VANCOUVER NATUROPATHIC CLINIC 1308 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4A6 Tel: (604) 738-2111 Fax: (604) 738-5515 Candida Diet Eat as much as you want: Vegetables As a general rule, the darker green or brightly coloured veggies contain the most nutrients and antioxidant activity. They can be eaten steamed or lightly sautéed. All veggies are okay. Artichoke Asparagus Avocadoes Beets Bok choy Broccoli Brussel sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chives Cucumbers Eggplant Green pepper Swiss chard Spinach Mustard greens Beet greens Collard greens Kale Garlic Lettuce – dark green Onions Parsley Parsnip Radishes Soy beans String beans Squash Tomatoes Turnips Okra Yam Zucchini Whole grains Eliminate refined grain products such as white breads, bagels, muffins, crackers. Include plenty of whole grains. Whole grain pasta is available at many grocery stores. Avoid all yeast containing products (flat breads are OK) Grains Amaranth Brown rice Jasmine rice Basmati rice Coarse cornmeal Millet Quinoa Wild rice Oats Oat groats Buckwheat Oats Rye Spelt Flours Arrowroot Amaranth Brown Rice Garbanzo (Chick pea) Soybean Potato Legume Pasta Quinoa Rice Amaranth Soy VANCOUVER NATUROPATHIC CLINIC 1308 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4A6 Tel: (604) 738-2111 Fax: (604) 738-5515 Protein Choosing organic sources of protein is important. Animal sources: Chicken Turkey Bison Lamb Wild game Limit beef and eggs Seafood: Salmon Halibut Cod Sardines No tinned fish in oil All nuts and seeds OK (except peanuts and pistachios) ▪ Almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews ▪ Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame Beverages (alternate substitute milk products) ▪ Pure water with protein) ▪ Rice dream (eat ▪ almond milk Plant-based proteins: Tofu Soybeans Lentils Split peas Tempeh Textured-soy products Pinto beans Garbanzo beans Black beans Brown rice Quinoa ▪ soy milk (if no allergy) Spices and Salad dressings OK (except any MSG containing products) ▪ Braggs (soy sauce alternative can be purchased at choices or capers) ● Mix with Udo’s oil or flaxseed oil and lemon juice ▪ Olive oil with ● lemon ● Lime ● Apple cider vinegar ● Spices: sweet basal, thyme, tarragon Natural sweetener which don’t elevate blood sugars for the yeast to feast (available at health food stores) ▪ ▪ Stevia Agava Eat Moderately Unflavoured yogurt with live bacteria and/or goat yogurt VANCOUVER NATUROPATHIC CLINIC 1308 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4A6 Tel: (604) 738-2111 Fax: (604) 738-5515 Fruit (Eat only 1-2 pieces/day) Best choices are low glycemic fruits such as: Apple Blueberries Pear Peaches Grapefruit Plum Other options: Strawberries (organic) Apricot Blackberries Cranberries Raspberries Kiwi Cherries Grapes Pomegranate Rhubarb Foods to Avoid Avoid sugars and all sugar-sweet foods and snacks including products with sugar-substitutes like saccharine or aspartame. Fructose Honey Molasses Fruit-juice sweeteners Cakes Cookies Candies Desserts Sodas Fruit-juice (small amt of juice mixed with mineral water is okay) Ice-cream Avoid white-starch foods, like white bread, cakes, cookies, white pasta, white rice, potatoes w/o skins, and all refined flours. Whole-grain flour, in moderation, is acceptable; whole-grain brown or wild rice and whole-grain pasta are all OK. Avoid milk and dairy products: they promote the growth of candida and are a common allergen which will disrupt the intestinal homeostasis. This includes milk, cheese and any sweetened yogurt. Unsweetened yogurt with live bacteria is OK Avoid yeast containing foods: any food with high yeasts content such as breads. Unleavened breads OK Avoid molds: dried fruit, peanuts, pistachios and any peanut product, all mushrooms Avoid fermented foods: Also all products that may contain white vinegar, ketchup, mayo, olives, pickles, steak sauces. Avoid Soy sauce and Miso: tamari and Bragg’s is okay Avoid Food allergies: food allergies are common in people with yeast problems Avoid prescriptions: may disrupt the intestinal flora Eating principle: VANCOUVER NATUROPATHIC CLINIC 1308 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4A6 Tel: (604) 738-2111 Fax: (604) 738-5515 ● If you can follow this 100% that is great and you will get quicker results. If you find 100% to hard then find your own personal balance. Doing something most of the time is better than not at all. I like to recommend the 80/20 rule. Find the things you love and allow them in your diet once and awhile. If you were to do this you will still get great results, it might just take a little longer. ● Try to eat 3 medium size meals and 2 small snacks throughout the day, making sure you always have some form of protein with each meal.
