T H E

C A N D I D A

C U R E

Yeast, Fungus &

Your Health

The 90-Day Program to

Beat Candida &

Restore Vibrant Health

Ann Boroch, CNC

Foreword by David Perlmutter, MD

Author of The Better Brain Book

Quintessential Healing Publishing, Inc.

LOS ANGELES

Copyright © 2009 Ann Boroch. Revised 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, and information storage and retrieval systems, without the written permission of the publisher.

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This book is intended to serve only as a resource and educational guide. Neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting a physician or a licensed health-care practitioner. All matters regarding health require medical supervision. Women who are pregnant or nursing should not do the 90-day candida-cure program. The author and the publisher shall not be liable or responsible for any loss, injury, or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book, nor are they responsible for the reader’s specific health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision or for any adverse reactions to the recipes or products contained in this book.

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To the late Dr. William G. Crook:

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Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART ONE

THE HIDDEN CAUSE OF MANY ILLNESSES

CHAPTER 1

The Candida Epidemic

CHAPTER 2

The Digestive System and the Origin of Disease

CHAPTER 3

The Candida Solution: A Two-Pronged Strategy

CHAPTER 4

Poor Diet: Trash In = Trash Out

PART TWO

CREATING YOUR 90-DAY PROGRAM TO BEAT CANDIDA

CHAPTER 5

The Candida-Cure Diet

CHAPTER 6

Recipes

CHAPTER 7

Your 90-Day Program

CHAPTER 8

I Feel Great—How Do I Maintain?

Notes

F O R E W O R D

At every crossway on the road that leads to the future, each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand men appointed to guard the past.

MAURICE MAETERLINCK

Belgian Nobel Laureate

Despite Candida albicans’ thirty-year history as a well-defined and well-described clinical entity, the concept that a diverse range of seemingly disparate symptoms could be attributed to systemic overgrowth of this yeast species remains foreign to most medical practitioners. The unfortunate consequence of this naiveté is that countless sufferers of this malady, mostly women, know nothing about the medical and lifestyle interventions that can pave the way to their recovery.

The relative obscurity of this disease in mainstream medicine is not the only problem. Many of the time-honored practices of today’s healthcare paradigm, including the excessive use of antibiotics and steroid medications—as well as the neglect of such simple practices as the use of probiotic beneficial bacteria—are actually setting the stage for the development of systemic candidiasis. As a result, those of us who deal with this health condition in the clinical setting are witnessing what now seems almost epidemic.

In the pages that follow, Ann Boroch provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of this disease and its relevance to our health. Her firsthand personal experience coupled with extensive and exhaustive research has produced a text that will surely stand as a fundamental resource in the emerging story of candida as the hidden cause of many illnesses.

While The Candida Cure deftly weaves compelling text describing the magnitude of the problem, its causes and cures, the offering that shines most from its pages is summarized in one word—hope. For it is hope that is drained from the countless undiagnosed and inappropriately treated candida patients who stumble helplessly from doctor to doctor. And it is hope restored that is the highest merit of this book.

DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD, FACN, ABIHM

P R E F A C E

Candida. Why write a book about a subject that most people d negative effects of radiat OP with on’t know about? Because my personal journey of beating candida at age nineteen and then conquering multiple sclerosis (MS)—a disease related to candida— at thirty taught me how millions are suffering from this condition yet are in the dark as to why they feel so bad.

From as far back as I can remember, I was sick. I had many colds, flus, and sinus and ear infections. Throughout my life I was prescribed over a hundred courses of antibiotics for many different ailments. My diet until the age of eighteen consisted of processed foods filled with sugar, white flour, and trans fats. By the time I was thirteen, I had fifteen silver amalgam fillings from all the sugar I had eaten.

At nineteen, my body said no more and it collapsed from the Epstein-Barr virus, known as mononucleosis. Unfortunately, a few months of bed rest didn’t turn my health around. After seeing eight different specialists, taking over thirty prescribed medications, and searching many months for answers on how to get well, I was still sick from head to toe.

Serendipitously, as I was hunting for answers in a bookstore one day, Dr. William Crook’s book The Yeast Connection caught my eye. I scanned through the pages and went right to the questionnaire. I began to cry as I read the list of all of my symptoms—disoriented, poor memory, exhausted, upper respiratory infections, gastrointestinal complaints, weight loss, depression, etc. “Could this book be the answer?” I thought to myself. “Is yeast overgrowth—candida—the root of what is wrong with me?”

I decided to take the plunge and follow Dr. Crook’s program, which consisted of following a candida diet (no refined sugars, dairy, white flour, or alcohol) and taking an antifungal remedy called Nilstat. One long year later, I regained my health. In that one year, I discovered so much about how diet plays a critical role in getting rid of infection and inflammation, the root of disease.

Unfortunately, I did not know that I needed to maintain those healthy habits, and at twenty-four my life came to a grand halt when I was knocked flat with the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The doctor said, “Well, the great news is that you don’t have cancer; the bad news is that you have multiple sclerosis. We have chemotherapy to experiment with.” Terrified and shocked, I looked at my mother, who, offended by the doctor’s insensitive manner, helped me hobble out of the office.

I then decided to find an alternative route to conquer the “incurable disease.” Finding my own answers was not easy—I had MS attacks daily for the first six to nine months, which kept me bedridden with fatigue, spasticity, tremors, numbness, tingling, and difficulty breathing, swallowing, and thinking. Two books that were instrumental in helping me build a framework to get well were Dr. Crook’s book, The Yeast Connection, and Judy Graham’s book, Multiple Sclerosis. To my dismay, I found very little information outside of these books about treating MS with alternative methods.

At a loss, I created my own self-help program and discovered that yeast and fungal toxins are the main culprit in all autoimmune diseases. I went on a strict candida diet for four years, took an antifungal remedy, removed fifteen silver amalgam fillings, took nutritional supplements to heal the central nervous system, and worked through emotional and mental layers of fear-based patterns.

After four tumultuous years of dealing with MS symptoms and surviving a near-death experience and suicide attempt, I triumphed over MS at the age of thirty. In the last twenty years I have had no signs or symptoms of MS.

My healing triumph made it clear to me that my purpose was to help others heal. I decided to go back to school and became a naturopath and certified clinical hypnotherapist. I graduated from the International Society of Naturopathy as a naturopathic doctor and became a certified clinical hypnotherapist from the Holmes Hypnotherapy School. At thirty-two I opened my own practice in Los Angeles. A couple of years later I added to my credentials by becoming a certified iridologist from Bernard Jensen’s International Iridology Practitioners Association and a certified nutritional consultant from the American Association of Nutritional Consultants.

At this writing, I have been in private practice for fifteen years. Running my practice and seeing thousands of clients has been an education in itself, yet my greatest insight into how to help others came from healing myself. Since then I have successfully treated all types of conditions, including allergies, autoimmune diseases, endocrine imbalances, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, depression, anxiety, and more.

Having worked with so many health imbalances, I have come to the conclusion that candida overgrowth is pandemic and that treating it is the foundational place to start when working with any health condition or disease. I have found that clearing candida, along with other microbial infections (parasites, bacteria, viruses), removes the majority of infection and inflammation from the body and either eliminates symptoms altogether or gives me a clearer picture of the body system that is still out of balance.

The Candida Cure has come from my passion to get the work I do in my office out to the masses. In the first half of the book, you will learn what candida is and how most health imbalances start in the gastrointestinal tract. The second half of the book will teach you the difference between a poor and a good diet and give you all the information you need to create your own 90-day self-help treatment program and achieve a renewed level of health. You will find user-friendly charts, supplement protocols, a two-week sample menu plan, and delicious recipes that will help you to successfully eradicate candida overgrowth from your body.

Following my program will restore you to vibrant health and vitality within ninety days. The education and experience you will gain as you learn to listen and respond to the messages your body gives you when it is out of balance will empower you. And the wisdom ofxml" href="../

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C A N D I D A   H E A L T H

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For each “yes” answer in Section A, circle the point score next to the question. Total your score, and record it at the end of the section. Then move on to Sections B and C and score as directed. At the end of the questionnaire, you will add your scores to get your grand total.

SECTION A: History

Point Score

1.

Have you taken any tetracyclines (Sumycin, Panmycin, Vibramycin, Minocin, etc.) or other antibiotics for acne for one month (or longer)?

50

2.

Have you at any time in your life taken other “broad spectrum” antibiotics for respiratory, urinary or other infections for two months or longer, or for shorter periods four or more times in a one-year span?

50

3.

Have you taken an antibiotic drug–even for one round?

6

4.

Have you at any time in your life been bothered by persistent prostatitis, vaginitis, or other problems affecting your reproductive organs?

25

5.

Have you been pregnant two or more times?

5

One time?

3

6.

Have you taken birth control pills for more than two years?

15

For six months to two years?

8

7.

Have you taken prednisone, Decadron, or other cortisonetype drugs by mouth or inhalation for more than two weeks?*

15

For two weeks or less?

6

8.

Does exposure to perfumes, insecticides, fabric shop odors, or other chemicals provoke moderate to severe symptoms?

20

Mild symptoms?

5

9.

Are your symptoms worse on damp, muggy days or in moldy places?

20

10.

Have you had athlete’s foot, ringworm, “jock itch,” or other chronic fungus infections of the skin or nails? Have such infections been severe or persistent?

20

Mild to moderate?

10

11.

Do you crave sugar?

10

12.

Do you crave breads?

10

13.

Do you crave alcoholic beverages?

10

14.

Does tobacco smoke really bother you?

10

Total Score, Section A

________

*The use of nasal or bronchial sprays containing cortisone and/or other steroids promotes overgrowth in the respiratory tract.

SECTION B: Major Symptoms of organic ground flaxseedt H5a

For each symptom you experience, enter the appropriate number in the point score column:

If a symptom is occasional or mild, score 3 points.

If a symptom is frequent and/or moderately severe, score 6 points.

If a symptom is severe and/or disabling, score 9 points.

Total the score and record it at the end of this section.

Point Score

1.

Fatigue or lethargy

________

2.

Feeling “drained”

________

3.

Poor memory

________

4.

Feeling “spacey” or “unreal”

________

5.

Inability to make decisions

________

6.

Numbness, burning, or tingling

________

7.

Insomnia

________

8.

Muscle aches

________

9.

Muscle weakness or paralysis

________

10.

Pain and/or swelling in joints

________

11.

Abdominal pain

________

12.

Constipation

________

13.

Diarrhea

________

14.

Bloating, belching, or intestinal gas

________

15.

Troublesome vaginal burning, itching, or discharge

________

16.

Prostatitis

________

17.

Impotence

________

18.

Loss of sexual desire or feeling

________

19.

Endometriosis or infertility

________

20.

Cramps and/or other menstrual irregularities

________

21.

Premenstrual tension

________

22.

Attacks of anxiety or crying

________

23.

Cold hands or feet and/or chilliness

________

24.

Shaking or irritability when hungry

________

Total Score, Section B

________

SECTION C: Other Symptoms*

For each symptom you experience, enter the appropriate number in the point score column:

If a symptom is occasional or mild, score 3 points.

If a symptom is frequent and/or moderately severe score, 6 points.

If a symptom is severe and/or disabling score, 9 points.

Total the score and record it at the end of this section.

*Although the symptoms in this section occur commonly in patients with yeast-connected illness, they also occur commonly in patients who do not have candida.

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Point Score

1.

Drowsiness

________

2.

Irritability or jitteriness

________

3.

Lack of coordination

________

4.

Inability to concentrate

________

5.

Frequent mood swings

________

6.

Headaches

________

7.

Dizziness and/or loss of balance

________

8.

Pressure above ears or feeling of head swelling

________

9.

Tendency to bruise easily

________

10.

Chronic rashes or itching

________

11.

Psoriasis or recurrent hives

________

12.

Indigestion or heartburn

________

13.

Food sensitivities or intolerances

________

14.

Mucus in stools

________

15.

Rectal itching

________

16.

Dry mouth or throat

________

17.

Rash or blisters in mouth

________

18.

Bad breath

________

19.

Foot, hair, or body odor not relieved by washing

________

20.

Nasal congestion or postnasal drip

________

21.

Nasal itching

________

22.

Sore throat

________

23.

Laryngitis or loss of voice

________

24.

Cough or recurrent bronchitis

________

25.

Pain or tightness in chest

________

26.

Wheezing or shortness of breath

________

27.

Urinary frequency, urgency, or incontinence

________

28.

Burning on urination

________

29.

Erratic vision or spots in front of eyes

________

30.

Burning or tearing of eyes

________

31.

Recurrent infections or fluid in ears

________

32.

Ear pain or deafness

________

Total Score, Section C

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Total Score, Section B

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Total Score, Section A

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Grand Total Score (Add totals from sections A, B, and C)medica

C H A P T E R   2

T H E   D I G E S T I V E

S Y S T E M   A N D

T H E   O R I G I N

O F   D I S E A S E

One of the most overlooked systems of the body is the digestive system. An imbalance in this system—comprised of the mouth, salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and small and large intestines—is responsible for the onset of the majority of health conditions and chronic progressive diseases plaguing Americans.

While there has been a lot of attention focused these days on the importance of a healthy immune system, few people realize that about 75 percent of the immune system’s cells are produced in the digestive tract. For this reason, no matter what condition a client is experiencing, I always start treating them with my foundational program of cleansing and rebalancing the digestive system. I’m still shocked to see some to turkey hotdogs without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free; small amounts because high in sodium)

As naturopath Mark Percival states in Functional Dietetics: “Destructive eating habits lead first to gastrointestinal dysfunction and then subsequently contribute to virtually every noninfectious disease known to us (and likely some of the infectious diseases as well).”[1]

Scientists tell us that there are ten times more bacterial cells living inside the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), the stomach, and intestines than there are human cells in the entire body. The small and large intestines alone have a combined length of twenty to twenty-five feet, the width of a tennis court if you stretch them out. A balanced ecosystem in the GI tract has a ratio of 85 percent healthy microorganisms to 15 percent unhealthy ones. Inadequate diets based on foods that are depleted of nutrients and filled with chemicals and preservatives upset this ratio and can create maldigestion, malabsorption, intestinal dysbiosis (overgrowth of microbes such as fungi, parasites, bacteria, and viruses in the gut), and elimination problems. What’s more, these problems are not isolated conditions that affect just the digestive system; they also affect other systems of the body, including the immune system (Figure 2.1).

FIGURE 2.1 Anatomy of the Digestive System

MALDIGESTION:

THE CAUSE OF INDIGESTION

Maldigestion occurs when the body is unable to properly break down food. Reasons for this include lack of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach, inadequate chewing, poor food combining, excessive drinking of liquids with meals, pancreatic enzyme deficiencies, hiatal hernia, and stress. Chronic poor diet contributes to maldigestion.

When food goes undigested, the particles create toxic by-products that irritate the intestinal walls and cause increased permeability. The toxins can then cross the mucosal lining, where they enter the bloodstream (leaky gut syndrome). The blood sees these particles as foreign invaders and creates an antibody response by having the white blood cells come to the rescue to defend your body. However, this activity produces inflammation, allergic reactions, and food sensitivities. In addition, the undigested food particles produce fermentation, which fuels fungal overgrowth and the proliferation of bacteria and parasites. Symptoms of maldigestion include belching, bloating, gas, abdominal pain, and heartburn.

ENZYME DEFICIENCIES

Enzyme deficiencies are a major contributor to maldigestion. Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to ignite chemical reactions in the body. While the body does manufacture its own enzymes, it must also make use of those in food to have optimal health. Most enzymes are destroyed in foods that are processed, refined, or cooked at temperatures above 118 degrees. Raw or lightly steamed foods, on the other hand, are rich in enzymes.

When enzymes are lacking in the body, the pancreas, which secretes digestive enzymes, takes on a greater load. The pancreas also has the job of producing insulin, the">Chapter 7 for lis a hormone that maintains blood sugar levels. Therefore, diets loaded with refined carbohydrates, sugar, and cooked and processed foods overwork the pancreas and weaken its performance, making us more susceptible to yeast overgrowth and conditions like hypoglycemia and diabetes.

MALABSORPTION AND

THOSE UNEXPLAINED COMPLAINTS

Malabsorption occurs when the uptake of food from the intestines is impaired. Without proper absorption, you cannot nourish your cells, and they begin to degenerate. Nutrients are absorbed from food by villi (hairlike projections), but a poor diet and toxic overload in the body can strip the villi and inhibit their function, creating malabsorption.

The main causes of malabsorption are maldigestion and microbial overgrowth (bacteria, yeast, parasites, worms, and viruses). Common symptoms of malabsorption are fatigue, thinning hair, dry skin, depression, susceptibility to bruising, unexplainable weight loss, and constipation or diarrhea.

DYSBIOSIS AND UNWELCOME INHABITANTS

Intestinal dysbiosis is an imbalance of microorganisms (yeast, bacteria, parasites, and viruses), which upsets the digestive system and interferes with nutrient absorption. Dysbiosis is caused by poor diet; alcohol; recreational drugs; stress; maldigestion; elimination problems; the overuse of antibiotics; steroids such as cortisone, prednisone, and birth control pills; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); heavy metal toxins; and immunosuppressive drugs.

When unhealthy microorganisms take over the gut, your immune system is put under constant stress to defend your body from these infections. Intestinal dysbiosis is a contributing cause in rheumatoid arthritis, MS, vitamin B_12 deficiency, chronic fatigue, cystic acne, the early stages of colon and breast cancers, eczema, food allergies and sensitivities, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, Sjögren’s syndrome (a postmenopausal immunological disorder), and steatorrhea (excess fat in the stools). The most common form of intestinal dysbiosis is Candida albicans overgrowth.

LEAKY GUT SYNDROME

Maldigestion, malabsorption, and intestinal dysbiosis set the stage for leaky gut syndrome. As I’ve discussed, leaky gut is a condition in which the intestines’ mucosal lining becomes irritated, inflamed, and more porous, allowing undigested food particles, microorganisms, and their by-products to pass through the lining into the bloodstream. Candida overgrowth, NSAIDs, poor diet, heavy metals, daily aspirin use, and gluten sensitivity to wheat, spelt, kamut, rye, barley, triticale, white flour, and oats (due to cross-contamination) all contribute to irritating the lining.

“Leaky gut triggers a state of continuous and prolonged stress in and on the immune system,” says Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland.[2] Allergies are one of the first conditions to occur when someone has leaky gut. Other more serious conditions may follow.

