Right off the bat, I want to say WELCOME to support dude. Now I don't want to tell anybody what to do, but I have to say that the eating raw meat thing makes me nervous. Not just because society tells us to cook our meats, but also because if you have candida, your digestive system is already compromised and working REALLY hard to process and break down the food that you are giving it. Also if you can, get yourself some digestive enzymes for the meat you are eating, whether it's raw or cooked. I think that cooking your meat might make your body have an easier time dealing with the foods that you ARE giving it. I like you tried the Frederic Patenade/Doug Graham/80/10/10 all fruit to get rid of candida diet, which I do NOT think works at all. In my opinion these things give you nutrients which you DESPERATELY need, and pacifies candida so you are both able to live, but I think for long term health you have to kick candida OUT of the hotel that is your body.
Not eating carbs is fine, it's not FOREVER, just until you get your body back in balance. Probiotics are great, but you have to get the bad guys OUT, not just put good guys IN. There are a lot of good antifungals on the market. Coconut oil is a GREAT start. But based on the thrush in the photo, I think you definitely have some work to do. Don't get discouraged, it is DOABLE, but slow and steady wins the race. I don't know if you are in the position to buy another anti-candida product/program. If you are check out http://www.modernherbalist.com
I KNOW this program could help you, it's what I am doing now and I have been trying to get rid of candida for over 2 years. I wish I had started the program I am on now, in the beginning. If you are not able to do it, continue doing raw garlic as much as possible. Purple skin garlic is the strongest and can help the most. If you are having digestive upset with yogurt/kefir, I say skip them. I only have 6 weeks left before the end of my protocol and I haven't had any of these things.
Stick with the green smoothies (fruitless), Kevin Gianni (Renegade Healthshow/youtube) had 2 green smoothies every day while geting rid of his candida. If you are not financially able to get another round of products/supplements, I would recommend you check out Gabriel Cousens "Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine, PHASE I" Diet. It is a raw food program that allows for NO fruit and no meat. It is a very sparse diet and you WILL lose weight, but it does produce results. I myself did it for a period of time earlier in my anti-candida journey, but then decided I wanted to try antifungals and the protocol I decided on said "meat, meat, meat". But I basically continue to follow the Phase I diet now, plus meat. I eat mostly all raw veg, with eggs and meat.

I hope this helps you!

#1)Do you have Digestion Problems??(get symptoms-bad stomache, start to sweat, etc etc after you eat). #2) How do you think you came down with this?(anti-biotics??)............if I were you I would eliminate Sugar and simple carbs from your diet...drink lots of filtered water and take fiber once a day.....if bad Digestion problems I would do a 3 day VCO Fast(VCO, Lemonade/rock salt, yogurt)...followed by 3-4 bottles of LuiqDaily Oxy Aloe(Pheonix Nutritionals)...in a month I predict you would feel a hell of a lot better. Have you ever taken your urine/saliva pH?? If over-acidic I would try Moreless:pH Alkalizing baths/ drink...

Hello,
I feel almost obligated to give you my opinion. In your case, I believe no natural antifungal and diet can do the brake in you need. You need to see a MD and get some prescribed antifungal drugs. I will start with Fluconazol 200mg a day for 1 month. Then, I will change to Nystatin powder 750 000 u 4 t/a day. Raw meat don't mean anything now but probaly worsen the things. Find a Holistic MD in your area that help you. You need to supply you body with enough nutrients to improve your immune system. A very severe candida diet will allow more candida to flourish when you stop the antifungals. You can be on Nystatin for 3 months and after that, with the things under some control, to follow a natural program with less agressive and toxic antifungals. I don't know of any severe case which can be managed without medical drugs.
I wish you my best and think seriously to my advice. I am not new to the game.
Jorge.

I've been battling Candida for a long time and been hanging around this Candida group for quite a while too. I have not cured myself, but I like to think I have learned a lot in the process. Here are my thoughts for what they're worth.

