really quite serious, and it was all tied into this; it was poisoning her blood to an extent, if I understood what she was saying (?). I'm just glad they figured out what was going on and she is better now (it took YEARS).

I really dont know!  I did this diet for 2 months because my yeast infection got so awful, the naturopath recomended doing it for 3 months, but I was on tour for the 3rd month and couldnt complete it.  Since then I've felt like I got the overgrowth somewhat in control but not totally gone because I didnt finish the diet.  I just want to do it again to make sure that it's gone so that it doesnt flare up again in the future.  But will it flare up again?  I dont know.  Is it doing some other problems that I can't notice?  I dont know.  ehhh.

Sounds really confusing! I hope you stay healthy, Kelsi! Sounds like you're doing well, and I hope it stays that way. This must be a really difficult thing to control.

I think I might start a cleansing diet like this in January. Tess has some good info in her book and I have done anti-candida diets before....long long ago before I was vegan....

It will probably be easiest for me to stick to this if I make a detailed meal plan. I think I will try going thru the recipes that I currently use often and seeing which ones can be used or easily modified. If I come up with a decent list, I will post it.  I'm thinking of focusing on yummy ethnic foods. Indian dishes, rice, beans, etc...I don't feel that I could handle going raw in winter. It is like 7 degrees here and I need some warm food!

For me the hardest part will be giving up pasta...we are regular pasta and bread eaters.

Also, for the dressing, I think the Goddess Dressing on here might meet the requirements if you eliminate the vinegar. It is freaking amazing....its basically tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and chives.

I think I might start a cleansing diet like this in January. Tess has some good info in her book and I have done anti-candida diets before....long long ago before I was vegan....

It will probably be easiest for me to stick to this if I make a detailed meal plan. I think I will try going thru the recipes that I currently use often and seeing which ones can be used or easily modified. If I come up with a decent list, I will post it.  I'm thinking of focusing on yummy ethnic foods. Indian dishes, rice, beans, etc...I don't feel that I could handle going raw in winter. It is like 7 degrees here and I need some warm food!

For me the hardest part will be giving up pasta...we are regular pasta and bread eaters.

Also, for the dressing, I think the Goddess Dressing on here might meet the requirements if you eliminate the vinegar. It is freaking amazing....its basically tahini, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and chives.

kelp noodles are a good alternative to pasta and i am pretty sure they would work for an anti candida diet

Hey guys!  I stumbled upon this forum looking for candida safe recipes and I just felt like I wanted to add in.  First of all thanks for the kelp noodle idea!!!  I havn't tried them yet, but I feel like they could be a great tool in this diet.  I've been weaning into it for the past month and my official start date is January 1st.  I'm planning on going big, three months very strict then two more in a recovery phase. 

Wicked literature:
I'm currently studying to be a naturopathic nutritionist which is how I discovered and embarked upon my candida quest.  Along with the info I've learnt in school, I've found that the one thing I really cannot do without is a book I picked up called the "Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook"  by Jeanne Marie Martin and Zoltan P. Rona.  This book is FANTASTIC!  It's got everything from an in depth section on Candida in relation to diseases, it's got three phases of diet plans along with lists of foods to eat and to avoid on each phase.  It's got recommendations on how to clean and cook foods properly for the diet and the best part is it's got a ton of recipes (not all vegan granted but they can be modified easily).  It's really the most comprehensive book I've seen so far.

(bear in mind that if you check this book out, she gets really finicky on certain things, especially mold control, and it is a good idea to cross reference the info with a nutritionist at a health food store, or something like that, but it is still in my mind the most accurate book I've crossed paths with)

Raw Food:
The raw food diet is defnitely an interesting approach, but I would be careful with it, as some people have a really hard time digesting raw foods, and people with candida already tend to have impaired digestion so it might not be the best way to absorb all your nutrients.  Everyone is different so see how you feel on it, I know some raw foodies who swear by it, but I love my cooked food and that's just me!

Antifungals:
I wonder also if you guys have looked into what you're going to use to kill the candida?  I didn't realize that it was such a big deal but the nutritionist I talked to told me that it was pretty important to deliver a good blow to the yeasties and other beasties at the start and then support the rebalancing of flora through proper diet and probiotic use.  There are some wicked candida cleasers available at health food stores, as well as other alternatives like taking four drops of oil of oregano 3-4 times a day for three weeks, but I don't know if you've ever tried oil of oregano, but I'm one day on that and I'm definitely heading back to the health food store to pick up the cleanser kit.  That being said, if you havn't looked into natural antifungal treatments, it's well worth it because it's a pretty crucial phase in killing these little buggers. 

I hope that my blabbing will be of use to somebody here!  With all the research I've been doing this past month in preperation it's nice to be able to spread some of it around. 

I wish you all luck on your candida journeys, hopefully mine will be successful too!

Peace and love friends!
Ivy

I just came back from the doctor who told me I had to go on a candida diet.  My sugar days are numbered.  Does anyone know if wheat gluten is OK on an anti-candida diet?  Still trying to figure out how to flavor my tofu without anything containing soy or sugar.  Any ideas on either front?

I just came back from the doctor who told me I had to go on a candida diet.  My sugar days are numbered.  Does anyone know if wheat gluten is OK on an anti-candida diet?  Still trying to figure out how to flavor my tofu without anything containing soy or sugar.  Any ideas on either front?

I think I found your problem.

I think most soy sauce has gluten, which is probably what she was referring to.  They DO make gluten free soy sauces though, you just have to read the labels.

PS- Narcissus, I thought the way you said that was really funny.  ;D