The gut lining, as I explained in Chapter 1, acts as a protective mucosal barrier and is your first line of defense to prevent infection. When pathogens and foreign organisms come into contact with the mucosal barrier, immune cells inside the gut produce secretory immunoglobin A (SigA), an antibody that attacks them. However, chronic stress continually suppresses SigA production and thus allows pathogens to enter your bloodstream and eventually migrate to your brain and other tissues.

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LEAKY GUT AND THE LIVER

The liver is an amazing organ. The largest in the body, it has more than five hundred functions. You can’t live without your liver. It assists with metabolism, storing vitamins and minerals, and detoxifying toxic compounds.

Here’s just a small piece of the picture. The portal vein delivers blood from the small intestine to the liver containing not only nutrients from digested food, but also toxins. The nutrients are carried through the circulatory system to feed every cell of your body. But what happens to the toxins?

One of the liver’s many tasks is to recognize and neutralize these poisons, which come from substances such as heavy metals, pesticides, toxic foods, alcohol, cigarettes, synthetic chemicals, medications, and the by-products of stress hormones. Leaky gut makes the job of the liver more difficult by forcing it to break down undigested proteins as well as deal with the microbes and their by-products that have entered it through the blood. If the liver can’t keep up with the overload of toxins, they will be stored in the liver or recirculated in the body. The combined effect is an interference with the liver’s efficiency.

The liver produces and secretes bile, which is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed by the small intestine to assist with fat digestion. In addition to breaking down fats and its other important roles, bile has antibacterial properties that help protect the small intestine from harmful bacteria, yeast, and parasites. However, in a toxic body bile often becomes thick and sludgy, hampering its flow and function. One result is that yeast, viruses, and bacteria flourish, upsetting the ratio of good to bad bacteria.

The function of bile can be compromised by an excess of estrogen hormones, which reduces bile flow and elevates bile cholesterol levels. This poses a risk of gallstones and the recirculation of estrogens, increasing the risk of cancers of the breast, ovaries, uterus, and prostate.

An impaired liver can lead to problems in another important area. An article in the journal Lancet states: “When the gut becomes leaky, more toxic substances are delivered to the liver, and if the liver’s functional ability to detoxify is impaired, more metabolically active substances are delivered through the bloodstream to other tissues, including the brain.”[3]

Like the GI tract lining, the blood-brain barrier can become compromised. When this happens, toxins that escape the liver become stored in fatty tissues, such as the cells of the brain and the central nervous system, causing inflammation and oxidative stress. This accounts for the wide range of noninfectious diseases you see today, specifically MS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s. Therefore, detoxifying the liver and gut is essential if you want to keep inflammatory agents out of the rest of your body.

ELIMINATION:

CONSTIPATION AND HEALTH

The importance of elimination to overall health is grossly ne-glected by most doctors. Many people tell me that their doctors yellow onion, chopped

tv have said that daily bowel movements aren’t necessary. This is false. Daily elimination is essential, and two to three movements a day is best. The optimal transit time for food to go from your mouth out through your rectum is twenty-four hours. Yet, in my fifteen years of practice, I have found that the majority of people have transit times that range between forty-eight and seventy-four hours. Looking at this on a larger scale, we see a nation that is suffering from an epidemic of constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and colitis.

The main cause of all these conditions is inadequate water and fiber intake from fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. When grains are refined, both minerals and fiber are stripped away, robbing the body of nourishment and the assistance the fiber provides in cleaning the colon walls.

If your bowels are backed up, your GI tract must focus more on getting rid of waste than on absorbing nutrients, which sets the stage for malnutrition and dysbiosis. Elimination problems also cause autotoxicity. Toxins that are not released from your body fast enough are reabsorbed into the bloodstream. Constipation can also make the pH level in the large intestine more alkaline, creating a breeding environment in which yeast, parasites, bacteria, and viruses thrive.

CANDIDA’S IMPACT ON

THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

The last, but most important, area affected by an imbalance in the digestive system is the immune system, which is simply your body’s mechanism for identifying self (what naturally belongs in the body) from non-self (foreign material) and using antigens to destroy or neutralize whatever is foreign (see Figure 2.2).

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T H E   C A N D I D A

S O L U T I O N :

A   T W O - P R O N G E D

S T R A T E G Y

Your body has an innate intelligence that allows it to heal itself. You simply need to give it the right environment for a long enough period of time in which to do so. The 90-day protocol I outline in this book provides you with everything you need to create that environment.

The goal of treating candidiasis is to kill fungus and eradicate excess yeast. You never fully rid the body of yeast; you just get the levels back into balance. Achieving this balance requires a two-pronged strategy: first, taking an antifungal supplement to kill the yeast overgrowth, and second, modifying your diet to starve off the excess yeast. The treatment is simple, but it takes diligence, discipline, and consistency on your part to achieve a successful outcome.

WHO NEEDS TO BE TREATED?

The best way to identify whether you have yeast infection is to complete Dr. Crook’s questionnaire, work with a practitioner who has experience treating candida, and learn more about the subject. In my office, I examine my clients’ responses to Dr. Crook’s questionnaire, take an extensive case history, and use a quantum software program to identify imbalances in the body. If a client wishes, a blood test and/or stool test to detect Candida albicans overgrowth can also be taken, but I usually discourage doing this.

In my experience, I have found yeast and fungus to be very evasive. They like to hide out in the organs and tissues, and therefore blood and stool tests give inconsistent results. So I suggest you save your money.

There are many unhealthy people whose blood work comes out negative because their conditions are subclinical (undetectable on lab tests), and therefore they end up being misdiagnosed. Their chemistry is often more sensitive than the norm and so even though they are symptomatic, their condition does not show up on a blood test. Also, in general, the blood is often the last system to show signs of imbalance, as the rest of the body will compensate in order to keep the blood levels normal.

For example, when it comes to survival, maintaining the proper blood pH is the body’s priority. The body’s fluids and tissues have different pH, or acidity level, ranges. Blood needs to be at a pH of 7.35 (alkaline). If the pH varies by even a few tenths of a percent, symptoms will appear, and if it varies by more than one-half of a pH unit, serious illness or death will occur. When the body compensates for a pH imbalance, other tissues and organs in the system may suffer. Your doctor may not even recognize these effects if he’s just looking at blood test results. Be aware that testing the pH of your saliva is different than testing your blood pH, so don’t panic if your salivary pH is out of balance.

The money and research that are necessary to develop better functional te eat them in moderation m, etc.)G0 and in men with scores over sts to diagnose candidiasis and other gut imbalances have been lacking because Western medicine has largely failed to recognize the true nature of these problems. Without accurate diagnostic testing, other methods must be used.

In the rare cases in which I do use blood and stool tests, even when the results come back negative, I do not rule out treating the client for candidiasis, as I rely heavily on the other aspects of my evaluation. In fact, in fifteen years of practice and seeing thousands of clients, I have let only a handful of people out of my office without starting them on a candida protocol. That’s because using the protocol to first clear infection and inflammation from the client’s body allows me to truly discover if there are any other body systems out of balance.

Living as we do in such a toxic world—with stress levels higher than ever—every one of us would benefit from removing infection and inflammation from the body. Even if you have mild symptoms, following the protocol I recommend will help you to experience more energy, greater mental clarity, and an overall sense of lightness within your body.

PREPARING YOUR BODY FOR TREATMENT

You need to be aware that starting a program of food elimination and taking an antifungal can create a Herxheimer reaction (also known as Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction) in which you experience die-off symptoms from killing the yeast. This detoxification process may make you feel worse before you feel better, and you may experience flu-like symptoms, headaches, body aches, abdominal distress, or a worsening of your existing symptoms. To assist with this process, you need to make sure that all your elimination pathways—your kidneys, bowels, lungs, liver, and skin—are functioning optimally. This section will give you a brief overview of what this entails. In Chapter 7, you will find more detail on the nutritional supplements you will be taking to detoxify, support, and strengthen your body as you rid yourself of yeast overgrowth.

Kidneys and Bloodstream

To cleanse your kidneys and blood, as well as your liver and lymph, I recommend drinking red clover tea. This herb helps move the detoxification process along more quickly. Slowly work up to drinking one quart (four eight-ounce cups) of the tea (hot or cold) daily. See Chapter 7 for directions on making the tea. Do not drink this tea, however, if you have grass allergies, ulcers, or acid reflux, or if you are taking blood-thinning medication. Instead, drink one to two cups of dandelion root tea daily.

Red clover tea does not contain caffeine, but it may initially keep some people awake at night because it stimulates the movement of waste out of the body, which can cause insomnia. If you are affected in this way when drinking the tea at night, finish your last cup by no later than 5:00 p.m.

If your die-off symptoms are too intense, you will need to cut down on your dosage of the antifungal remedy and red clover tea. Slowly increase the amounts again as you feel better. Stick with the program and work with your practitioner. Die-off symptoms usually mean that you’re on the right track because toxins are coming out into the bloodstream. Reactions might include fatigue, headaches, and possibly a worsening of your existing symptoms, which is why you need to increase your detoxifying supplements slowly. These initial symptoms usually pass within a couple of days to a week.

It’s important to realize that there’s a difference between an allergic reaction and a die-off reaction. With an allergic reaction, you will experience hives, swelling of the th entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat 7Knd

liroat, or intense itching of the body. If you experience any of these symptoms, discontinue the antifungal, all supplements, and the tea. Wait three days to allow your body to calm down and then reintroduce the antifungal, each supplement, and the tea, one at a time. Observe your body for two days before adding in another supplement or the tea.

To keep balanced, it is important to drink enough fluids in the form of water and herbal tea. Drink one-half your body weight in ounces of water and tea, which should include the four cups of red clover tea for cleansing purposes. For example, a 150-pound person needs to drink 75 ounces of water and tea a day.

Bowels and Elimination: Keeping Things Moving

A daily bowel movement is essential; two to three times a day is ideal. Even if you are consuming adequate amounts of fiber in fruits and vegetables and are eliminating daily, I recommend taking added fiber in the form of organic ground flaxseed. It not only assists you to eliminate each day but also removes the toxins, such as mucous, yeast, and other debris, that have built up on your colon walls. Take one tablespoon daily, either in water or sprinkled on salads or vegetables. Fiber in the form of flaxseed meal can be used indefinitely. Avoid products that contain psyllium (unless you have diarrhea) because it can create more gas and bloating.

If you are still constipated after using flaxseed, you can add an herbal stimulant. See Chapter 7 for other supplements that can help with this problem.

Lungs and Breathing

Seventy-five percent of the toxins you eliminate will leave your body through your respiration. To assist with the release of toxins, do deep-breathing exercises several times a day. Focus on your belly—expanding as you inhale for a count of seven, holding for a count of seven, and exhaling slowly, contracting your belly, for a count of seven. Do this for two minutes four times a day.

Lymph and Skin

Sweating and stimulating the lymph system are essential for moving waste out of the body. Dry, steam, and infrared saunas are a great way to help the skin and lymph system release toxins.

Dry skin brushing is a simple yet effective way to stimulate the lymph system. Purchase a natural fiber, long-handled brush from your local health food store. Before getting into the shower, brush your skin, starting with the soles of your feet and brushing with short gentle strokes upward toward your heart. There is no need to brush your skin hard. Lymph fluid sits right under the surface of the skin, and therefore it is more effective to brush gently. Brush up your legs, up your back, and then over your shoulders down to the heart (center of your chest). Brush up your arms to the heart. Do not brush your face, as the bristles can scratch facial skin. You may be able to handle soft strokes from the neck down toward your heart. Brush for a total of three to five minutes.

Another excellent way to cleanse the body is with an ionic foot spa, a cylinder-shaped unit that you put into a footbath filled with water (see Resources at the back of the book). The ionic spa generates negative and positive ions, which accelerate the movement of heavy metals, inflammatory wastes, infections, and toxins out of the body. I suggest using this unit once every ten days.

The most important thing you can do to detoxify your lymph and skin is exercise. Exercise stimulates the lymphatic system and skin to move toxins out of the body more effectively. Brisk walking, swimming, isometric exercises, qigong, yoga, and even marching in place while you watch your favorite television show are all good forms of of organic ground flaxseedt maexercise.

Gallbladder and Liver

Lastly, your liver and gallbladder must effectively excrete chemicals and toxins from the body. When you do a candida cleanse, years of toxins will be stimulated to release from your body.

The bile—the emulsifying fluid stored in the gallbladder that helps break down fats, carry toxins from the liver, and stimulate peristaltic action of the bowel—can become thick and muddy after years of indulging in cheese, trans fats, and sugar. Therefore, for the first month of your candida protocol, I recommend a gallbladder decongestant called Gallbladder abX. Start with one capsule daily with food, slowly increasing the dosage every two to three days until you get to one capsule three times a day.

For the second and third months, you want to go deeper by supporting the liver. Liver abX will help the liver to conjugate chemicals and make them water soluble so they are excreted from your body rather than recirculated. Slowly work this formula up to one capsule three times a day with food, just as you did with the Gallbladder abX.

TAKING AN ANTIFUNGAL

The antifungal supplement you take is crucial. It can be either herbal or pharmaceutical. Herbal antifungals are safer, while many of the pharmaceuticals are harsh on the liver. Be aware that getting your doctor to prescribe a pharmaceutical antifungal can be challenging. If you are turned down, don’t waste time trying to get a prescription—herbal antifungals are just as effective and safer for the body, and it’s easy for you to get started with them on your own.

Herbal Antifungals

Herbal antifungals are readily available. You can find many of them at your local health food store, on Internet warehouse sites such as www.vitacost.com, or at a health practitioner’s office. In my practice, I have found the following to be the most effective for my clients:

- Candida abX (Quintessential Healing, Inc.)

- Candida Cleanse (Rainbow Light)

- Pau d’arco (lapacho): liquid tincture, pills, or tea

These remedies have antifungal properties that target yeast overgrowth and also contain substances that are antiparasitic, antibacterial, and antiviral. Candida abX, the newest product on the market, is well balanced and sharp in going after all microbial infections.

If you cannot find any of these products (see Resources), look for yeast-eliminating products at your health food store that contain one or a combination of some of the following ingredients:

- Pau d’arco (lapacho)

- Citrus seed extract

- Oregon grape root

- Oregano oil

- Black walnut

- Garlic

- Ginger

- Berberine sulfate

- Gentian root

- Undecylinic acid

- Marshmallow

- Caprylic acid

- Fennel

Pharmaceutical Antifungals

The pharmaceutical antifungals include Nystatin, Diflucan (fluconazole), Nizoral (ketoconazole), Sporonex (Itraconazole), and Lamisil (terbinafine). These are a good choice if you have an autoimmune disease, mental illness, or cancer. While herbal antifungals are effective, they are not as concentrated as pharmaceuticals, and so with severe health conditions a pharmaceutical can create faster changes. If you decide to g turkey hotdogs without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free; small amounts because high in sodium)

nslio the pharmaceutical route, my recommendation would be to use Nystatin or Diflucan.

Nystatin: Nystatin is a concentrated extract of a soil-based organism that works by directly killing the yeast. It comes in pill or liquid form. Do not take Nystatin liquid; it contains sugar, which will only feed yeast.

As the authors of The Yeast Syndrome state: “Nystatin is virtually nontoxic and nonsensitizing. All age groups, including debilitated infants, accept the drug without demonstrating major side effects, even on prolonged administration.”[1]

Nystatin is not initially well absorbed into the bloodstream, but with prolonged use it does get into the blood and thus helps those with autoimmune diseases and cancer. The problem is that most doctors prescribe Nystatin for less than six weeks. Results are better if usage continues for three months or longer. When I was treating myself for MS, I took Nystatin for three years.

Diflucan (fluconazole): Diflucan is a synthetic antifungal drug that is effective against systemic candida overgrowth. It is ten times stronger than Nystatin but also more toxic to the liver. If you use Diflucan or any other systemic antifungal (Nizoral, Sporonex, or Lamisil) for more than a week, make sure to have your doctor test and monitor your liver enzymes.

If you have symptoms of severe depression and/or anxiety, a mental illness, autoimmune disease, or cancer, you can use Diflucan to jump-start the eradication of the fungus. I suggest taking Diflucan (150 mg) for a limited time only, three pills total, one pill every three days, and then switching to an herbal antifungal like Candida abX or to Nystatin because they are safer. Also, Diflucan primarily targets the candida in the blood, whereas Nystatin permeates the areas of the GI tract, where yeast overgrowth usually originates. To cure candidiasis, it is essential to tackle both the blood and the gut.

Warning:

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We must eat not only to survive but also to sustain vitality and optimize the functioning of the more than 300 trillion cells that make up our bodies. The digestion of food—as it breaks down into vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and glycerol—is a complex chemistry, and what we eat can alter that chemistry either positively or negatively. Sadly, the average American diet consists of large amounts of trans fats, refined sugar, refined carbohydrates, corn, gluten, soy, caffeine, alcohol, and processed foods that are filled with chemicals and preservatives. How can your cells thrive on artificial, depleted food? They can’t.

It’s a mistake to think that junk food will not negatively affect every cell in your body. The equation is very simple: trash in equals trash out. A good diet is one of the most important components of preventive health and healing a diseased body. What you eat can either rebuild or weaken your immune system as well as determine the quality of your aging process. The increasing numbers of people with allergies, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness, autoimmune diseases, and cancers can be attributed in part to eating an unhealthy diet.

Again, a poor diet causes candida overgrowth, and yeast overgrowth creates the most common symptoms people experience today: fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and weight gain. The great news is that you have control over the food choices you make. Once you educate yourself about the problems you’re experiencing, you can start to make the necessary modifications—and quickly notice improvements.

THE IMPACT OF A POOR DIET

Let’s examine in detail how unhealthy foods and other substances can upset the balance of your body.

Refined Sugar

Refined sugar in any of its forms is one of the most harmful substances you can consume. Sugar depletes the vital vitamins and minerals that you need to sustain yourself and has absolutely no nutritional value. It drains the body and wreaks havoc on the pancreas, which controls blood sugar levels, weakening the immune system. Well-known nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman states, “There are over sixty ailments that have been associated with sugar consumption in medical literature.”[1] Cancer, Candida albicans, and human i yellow onion, chopped

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TABLE 4.1. Fifty-nine Reasons Why Sugar Ruins Your Health

1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.

