Candida Diet

Foods Allowed

While taking aquaflora®, we suggest following a candida-control diet as part of your recovery program. Don't view this as a “diet” in the traditional sense; view it as a whole approach to your wellness with the goal of eliminating candida symptoms from your life. This will maximize the effects of our products on your body, and help you achieve the desired results more quickly. As you begin to heal, you will be able to bring some of the foods that are on the “foods to avoid” list back into your diet.

» Allowed Foods
» Foods to Avoid

Vegetables:

All vegetables except mushrooms and all potatoes (1-2x/wk, all skins should be scrubbed and then removed before cooking). Scrub all vegetables before use. Also peel or skin when possible.

Meats:

Seafood:

  • Crab
  • Fish
  • Lobster
  • Salmon
  • Shrimp
  • Tuna

Dairy:

  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Raw cottage cheese
  • Soy Milk

Condiments:

  • Apple cider vinegar (raw & unfiltered-refrigerate)
  • Fresh herbs (i.e., basil, parsley, etc.)
  • Sea salt, pepper spice (without additives, MSG, etc.)
  • Homemade mayonnaise

Beans & Legumes:

All are acceptable, except fermented soy products (i.e., miso, tempeh). Eliminate this group for the first month then eat only 3x / wk.

Fruits:

  • Apples (Granny Smith only,peeled)
  • Blueberries
  • Coconut
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemons
  • Limes

Oils:

  • Flaxseed, Sesame oil, Sunflower oil (not for cooking, just flavoring)
  • Olive oil (good for cooking)

Beverages:

  • Filerted water
  • Herbal teas (in moderation)

Nuts & Seeds:

  • Almonds
  • Brazil nuts
  • Hazelnuts
  • Macadamia
  • Pecans
  • Walnut
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Sesame seeds
  • Sunflower seeds

Sweeteners:

  • Stevia
  • Xylitol

Grains:

  • * (If gluten intolerant, stay away from barley, oats, rye, and spelt)
  • Amaranth
  • Barley*
  • Brown Rice
  • Buckwheat
  • Millet
  • Oats*
  • Pasta (whole grains that are not what)
  • Quinoa
  • Rye*
  • Wild rice
  • Sourdough bread (recipe)
  • Pizza crust (100% wheat and yeast-free)

Miscellaneous:

  • Carob-unsweetened
  • Salsa (fresh with no vinegar or surgar)

Please adhere to the diet as closely as possible. Candida fungus grows on sugar, starch and high carbohydrate foods. It is also fed by gluten-containing grains. Gluten-containing grains include wheat, oats, rye, and barley. Candida is also fed by the other yeast molds that are contained in many foods. Please read labels and check for ingredients that are on the "avoid list." If you have to cheat, do so sparingly. Your cravings will dissipate once candida is leaving the body. Slowly reintroduce foods back into your diet after a month that are on the "Foods to Avoids" list. You will be able to tell which foods you will be able to tolerate.

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Foods to Avoid

Vegetables:

  • Corn
  • Mushrooms

Meats:

  • Processed & packaged meats (all)
  • Hamburger
  • Hot dogs
  • Sausage

Dairy:

  • All cheeses, including cottage cheese
  • Buttermilk
  • Cow & goat milk
  • Margarine
  • Sour cream
  • Yogurt

Condiments:

  • Catsup
  • Gravy
  • Mustard
  • Jams & jellies
  • Pickles
  • Relish
  • Soy Oil
  • Tamari
  • Worcestershire
  • Spices with yeast, sugar or additives
  • Dried herbs (mold collects on leaves during drying process)
  • Salad dressing (unless no added sugar and only raw apple cider vinegar is added)
  • All vinegars (except apple cider & raw unfiltered)

Beans & Legumes:

  • Peas
  • No fermented soy products

Fruits:

  • Apricots
  • Berries
  • Bananas
  • Cherries
  • Currants
  • Dates
  • Dried fruits
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Kiwi
  • Mangos
  • Melons
  • Nectarines
  • Oranges

Oils:

  • Peanut oils
  • Processed oils
  • Hydrogenated oils

Beverages:

  • Alcohol
  • Coffee
  • Fruit juices
  • Soda (diet & regular)
  • Tea (all caffeinated and decaffe - except herbal)

Nuts & Seeds:

  • Cashews
  • Peanuts
  • Pistachios

Sweeteners:

  • Aspartame
  • Barley malt
  • Brown rice syrup
  • Brown sugar
  • Corn syrup
  • Dextrose
  • Fructose
  • Honey
  • Maltodextrin
  • Maple syrup
  • Molasses
  • Sorbitol
  • White sugar
  • Raw cane
  • Juice crystals
  • Sucralose

Grains:

  • Breads (unless wheat-, dairy-, yeast- and sugar-free)
  • Cereals (unless wheat, dairy and sugar free)
  • Corn
  • Kamut
  • Pastries
  • Spelt
  • White rice
  • Wheat
  • White flour

Miscellaneous:

  • Candy
  • Cookies
  • Chocolate
  • Coffee
  • Donuts
  • Gelatin
  • Gum
  • Fried Foods
  • Muffins
  • Pastry
  • Pizza
  • Processed foods (all)
  • Smoked, dried, pickled or cured foods
  • Spelt

Remember to stay away from these foods for at least the first month. Then slowly introduce each food, one at a time back into your diet, and watch for a reaction. You should be able to tell what your body will accept at this time. If you do get a reaction, don't fret; try again at a later date. Soon you will be able to enjoy the foods that you miss.

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Disclaimer: The information above is presented for informational and educational purposes only, and is not to be considered labeling or promotional material for any aquaflora® products. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The products and information contained herein are not intended to diagnose, cure, or prevent any diseases or medical problems. This is not intended to replace your doctor's recommendations. The information is provided for educational purposes only.