I would try the cultured vegetables first off. Start with small amounts and very gradually increase. You will most likely get some strong negative reactions. Hang in there and give it a good trial. At least a month or two to see if you can tolerate them. It is hard to tell the difference between yeast die-off and an allergic response (most likely to the yeast in the CV). The best guide I have found is that die-off tends to improve after a week or two, while an allergic response doesn't. Given your history with kefir, you may have difficulty with CV too, but well worth trying.

I wouldn't go down the path of antifungals like Diflucan or Nystatin immediately. Candida adapts and becomes immune to all antifungals. They have a place, but I feel it is better if you can first improve your bowel ecology and leaky bowel as much as possible, before using antifungals. That's my plan anyway.

BTW, I tried the cultured vegetables for two months but couldn't tolerate them - too much brain fog. I figure this is due to my yeast allergy. I am presently trialling young coconut water kefir made from a culture starter that doesn't contain yeast. I am also looking at ways to culture vegetables with bacteria while inhibiting yeast fermentation.

Good luck buddy. Candida is character building. :)

check this out, as well... not just the page on parasites, but the general good health re: silica.

http://www.diatomitecanada.com/parasitic-infections-diatomaceous-earth.htm

Sorry about your troubles. Candida is a tough thing to manage and sadly, I don't think it is ever really "cured," just "managed." There are many, many different approaches to the problem, probably because (as with everything) one size rarely fits all. Somethings work for one person that just doesn't work for another. The best approach to the issue is four pronged:

1. DIET

The main thing here is to elimiate foods you are allergic to or react badly to (such as wheat or dairy). Allergy testing might be needed. Also, eat a healthy, well-balanced, diverse diet with plenty of whole, unprocessed foods that have a low-glycemic index. So Sugar and the like should be avoided. At first, veggies and protein might be the mainstay of the diet, but there should be a gradual adding in of other, healthy foods, always monitoring your reaction to them along the way.

2. PROBIOTICS

Very important. If you have a milk allergy, be sure to get the milk free ones.

3. NATURAL ANTI-CANDIDA SUPPLEMENTS

Anti-candida, anti-fungal herbs and/or foods are important. Garlic and Caprylic acid are two of the most frequently mentioned ones. Also, it's important to rotate the anti-candida supplements, because they build up a resistance.

4. STRENGTHEN IMMUNE SYSTEM

The immune system has become overwhelmed in its efforts to deal with the candida. More than that, something has likely happened to weaken the immune system BEFORE the candida began to proliferate. Something that compromised its ability to keep it all in check. What that trigger has been is as individual as all the different people on this site.

For myself, I believe a great part of it is my apparent inability to handle extreme stress. People who handle stress or stressful situations well seem to have either a great deal of faith in some higher power or they have a very tight group of friends/family that they lean on heavily during times of trouble. I have been sadly lacking in both those things, which means I just hold on the the anxiety and/or depression, feeling worse and worse. In times of stress, our immune system goes on high alert. Unfortunately, living everyday on high alert is bound wear it down and weaken it. So, for me, stress management and finding a healthy way to deal with anxiety is of extreme importance.

Other things to weaken it could be some lingering illness or hidden allergies, an environmental toxin, pregnancy and childbirth, parasites. It could be so many things, or a combination of those things. Again, it all just depends on the person.

I also have to add that I think removing the toxins produced during die-off is very important. For me, the die off was just like all my candida symptoms rolled into one and put on steroids. It was terrible! Drinking a lot of water helps, but cleaning out the bowels is just as important, if not more so. To me, enemas were an important part of getting rid of the candida/die off. I won't say that I think everyone should do it, since that's for them to decide based on their own health, but I do think it's important to get the stuff out somehow.

Where are you...we need an update...start a new tread please...

hi i have candida but my thrush isnt too bad i have it a little..anyways i read somewhere that if you get Lugol's Solution (iodine) they sell it at most pharmacies. Gargle & swish it twice per day should take care of your thrush or help a lot anyways