2. Sugar upsets the minerals in the body.

3. Sugar may cause hyperacidity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.

4. Sugar produces a significant rise in triglycerides.

5. Sugar contributes to the reduction of the body’s defense against bacterial infection.

6. Sugar can cause kidney damage.

7. Sugar reduces high-density lipoproteins (HDL).

8. Sugar leads to chromium deficiency.

9. Sugar can lead to cancer of the breast, ovaries, intestines, prostate, or rectum.

10. Sugar increases fasting levels of glucose and insulin.

11. Sugar causes copper deficiency.

12. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.

13. Sugar can weaken eyesight.

14. Sugar raises the level of neurotransmitters called serotonin.

15. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.

16. Sugar can produce an acidic stomach.

17. Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children.

18. Sugar malabsorption is frequent in patients with functional bowel disease.

19. Sugar can cause signs of premature aging.

20. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.

21. Sugar leads to tooth decay.

22. Sugar contributes to obesity.

23. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis.

24. Sugar can cause symptoms often found in people with gastric and duodenal ulcers.

25. Sugar can lead to arthritis.

26. Sugar can contribute to asthma.

27. Sugar can cause Candida albicans (yeast infection).

28. Sugar can contribute to gallstones.

29. Sugar can lead to heart disease.

30. Sugar can cause appendicitis.

31. Sugar can lead to multiple sclerosis.

32. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.

33. Sugar can contribute to varicose veins.

34. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.

35. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.

36. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.

37. Sugar contributes to salivary ac of organic ground flaxseedt ts2idity.

38. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.

39. Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance.

40. Sugar can decrease growth hormones.

41. Sugar can increase cholesterol.

42. Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure.

43. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.

44. Sugar can cause migraine headaches.

45. Sugar can interfere with absorption of protein.

46. Sugar can cause food allergies.

47. Sugar can contribute to diabetes.

48. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.

49. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.

50. Sugar can lead to cardiovascular disease.

51. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA.

52. Sugar can change the structure of proteins.

53. Sugar can contribute to sagging skin by changing the structure of collagen.

54. Sugar can lead to cataracts.

55. Sugar can cause emphysema.

56. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.

57. Sugar can promote an elevation of low-density proteins (LDL).

58. Sugar can cause free radicals in the bloodstream.

59. Sugar lowers the enzymes’ ability to function.

Source: Nancy Appleton, PhD, Lick the Sugar Habit (Avery Publishing Group, 1996). Used with permission.

When you begin to read labels, you will see that almost every food on the market—from canned goods to breads to salt—contains sugar in some form. Refined sugar is disguised as sucrose, fructose, dextrose, brown sugar, glucose, evaporated cane juice, high-fructose corn syrup, lactose, and maltose.

The United States is a nation addicted to sugar. In 1890, the average American ate 10 pounds of sugar a year. Today, that figure is between 170 and 200 pounds. Unfortunately, in our society sugar is not just something that tastes good. It has also become an emotional pacifier. Refined sugar may satisfy your psychological needs for a moment, but ultimately it will destroy your body.

Trans Fats (Bad Fats)

The United States is finally recognizing that trans fats, which have already been banned in Denmark and Canada, are major contributors to heart disease and other serious health conditions. Any food that lists “partially hydrogenated” or “hydrogenated” oil among its ingredients contains trans fats. This means that the oil has been heated to a high temperature for the sole purpose of preserving the food product for a longer shelf life.

Trans fats are found in pastries, breads, crackers, processed foods, microwave popcorn, chips, cookies, and margarines. Research has shown that margarines with trans fats—not butter—are the real cause of blocked arteries. These bad fats are poison because they set off an inflammatory response in the body.

Refined Carbohydrates

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Many breads, whether white or wheat, state that they have been enriched with vitamins and minerals, meaning that vitamins and minerals have been added back into the bread. But the truth is that when the flour is bleached and refined, it loses important micronutrients, fiber in particular, which are still lacking after enrichment. Fiber is essential for proper elimination and for keeping blood cholesterol levels down. Refined carbohydrates contribute to the alarming rates of people with constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and imbalances in blood sugar levels because they convert rapidly to glucose (sugar). This leads to both hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and diabetes. Also, the bleaching agent used in refined flour, nitrogen trichloride, is poisonous and has been linked to ulcers, schizophrenia, and MS.

Dairy Products

Bovine dairy products (those from cows) are the leading cause of food allergies. Allergies to these products cause sinus problems and gastrointestinal complaints, such as gas, bloating, cramps, gastritis, and diarrhea. Hyperactivity and irritability are common reactions, especially in children. Asthma, headaches, joint and muscle pain, depression, lack of energy, and skin problems are also attributed to dairy allergies.

Lactaid Milk, in which the lactose, or milk sugar, has been removed, was created for those who are lactose intolerant. However, this doesn’t solve the problem for everyone who has trouble with milk. There’s a difference between being lactose intolerant and having a milk allergy. Most people actually have both conditions. Lactose intolerance means that you lack the enzyme that breaks down lactose. Having a milk allergy means that the body doesn’t recognize the milk protein, sees it as a foreign invader, and defends itself by creating an allergic response.

Many in the medical community and advertising industry tell us that drinking milk is the best way to get calcium. Women are especially targeted because of the rising levels of osteoporosis in our country. Yet the fact is that only 30 percent of the calcium in eight ounces of milk is actually absorbed by the body. Pasteurization destroys the enzyme phosphatase. Without phosphatase our bodies cannot use phosphorous, and without phosphorous we cannot assimilate calcium.

The real cause of calcium deficiencies—and osteoporosis—is excessive consumption of high-acid foods, such as animal meats, caffeine, refined carbohydrates, refined sugars, and pasteurized milk and dairy products. Pasteurization and homogenization of cow’s milk alter its mineral composition, making it acidic to the body. Eating these acid-forming foods forces the body to leach calcium and other minerals from the rest of the body to buffer the acidity in the bloodstream and maintain an alkaline condition of pH 7.35. Without this protective mechanism, death would result. To maintain that pH balance, the blood robs minerals, which are alkaline, from the body’s biggest storehouse of minerals—the musculoskeletal system. In short, consuming dairy products creates exactly the opposite effect that you may be trying to achieve.

Antibiotics and Hormones in Milk

A major factor to consider when deciding whether to ingest dairy products is the use of antibiotics and hormones in raising cows. According to yellow onion, chopped

2 Bovine growth hormone (RBGH), produced through gene splicing to increase milk production, also ends up in milk. These hormones and antibiotics, which are permitted by the government, are creating imbalances in our children as well as in adults. I’m not talking only about milk but also about products made from milk, such as cheese, ice cream, sour cream, and yogurt. The American Dairy Association is spending big bucks to convince you that “milk does a body good,” as the billboard says, but I ask you to think again.

Animal Protein

Animal protein in the form of red meat, pork, chicken, turkey, and fish are questionable food sources as well for a variety of reasons. Pork, beef, chicken, and turkey that are not from organically raised animals also contain antibiotics and hormones. These are passed on to consumers and cause hormonal imbalances and yeast overgrowth. Pork contains higher concentrations of parasites because of what pigs are fed and the fact that pigs do not eliminate toxins efficiently. Red meat is more acidic to your body chemistry than chicken and turkey, especially when cooked beyond medium-rare and when eaten with grains, beans, or starchy vegetables. So organically raised chicken and turkey are better choices.

Unfortunately, fish also contain toxins because our oceans have become polluted with heavy metals and chemicals. Shellfish are particularly high in contaminants, as they are bottom feeders and absorb higher concentrations of chemicals and mercury. Stay away from all tuna, as the mercury levels are very high. Fish such as wild-caught Pacific salmon, trout, halibut, sardines, and cod are better choices, but even so, finding clean sources for these fish can be a challenge (see Note, page 75).

Caffeine

Caffeine, whether in the form of coffee, soda, tea, or chocolate, is acidic and raises blood sugar levels. It stimulates the adrenal glands to release hormones that put the body into an adrenaline-rush response. This increases the heart rate, which releases stored sugar, causing the pancreas to kick out insulin to bring sugar levels back into balance. Overconsumption of caffeine perpetuates this cycle, exhausting the adrenals and the pancreas, whose health we depend on for optimal energy. The rise in sugar also feeds candida overgrowth in the body.

If you do drink coffee after your 90-day program, make sure that it is organic and buy espresso instead of coffee. Nonorganic coffee is the most chemically treated food product in the world and is more acidic than espresso. Decaffeinated coffee is even worse because of the chemical processing it undergoes. Drink no more than one cup of organic espresso a day to avoid upsetting your adrenal gland function and blood sugar levels.

Alcohol

All alcohol is a neurotoxin that goes directly into the bloodstream, creates an inflammatory response, and depletes vitamins and minerals in your body. Wine, beer, champagne, and sake do more damage to the body because they are high in sugar, which increases blood sugar levels and feeds candida.

While you’re on my 90-day program, if there’s a day that you decide to indulge in alcohol, it is better to drink vodka because it is distilled and has no sugar compared to wine, beer, sake, or champagne, all of which greatly entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat 7K,.comv increase candida overgrowth.

Food Allergens

Food allergies arise when there are imbalances in your gut, such as maldigestion from eating refined, depleted, and processed food. Large quantities of undigested food particles irritating and passing through the lining of the GI tract will cause an allergic reaction in the bloodstream. The most common food allergies are to milk, corn, soy, citrus fruits, chocolate, eggs, nightshade vegetables (eggplant, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes), and gluten. Allergies to even healthy foods, such as certain fruits and nuts, can also arise when your digestive system is out of balance.

Gluten intolerance and celiac disease are increasing at alarming rates. A study published in the Lancet states that Candida albicans may act as a trigger in the onset of celiac disease in those who are genetically susceptible. There is a protein in Candida albicans known as HWP1, whose structure is similar to that of gluten. When a candida infection is present in the gut it can set off an immune system reaction to HWP1, which in turn causes an allergic reaction to gluten.[3]

Several medical researchers have examined the link between gluten sensitivity and neurodegenerative conditions. In a Lancet Neurology article entitled “Gluten Sensitivity: From Gut to Brain,” Dr. Marios Hadjivassiliou and his colleagues state: “Gluten sensitivity is a systemic autoimmune disease with diverse manifestations. This disorder is characterised by abnormal immunological responsiveness to ingested gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Coeliac disease, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is only one aspect of a range of possible manifestations of gluten sensitivity. Although neurological manifestations in patients with established coeliac disease have been reported since 1966, it was not until thirty years later that, in some individuals, gluten sensitivity was shown to manifest solely with neurological dysfunction.”[4] Part of their study revealed a segment of patients who had white matter lesions on the brain or spinal cord that were similar to those found in patients with multiple sclerosis.

White flour, rye, oats (due to cross-contamination), barley, spelt, kamut, triticale, and wheat contain gluten, a protein that is abrasive to the GI tract and can strip the villi. These hair-like projections attached to the intestinal walls help to absorb nutrients and keep the gut clean of yeast and bacteria. In addition, wheat has been hybridized and is subject to a process known as gluten deamidation, in which it is converted to wheat isolates. These are used as binders and emulsifiers in foods, including meat products, sauces, soups, and some beverages. The isolates are more detrimental than the gluten in native wheat and can cause major disruptions in the body.

If you want to know whether you are gluten intolerant and/or are having autoimmune responses, you can contact Cyrex Laboratories (Cyrexlabs.com). Their Antibody Array 3 tests your transglutaminase reactivity, and their Antibody Array 4 lets you know if you have cross-reactivity to foods other than just gluten. There is a strong relationship between transglutaminases (enzymes) testing positive and autoimmune responses. Those who test positive for transglutaminase and/or celiac disease must avoid gluten permanently.

Soy is another food that has been a topic for debate. In America, the market is flooded with genetically modified soy protein foods, processed tofu, and soy protein entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat 7K,.comv powders, which may be harmful to your body, as some research has shown. However, if you examine the diets of Asians, you will find that they use fermented soy products, such as miso and tempeh, and in small amounts. Soy in these forms is more digestible and high in essential amino acids and B vitamins. Unfortunately, fermented soy products are not allowed on a candida-cure diet because they can aggravate candida. The only allowable soy on my program is Bragg Liquid Aminos because the soy is unfermented and non-GMO.

A lot of people are allergic to soy and experience gas and bloating when they eat it. If you have this reaction, I recommend avoiding soy products. There are also studies that say large amounts of soy protein can disrupt thyroid function. Because the jury is still out on whether soy is good or bad for you, I feel it is best to stay away from it.

Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar Alcohols

Artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, acesulfame-K, saccharin, and sucralose, are promoted as an alternative to sugar for people who want to lose weight or eliminate sugar from their diets. But diet sodas and food products that contain these artificial sweeteners are very damaging to the body. The chemicals used to create these sweeteners, or to change the molecular structure of sugar to create them, are known carcinogens. Aspartame, a known neurotoxin, has been linked to neurological symptoms and conditions such as blurred vision, headaches, dizziness, memory loss, numbness, MS, ALS, and Parkinson’s disease.

Sugar alcohols, such as erythritol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol, are rising in popularity because they are not as damaging to the body as artificial sweeteners. Sugar alcohols are neither sugars nor alcohols. They are carbohydrates with a chemical structure that partially resembles sugar and partially resembles alcohol, but they don’t contain ethanol as do alcoholic beverages. They are incompletely absorbed and metabolized by the body and consequently contribute fewer calories than most sugars; however, because they are not fully absorbed they can ferment in the intestines and cause bloating, gas, and diarrhea.

Of the sugar alcohols listed above, I prefer xylitol in small quantities because it is made by our bodies in the metabolism of carbohydrates, it raises oral pH to be more alkaline when ingested, and it is antimicrobial. Commercial xylitol is obtained from corn or the bark of birch trees. I prefer the latter to avoid products made with genetically modified corn. I suggest taking it only in small amounts (under 1 teaspoon, not daily) for two reasons. Xylitol is a carbohydrate, which means it will feed candida if used in large quantities, and although it is obtained from a natural source, it is chemically processed. Any artificial sweetener or sugar alcohol consumed in moderate to large quantities is toxic to the body.

WHAT IS A HEALTHY DIET?

When I give workshops, people frequently ask, “Since so many foods are linked to cancer, what should I eat and drink?” It’s true that your body has to adapt more than ever before because of the pollutant overload in our foods, but you don’t need to walk around in fear. The body can handle more than you think. Yet there may come a point when your body starts to shut down if you compound the problem by abusing it with poor dietary choices, putting your energy into negative thoughts and emotions, and continually operating at high stress levels.

So, what is a healthy diet? It’s one that consists of 60 percent organic vegetables; 20 percent meat and fish that are antibiotic- and hormone-free (meat from grass-fed animals); 15 percent gluten-free whole grains; and 5 percent organic fruits, nuts, seeds, beans/legumes (once or twice a week), and turkey hotdogs without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free; small amounts because high in sodium)

Fruits, vegetables, and plant foods are abundant in phytochemicals, which help prevent cancer and reverse disease. The most important vegetables to consume daily are dark-green, leafy vegetables—spinach, watercress, collard greens, mustard greens, poke greens, turnip greens, dandelion greens, arugula, baby greens, bok choy, kale, etc.—and sprouts. They are filled with vitamins and minerals, especially B_6 and magnesium, which are required for your body’s many metabolic processes. Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower, contain natural compounds that assist with healthy liver function. Raw nuts and seeds contain essential fatty acids needed for the cellular membrane around each cell.

The more we discover about beneficial compounds in whole foods, the clearer it becomes that eating a healthy diet is essential. By doing so, you stop the progression of disease and reduce the amount of supplementation needed to maintain health.

Organic Food

The synthetic pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides used on conventionally grown food, including genetically modified foods, are carcinogenic. While science hasn’t fully disclosed all the negative effects that GMO “designer foods” may have on our bodies, they should be avoided because of the toxic chemicals used to produce them. Eighty percent of U.S. wheat, corn, and soy is genetically modified, and GMO corn is the base that we are feeding all our livestock and fish.

You can avoid chemicals and get the best-quality nutrients by supporting certified organic farmers and eating organic fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products. These foods are more expensive, but you and your health are worth the investment. Quality outweighs convenience when it comes to healing your body. Be sure to wash all your fruits and vegetables with a little soap and water or a natural fruit-and-vegetable wash, which you can find in the health food store.

Vegetarian Diet

Vegetarians make a number of valid points about the negative aspects of eating meat. It’s true, unfortunately, that animals are treated inhumanely and that the use of hormones and antibiotics to raise them is widespread. Yet I find that eating some animal protein each week is the easiest way to keep your body in balance. See the recommendations below about the best kinds of animal protein to eat.

Vegetarianism is a personal choice that only you can make. If you decide to become a vegetarian, or already are one, educate yourself. Most of my vegetarian clients are unhealthy because they’re not compensating for the nutrients they are lacking by avoiding meat—such as certain amino acids and B vitamins. Also, I find that their diets often contain excessive amounts of refined carbohydrates and sugar, which deplete vitamins and minerals and feed candida.

Animal Protein

During the digestive process, animal protein breaks down into amino acids, which your body needs for regenerating and repairing cells, tissues, and organs. Therefore, it is important to eat small amounts of animal protein daily. This also helps to keep blood-sugar levels balanced. Consuming animal protein fewer than three times a week will create deficiencies in your body. If you are a vegetarian, become educated about how to balance proteins and carbohydrates, and about which supplements to take to compensate for the protein deficit.

Eating lean animal protein, such as chicken, turkey, and fish, is best in small amounts (2– and then reintroducef’s

Red meat contains high concentrations of saturated fat and can increase inflammation in your body, but some body types do well on small amounts. If you do eat it, choose meat from grass-fed animals, such as bison, and eat it only once a week. Listen to your body to feel if you’re craving meat. When preparing red meat, cook it rare to medium-rare, as this leaves some active enzymes to help you digest it, and do not eat it with starchy vegetables, beans, or grains because this will make your body acidic. If you are still not digesting the meat well, use a protein digestive enzyme that contains HCl and pepsin.

Avoid canned tuna and all shellfish because of their high mercury levels. All fish contain some heavy metals, yet I feel that their benefit as a good source of omega-3 fatty acids out-weighs the negatives. Fish such as Pacific wild-caught salmon, trout, tilapia, halibut, cod, sole, and most other whitefish are acceptable when eaten in moderate quantities. Swordfish, mackerel, shark, tuna, and tilefish are highly contaminated with mercury and should be avoided.

