Thank you, I really appreciate your response! I am usually a positive thinker and never a quitter but I am about to give up already! I am going to make a trip to the store tomorrow and get some of those items

That sounds delicious, I will be sure to try that! I haven't eaten anything yet except poultry, beef, and green veggies. But I am going to add more in, I am too thin to be losing weight this fast, thank you so much for your response, how is the diet going for you? how long have you been on it? Thank you so so much for your response

Every response helps, I really appreciate it more than you know, I don't know if its too soon for a die off and maybe thats why I am feeling so miserable but starting the 2nd day I didn't feel well and that could be why. Do you think its too soon for a die off?
I am really new to all of this.
Anyway, Yes I do eat meat, all I have been eating is chicken and beef. I make sure to buy the vegetarian-fed beef with no Antibiotics and I also buy top quality chicken too. Green veggies too, I am cooking with Extra-Virgin Olive-Oil and using that mixed with lemon juice for salad dressings. I am going to try brown rice, I just wasn't sure because everything I look up IS very controversial. I eat gluten free/dairy free though (I think the gluten problem is honestly from the candida) I have a huge appetite, I (before) this diet ate over 3000 calories a day (a LOT of junk food), but I have been thin my entire life. I just am not too creative with recipes and I haven't been even getting 1000 calories in a day, I don't know if its the die off, the lyme again, or not but I feel extremely malnourished. I have the willpower to continue but at the same time, I feel like I am just making myself sicker. I will try the raw sauerkraut, I am open to absolutely any suggestions, I really appreciate your time in reading and replying to my response.
Thank you so much, best wishes to you!

I personally have been on the diet for about a year. For the 1st couple months I was really strict and used anti-fungals. I feel way better then last year. Although recently I have had my wisdom teeth removed and had to go on two rounds of Antibiotics . So I am very strict again. I do allow a serving of oatbran or Quinoa per day, and a serving of my homemade quinoa/buckwheat bread. I too am already pretty tiny and my body just starts starving without a little carbs. I am not quite convinced that your body can fight anything, while it is spending all of its energy trying not to starve. I may be wrong, just my opinion.

Thank you for your kind caring words and your response. It is greatly appreciated. I know I am saying it to everyone, but I sincerely mean it. I was extremely skeptical about this whole diet but I had the "Well what is there to lose?" approach. I am so confused with what to eat, what not to eat, there is so much controversy. I honestly feel kind of naive for not eating any carbs but I figured that he (the naturopath) knows more than I do, so I gave it a shot. I really just don't know what doctors to listen to anymore, I feel as if I have lost faith in them all and its just very frustrating. I am already taking probiotics (always have taken them) and an anti-fungal, but I slowed down on them today because of my symptoms, I am very dizzy, however, I have been dealing with it off and on for the past year, so I wasn't sure if it was die off or not but I am used to eating a LOT and I just really feel this diet is not for me. I agree with you that there is no rush, I just can't WAIT to feel better, I have also been accepted into nursing school next year, and I am terrified I won't feel better in time. Health is top priority though. I am so lost, but, I will take your advice, and I will message you about the Holistic MD if you don't mind. Thank you so much!

I really disagree with the people who say the diet doesn't do much, it is the main part of attacking candida in my opinion, BUT you have to be smart about it by preparing ahead of time and making sure to get tons of healthy fat.

This is by no means a calorie restricted diet!!! Lots of people think a candida diet equates to weight loss and that just isn't completely true.

You will lose weight in the beginning as you start to starve off yeast, however once your macro-nutrients are in order your weight will level out. I think the BIGGEST mistake most newbies make with the candida diet is not getting enough fat to compensate for the low carb level. Without the fat you will feel miserable and will have ZERO energy as your discovering.

I've about to hit 3 months on the anti-candida diet and have seen a dramatic improvement in ALL my symptoms. I just started internal cleansing this week and am hopeful I can start to reintroduce some foods in the next couple months.

I've done a ton of research on this topic and this is my thoughts on your situation:

1) Don't eat brown rice, even though its a complex carb it will breakdown into Sugar in the blood stream, feeding the yeast.

2) As another person mentioned, go buy some Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil, that is going to be your best friend on this routine. Cook all your high temperature foods with it and eat it by the spoonful after meals for extra calories. I eat 6 tbsps of it a day, its a great anti-fungal and immune booster. It will cause die-off so build up to 6 tbsps slowly.

3) Don't do any exercising for the first few weeks to month, until you start to have more energy.

4) Start using a calorie counting site to track your food intake daily; nutritiondata and fitday are excellent. 1,000 calories a day is WAY TOO LITTLE!!! No wonder you feel miserable. I'm eating 2,500 calories a day on the anti-candida diet.

Here's a list of what I eat daily, more or less the same thing.


Protein: eggs, beef, chicken, salmon

Carbs: red cabbage, cauliflower, green beans, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, broccoli, zucchini

Fat: Cod Liver Oil (supplement), Coconut Oil, Olive-Oil (as a dressing on salads)

Spices: Cayenne pepper, red crushed pepper, black pepper, basil, oregano, raw garlic (anti-fungal)

Water: 80-120oz a day

Everything is organic for the most part.

I lost weight in the beginning but have leveled off and am even starting to gain weight again. Just started back up in the gym about a month ago.

Aside from the diet, I also suggest cleansing and then getting on a good homemade probiotic. Taking a probiotic when yeast levels are high will most likely only feed the yeast more.

Many other add nuts to the diet, but most nuts are a perfect environment for mold/fungus so I avoid them like the plague.

Many many candida diets say you can eat things like: quinoa, brown rice, buckwheat, sweet potatoes, green apples, berries etc ---- all these will feed yeast.

Just know that the beginning is the worst part, if you can power through that it will get easier. Soon your cravings will disappear and you will regain your health.

Also I highly recommend taking anti-oxidant supplements, using a good Sea Salt for minerals and taking a high level of calcium and magnesium.

If you can get on this now, you will be feeling much better by the time nursing school rolls around.



Good luck

Yes. Most doctors don't know much about lyme disease nor candida. However I would strongly recommend an herb named Andrographis for both lyme disease and candida. It is very effective at fighting both and works on a candida diet