What is the Candida Diet and how can it help me?

There are various versions of the Candida diet available, but all follow the same basic formula.

Native Remedies suggests the following list of what you should and what you shouldn't eat to beat Candida in conjunction with taking Candidate.

Will the Candida Diet help me to lose weight?

The Candida Diet is not intended for weight loss, but is specifically designed to combat Candida, Candidiasis and yeast infections. However, if you are overweight, you will almost certainly lose weight if you follow the Candida Diet!

Overgrowth of Candida causes intense cravings for sugar and starch, which is why many people cannot follow a weight loss diet.

Controlling levels of Candida in your digestive tract will help you to stick to your weight loss plan, while eliminating sugar and refined carbohydrates will help you lose weight.

Some Important Points

When following the Candida diet, you must make sure that your blood sugar levels are kept at an acceptable level by eating a substantial breakfast, lunch and supper. If you find that your energy level is low or you are experiencing dizziness while on the diet, it is probably due to low blood sugar. If this happens, simply add a mid-morning and mid afternoon snack. Please remember to drink lots of water in order to assist the elimination of toxins from your body. After a few days of detoxing, some of your symptoms may become worse and you could also experience headaches. This is quite normal and part of the detoxification process. It will improve after a few days and you will begin to feel healthier than you have felt for years! The Candida diet should be followed for 4 weeks, followed by a maintenance program as outlined.

You may not use sugar in any form – this includes sucrose (cane sugar), gluscose and fructose (fruit sugar). Lactose (milk sugar) to be kept to a minimum.

CANDIDA DIET

Foods Allowed

• Rye Vita (contains no yeast)
• Chicken, fish, meat (roasted/grilled or steamed)
• Rye Bread (no yeast or wheat)
• Rice cakes
• Sunflower/olive oil
• Rice, potato or rye flour
• 30ml lemon juice
• Corn or soya flour
• All veggies fresh or frozen – no tinned food
• Oats, maize (corn) meal, maltabella
• Avocado pears
• Dairy-milk 125ml per day
• Sweet / normal potatoes
• Plain Bulgarian yoghurt-125ml (no sugar!)
• Brown rice (no white rice)
• Low-fat cottage cheese (no sugar!)
• Onions / garlic (unless sensitive)
• Soya / Rice milk
• Walnuts, cashews, hazel, pecan, coconut & macadamia
• Ricotta cheese
• Popcorn (homemade), plain chips (no MSG
• One fruit per day (no melons & grapes) Make sure that fruit is not bruised.
• Herbal teas eg Rooibos
• Lipton herbal teas
• Herbs
• Mineral water
• Tomatoes
• Artificial sweeteners eg. Advantage
• Hummus

Foods allowed weekly (only one item of each)

• Whole wheat pasta, 1 rice cake with carob or yogurt topping
• Wheatabix (sugar free) (if no wheat allergy is prevalent), tomato paste
• Soft goat cheeses e.g. Camembert, feta or goat

Foods allowed twice a week (only one item of each)

• Tinned tuna or Salmon in spring water
• Spices eg. curries, chillies (avoid if allergic)

Foods to Avoid

• Anything containing yeast
• Pickled, smoked or processed meat or fish (including cold meats, & vacuum packed foods)
• Breads, marmite provita, Bovril etc
• White wheat flour or pastry flour
• Gluten flour, flake cereals, semolina flour
• Cream of wheat, pasta – white
• All vinegars and vinegar products (chutney, mayonnaise, salad dressing, etc)
• Cheese, fermented or processed eg. Cheddars, feta from dairy or other hard cheeses
• All forms of alcohol
• Fruits – melons or grapes or any fruit and vegetables that shown any signs of bruising or mould
• Honey and other natural sweeteners
• Mushrooms
• Sugar and anything containing any form of sugar
• Peanuts, peanut butter and pistachio
• All teas and coffees, including decaffeinated, except herbal teas
• All fruit juices (drink still mineral water instead)

Typical Meals would include (Omit foods your are allergic to. East as much as you want.)