Whole Grains

Whole grains are complex carbohydrates that have not been bleached or stripped of their fiber. They include amaranth, barley, brown and wild rice, buckwheat, corn, kamut, millet, quinoa, oats (gluten-free), rye, spelt, teff, triticale, and whole wheat. Grains contain important B vitamins, which keep your nervous system in balance. They also have fiber to help you eliminate daily and keep your colon lining healthy. The problem is that we eat too much of this food group and only need 25 to 50 grams of carbohydrates a day. After your 90-day program, I recommend living gluten-free and corn-free since they are great aggravators to the body.

Good Fats

As I discussed earlier, there are major differences between good and bad fats. Your body needs good fats such as the omega-3s, omega-6s, and omega-9s because it uses them to coat every cell membrane, and the integrity of the membranes ensures the proper nutrition of your cells. Your body does not manufacture the omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) on its own and only manufactures a limited amount of omega-9s, so you must include them in your daily diet. Good fats help to regulate hormones, blood pressure, heart rate, and nerve transmission as well as reduce inflammation and pain.

Foods high in omega-3 essential fatty acids include deep-sea fish, dark leafy greens, coconut, flax, fish oil, hempseed oil, krill oil, olive oil, raw nuts and seeds, and avocados. Unsalted organic butter contains small amounts of omega-3s as well as vitamins A and D. Even if you consume these foods, you still need to take an omega-3 supplement because you won’t obtain enough through your diet. Omega-6 essential fatty acids are found in eggs, grass-fed meat, raw nuts and seeds, and safflower, sunflower, and hemp oils. The best source of omega-9 fatty acids is olive oil, but they can also be found in almonds, avocados, and sesame oil.

Saturated fats from foods such as eggs, coconut meat and oil, butter, ghee (clarified butter), raw goat cheese, and grass-fed meat are beneficial in small quantities. These foods contain important vitamins and minerals, but you should eat them in moderation because large quantities can make the body acidic. Don’t be fooled by the claims made about all the low-fat foods on the market and think they are good for you—they contain high concentrations of chemicals and refined sugars, which are unhealthy for your body.

Beans and Legumes

The wide variety of beans and legumes available include adzuki beans, black beans, fava beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, mung beans, navy (white) beans, peas, pinto beans, and soybeans. They are high in protein but also high in starch, which converts to sugar in the body. Therefore it’s best to eat only small servings so you don’t feed candida and cause inflammation. Legumes are also high in lectins (proteins that bind with carbohydrates), which can damage the gut lining and create leaky gut. Adzuki and mung beans are higher in protein than the others, so it’s okay to eat slightly larger portions of these. Because of the starch and lectin content, I recommend eating beans and legumes only once or twice a week or skipping them completely for the first two months of your candida-cure diet.

In the U.S. soy is overprocessed and overconsumed and, in most cases, genetically modified. Since there is still much controversy about whether eating it is good or bad for you, I do not recommend eating it in any form, including whole soybeans, tempeh, tofu, soy milk, and soy protein isolate, which is found in protein powder and protein bars. The only soy that is permissible on the candida-cure diet is Bragg Liquid Aminos, which is an unfermented, non-GMO soy sauce.

To remove phytic acid from beans to help with assimilation and avoid flatulence, soak organic beans overnight, discard the water, and cook the soaked beans in fresh water. Prepare beans with one or more of the following herbs and spices for optimal digestion and taste: cumin, clove, caraway, dill, fennel, sage, thyme, onion, oregano, ginger, garlic, rosemary, tarragon, turmeric.

Vegetables

Organic vegetables are loaded with phytochemicals, which your body needs to help it regenerate. Because vegetables have alkalinizing properties, they help reduce acidity in your body, which reduces inflammation. Ideally 60 percent of your daily diet should be vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are nutrient-dense foods and contribute greatly to staying vibrantly healthy, so you need to eat them daily. Because of the nutrient loss in our soils, it is also advisable to take a supplemental green food source (see Chapter 7).

Culinary herbs, such as oregano, thyme, basil, cilantro, parsley, rosemary, and sage, have great healing properties. Make sure to include them in your meals whenever possible.

Lastly, don’t forget to incorporate sea vegetables (such as arame, kelp, dulse, nori, wakame, and sea cabbage), which are rich in minerals, including iodine. Most of us are lacking in iodine, which is essential for optimal thyroid function. Sea vegetables also bind with heavy metals and radioactive toxins and move them out of the body.

Fruits

Organic fruits have many beneficial vitamins and minerals that keep your body balanced. You need to limit your intake, though, because fruits are high in natural sugars, which can feed candida. Berries contain the smallest amounts of sugar, and the skins have beneficial antioxidant properties. Limit yourself to one fruit (or a small handful of and then reintroducef’s

Dairy

I have found that after the 90-day program, small amounts of unsalted organic butter and raw goat and sheep products (milk and cheese) are beneficial for supplying the body with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Whereas bovine dairy products (from cows) are congesting to the body, goat and sheep products are easier to assimilate because of their molecular structure, which is similar to human milk. Goatein, a product made by Garden of Life, is a high-potency goat dairy powder that is predigested so that lactose-intolerant individuals can consume it.

Think about it—we are the only species that drinks milk from another species. How do cows get their calcium? Not by drinking milk from another species but by eating grass (if they’re being raised humanely).

It’s more beneficial to get your calcium from organic plant sources than from dairy products, contrary to what the media and most medical doctors would have us believe. Plant foods that are high in calcium—higher in some cases than cow’s milk—include dark-green leafy vegetables, sesame seeds, almonds, broccoli, and carrots. These also contain trace minerals that assist the calcium to enter your bones.

Some excellent green supplement sources are Hydrilla (a product made by MegaFood), stinging nettle leaf, and alfalfa, all of which feed the body calcium and other important minerals.

Sweeteners

Acceptable sweeteners for your 90-day program and lifetime are chicory root, luo han guo fruit extract, stevia, and xylitol. Even though xylitol is a carbohydrate, it is metabolized slowly and therefore does not increase sugar levels rapidly. So consuming it in small quantities is acceptable. Make sure your source comes from birch bark (The Ultimate Sweetener from Ultimate Life) instead of corn.

When your candida levels are back in balance after completing the program for 90 days or longer, you might be tempted to go back to the sweeteners you used to indulge in. Be careful, as sugar can bring candida back with a vengeance. Raw, unfiltered honey and coconut nectar in small quantities (once or twice a month) are better choices than evaporated cane juice, agave, brown sugar, etc. Raw honey has amino acids, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that are beneficial to your body. Coconut nectar has a low glycemic index.

Raw versus Cooked Foods

Since cooking destroys important enzymes that your body needs for digesting and assimilating foods, the more raw vegetables and fruits you eat, the more enzymes and nutrients your body will take in. However, if your digestive system is out of balance, you might find that initially, for about one to two months, you will do best eating only steamed or cooked vegetables and then gradually increasing your raw food intake with each meal—taking digestive enzymes along with both.

Food Combining

Proper food combining involves eating either protein with vegetables or grains with vegetables but avoiding mixing protein with grains at the same meal. Doing this is beneficial for some people who have digestive problems. Others find that having a little protein along with grains at each meal, whether from an animal or a plant source, keeps both their blood sugar and energy levels more stable. The answer for you lies in listening to your body. If you’re hypoglycemic, meaning you have low blood sugar, you’ll do best to start off your morning with protein and work your complex carbohydrates into your lunch or dinner meals.

Most people have blood sugar imbalances and do best eating three meals a day plus a snack mid-morning and eat them in moderation ou apple cider vinegara

Curing Food Allergies

The best cure for food allergies and intolerances is abstinence. If you suffer from allergies or food sensitivities, eliminate trigger foods for at least one to three months to get rid of allergic reactions. The most common trigger foods are the foods I mentioned earlier: milk, citrus fruits, chocolate, eggs, sugar, nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant), soy, gluten (barley, kamut, oats, rye, spelt, wheat), and corn. Intolerance reactions may include itchiness, hives, rapid heartbeat, fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, or canker sores.

After a month, you can slowly begin adding trigger foods back into your diet. Your body will tell you if it likes them or not. If your body reacts, you know to stay away from those foods or to eat them in moderation only. Variety is another way to avoid allergic and intolerance reactions. There are plenty of choices in each food group to ensure you are not eating the same thing day after day. As the saying goes, “Eat a rainbow every day.”

Water

Our society is dehydrated and, as the eminent researcher F. Batmanghelidj stated, “dehydration is the number one stressor of the human body—or any living matter.”[5]

How can you keep your body running smoothly when it’s made up of 80 percent water and you drink fewer than eight cups of water a day? You can’t. When you do, your “plumbing” gets backed up—your lymphatic system becomes sluggish, your kidneys become overstressed, your colon becomes constipated, and your liver and gallbladder become congested. Autotoxicity occurs as you reabsorb the toxins your body is unable to eliminate. These conditions set the stage for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

Sodas, coffee, iced tea, and fruit juices are not substitutes for water. These do not hydrate the body and its organs in the same way that water does. Batmanghelidj explains that the brain is 85 percent water and says: “Next to oxygen, water is the most essential material for the efficient working of the brain. Water is a primary nutrient for all brain functions and transmission of information.”[6] This means that your body needs more water if you are to think and act rationally.

As I said in Chapter 3, the ideal amount to drink is one half of your body weight in ounces of purified or filtered water and herbal tea each day. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you need to drink 75 ounces (or a little over nine eight-ounce glasses) of water daily. To make this easier to do, drink six ounces—a little less than one cup—every waking hour until you go to sleep. If you notice that your urine is a dark in color, this indicates that you are dehydrated. Don’t let yourself get to the point of feeling thirsty. Drinking more water can eliminate a number of symptoms, including headaches and pain in the body.

Distilled water is a good choice of drinking water, but it leaches minerals from the body. So if you drink it, make sure to take your vitamin and mineral supplements daily. Sparkling mineral water in small amounts is acceptable as a soda replacement, but only if it’s natural and the carbonation has not been added to it]84Ga

The best way to ensure that you’re getting purified water is to buy your own filtration system. I don’t recommend most bottled waters because their manufacturers are not regulated and you don’t really know what you’re getting. If you do buy bottled water, look for a brand that states on the bottle how the water has been processed, such as through reverse osmosis. If this information is onagains tt yeast and fu

he label, you have some assurance of the water’s purity.

Herbal teas count as water, but because they are also diuretics, you need to make sure to put minerals back in your body by taking your daily multivitamin-mineral supplement. Among the many therapeutically beneficial teas available are red clover, pau d’arco, rosemary, dandelion root, green tea (caffeinated or decaffeinated), chamomile, hibiscus, and mint. Another great hydrator for the body is fresh coconut water, bnly be drunk after exercising once you have completed your 90-day program, as the average-sized can has 14 grams of sugar in it. You also obtain additional water from eating fresh organic fruits and vegetables.

Juicing

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Now that you can better appreciate the nutritional needs of your body, it should be easier to stick to the candida-cure diet, knowing that it will both nourish you and eliminate candida. In a short amount of time, you will recapture your energy and vitality and be convinced that this is the program for you.

The following lists give you general guidelines about the foods that are beneficial to eat and do not promote the growth of yeast, and the foods that you need to avoid because they do promote yeast overgrowth. Be aware, however, that everyone’s body chemistry is different. Some people have sensitivities or allergies to certain foods on the “Foods to Eat” list, so observe your body in case it reacts negatively to any of the foods. Symptoms such as fatigue, itching, rapid heart rate, gas, burping, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and headaches are signs that you need to stay away from those particular foods.

Listen to your body. It will tell you what it wants and does not want. Be aware, though, that when your body is toxic, you are going to crave more of the offending foods. But as you cleanse, your body will start to desire healthier foods and it will be easier to trust the signals that it gives you.

You will experience the quickest results within ninety days by adhering to the lists as closely as possible. For those of you who feel you are not able to jump right into the diet, I have included at the end of this chapter a slow-start plan that will allow you to eliminate offending foods gradually and move into the candida-cure diet with greater ease. Your progress, however, will be a little slower, adding about another five weeks to the program.

I have also included in this chapter two weeks’ worth of sample menus so you can see that this diet is entirely doable and even enjoyable. You will discover that there are plenty of delicious meals you can easily create. In ]84Gar alleviate (Chapter 6, you will find recipes for main dishes, side dishes, sauces, desserts, snacks, and beverages as well as a list of the brands I recommend.

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Animal Protein (antibiotic- and hormone-free as much as possible; eat 2–4 ounces daily or no less than 3 times a week)

Beef, bison, lamb (grass-fed; no more than a 3- to 4-ounce serving once a week; prepare rare to medium-rare and eat with greens and not with starchy vegetables, beans, or grains)

Chicken, duck, and turkey

Eggs (organic or pasture-raised, if possible)

Fish (limit shellfish to once or twice a month)

Note: Due to ongoing ocean pollution from many sources, including nuclear leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan, stay up to date on which fish become contaminated.

Grains (whole and unrefined only)

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Breads (gluten-, yeast-, sugar-, and dairy-free)

Brown rice (short and long grain, brown basmati; limit to 2–3 times a week)

Brown rice cakes and crackers (limit to 2–3 times a week)

Buckwheat

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Millet

Oats (gluten-free,* only after 2 months on program)

Pasta (brown-rice, buckwheat, quinoa pasta only; limit to once a week)

Quinoa

Sorghum

Tapioca

Teff

Wild rice

Yucca

*Oats do not contain gluten; however, they are sometimes cross-contam-inated with other gluten grains. Therefore, when eating oats, purchase a brand that ensures that it is gluten-free, such as Bob’s Red Mill.

Vegetables

All (except corn, mushrooms, peas, and potatoes)

Sweet potatoes, yams, and winter squash (limit to 2–3 servings a week total)

Note: Limit or avoid nightshade-family vegetables for the first 3 months (eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers) because they can cause inflammation. If you eat them and your symptoms increase, avoid completely for the first 3 months and then reintroduce in small amounts if you wish.

Beans and Legumes

You may eat small quantities once or twice a week only or avoid this group entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat s4Ga

Nuts and Seeds (raw; unroasted if commercial; may dry-roast your own)

Almonds

Brazil nuts

Chestnuts

Chia seeds

Flaxseeds

Hazelnuts

Hempseeds

Macadamia nuts

Nut butters (almond and macadamia only; may be raw or dry-roasted)

Pecans

Pine nuts

Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin-seed butter

Sesame seeds (also raw tahini butter)

Sunflower seeds and sunflower-seed butter

Walnuts

Note: Limit quantities of nuts and seeds to a small handful at a time, and chew thoroughly.

Oils (cold-pressed only)

Almond oil (can be used for cooking)

Avocado oil (can be used for cooking)

Coconut oil (can be used for cooking)

Flaxseed oil (not for cooking)

Grapeseed oil (can be used for cooking)

Hempseed oil (not for cooking)

Olive oil (can be used for cooking, low heat only)

Pistachio oil (not for cooking)

Red palm fruit oil (can be used for cooking, low heat only)

Sesame oil (can be used for cooking)

Safflower oil (can be used for cooking)

Sunflower oil (can be used for cooking)

Walnut oil (not for cooking)

Note: At restaurants, eat what is served; be more stringent when using oils at home.

Dairy (antibiotic- and hormone-free only)

Butter (small amounts, unsalted, preferably organic from grass-fed cows)

Clarified butter (ghee, organic)

Goat cheese (raw;* small amounts after 3 months)

Sheep cheese (raw;* small amounts after 3 months)

*Pregnant and nursing women should not eat raw dairy products.

Fruits† (organic; no dried fruit or fruit juices)

Apples (only sour green apples for first 3 months)

Avocado‡

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Avoid the foods on this list while you are on the candida-cure diet. After entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat s4Ga

Animal Protein

Bacon (except turkey bacon without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free)

Hotdogs (except chicken and turkey hotdogs without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free; small amounts because high in sodium)

Pork

Processed and packaged meats

Sausages (except chicken and turkey sausages that are gluten-, hormone-, antibiotic-, and nitrate-free)

Tuna (all: toro, albacore, ahi, etc., including canned)

Grains

Barley

Breads (except gluten-, dairy-, yeast-, and sugar-free, but not containing the grains listed here)

Cereals (except gluten-, dairy-, and sugar-free)

Corn (tortillas, polenta, popcorn, chips, etc.)

Crackers (except gluten-, dairy-, yeast-, and sugar-free; do not eat any with corn, potato, and/or white flour)

Farro

Kamut

Oats* (use gluten-free after 2 months)

Pasta (except those made from brown rice, buckwheat, and quinoa)

Pastries

Rye

Spelt

Triticale

White flours

White rice

Wheat (refined)

Whole wheat

Vegetables

Corn

Mushrooms

Peas*

Potatoes

Beans and Legumes

You may eat small amounts once or twice a week or avoid these entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat small amounts once or twice a week only, but continue to stay off soy (tofu, soybeans, tamari, and ponzu sauce), fermented soy products (miso, tempeh, etc.), and peas.

Nuts and Seeds

Cashews*

Peanuts, peanut butter

Pistachios*

Oils

Canola oil

Corn oil

Cottonseed oil

Peanut oil

Processed oils and partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils

Soy oil

Dairy

Cheeses (all, including cottage and cream cheese)

Buttermilk

Cow’s milk

Goat’s milk and over a whole grain oft ts2 cheese* (raw okay after 3 months, small amounts)

Ice cream

Margarine

Sheep cheese* (raw okay after 3 months, small amounts)

Sour cream

Yogurt

Note: Pregnant and nursing women should not eat raw dairy products.

Fruits

Apricots*

Bananas*

Cherries*

Cranberries* (unsweetened after 3 months)

Dried fruits (all, including apricots, dates, figs, raisins, cranberries, prunes, etc.)

Guavas*

Grapes*

Juices (all, sweetened or unsweetened)

Kiwis*

Mangoes*

Melons*

Nectarines*

Oranges*

Papayas*

Peaches*

Pears*

Pineapples*

Plums*

Persimmons*

Pomegranates*

Tangerines*

Beverages

SAMPLE MENUS

The two weeks’ worth of sample menus that follow will give you an idea of the diverse menus you can create while on the candida-cure diet. You will find recipes for the starred (*) dishes in the Recipes section, which also includes recipes not listed here. Be aware that some of these meals contain foods and ingredients that you may only eat after being on the diet for two or three months, so familiarize yourself with the “Foods to Eat” and “Foods to Avoid” lists.

