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 Cucumbers Parsley Asparagus Eggplant Parsnip Avocadoes Green pepper Radishes Beets Swiss chard Soy beans Bok choy Spinach String beans Broccoli Mustard greens Squash Brussel sprouts Beet greens Tomatoes Cabbage Collard greens Turnips Carrots Kale Okra Cauliflower Garlic Yam Celery Lettuce – dark green Zucchini Chives Onions 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 Buckwheat Potato Amaranth Oats Legume Brown rice Rye Jasmine rice Spelt Basmati rice Pasta Coarse cornmeal Flours Quinoa Millet Arrowroot Rice Quinoa Amaranth Amaranth Wild rice Brown Rice Soy Oats Garbanzo (Chick pea) Oat groats Soybean 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: Seafood: Plant-based proteins: Chicken Salmon Tofu Turkey Halibut Soybeans Bison Cod Lentils Lamb Sardines Split peas Wild game No tinned fish in oil Tempeh Limit beef and eggs Textured-soy products Pinto beans Garbanzo beans Black beans Brown rice Quinoa 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) ▪ soy milk (if no ▪ Rice dream (eat ▪ almond milk 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 Pear Grapefruit Blueberries Peaches Plum Other options: Cranberries Grapes Strawberries (organic) Raspberries Pomegranate Apricot Kiwi Rhubarb Blackberries Cherries Foods to Avoid Avoid sugars and all sugar-sweet foods and snacks including products with ​ ​ sugar-substitutes like saccharine or aspartame. ​ Fructose Cookies of juice mixed with Honey Candies mineral water is okay) Molasses Desserts Ice-cream Fruit-juice sweeteners Sodas Cakes Fruit-juice (small amt 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. .