BREAKFASTS

• 1 Fruit
• Porridge - Oats, maltabella (regular) or
• Mealie (corn) meal. Rice cereal (infant food)
• Rye vita / yeast free bread / rice cakes Avo / cottage cheese / egg / tomato
• Haddock

LUNCH / DINNERS

• Salads eg. potatoes, greens, rice, beans
• (include as many different ingredients as possible)
• Meat, fish, chicken (roasted / grilled / steamed)
• Lentils, pulses, legumes-soups, bakes, etc
• All vegetables-steamed and to include
• pumpkin, squash, butternut
• potato-baked, boiled or chips
• brown rice
• salads / stir fries / soups-chicken & veggie
• soup may be frozen & reheated
• yeast free bread / rye vita / rice cakes
• Avocado / tomato / cottage cheese / tuna / cold
• chicken

Maintenance Program

After the initial four-week detox, you can slowly re-introduce foods from the ”Foods to avoid list”, but, please remember to use them in moderation. The foods to continue avoiding, or using with caution are: sugars, white flour, fruit juices, dried fruits, prepared breakfast flakes including muesli, alcohol, vinegar and foods containing yeast. It is also suggested that you see a Naturopath or other such doctor for food sensitivity testing to be sure of all foods that need to be avoided, for optimum results.

Our Full Spectrum Approach™

Guaranteeing Quality, Effectiveness & Safety

With a wide range of natural remedies and treatments on the market today, we understand that it can sometimes be difficult to make sense of it all. We also know that since there is no standardization in the herbal industry, there is no guarantee as to the consistency, safety or potency of the herbal remedies you buy.

That is until now!

At Native Remedies, all of our remedies are developed using the Full Spectrum Approach (FSA) to ensure you get the quality, potency and protection you deserve. Our Full Spectrum Approach consists of a set of standards and processes that combine wild crafted herbs, cGMP manufacturing and a full spectrum extraction method.

Our 3 Point Promise

1. Formulation

The first step in formulating a new remedy is always determining a customer’s needs and to match them with natural ingredients that have proven effectiveness.

In doing so, we draw on a vast body of documented knowledge about traditional medicine, as well as more recent clinical research into herbal remedies and proven homeopathic ingredients. Together with a team of natural health experts, the final formulations are compiled and decided upon.

2. Raw Material Quality & Source

All of the raw ingredients we use in our remedies are purchased from reputable suppliers and our ingredients are organically grown whenever possible.

We also ensure that wild-crafted herbs are grown far away from sources of pollution and electricity pylons, and that their presence does not compromise the integrity and balance of their environment.

All of our raw ingredients are purchased with an accompanying Certificate of Analysis. On receipt, they go into quarantine until further in-house tests are completed and released by our responsible pharmacists, ensuring that the herbs are fresh and not contaminated by any impure substances (e.g. heavy metals or bacterial infections).

3. Manufacturing

We manufacture all our remedies in an FDA registered facility under sterile conditions to ensure that no contamination occurs.

All our remedies are manufactured in-house under the supervision of our expert team and none are brought in from elsewhere. This enables us to have full control over quality and safety.

All of our products are then manufactured according to the principles of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) ensuring the consistency, safety and effectiveness of our remedies.

Full Spectrum Method vs. 'Standardized' Extracts

You may have heard the term 'standardized' extract used in relation to herbal remedies, but do you know what this means?

Many pharmaceutical companies have begun manufacturing herbal remedies using a process of extraction whereby harsh chemicals are employed to extract the active ingredients of medicinal herbs.

You will recognize these extracts by the usage of the words 'standardized' extract on the labels. This method of manufacturing is often cited as being more scientific and able to produce a superior product with controlled and guaranteed amounts of active ingredients in each product.

Contrary to these claims, this process is not approved by the manufacturers of holistic medicines. One of the reasons is that the process of extracting so-called 'active ingredients' and isolating them from the rest of the herb is one that has resulted in an increase in side effects, as the herb in this way loses its natural ability to protect against side effects.

In addition, many manufacturers use all parts of the plants to create standardized extracts, whereas herbalists know that only certain parts of some herbs should be used.

In the case of Ginkgo Biloba, for example, it is well known that the seeds of this plant are poisonous and can cause seizures and that only the leaves should be used. Standardized extracts of Ginkgo Biloba have been associated with the risk of seizure in some trials.

The most recent example of the dangers of using this manufacturing process includes the development of liver toxicity from using Kava Kava extract, an herb which has been safely used for hundreds of years!

It must also be added that this process of extraction requires the use of harsh chemicals and solvents, traces of which are difficult to remove completely from the final product.

To us, it makes little sense for companies to go the natural route, while being unable to guarantee that their product is free of contamination with chemicals known to be harmful to health!

When you buy herbal and homeopathic medicines from Sage and Wisdom, you can be confident that you’re receiving a product manufactured to the highest standards of health, production and effectiveness!