WEEK ONE

Day One

Upon arising

1 cup of red clover tea

Breakfast

Poached egg with side of sautéed vegetables (onions and kale), topped with slices of avocado

Snack

Apple (green) with a small handful of raw almonds

Lunch

Amaranth Tabouli*

Snack

Vegetable Alkalizer Juice* (8 ounces)

Dinner

Salmon with dill-lemon juice Baby greens salad with Italian Vinaigrette Dressing*

Day Two

Upon arising

1 cup of red clover tea

Breakfast

Vegetable hash (diced onions, spinach, parsnips, and fresh herbs sautéed in olive oil)">½ cup carrots, slicedli?

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Snack

Blueberries topped with coconut butter

Lunch

Wild rice and vegetable stir-fry (see Chicken Stir-Fry recipe)

Snack

Jicama slices dipped in Zesty Tahini Sauce*

Dinner

Tuscan Roast Chicken* Artichoke* with melted butter Sautéed squash in olive oil and herbs

Day Three

Upon arising

1 cup of red clover tea

Breakfast

Cold cereal (Qi’a Superfood – Chia, Buckwheat & Hemp, original flavor) with berries, unsweetened almond, coconut, or hemp milk and lo han, stevia, or xylitol to sweeten

Snack

Cut-up raw vegetables (broccoli, carrots, jicama, asparagus) with Ranch Dressing*

Lunch

African-Style Turkey* Spinach, red onion, and sprout salad with Italian Vinaigrette Dressing*

Snack

Handful of Spicy Almonds* 1 cup of red clover tea

Dinner

Kelp noodles or quinoa pasta with garlic, pine nuts, basil, and vegetables

Day Four

Upon arising

1 cup of red clover tea

Breakfast

Cinnamon Buckwheat Hot Cereal* with 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, raspberries, cinnamon, and a splash of almond milk

Snack

Vegetable Alkalizer Juice* (8 ounces)

Lunch

Chicken fajitas with sautéed vegetables, guacamole, and salsa on a lettuce wrap or brown rice tortilla

Snack

Olive Tapenade* on flax crackers 1 cup of red clover tea

Dinner

Vegetable soup with quinoa

Day Five

Upon arising

1 cup of red clover tea

Breakfast

Egg sandwich (sunny-side-up egg on lettuce wrap with Healthy Mayonnaise,* sprouts, avocado, and sesame seeds)

Snack

Celery sticks with sunflower-seed butter 1 cup of red clover tea

Lunch

Sweetened Butternut Squash* Arugula, Beet, and Walnut Salad*

Snack

Vegetable Alkalizer Juice* (8 ounces)

Dinner

Cod with Macadamia Nut Sauce* Sautéed brussels sprouts and black kale and/or collard greens

Day Six

Upon arising

2 cups of red clover tea

Breakfast

Blueberry-Strawberry Pancakes*

Snack

Green apple with almond butter

Lunch

Quinoa Medley* Cucumber Salad*

Snack

Kale chips 1 cup of red clover tea

Dinner

Ground turkey burger (with mustard, baby greens, avocado, and sautéed onion) wrapped in lettuce leaf Side of sliced raw broccoli and cucumbers with Zesty Tahini Sauce*

Day Seven

Upon arising

2 cups of red clover tea

Breakfast

Vegetable scramble with diced squash, cauliflower, mustard greens, chives, and cooked quinoa vitamin C that contains mineral ascorbates and/or bio I to sweetenv

Snack

Guacamole with cut-up vegetables

Lunch

Seared halibut salad with Wasabi-Ginger Dressing*

Snack

Tahini Toast*

Dinner

Cornish Game Hen* stuffed with wild rice Side of steamed spinach

Dessert

Baked Apple* with cinnamon

WEEK TWO

Day One

Upon arising

2 cups of red clover tea

Breakfast

Protein Smoothie*

Snack

Half a grapefruit

Lunch

Trout with Ginger-Wasabi Dressing* Grilled asparagus with toasted sesame seeds Citrus Soda*

Snack

Half an avocado with a sprinkle of sea salt 1 cup of red clover tea

Dinner

Quinoa Burger* Asian Coleslaw*

Day Two

Upon arising

2 cups of red clover tea

Breakfast

Rice Almond Pancakes*

Snack

Vegetable Alkalizer Juice* (8 ounces)

Lunch

Chicken Soup*

Snack

Celery and carrot sticks with Ranch Dressing* 2 cups of red">Con

MEAL IDEAS

The meal ideas below will show you just some of the possibilities for creating tasty meals while on the candida-cure diet. It’s important to have a varied selection of foods so you don’t get bored with the diet. Limit animal protein to no more than four ounces daily. You will find recipes for the starred (*) dishes in the Recipes section.

Breakfast Ideas

- Eggs or egg whites prepared in a variety of ways with side of steamed spinach, cauliflower, or kale (soft-boiled, poached, hard-boiled, and sunny-side-up eggs are best; eat scrambled or omelets infrequently because of oxidized cholesterol from the yolks, or use egg whites only)

- Soft-boiled eggs with half a grapefruit

- Omelet with vegetables (avocado, spinach, and onion)

- Poached eggs with arugula or spinach: Layer pan with olive oil and large washed handful of spinach or arugula. Crack eggs on top of greens and poach (steam) until yolks are as desired.

- Hard-boiled egg with squirt of Basiltops dairy-free pesto (see www.basiltops.com)

- Egg scramble: Prepare with 2 egg whites, 2–3 spoonfuls of cooked quinoa or wild rice, a few squirts of Basiltops dairy-free pesto, and a handful of washed kale or spinach (sautéed until tender).

- Brown rice tortillas or Sami’s Millet & Flax Bread with nut butter, coconut butter, or tahini

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- Hot cereal (amaranth, brown rice, buckwheat, or quinoa) with nuts, berries, a splash of almond or hemp milk, and sprinkle of cinnamon, sweetened with stevia, lo han, or xylitol if desired

- Turkey bacon or chicken sausage (antibiotic-, hormone- and gluten-free; if casing is pork, peel off after cooking) with sautéed vegetables

- Protein drink made with egg-white, hemp, or rice protein powder (no sugar). Blend with unsweetened almond, coconut, or hemp milk; one piece of fruit from “Foods to Eat” list; and 1 tsp of raw almond butter or coconut oil (melted) or raw nuts/seeds from “Foods to Eat” list.

- Ground turkey or chicken sautéed with diced sweet potatoes and onions

- Cold cereal: Lydia’s Sprouted Cinnamon Cereal, Go Raw Simple Granola, or Qi’a Superfood – Chia, Buckwheat & Hemp Cereal (Nature’s Path) with almond milk, pecans, berries, and cinnamon, sweetened with stevia, lo han, or xylitol if desired

- Vegetable Alkalizer Juice,* made with organic veggies

- Gluten-free waffles or pancakes, using Namaste Foods Waffle & Pancake Mix: Prepare with unsweetened almond, coconut, or hemp milk (sweeten with stevia, lo han, or xylitol if desired); top with mashed organic berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries); and garnish with sliced almonds and cinnamon.

- Amazing Meal Vanilla Chai Infusion (protein drink), mixed with 8 ounces of cold unsweetened almond milk

- Vegetable scramble (arugula, squash, onions, broccoli, and fresh herbs sautéed in olive oil) served over a bed of cooked millet or quinoa

- Leftover dinner from the night before

Lunch and Dinner Ideas

- Salad (greens: spinach, arugula, baby greens, and/or watercress; red onion; sprouts; sliced or grated carrots, jicama, radishes, and/or green apple; nuts, etc.) with Italian Vinaigrette Dressing*

- Black kale salad massaged with fresh lemon juice: Put in refrigerator for a couple of hours to soften kale and then add pine nuts, sea salt, and pepper.

- BLT salad (chopped romaine lettuce, diced avocado, cut-up cooked turkey bacon, diced jicama, and Ranch Dressing*)

- Cruciferous salad (cut-up spinach, watercress, parsley, avocado, red cabbage, green onions, cauliflower, and/or cucumber, topped with sesame seeds and Italian Vinaigrette Dressing*)

- Raw vegetable salad (shredded beets, zucchini, jicama, and chopped cucumber, topped with alfalfa sprouts and dressing)

- Chef’s salad (baby greens, tomatoes, and cucumber, with diced cooked turkey, cut-up hard-boiled egg, and dressing)

- Greek salad (romaine lettuce, cut-up cooked chicken breast, olives, and lemon-dill dressing)

- Brown rice and steamed or sautéed vegetables, drizzled with olive oil, Real Salt, and other herbs or spices

- Buckwheat soba or kelp noodles in a stir-fry or with sautéed vegetables or chicken (use cold-pressed sesame oil and Bragg Liquid Aminos)

- Turkey burger with baked Sweet Potato Fries*

- Steamed vegetables topped with Macadamia Cream Sauce*

- Broiled, poached, or sautéed fish (salmon, cod, halibut, sole, trout, etc.) with side of sautéed greens

- Chicken salad on half an avocado

- Stews prepared in a Crock-Pot

½ cup carrots, slicedli? 50 Baked vegetable medley: purple cabbage, kale, onion, red peppers, and brussels sprouts (toss vegetables in olive oil and herbs before baking), served over cooked millet

- Soups, non-dairy and sugar-free (vegetable, chicken vegetable, turkey, leek-broccoli puree, cauliflower-celery, carrot-celery-ginger, parsnip-butternut squash, etc.)

- Brown rice or quinoa pasta with fresh tomatoes, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, and other vegetables if desired

- BLT wrap (cut-up cooked turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado, with small amount of Healthy Mayonnaise*) in brown rice tortilla or lettuce leaf

- Turkey chili with side of mixed green salad (small amounts because of the beans)

- Stuffed zucchini or peppers (ground chicken or turkey, chopped onion, and seasonings) topped with marinara sauce

- Quinoa with vegetables and Basiltops dairy-free pesto

- Chicken or turkey tacos in brown rice tortillas or lettuce leaf, with guacamole, salsa, and shredded lettuce

- Chicken (broiled, roasted, baked, poached) with sautéed kale, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts

- Lamb or beef steak with sautéed onions, with side of sautéed asparagus

- Chicken or turkey sausage cut up and dipped in mustard, with side salad

- Vegetable stir-fry with or without chicken or fish (use cold-pressed sesame oil and Bragg Liquid Aminos)

- Roast chicken prepared with fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary), with side of roasted vegetables (purple cabbage, carrots, peppers, onions, kale—toss veggies in olive oil and seasoning before roasting)

- Turkey dogs (no nitrates, sugar, or dairy) with oven-baked turnip or parsnip fries (toss in grapeseed oil before baking)

- Turkey or chicken sandwich on gluten-, yeast-, dairy-, and sugar-free bread or lettuce wrap, with avocado, spinach, and mustard

- Egg salad sandwich on gluten-, yeast-, dairy-, and sugar-free bread or lettuce wrap (use Healthy Mayonnaise*)

- Lettuce wraps filled with diced chicken salad, wild rice, and slivered almonds

- Cornish Game Hen* stuffed with wild rice, with side cucumber salad (prepared with apple cider vinegar)

- Cabbage rolls stuffed with turkey, pumpkin, and brown rice

- Seaweed wraps filled with wild rice, chopped vegetable medley, and fresh-grated ginger (use organic nori sheets)

Side Dish Ideas

- Shredded slaw salad (raw purple and green cabbage and carrots with rice vinegar and seasonings)

- Collard greens or black kale sautéed in olive oil, with a splash of raw apple cider vinegar

- Sliced cucumbers with apple cider or rice vinegar and sea salt

- Wild rice pilaf made with organic chicken broth (no sugar)

- Mashed sweet potatoes made with almond milk and olive oil

- Artichokes with Dipping Sauce* (melted butter or Healthy Mayonnaise)

- Swiss chard, chopped and sautéed in olive oil, with pine nuts, fresh herbs, and sea salt

- Sautéed onions, peppers, and squashes

- Cold brown-rice salad with raw apple cider vinegar, vegetables, and seasonings

- Parsnips with butter (puree in blender)

- Asparagus sautéed in toasted sesame oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds

- Baked butternut squash with small amount of butter and stevia

- Quinoa with seasonings and spices or Basiltops dairy-free pesto

- Baked brussels sprouts and cauliflower with garlic, sea salt, and olive oil

- Millet with ">½ cup carrots, slicedli? 50

- Steamed broccoli and cauliflower with melted ghee or butter

- Amaranth with butter and seasonings

- Onions sautéed in olive oil

- Oven-baked turnip fries (toss in grapeseed oil before baking)

- Brown basmati rice sautéed in olive oil with cumin, topped with pine nuts or sliced almonds

- Fresh sprouts (broccoli, alfalfa, radish, sunflower) with fresh lemon juice or raw apple cider vinegar

- Radish and fennel salad with fresh dill and rice vinegar

- Oven-roasted vegetables (squash, onions, carrots, red cabbage) seasoned with thyme and rosemary (toss in olive oil before roasting)

Snacks and Desserts

- Sami’s Millet & Flax bread with almond or coconut butter or sesame seed tahini, a drop of stevia, and sprinkle of cinnamon

- Hard-boiled egg with mustard

- Kale Chips*

- Brown-rice cakes or flax crackers with nut/seed butter (almond, macadamia nut, sunflower seed, or pumpkin seed) or coconut butter

- Steve’s Original Paleo Stix (grass-fed beef sticks; Steve’s PaleoGoods)

- Cut-up vegetables (carrot sticks, broccoli, jicama, celery) dipped in Tahini Sauce,* Ranch Dressing,* or Guacamole*

- Garlic spread (Majestic Garlic) on flax crisps or crusts (Mauk Family Farms’ Raw Wheat Free or Raw Mineral Rich Crusts)

- Celery with almond butter, macadamia nut butter, sun-flower-seed butter, or pumpkin-seed butter

- Fruit from the “Foods to Eat” list, one piece (or a handful of berries)

- Pumpkin or acorn squash slices (baked with olive oil, cinnamon, and sea salt)

- Baked apple with cinnamon and nuts

- Carob or raw cacao muffins (Namaste sugar-free Muffin Mix: add eggs, nuts, berries, unsweetened raw cacao or carob powder, stevia or xylitol (carob and cacao okay only after 2 months)

- Cookies and treats made without gluten, dairy, or sugar (such as Nutty Nibbles by Nut Just a Cookie, sugar-free variety). Or make your own using gluten-free flours; coconut flour; almond meal; butter, ghee, or coconut oil; nut butters; and sweeteners such as stevia, lo han, chicory root, or xylitol.

- Smoothie made with egg-white protein powder (Vitol, vanilla), almond milk, blueberries, and nut butter (or melted coconut oil or coconut butter); see Blueberry Buckle shake in Recipes section

- Cacao bars (Rox Chox, made with xylitol; after 2 months)

- DNA Life Bars (after 2 months; made with sweet potato, pumpkin, oats, and xylitol)

Sauces and Seasonings

- Salsa* (no sugar or vinegar, except raw apple cider vinegar)

- Guacamole* (avocados, tomatoes, onion, and spices)

- Sesame-ginger-garlic sauce, made with cold-pressed sesame oil, ginger, and garlic

- Lemon-garlic sauce, made with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice (use over gluten-free pasta)

- Fresh-squeezed lemon or lime juice

- Bragg Liquid Aminos (unfermented soy sauce; salty flavor is good for stir-fries)

- Italian Vinaigrette Dressing*

- Unsweetened orange or pineapple juice as a marinade for fish or chicken (these fruits are acceptable only for marinade)

- Healthy Mayonnaise*

- Bragg Organic Sea Kelp Delight Seasoning

- Seaweed flakes

- Curry (coconut milk, turmeric">½ cup carrots, slicedli? 50

- Raw Coconut Aminos (use like soy sauce; www.coconutsecret.com)

- Macadamia Cream Sauce*

- Spices—cayenne, turmeric, ginger, cumin, epazote, coriander, curry, cinnamon, bay leaves, basil, etc.

SOCIAL EVENTS AND

EATING AT RESTAURANTS

You might look at this program and think there’s no way you can eat out or go to social gatherings. Sure you can. The key is not to be fanatical. If you are at a restaurant or party and there is barbecued chicken, just scrape off the sauce and eat the chicken, and avoid dipping every bite into the barbecue sauce. If you’re at a party and all they’re serving is pizza and salad with balsamic vinegar, choose the lesser of two evils—the salad with the balsamic vinegar. If only sandwiches are served, throw away both slices of the bread or eat only one slice.

What will set you back the most—in order of the worst first—are alcoholic beverages, particularly wine, beer, and champagne, because not only are they liquid sugar but they are also fermented, or yeasty. If you indulge in alcohol, drink vodka since it is distilled and has no sugar. Second to set you back is refined sugar—that is, brownies, cookies, pastries, ice cream, etc. Third is dairy, and fourth, white flour products like crackers, pasta, breads, and pizza. With this in mind, it’s better to blow it on a piece of cheese than to drink a glass of wine, or to eat pasta instead of a brownie.

Alcohol and sugar do the most damage in setting you back on my program. One trick to help clear your bloodstream when you’ve eaten something that’s not good for you is to drink four cups of red clover tea after indulging. But don’t abuse this technique, as you will slow down your progress and not achieve the results you want.

DON’T GIVE UP

Beating candida requires both patience and discipline. If you stick to the diet and supplement program between 80 to 100 percent of the time, you will assure your success. Slipping below 80 percent doesn’t mean you won’t feel better, but it does mean your progress will be slower.

If you find yourself feeling depressed in grocery stores and restaurants, with their lack of choices of foods you can eat, shop at health food stores and online sites such as amazon.com, vitacost.com, iherb.com, and websites for the product names listed in my book. Not only will you find many wonderful choices but you will also be eating more health-giving, nutritious foods. Wherever you shop, be sure to carefully read labels, as even “health foods” sometimes contain sugar and ingredients you need to avoid while on the candida-cure diet.

It’s best to approach getting rid of candida overgrowth as a lifestyle change rather than as a temporary fix. Once you feel better, you’ll find that you are more sensitive to how food affects your body and mind, and you won’t even want to go back to making poor food choices.

Persevere and the results will come. You’ll notice improvements in your health in as little as two to four weeks, and you will experience even greater changes after two to three months. Strict monitoring of your diet is essential. If you continue to eat sugar every day, even in small quantities, you will continue to feed the Candida albicans and your progress will be delayed. However, if you’ve had a “bad day” and eaten something that’s not on your diet, don’t beat yourself up; just get back on your regimen and keep going.

