Candida Control Diet

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Candida Control Diet - Of all conditions that are treated with clinical nutrition, candida is the most important condition addressed with diet. Many patients have been disappointed in their prior treatment programs because they failed to follow a proper control diet in the handling of Candida. It can not be stressed enough that if you are going to embark on a treatment program to treat Candida that you must agree to follow a very strict diet. If you take supplements and don't follow the diet, you will be very disappointed in your results. You must agree to follow the diet before any treatment can begin.

* * * Foods You Can Eat * * *
Meat - Beef, Salmon, Chicken, Turkey, Lamb, Veal, Egg, Tuna, All fresh fish, clams, lobster, shrimp, crab, oysters. squirre, rabbit, quail, duck, goose, cornish hen, pheasant, all game birds.
Nuts, Seeds & Oils (Unprocessed) - almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, filberts, pecans, pumpkin seeds.

All Fresh Vegetables - asparagus, lettuce, beets, onions, broccoli, parsley, brussel sprouts, peas, beans,  cabbage, legumes, carrots, tomatoes (fresh), cauliflower, summer squash, celery, winter squash, cucumbers,  zucchini, acorn, eggplant, red potatoes, green peppers, butter squash, greens radishes, turnip, okra, spinach , parsnip, mustard, corn beets, collards, kale.
Oils - Cold Pressed - almonds, apricot, avocado, linseed, olive, safflower, butter.
Whole Grains - AVOID all grains for the first two weeks; then add one of the following each week; if symptoms are appearant then discontiune that particular grain and try a differnet one. Barley, corn, millet, oats, rice, wheat, sesame, cereal, bread & muffins containing no yeast, honey, or sugar.

* * * Foods You Must Avoid * * *
Fruit Juices - Either canned, bottled, or frozen. Exception: Freshly prepared juice.
Coffee & Tea - Regular coffee, instant coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and teas of all sorts, including herb tea. Exception: Traditional medicinal herb teas.
Melons - Watermelon, honeydew melon, and especially cantaloupe.
Edible Fungi - All types of mushrooms, morels, and truffles.
Cheeses - All types including cottage cheese and cream cheese. Prepared foods, Velveeta, macaroni and cheese, any other cheeses containing snacks. NO buttermilk, sour cream, any other sour milk products.
Yeast - Brewer's yeast, baker's yeast, vitamins, minerals, unless labeled "yeast free" and "sugar free".
Antibiotics - Specifically penicillin, streptomycin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, keflix, ceclor, septra, and bactrim. NOTE: If you are presently taking antibiotics by prescription of your doctor, you present infection must be handled before embarking on a program.
Processed Foods - Packaged and processed foods containing yeast and refined sugar. Also avoid enriched flour products.
Nuts - Peanuts and pistachios usually contain mold, which in turn will feed yeast.
Sugar - All sugar containing foods and sweeteners.
Alcohol - Fermented liquors and liqueurs, and beverages such as cider and root beer.
Malt Products - Milk drinks, cereals, and candy.
Condiments, Sauces, and Vinegar-Containing Foods - Mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire, Accent (monosodium glutamate), steak, barbecue, chili, shrimp and soy sauces, pickles, pickled vegetables, relishes, green olives, sauerkraut, horseradish, mince meat, and tamari. Also avoid sprouts. Vinegar of all kinds and vinegar containing foods such as mayonnaise, and salad dressing. (Freshly squeezed lemon juice may be used as a substitute for vinegar in salad dressings prepared with unprocessed vegetable oil.)
Processed & Smoked Meats - Pickled and smoked meats, fish including sausages, hot dogs, corned beef, pastrami, and pickled tongue.
Dried & Candied Fruits - Raisins, apricots, dates, prunes, figs, and pineapple.
Left-Overs - Molds grow in left-over food unless it's properly refrigerated. Freezing is better.

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