SLOW-START CANDIDA

ELIMINATION FO entirely for the first 2 months of the program because of their potential to cause inflammation and their high starch levels, which raise blood sugar. If you avoid them and then reintroduce, eat s4Ga

Modifying your diet to get healthy can be a challenge. Those who feel they can’t immediately jump into the program and adhere to the “Foods to Eat” and “Foods to Avoid” lists can follow a slower candida elimination schedule.

It helps to understand that these dietary changes are not about deprivation—they are about eating foods that will help clear infection and inflammation and restore your health. If you slip up and eat something that’s not on the plan, don’t let guilt take over. When your emotions get in the way, you’re more likely to continue eating foods that are not on the program.

Once you have successfully eliminated all the foods on the following lists, you are ready to begin your first month (Days 1–30) of the 90-day program to eliminate candida and detoxify your body, as outlined in Chapter 7.

Note that some of the foods on these lists may be reintroduced after being on the program for two or three months. Check the “Foods to Avoid” list.

WEEK ONE

Eliminate dairy products

(less dairy = less mucus and inflammation)

Check off items as you eliminate them:

Check Off

Buttermilk

Cheese (soft and hard)

Cottage cheese

Cow and goat milk (nonfat, low fat, low lactose)

Goat cheese

Ice cream

Margarine

Milk shakes

Protein drinks, powders, or bars that contain dairy ingredients from cows

Sour cream

Yogurt

WEEK TWO

Eliminate refined carbohydrates and gluten

(fewer refined carbohydrates = less inflammation and greater weight loss)

Check off items as you eliminate them:

Check Off

Bagels

Barley vitamin C that contains mineral ascorbates and/or bio I to sweetenv

Breads with yeast (sourdough, white, buns, rolls, etc.)

Cereals (dry)

Cookies

Corn

Crackers (gluten and white flour)

Donuts

Flour tortillas

Kamut

Oats (gluten-free after 60 days on the program)

Pasta (brown-rice, buckwheat, and quinoa pasta permitted once or twice a week)

Pastries

Pizza

Rye

Spelt

Triticale

Tapioca (except small amounts in brown-rice and teff tortillas)

White flour

White rice

Wheat products

WEEK THREE

Eliminate sugar

(less sugar = less pain and inflammation

and greater weight loss)

Check off items as you eliminate them:

Check Off

Agave nectar (Nectevia)

Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols, such as aspartame (Nutrasweet), erythritol (Nectresse, Swerve, Truvia), maltitol, mannitol, saccharin, sorbitol, and sucralose (Splenda)

Barley malt

Brown rice syrup

Brown sugar

Cakes, candy, cereals, chewing gum/lozenges (except with stevia, lo han, or xylitol), chocolate, cookies, donuts, ice cream, Jello and gelatins, pastries, pies, puddings

Coconut nectar/sugar over a whole grain oft ts2

Corn syrup

Dextrose

Fruit-juice-sweetened products

Fructose

Honey (raw or processed)

Maltodextrin

Maple syrup

Molasses

Soft drinks, soda (including diet soda)

Sucanat, evaporated cane juice crystals,

raw turbinado sugar

Sucralose

White sugar

Yacon syrup

WEEK FOUR

Eliminate miscellaneous foods

Check off items as you eliminate them:

Check Off

Alcohol (even nonalcoholic beers

because of their yeast content)

Cashews

Coffee (caffeinated and decaffeinated)

Condiments (ketchup, relish, pickles,

soy sauce, jams, jellies, etc.)

Hydrogenated oils in any food product

(chips, margarine, breads, etc.)

Snack<

RECOMMENDED PRODUCT BRANDS

Many of the recipes in this chapter include ingredients that can usually be found in your local health food store. Buying some of these products and keeping them on hand will give you a head start and help make your daily food choices easier. If your store does not carry an item listed below, let them know you are a regular customer and ask them to special order it for you, or go on the Internet and order direct from the company or affiliated sites that sell those products.

PRODUCT

BRAND NAME

Breads (yeast-, gluten-, dairy-, and sugar-free)

Brown Rice or Black Rice Tortillas

Food for Life

Millet & Flax Bread

Sami’s Bakery

Broths

Organic Free Range Chicken Broth

and Organic Vegetable Broth

Imagine

Butter

Organic butter (unsalted)

Horizon

Organic Ghee (clarified butter)

Purity Farms

Goat’s milk butter

Liberte

Cereals, Cold

Qi’a Superfood – Chia, Buckwheat &

Hemp Cereal (original flavor)

Nature’s Path

Sprouted Cinnamon Cereal

Lydia’s Organics

Simple Granola

Go Raw

Cereals, Hot

Amaranth, brown rice, oatmeal

(gluten-free, after 3 months), teff

Bob’s Red Mill

Brown Rice Cream

Erewhon

Cream of Buckwheat

Pocono

Quinoa Flakes

Ancient Harvest

Condiments

Coconut butter

Artisana

Garlic spreads (various flavors)

Majestic Garlic

Guacamole

Trader Joe’s, 365

(Whole Foods)

Liquid aminos (unfermented soy sauce

Bragg, Coconut

and soy-free seasoning)

Secret

Mustard (with apple cider vinegar only)

Trader Joe’s, 365

(Whole Foods),

Eden Foods Organic

Yellow/Brown Mustard

Organic Sea Kelp Delight Seasoning

Bragg

Pestos, dairy-free (spicy and mild)

Basiltops

Sea salt

Celtic Sea Salt,

HimalaSalt, The

Grain & Salt

Society, Real Salt

Oils

Coconut, flaxseed, grapeseed, olive,

Spectrum (or other

sesame

brands that are

cold-pressed or

expeller-pressed)

Crackers

Brown Rice Cakes

Lundberg

Brown Rice Crackers

Hol-Grain Crackers

Flax crackers (raw crisps and crusts)

Mauk Family Farms

Flax and herb crackers (read ingredients)

Raw Makery

Various crackers (read ingredients)

Awesome Foods

Garden Herb, Pesto, Tomato Basil

Two Moms in the Raw

Pizza Flax Snax, Sunflower Flax Snax,

Spicy Flax Snax, Simple Flax Snax

Go Raw

Drinks / Water

Apple Cider Vinegar All Natural Drink

(Ginger Spice, Limeade, Sweet Stevia)

Bragg

Mineral water, sparkling

Gerolsteiner

Smart Water

Glaceau

Whole Grains and Flours

Brown rice

Lundberg

Buckwheat, millet, sorghum, &

teff flours (organic)

Arrowhead Mills

Gluten-free grains, flours, wild rice

Bob’s Red Mill

Pancake and Baking Mix, Almond Meal

Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, and Brown

Rice Flour

Authentic Foods

Pancake & Baking mix (buckwheat flax;

contains small amounts of white rice

flour, so use no more than once

a week)

Th]ur apple cider vinegared

Quinoa flour (organic)

Ancient Harvest

Waffle&Pancake Mix, Sugar-Free

Muffin Mix, Perfect Flour Blend,

Pizza Crust Mix

Namaste Foods

Meats, luncheon (high in sodium;

use small amounts)

Organic Roasted Turkey Breast,

Herb Turkey Breast

Applegate Farms

Herbed-Roasted Turkey, Peppered

Roasted Turkey, Naturally

Oven-Roasted Turkey

Diestel Turkey Ranch

Oven-roasted turkey (no salt),

Whole Foods Market

uncured turkey salami

(in deli case)

Milk Substitutes (almond, hemp,

coconut—unsweetened*)

*Read the labels, as some of these companies make sweetened and unsweetened varieties with the same name.

Almond milk, original and vanilla

Blue Diamond

(unsweetened)

Almond Breezeent" a3½

> Almond milk (organic), original and Pacific Natural   vanilla (unsweetened)   Foods Almond milk, coconut milk 365 (Whole Foods) Almond & Cashew Cream   (unsweetened; after 3 months) Mim Hemp milk, original (unsweetened) Tempt (Living Harvest) Coconut Milk (unsweetened) So Delicious

Nuts & Seeds and Nut / Seed Butters Almond Butter, Sunflower Seed Butter MaraNatha Coconut Butter Artisana Pumpkin Seed Butter, organic Jarrow Formulas Raw nuts, raw or dry-roasted almond   butter, macadamia nut butter Trader Joe’s Raw nuts and nut butters Whole Foods Sesame Tahini, organic Arrowhead Mills Tahini, organic Once Again Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower   Seeds, Spicy Seed Mix, Simple   Seed Mix Go Raw

Pasta Brown rice pasta Lundberg, Trader   Joe’s, Tinkyada Kelp noodles Sea Tangle Noodle   CompanyicCreme

WHEAT ALTERNATIVES

The following list gives you an idea of the many ways you can enjoy grains and grain substitutes without using wheat, as well as the different forms in which these foods can be found.

ALTERNATIVE

AVAILABLE IN THE FORM OF

Almond

Flour, meal, almond butter

Amaranth

Cereal, flour

Buckwheat

Cereal, flour, noodles, whole groats

Chestnut

Flour

Coconut

Flour

Hazelnut

Flour

Kañiwa

Flour, whole grain

Kelp

Noodles

Legumes*

Flours (black bean, fava bean,

garbanzo bean, mung bean,

pinto bean, red and green

lentil, white bean)

Millet

Flour, whole grain

Oat*

Bran, flour, meal

Quinoa

Cereal, flour, whole grain

Rice (brown)

Bread, crackers, tortillas, rice

cakes, whole grain

Sorghum

Flour, whole grain

Teff

Flour, whole grain

White bean*

Flour

Wild rice

Flour, whole grain, rice cakes

*Avoid for first two months.

C H A P T E R   7

Y O U R   9 0 - D A Y

P R O G R A M

It’s now time to look at the 90-day protocol in its entirety—the candida-cure diet plus the over a whole grain ofs 1 cellular communicationast supplements you will be taking. As I have noted throughout these pages, the sup-plements serve multiple purposes. They replace the missing vitamins and minerals in foods that have been grown in depleted soil, they detoxify your body, and they provide you with the energy and nutrients you need to experience quality aging after completing the program.

While I have included specific instructions for taking the supplements, you will need to work in conjunction with your health-care practitioner to make sure you are meeting your individual needs. You might want to give your practitioner a copy of my book or photocopies of specific pages so that he or she can better assist you.

Here are some guidelines to follow as you embark on this treatment plan:

GENERAL GUIDELINES

- Check with your physician or health-care practitioner before taking any supplements to make sure he/she does not foresee a potential interaction with any pharmaceutical medications you are taking.

- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should only do the candida-cure diet and take a prenatal multivitamin-mineral supplement, vitamin D_3, pure-grade fish oil, and probiotics. Check with your health-care practitioner about the amounts to take. When you are finished breastfeeding, you may start implementing the detox and supplement regime.

- Do not start taking an antifungal if you are not moving your bowels at least once a day. This must be corrected before you start the antifungal. See the Supplementation for Additional Needs section, page 166, for supplements you can take for constipation.

- Purchase your supplements from reputable sources, such as a health practitioner, professional supplement companies, health food stores, or online vitamin warehouses such as vitacost.com, iherb.com, or amazon.com. In the Resources section, I have listed sources for purchasing all the supplements outlined in this section. The small amounts of soy in some of the products I recommend are acceptable and usually non-GMO. Supplements sold in drugstores and supermarkets often contain sugar, synthetic dyes, and fillers. Read labels to make sure they say “no added dyes, fillers, sugar, corn, or yeast.”

- If you live outside the United States, look for comparable products with similar ingredients to the supplements I have suggested by going online and viewing the ingredient labels of these supplements.

- Periodically check my website, www.annboroch.com, for the latest updates on supplement changes that pertain to this section.

- If you experience an upset stomach when taking any of the supplements that are supposed to be taken on an empty stomach, you may take them after meals. If you experience diarrhea from any supplement, stop taking it for three days, and then try taking one pill once a day and see if you tolerate it. If you do, continue to build up slowly. If you do not, discontinue the supplement permanently.

- Remember to drink adequate amounts of water and herbal teas daily—one half of your body weight in ounces.

At first glance, you might feel overwhelmed by making new food choices and taking all of the supplements. To ease into the program, a week before beginning buy groceries and think about your different meal options, including what you can eat in restaurants while you’re following the protocol. Order or purchase the recommended supplements for detoxifying and rebuilding your body (see Resources for vendors). By the end of the first week, you will have started to feel better—you will be clearer, have more energy, and find that you are adjusting to the rhythm o and Note: Those who have chosen to do the slow-start elimination plan will only begin the following 90-day program after eliminating all the foods listed on pages 100–104.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

YOUR 90-DAY PROGRAM

FIRST MONTH: DAYS 1–30

Candida-Cure Diet

- Do not eat sugars, fermented or yeast products, dairy products, refined carbohydrates, corn, gluten, and trans fats, or drink alcohol.

- Follow the “Foods to Eat” (page 75) and “Foods to Avoid” (page 79) lists in Chapter 5.

Antifungal (work up slowly)

Take one of the following antifungals. Choose either an herbal or pharmaceutical antifungal based on your needs (see pages 40–43 for a more in-depth discussion of the pros and cons of the different options):

- Candida abX (Quintessential Healing, Inc.)

- Candida Cleanse (Rainbow Light)

- Pau d’arco (Gaia Herbs–tincture; Pacific Botanicals–tea)

- Nystatin

- Diflucan (to jump-start only; then switch to Nystatin)

As I explained in Chapter 3, pharmaceutical antifungals (Diflucan and Nystatin) are recommended for autoimmune and cancer conditions or if you have severe anxiety and/or depression or mental illness. Diflucan can be taken to give your body a jump-start and kill off systemic fungus at the beginning of your program. After jump-starting with Diflucan, as described below, you can then switch to Nystatin or an herbal antifungal.

How to take herbal antifungal:

If you are taking Candida abX, Candida Cleanse, or pau d’arco in pill form, start with one capsule or tablet per day and slowly increase the dosage by one capsule or tablet every three days until you reach the dose recommended on the chart on page 158. If any of the antifungals bother your stomach when taking them on an empty stomach, switch to taking them after meals.

When taking the pau d’arco as a tincture, start with one dropperful and slowly increase the dosage every three days until you reach the dosage recommended on the chart on page 158. For the tea, start with one cup per day and increase by one cup every three days until you reach three cups.

How to take pharmaceutical antifungal (Nystatin):

For an adult, dosing of Nystatin is one pill (500,000 units) taken three times a day without food. Take it with food, however, if it upsets your stomach. Work up slowly to the full dose.

How to jump-start with Diflucan (option for those with cancer, autoimmune disease, or mental illness):

Ask your doctor to prescribe three 150 mg tablets. Take one pill every three days for one week.

After jump-start, switch to Nystatin:

A eat them in moderation gcetaldehydean

Or

You can switch to an herbal antifungal:

After jump-starting with Diflucan for one week, switch to Candida abX or one of the other herbal antifungals and take as directed for a minimum of twelve months. To get the greatest benefits from the antifungal, switch to another herbal antifungal every two to three months. For the third month, add probiotics (Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics 12 Plus, Flora 20-14, Ultimate Flora 15 billion, or Primal Defense Ultra) and take them at a separate time from the herbal antifungal.

Notes:

- If you decide to use Diflucan for more than a week, have your doctor monitor your liver enzymes.

- Antifungals can make you feel worse before you feel better. Work your dosage up slowly to allow your system to keep up with the elimination of toxins.

- If you are wheelchair-bound or bedridden, do not take pharmaceutical antifungals. Start by taking probiotics for month one, and then take Candida abX according to the instructions for herbal antifungals above.

Additional Supplements to Take

The following supplements should be taken according to the recommendations that follow.

RepairVite (K-63, caramel flavor; 1 scoop in 4–6 oz. of water on empty stomach upon arising):

This herbal and amino acid supplement powder, containing L-glutamine, aloe vera, deglycerized licorice, flavonoids, phyto-chemicals, and antioxidants, has been formulated to restore and repair the intestinal tract and lining. It is essential to repair leaky gut and to reduce inflammation. The plant sterols and ferulic acid esters in the supplement help support a healthy enteric nervous system with intestinal motility and secretion of digestive enzymes. This formula alleviates acid reflux, heartburn, ulcers, and brain fatigue, and stops sugar and carbohydrate cravings. Take an additional scoop at bedtime if you have heartburn, reflux, numerous allergies, or intense gastrointestinal symptoms.

Brand:

- Apex Energetics

Vitamin C (3,000 mg daily):

Buy vitamin C that contains mineral ascorbates and/or bio-flavonoids. Plain ascorbic acid crystals may irritate your stomach lining and intestines. Spread the dosage throughout the day because your body will absorb only so much at one time. The powder form is more bioavailable to your body than the pill form, but both work. Increase your dose of vitamin C slowly. If you experience diarrhea, cut back your dose by 1,000 mg. You can take the powder with or without food, but it’s best to take the pills after a meal or snack.

Brands:

- Ultra Potent-C 1000 tablets (Metagenics)

- QBC Plex (Solaray)

- Emer’gen-C Lite powder (Alacer)

Gluco abX (">½ cup carrots, slicedli the stage for a1 capsule 3 times a day with food):

Gluco abX is an herbal-vitamin supplement that balances blood sugar, assists with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), balances highs and lows of energy throughout the day, and decreases sugar/carb cravings. However, if you are diabetic, instead of taking Gluco abX, take Glysen (below). This formula can be used long term if needed after the 90-day program.

Brand:

- Quintessential Healing, Inc.

Or

Glysen (if you’re insulin resistant, prediabetic or diabetic; 1 capsule 3 times a day with food):

This is an herbal-vitamin supplement that assists with high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and insulin resistance. This formula can be used long term if needed after the 90-day program.

Brand:

- Apex Energetics

Gallbladder abX (work up slowly to 1 capsule 3 times a day with food):

This herbal-vitamin supplement stimulates bile secretion, decongests the gallbladder, and helps eliminate toxins from the gallbladder and liver. Use it for the first month only, and then switch to Liver abX for the second and third months.

Brand:

- Quintessential Healing, Inc.

Notes:

- If your gallbladder has been removed, still use Gallbladder abX to assist with the digestive process.

- If diarrhea or stomach upset occurs, stop taking Gallbladder abX for three days and then start up again with one pill a day, slowly working back up to three pills a day. If diarrhea occurs again, stop taking altogether and replace with Liver abX.

Vitamin E (800 IU daily):

When buying vitamin E, be sure the source is natural. Look for “d-tocopherol” on the label and not “dl-tocopherol,” which is synthetic. Also use an E vitamin that has mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols.

Brands:

- E Gems Elite (Carlson)

- familE (Jarrow Formulas)

Notes:

- Do not take vitamin E if you are on blood thinners.

- If you will be having surgery, stop taking vitamin E two weeks before so your blood will clot properly.

- If you begin to bruise easily, reduce your dosage of vitamin E.

Digestive enzymes (1 after each meal, optional):

It’s usually a good idea to add digestive enzymes for the first month or two of your program to make sure you’re digesting, absorbing, and eliminating properly. If you have trouble digesting animal protein (burping and heartburn), buy an enzyme that contains pepsin and hydrochloric acid (HCl). If you have low blood sugar—your energy is up and down throughout the day, and you feel shaky and crabby if you skip a meal—use a pancreatic enzyme that contains pancreatin, lipase, protease, and amylase. If you’re a vegetarian or have mild digestive complaints, use a plant-based digestive enzyme.

Brands:

- Metagest (HCl and pepsin, Metagenics)

- Azeo-Pangen (panc over a whole grain oft tst vreatic, Metagenics)

- Enzy-Gest (a full-bodied digestive/pancreatic enzyme containing HCl, pepsin, pancreatin, lipase, protease, and amylase; Priority One)

- Digest Gold (plant based for vegetarians, Enzymedica)

Ground flaxseed meal:

Put one tablespoon of organic ground flaxseed meal in eight ounces of water or sprinkle on salads or vegetables. Fiber is key to keeping your bowels moving daily, sweeping debris from the colon lining, and lowering cholesterol.

Brand:

- Bob’s Red Mill (keep refrigerated after opening)

Red clover tea (work up slowly to four cups daily):

This herb cleanses your bloodstream, liver, and kidneys. One heaping teaspoon of the loose herb makes one cup of tea. To make four cups of the tea, bring one quart of filtered water to a boil, and turn off the heat. Add four teaspoons of the bulk herb to a large French press, add boiling water, let it steep for fifteen minutes, and then slowly push the plunger down. After brewing, you can add ice cubes to make iced tea to drink throughout the day. Make sure to consume whatever amount you make the same day or it will get moldy, even if kept in the refrigerator.

Notes:

- Do not drink red clover tea if you have grass allergies, ulcers, or acid reflux, or if you are taking blood-thinning medication. Instead, drink one to two cups of dandelion root tea daily.

- Buy only organic red clover dried herb. Organic bulk suppliers are Mountain Rose Herbs and Pacific Botanicals (see Resources).

- Some people have reported that drinking red clover tea at night keeps them awake. This is due to the cleansing effect on the bloodstream. If you experience this, it is best to finish drinking red clover tea by 5:00 p.m.

Molybdenum—Die-Off Remedy (150 mcg daily, optional):

This is a trace mineral that assists with the breakdown of acetaldehyde—a main by-product of candida. It can help alleviate die-off symptoms such as brain fog, spaciness, headaches, and vertigo. Take as needed until symptoms subside.

Brand:

- Chelated molybdenum (Country Life)

SECOND AND THIRD MONTHS:

DAYS 31–90

Candida-Cure Diet

- Do not eat sugars, fermented or yeast products, dairy products, refined carbohydrates, corn, gluten, and trans fats, or drink alcohol.

- Follow the “Foods to Eat” and “Foods to Avoid” lists on pages 75 and 79.

Antifungal

Continue taking your antifungal at the dosage where you left off at the end of the first month.

Supplements

Liver abX (work up slowly to 1 capsule 3 times a day with food):

This herbal supplement assists the day because your body will absorb only so much at one time. The powder form is more bioavailable to your body than the pill form, but both w: vt vin liver detoxification by converting harmful chemicals into water-soluble substances so they can be easily eliminated in the urine and feces. Use for months two and three of your program. It replaces the Gallbladder abX you used during the first month.

Brand:

- Quintessential Healing, Inc.

Omega-3 fish oil gels (1,200–1,500 mg daily with food):

Omega-3 oil is an essential fatty acid that is not manufactured by the body and which helps decrease inflammation, feed brain and nerve cells, and support cardiovascular function. It is important to buy a brand that is free of PCBs (carcinogenic, man-made chemicals used in electrical equipment and industrial processes). The brands that follow are PCB-free.

Brands:

- OmegaGenics EPA-DHA 720 (Metagenics)

- Ultimate Omega 3—fish oil gels (Nordic Naturals)

- Super Omega 3 Fish Oil—gels (Carlson)

Note:

- Do not take fish oil if you are on blood-thinning medication. If you will be having surgery, stop taking the fish oil two weeks before so your blood will clot properly.

Gluco abX (1 capsule 3 times a day with food):

If you are still experiencing sugar and carbohydrate cravings and/or are hypoglycemic, stay on Gluco abX for days 31–90. However, if you feel stabilized, stop taking Gluco abX and switch to Adrenal abX (see page 161) to assist with balancing your adrenal function and to give you more energy. This formula can be used long term if needed after the 90-day program.

Brand:

- Quintessential Healing, Inc.

Or

Glysen (take instead of Gluco abX if you’re insulin resistant, prediabetic or diabetic; 1 capsule 3 times a day with food):

Keep taking Glysen and also take Adrenal abX for days 31–90. This formula can be used long term if needed after the 90-day program.

Brand:

- Apex Energetics

Adrenal abX (1 tablet 3 times a day with food):

This herbal-vitamin supplement balances adrenal function and is useful for relieving fatigue and the effects of high stress. If you are a vegetarian, you can take Adaptocrine (below).

Brand:

- Quintessential Healing, Inc.

Or

Adaptocrine (for vegetarians; 1 tablet 3 times a day with food):

This herbal-vitamin supplement is suitable for vegetarians. It is used for relieving fatigue and the effects of high stress. This formula can be used long term if needed after the 90-day program.

Brand:

- Apex Energetics

Evening primrose oil (1,300 mg daily—for women only):

This is an omega-6 essential fatty acid that is rich in gamma linoleic acid (GLA), which assists in balancing female hormones and eliminating PMS symptoms.

Brands:

- Evening Primrose Oil (Jarrow Formulas)

- Golden Primrose Oil (Carlson)

Vitamin C (3,000 mg daily):

Buy a vitamin C that contains mineral ascorbates and/or bioflavonoids. Plain ascorbic acid crystals will irritate the lining of your stomach and intestines. Spread out the dosage through the day because your body will absorb only so much at one time. The powder form is more bioavailable to your body than the pill form, but both will work. Increase your dose of vitamin C slowly. If you experience diarrhea, cut back your dose by 1,000 mg. You can take the powder with or without food, but it’s best to take the pills after a meal or snack.

Brands:

- Ultra Potent-C 1000 tablets (Metagenics)

- QBC Plex (Solaray)

- Emer’gen-C Lite powder (Alacer)

Vitamin E (800 IU daily):

When buying vitamin E, be sure the source is natural. Look for “d-tocopherol” on the label and not “dl-tocopherol,” which is synthetic. Also use an E vitamin that has mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols.

Brands:

- E Gems Elite (Carlson)

- familE (Jarrow Formulas)

Notes:

- Do not take vitamin E if you are on blood thinners.

- If you will be having surgery, stop taking vitamin E two weeks before so your blood will clot properly.

- If you begin to bruise easily, reduce your dosage of vitamin E.

Green food formula and/or Vegetable Alkalizer Juice:

Take an alkalizing green formula in either a pill, powder, or liquid form and/or drink Vegetable Alkalizer Juice (see Chapter 6). Even if you eat dark leafy greens each day, you need additional superfoods and greens to keep your body alkaline; detoxify the negative effects from radiation, chemicals, and heavy metals; and provide your body with sufficient minerals to repair itself.

Brands:

- NanoGreens^10 (BioPharma Scientific)

- Macro Greens (formerly Miracle Greens)

- Vitamineral Green (HealthForce Nutritionals)

Ground flaxseed meal:

Put one tablespoon of organic ground flaxseed meal in eight ounces of water or sprinkle on salads or vegetables. Fiber is key in keeping your bowels moving daily, sweeping debris from the colon lining, and lowering cholesterol.

Brand:

- Bob’s Red Mill (keep refrigerated after opening)

Digestive enzymes (1 after each meal, optional):

Take for the second month only as needed (if you still have gas, bloating, heartburn, or constipation).

Red clover tea (work up slowly to 4 cups daily):

This herb cleanses your bloodstream, liver, and kidneys. One heaping teaspoon of the loose herb makes one cup of tea. To make four cups of the tea, bring one quart of filtered water to a boil, and turn off the heat. Add four teaspoons of the bulk herb to a large French press, add boiling water, let it steep for fifteen minutes, and then slowly push the plunger down. After brewing, you can add ice cubes to make iced tea to drink throughout the day. Make sure to consume whatever amount you make the same day or it will get moldy, even if kept in the refrigerator.

SUPPLEMENTATION FOR

ADDITIONAL NEEDS

The supplements listed below are for those who have additional and/or stubborn symptoms that need to be addressed while doing the 90-day program. Add them into the list of your daily supplementation as needed.

ELIMINATION PROBLEMS

Constipation

Herbal laxative:

Start by taking the minimum dose on the label in the evening and see if you eliminate in the morning. If you don’t, increase by one pill each night after dinner until you achieve daily elimination. The goal is to have full, normal bowel movements, not diarrhea, so adjust the dose until it is right for you. If you have taken up to four pills in the evening and are still not eliminating daily then switch to another product. Magnesium citrate and triphala are milder formulas for constipation, and Aloe Lite and Aloe 225 are stronger.

Brands:

- Aloe Lite (Bio-Design)

- Aloe 225 (Bio-Design)

- Magnesium Citrate (Metagenics)

- Triphala (Planetary Herbals, Himalaya USA)

These can be used long term.

- Naturalax #2 or #3 (Nature’s Way)

- Aloelax (Nature&rsquProteio;n Powders<

s Way)

Dr. Christopher’s Quick Colon Part 1 (Christopher’s Original Formulas)

These can be used for only six months because they have addictive stimulating herbs in them.

Aloe vera juice (4 ounces in a.m. and again in p.m. on an empty stomach):

Drink four ounces upon arising and four ounces at bedtime without food. The juice from the aloe vera plantgastrointestinal inflammation, repair leaky gut, and alleviate constipation. The juice can be used long term.

Brands:

- Lily of the Desert

- George’s Aloe Vera

Diarrhea

Psyllium seed:

This is a fiber that expands in size and helps to form normal stools.

Brand:

- Herbulk (Metagenics)

LEAKY GUT

In this condition, the lining of the GI tract is porous and irritated, causing food allergies, asthma, and weakened immunity. It is almost a given that most people today have either mild or severe leaky gut because of our contaminated food, air, and water supply. Those with severe cases of leaky gut, indicated by such conditions as Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, div the day because your body will absorb only so much at one time. The powder form is more bioavailable to your body than the pill form, but both w: vt verticulitis, or ulcerative colitis, or those who are taking pain medication may take one of the following formulas for an extended period of time or as needed.

Glutagenics or RepairVite:

These herbal-vitamin powders contain the amino acid L-glutamine, aloe vera, and deglycerized licorice. They help repair leaky gut; alleviate acid reflux, heartburn, ulcers, and brain fatigue; and help stop sugar/carb cravings.

Brands:

- Glutagenics (Metagenics)

- RepairVite, K-63, caramel flavor (Apex Energetics)

Aloe Vera juice (4 ounces in a.m. and p.m. on an empty stomach):

Drink four ounces upon arising and four ounces at bedtime without food. The juice from the aloe vera plant helps reduce gastrointestinal inflammation, repair leaky gut, and alleviate constipation. The juice can be used long term.

Brands:

- Lily of the Desert

- George’s Aloe Vera

Endefen or Intestinal Repair Complex:

These powdered herbal-vitamin formulas support the healing of an inflamed gastric lining and promote the growth of beneficial bacteria. They are good remedies for Crohn’s disease, IBS, and ulcerative colitis.

Brand:

- Endefen (Metagenics)

- Intestinal Repair Complex (BioGenesis)

THYROID SUPPORT

The largest endocrine gland in the body, the thyroid sits in the neck. It is primarily responsible for how quickly the body burns energy and for regulating metabolism. Signs of low thyroid (hypothyroidism) are depression, weight gain, hair loss, puffy eyes and face, constipation, skin problems, headaches, poor circulation, fatigue, or loss of the outer third of the eyebrows. Before addressing a thyroid imbalance, it is critical to address helps reduce

CHAPTER   8

I   F E E L   G R E A T —

H O W   D O   I   M A I N T A I N ?

Once you’re well, candida overgrowth can come back even more virulently if you go back to old habits of eating poorly. It is important for those of you with stubborn, chronic conditions, such as autoimmune diseases or cancer, to take at least a reduced dose of an herbal antifungal compound every day for the rest of your life. You will also need to increase your dosage during stressful periods, such as when traveling and during holidays.

For those of you who are not challenged with these conditions but feel that unhealthy lifestyle habits and high stress might creep back in, it’s a good idea to take ongoing maintenance doses of Candida abX (one pill two times a day), pau d’arco (one cup of tea or one dropperful of tincture twice daily), or Candida Cleanse (one pill two times a day). Rotate these products every couple of months to make sure you don’t become immune to any one of them. For those who are able to maintain a healthy diet, I suggest replacing your antifungal with a probiotic and taking that for the rest of your life to keep your digestive system and yeast levels in balance. Specifics about probiotics are discussed later in this chapter.

Even after you reach the end of the 90-day program, you need to be moderate with your diet. A over a whole grain ofs 1 cinnamon, sweetened with stevia, lo han, or xylitol if desired “Foods to Eat to Maintain Health” list at least 80 percent of the time and eating the foods on the “Foods to Eat Infrequently or Not at All” list only 20 percent of the time or less. One way to achieve this is to stick to the lists and eat healthily from Mondays through Fridays and then enjoy a little of the “no-no” foods on the weekends.

You will now be adding foods back into your diet that you haven’t eaten during the 90-day protocol. If you notice intolerances and reactions after eating these foods, such as a rapid pulse (90 to 180 beats per minute), fatigue, itching internally or externally, hives, gas, bloating, headaches, or other symptoms, eliminate those foods. This is a clear sign your body does not want them in your system.

Continue to drink red clover tea each week, as it clears environmental toxins and removes stress hormones from the bloodstream. Stop drinking it for a month three times a year so that you don’t become allergic to it, or switch to dandelion root tea during that month. You can reduce your intake of red clover to two cups three or four times a week, and drink four cups when you are under stress and/or your diet is poor.

Digestive enzymes are good to take during times of travel, high stress, eating poorly, and going to bed on a full stomach.

F O O D S   T O   E A T   T O

M A I N T A I N   H E A L T H

(E A T   A T   LE A S T   8 0 %   O F   T H E   T I M E)

Animal Protein (antibiotic- and hormone-free as much as possible)

Beef, buffalo, lamb (grass-fed; once a week; eat with greens and not with starchy vegetables, beans, or grains)

Chicken, duck, and turkey

Eggs (organic or pasture-raised, if possible)

Fish (limit shellfish to once or twice a month)

Note: Due to ongoing ocean pollution from many sources, including nuclear leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan, stay up to date on which fish become contaminated.

Grains (whole and unrefined only)

Amaranth

Breads (gluten-, sugar-, dairy-, yeast-free)

B over a whole grain oft tsyvrown, black, or wild rice (limit to 2–3 times a week)

Buckwheat

Crackers (brown rice and flax; limit to 2–3 times a week)

F O O D S   T O   E A T   I N F R E Q U E N T L Y

O R   N O T   A T   A L L

(E A T   2 0 %   O F   T H E   T I M E   O R   L E S S)

Animal Protein

Bacon (except turkey bacon without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free)

Hotdogs (except chicken or turkey hotdogs without nitrates and hormones; gluten-free; small amounts because high in sodium)

Processed and packaged meats

Sausages (except chicken and turkey without added sugar, hormones, and nitrates; gluten-free)

Shellfish, farmed fish, GMO salmon, tuna (all: toro, albacore, ahi, etc., including canned)

Oils

Canola oil (small amounts okay)

Corn oil

Cottonseed oil

Partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils

Peanut oil

Soy oil

Vegetables

Corn

Mushrooms

Potatoes

Nuts and Seeds

Peanuts, peanut butter

Dairy

Cheeses (all, including cottage and cream cheese)

Buttermilk

Cow’s milk

Goat’s milk

Ice cream

Margarine

Sour cream

Yogurt (unless plain in raw dairy base and antibiotic- and hormone-free)

Grains

Barley

Breads (refined)

Cereals (dry, except gluten- and sugar-free)

Corn

Crackers (white flour, gluten)

Farro

Kamut

Pasta (except corn- and gluten-free)

Pastries

Popcorn

Rye

Spelt over a whole grain oft tsyv

Triticale

White rice

White flours

Wheat (refined and whole)

Condiments

Gravy

Jams and jellies

Ketchup

Mayonnaise (except small amounts with safflower oil or homemade in Recipes section)

Pickles

Relish

Salad dressing (unless sugar-free and made with apple cider vinegar or unsweetened rice vinegar)

Sauces with vinegars and sugar

Soy sauce, ponzu, and tamari sauce

Spices that contain yeast, sugar, or additives, such as MSG

Beans and Legumes

Soybeans (tofu, tempeh)

Miscellaneous

Candy

Chocolate (dark, if you do indulge)

Cookies

Donuts

Fast food and fried foods

Fruit strips

Gelatin

Gum (unless sweetened with lo han, stevia, or xylitol)

Jerky (beef, turkey)

Lozenges/mints (unless sweetened with lo han, stevia, or xylitol)

Muffins

Pastries

Pizza

Processed food (TV dinners, etc.)

Smoked, dried, pickled, and cured foods

Beverages

Alcohol

Coffee, including decaffeinated (if you do indulge, drink espresso, organic only, 1 cup per day maximum)

Energy drinks (e.g., Red Bull, Gatorade, etc.)

Fruit juices

Kefir

Kombucha

Rice milk

Sodas (diet and regular)

Soy milk

Fruits

All juices (sweetened or unsweetened)

All dried fruits (apricots, dates, figs, raisins, cranberries, prunes, etc.)

Sweeteners

Agave nectar/syrup (Nectevia)

Artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame (Nutrasweet), acesulfame K, saccharin, and sucralose (Splenda)

Barley malt

Brown rice syrup

Brown sugar

Coconut nectar/sugar

Corn syrup, dextrose, maltodextrin

Erythritol (Nectresse, Swerve, Truvia)

Fructose, products sweetened with fruit juice

Honey (raw and processed)

Maltitol

Mannitol

Maple syrup

Molasses

Raw or evaporated cane juice crystals

Sorbitol

White sugar

Yacon syrup

WHAT IF I NEED TO TAKE AN ANTIBIOTIC?

There are those critical times when you may need to take an antibiotic for a bacterial infection such as pneumonia, staph, strep, or Helicobacter pylori. If your doctor prescribes an antibiotic and you choose to take it, ask for Diflucan (fluconazole), three tablets total, to take after you finish the antibiotic. Take probiotics (Flora 20-14 or Ultimate Flora) while on the antibiotic, but at a different time of the day. After your antibiotic course, take one Diflucan tablet every three days. Take the probiotics while you’re taking the Diflucan, but at a different time, and continue the probiotics for one more month. Then switch to two months of herbal antifungals such as Candida abX or Candida Cleanse.

Doctors usually don’t offer antifungals, but they need to be willing to give them to you if you ask. If your doctor won’t give you three tablets, then just get one pill, as that is better than nothing. If you can’t get Diflucan, take one month of probiotics and then switch to taking the antifungal you have been taking while on the program (e.g., Candida abX or Nystatin).

If you are not ambulatory, but have started the antifungal and supplement protocol and are feeling stronger and eliminating daily, you should be able to handle Diflucan. However, if you are weak and fragile or haven’t started the program yet, use only the probiotics.

SUPPLEMENTATION FOR QUALITY AGING

To keep yourself balanced and to experience quality aging, follow the recommendations below after you finish your 90-day program.

FOURTH MONTH AND ONGOING

New Food Lists to Use as a Guide

- Eat foods from the “Foods to Eat to Maintain Health” list (see page 175). Slowly introduce any new foods back into your diet. If you have a bad reaction, this is your body’s way of telling you to stay away from that food or to indulge in it less frequently.

- Avoid the foods on the “Foods to Eat Infrequently or Not at All” list or eat them only 20 percent of the time or less (see page 179).

Supplements to Take

Probiotics (dairy-free strains of acidophilus and bifidus):

Probiotics replace and balance bacteria in the GI tract. Take as directed on the bottle. If you are disciplined by nature and can maintain a healthy diet and minimal stress, taking the probiotic for the rest of your life should be sufficient to keep you free from candida overgrowth. However, for most people, stress and poor diet more often prevail. In these cases, to stay balanced it is best to take a probiotic as well as an herbal antifungal for the rest of your life, as described below.

Brands:

- Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics 12 Plus (Essential Formulas, no refrigeration required)

- Flora 20-14 (Innate Response, refrigerate)

- Ultimate Flora 15 billion (ReNew Life, refrigerate)

- Primal Defense Ultra (Garden of Life, no refrigeration required)

Herbal antifungal (only for those who have continual high stress and do not maintain a clean diet):

½ cup carrots, slicedli nervous systemanoindent1" aid="NQU6S">As stated above, taking a probiotic for the rest your life (without an antifungal) is sufficient if you can maintain a clean diet and low stress levels. Those who find it too challenging to do this would do best to take a probiotic as well as an antifungal in order to stay balanced. To make sure that you don’t become immune to a particular antifungal formula, remember to rotate the different formulas every couple of months, as described on page 173 (Candida abX, pau d’arco tea or tincture, and Candida Cleanse). Take the antifungal for one or two months, and then take probiotics for a month. Continue this cycle for life.

Multivitamin-mineral supplement:

A good multivitamin-mineral supplement will compensate for some of the nutrients that are missing in your diet. Make sure your source has chelated minerals (minerals bound with amino acids to improve digestion) and no iron. If you are anemic and need additional iron, use food-based brands; synthetic iron can be toxic to the brain. Iron Response by Innate Response and HemeVite by Apex Energetics are good sources and are nonconstipating.

Brand:

- Life Force Multiple No Iron capsules (Source Naturals)

B-complex vitamins (optional):

If you are taking a one-a-day multivitamin-mineral supplement as opposed to a brand that you are supposed to take twice or three times a day, you will need to take an extra B-complex supplement. B-complex vitamins are a must for vegetarians because certain B vitamins are lacking in a vegetarian diet.

Brands:

- Glucogenics (Metagenics)

- B-Right (Jarrow Formulas)

Vitamin C (2,king)<00/p> <0 p class="inden

mg daily):

Buy a vitamin C that contains mineral ascorbates and/or bioflavonoids. Plain ascorbic acid crystals will irritate the lining of your stomach and intestines. Spread out the dosage through the day because your body will absorb only so much at one time. The powder form is more bioavailable to your body than the pill form, but both will work. Increase your dose of vitamin C slowly. If you experience diarrhea, cut back your dose by 1,000 mg. You can take the powder with or wit it’s best to take the pills after a meal or snack. A multivitamin-mineral does contain vitamin C but does not have high enough amounts for quality aging.

Brands:

- Ultra Potent-C 1000 tablets (Metagenics)

- QBC Plex (Solaray)

- Emer’gen-C Lite powder (Alacer)

Vitamin E (400 IU daily):

When buying vitamin E, be sure the source is natural. Look for “d-tocopherol” on the label and not “dl-tocopherol,” which is synthetic. Also use an E vitamin that has mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols. A multivitamin-mineral does contain vitamin C but does not have high enough amounts for quality aging.

Brands:

- E Gems Elite (Carlson)

- familE (Jarrow Formulas)

Notes:

- Do not take vitamin E if you are on blood thinners.

- If you will be having surgery, stop taking vitamin E two weeks prior so your blood will clot properly.

- Green food formula and/or Vegetable Alkalizer Juice:
Take an alkalizing green formula in either a pill, powder, or liquid form and/or drink Vegetable Alkalizer Juice (see Chapter 6). Even if you eat dark leafy greens each day, you need additional superfoods and greens to keep your body alkaline; to detoxify the negative effects from radiation, chemicals, and heavy metals; and to provide your body with sufficient minerals to repair itself.

Brands:

- NanoGreens^10 (BioPharma Scientific)

- Macro Greens (formerly Miracle Greens)

- Vitamineral Green (HealthForce Nutritionals)

Free-form amino acid complex (2 pills upon arising; if it irritates your stomach, take after breakfast):

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein that are responsible for repairing and regenerating every cell, tissue, and organ in your body. They also assist the liver’s detoxification process and are the precursors to neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and epinephrine.

Brand:

- AminoBlend (Douglas Labs 740 mg)

Omega-3 fish oil (1,200–1,500 mg daily with food):

This essential fatty acid is not manufactured by the body. It helps decrease inflammation, feed brain and nerve cells, and support cardiovascular function. It is important to buy a brand that is free of PCBs (carcinogenic, manmade chemicals used in electrical equipment and industrial processes). The brands I have listed below are PCB-free.

Brands:

- OmegaGenics EPA-DHA 720 (Metagenics)

- Ultimate Omega-3 fish oil gels (Nordic Naturals)

- Super Omega-3 Fish Oil gels (Carlson)

Note:

- Do not take fish oil if you are on blood-thinning medication. If you will be having surgery, stop taking the fish oil two weeks before so your blood will clot properly.

Evening primrose oil (1,300 mg daily—for women only):

This is an omega-6 essential fatty acid that is rich in gamma linoleic acid (GLA), which assists in balancing female hormones and eliminating PMS symptoms.

Brands:

- Evening Primrose Oil (Jarrow Formulas)

- Golden Primrose Oil (Carlson)

Vitamin D_3 (2,000 IU):

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that has many functions, from contributing to bone health to supporting immune function. Even though the body manufactures vitamin D when skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, most people today are found to have low levels. Vitamin D_3 (cholecalciferol) is the best supplement form to take. You can easily have your blood tested to see if your vitamin D levels are out of range and how much you need. Those with autoimmune diseases would take higher amounts of 4,000–8,000 IU daily to ensure that their blood levels are in the range of 60–80 ng/mL.

Brands:

and Ground flaxseed meal:
Put one tablespoon of organic ground flaxseed meal in eight ounces of water or sprinkle on salads or vegetables. Fiber is key in keeping your bowels moving daily, sweeping debris from the colon lining, and lowering cholesterol.

Brand:

- Bob’s Red Mill

RECAPTURING YOUR VITALITY

N O T E S

CHAPTER 1

1.   Michael J. Goldberg, “Autism and the Immune Connection,” http://www.neuroimmunedr.com/articles.html.

2.   Christina M. Hull, Ryan M. Raisner, and Alexander D. Johnson, “Evidence for Mating of the ’Asexual’ Yeast Candida albicans in a Mammalian Host,” Science 289, no. 5477 (July 2000).

3.   C. Orian Truss, The Missing Diagnosis (Birmingham, AL: The Missing Diagnosis, Inc., 1985), 24.

4.   Michael J. Kennedy and Paul A. Volz, “Ecology of ½ cup carrots, slicedli nervous system">Bragg Liquid Aminos (unfermented soy sauce; only acceptable soy product)

5.   Ibid, 9.

6.   J. P. Nolan, “Intestinal Endotoxins as Mediators of Hepatic Injury—an Idea Whose Time Has Come Again,” Hepatology 10, no. 5 (November 1989): 887–91.

7.   C. Orian Truss, The Missing Diagnosis (Birmingham, AL: The Missing Diagnosis, Inc., 1985), 46.

CHAPTER 2

1.   M. Percival, Functional Dietetics: The Core of Health Integration (Ontario, Canada: Health Coach Systems International, 1995).

2.   Jeffrey S. Bland, “Leaky Gut: A Common Problem with Food Allergies,” interview by Marjorie Hurt Jones, RN, Mastering Food Allergies Newsletter VIII, no. 5 (September–October 1993).

3.   N. Klotz and N. Ulrich, “Natural Benzodiazepines in Man,” Lancet 335 (1990): 992.

CHAPTER 3

1.   John P. Trowbridge and Morton Walker, The Yeast Syndrome: How to Help Your Doctor Identify and Treat the Real Cause of Your Yeast-Related Illness (New York: Bantam Books, 1986), 129.

CHAPTER 4

1.   Ann Louise Gittleman, How to Stay Young and Healthy in a Toxic World (Chicago: Keats Publishing, 1999), 19.

2.   Sharon Begley, “The End of Antibiotics,” Newsweek 123, no. 13 (March 28, 1994): 48.

3.   W. F. Nieuwenhuizen et al., “Is Candida Albicans a Trigger in the Onset of Coeliac Disease?” Lancet 361, no. 9375 (June 2003).

4.   Marios Hadjivassiliou et al.,">Sparkling mineral water (Gerolsteiner)

5.   F. Batmanghelidj, Your Body’s Many Cries for Water (Falls Church, VA: Global Health Solutions, Inc., 1995), 69.

6.   F. Batmanghelidj, Water for Health, for Healing, for Life: You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty! (New York: Warner Books, 2003), 185.

R E S O U R C E S

Supplements and Other Products

Apex Energetics/Quintessential Healing, Inc.

www.annboroch.com (Products page) or call Apex at:

(800) 736-4381; (949) 251-0152 (international orders)

To order from Apex, you must call and set up a patient account with

the number P2017; orders cannot be placed online.

Products: Adaptocrine, Adrenal abX, Candida abX, Gallbladder abX, Gluco abX, Glysen, HemeVite, Liver abX, RepairVite (K-63, caramel flavor), Thyroid abX

Bio-Design

(800) 822-6193 (say you were referred by Ann Boroch)

Products: Aloe Lite, Aloe 225

Emerson Ecologics

High-grade professional line of vitamins, supplements, and herbs

www.emersonecologics.com

(800) 654-4432

Tell customer service that you want to set up a patient account under Ann Boroch and give the code Quint1 and 91604.

Brands: BioPharma Scientific, Douglas Laboratories, Innate Response, Priority One

General Ecology, Inc.

www.generalecology.com/products.php

800-441-8166

Products: Water filtration systems, including portable system using structured matrix technology

Ionic Researchers Association

www.annboroch.com (click on Products page)

Product: Ionic S.P.A. (footbath)

Long Life Unlimited

www.longlifeunlimited.com/category.sc?categoryId=69

(877) 433-3962

Product: Aclare Air purifier

Mendocino Medicinal

www.mendocinomedicinal.com

(707) 459-2101

Products: Tri-Kelp (sea cabbage, bull kelp, palm kelp)—source of iodine to help maintain healthy thyroid function and to offset negative effects of radiation and heavy-metal buildup in the body. Consume 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily in a smoothie or with food. Compan rare to medium-raret 10 with y also supplies topical compounds for pain and skin afflictions.

Metagenics

www.drann.meta-ehealth.com (register and order online)

Products: Azeo-Pangen, Endefen, Glutagenics powder, OmegaGenics EPA-DHA 720, Magnesium Citrate, Metagest, Ultra Potent-C 1,000 tablets

Mountain Rose Herbs

www.mountainroseherbs.com

(800) 879-3337

Products: Organic bulk herbs: dandelion root, hibiscus, red clover dried herb, pau d’arco, chamomile, peppermint

Pacific Botanicals

www.pacificbotanicals.com

(541) 479-7780

Products: Organic bulk herbs: dandelion root, hibiscus, red clover dried herb, pau d’arco, peppermint, chamomile

Vitamin Warehouses

These online warehouses sell vitamins, food, and natural body-care products at reduced prices.

www.vitacost.com

www.amazon.com

www.iherb.com

Brands: Alacer, Bio-Design, BioPharma Scientific, Biotics Research, Bob’s Red Mill, Carlson, Christopher’s, Douglas Laboratories, Essential Formulas, Enzymedica, Gaia Herbs, Garden of Life, George’s, HealthForce Nutritionals, Himalaya USA, Jarrow Formulas, Life Extension, Lily of the Desert, Macro Greens, Metagenics, Nature’s Way, Nordic Naturals, Planetary Herbals, Priority One, Rainbow Light, ReNew Life, Solaray, Source Naturals

Vollara

www.vollara.com

(800) 989-2299 (sign up under #315799)

Products: Air purifying and water system

Manufacturers and Suppliers

of Specialty Foods and Beverages

The majority of products I recommend can be ordered on amazon.com, vitacost.com, and iherb.com, or by going directly to the manufacturers’ websites, including those listed below, if you cannot find them in your local health food store.

Awesome Foods

www.awesomefoods.com

Products: Raw breads and chips

Basiltops

www.basiltops.com

Products: Dairy-free spicy and non-spicy pestos

Bragg

www.bragg.com

Products: Unfermented, non-GMO soy sauce; kelp seasoning; and stevia-sweetened beverages

Coconut Secret

www.coconutsecret.com

Products: Raw Coconut Aminos, Raw Coconut Flour

DNA Life Bars

www.dnalifebars.com

Enter coupon code boroch10 to save 10% or go to www.anboroch.com and order from the Products page.

Products: Protein squares and treats

Food for Life

www.foodforlife.com

Products: Brown Rice Tortillas, Black Rice Tortillas

Go Raw

www.goraw.com

Products: Cereals, chips, crackers, nuts, and seeds

Lydia’s Organics

www.lydiasorganics.com

Products: Raw breads, cereals, chips, and crackers

Majestic Garlic

www.majesticgarlic.com/index.php

Products: Garlic spreads in various flavors

Mauk Family Farms

www.maukfamilyfarms.com

Products: Flax crackers and crusts

Nut Just a Cookie

www.nutjustacookie.com

Products: Nutty Nibbles cookies; choose sugar-free varieties

Rox Chox

www.roxchox.blogspot.com/p/all-about-rox-chox.html

Products: Organic chocolate treats sweetened with xylitol; made with raw cacao and coconut

Sami’s Bakery

www.samisbakery.com

Products: Millet & Flax Bread (Wait at least 90 days to integrate any of their other millet and flax products because of added yeast; and even then eat only small amounts, as it may aggravate candida in some people’s bodies and cause bloating. Make sure there is no sugar in the product.)

Sea Tangle Noodle Company

www.kelpnoodles.com/index.html

Products: Kelp noodles

Steve’s PaleoGoods

www.stevespaleogoods.com

Product: Steve’s Original Paleo Stix (grass-fed beef sticks)

Two Moms in the Raw

www.twomomsintheraw.com

Products: Flax crackers

Books on Candida

Boroch, Ann. The Candida Cure. Quintessential Healing Publishing, Inc., 2012.

Crook, William G., MD. The Yeast Connection: A Medical Breakthrough. Vintage Books, 1986.

______. The Yeast Connection Handbook. Square One Publishers, 2007.

______. Yeast Connection Success Stories: A Collection of Stories from People Who Are Winning the Battle Against Devastating Illness. Square One Publishers, 2007.

Crook, William G., MD, with Elizabeth B. Crook and Hyla Cass. The Yeast Connection and Women’s Health. Square One Publishers, 2007.

Kaufmann, Doug A. The Fungus Link to Health Problems. Media Trition, 2010.

Perlmutter, David, MD. BrainRecovery.com: Powerful Therapy for Challenging Brain Disorders. Perlmutter Health Center, 2000.

______. Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers. Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

Perlmutter, David, MD, and Alberto Villoldo, PhD. Power Up Your Brain. Hay House, 2012.

Trowbridge, John P. rheumatoid arthritis, s 1, MD, and Morton Walker, DPM. The Yeast Syndrome: How to Help Your Doctor Identify and Treat the Real Cause of Your Yeast-Related Illness. Bantam Books, 1986.

Truss, C. Orian, MD, The Missing Diagnosis. Missing Diagnosis, Inc., 1985.

Truss, C. Orian, MD, The Missing Diagnosis II. Missing Diagnosis, Inc., 2009.

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Note: Follow your “Foods to Eat” list, as there are differences in what some candida and allergy books allow and don’t allow. You can also do an Internet search by typing in “candida recipes” and find many free recipes. Make sure to alter ingredients to match your “Foods to Eat” list.

Connolly, Pat, and Associates of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation. The Candida Albicans Yeast-Free Cookbook: How Good Nutrition Can Help Fight the Epidemic of Yeast-Related Diseases. McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition, 2000.

Crook, William G., MD, and Marge H. Jones, RN. The Yeast Connection Cookbook: A Guide to Good Nutrition and Better Health. Square One Publishers, 2007.

Greenberg, Ronald, MD, and Angela Nori. Freedom from Allergy Cookbook. Blue Poppy Press, 2000.

Jones, Marjorie H., RN. The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook. Rodale Books, 2001.

Martin, Jeanne Marie, and Zoltan P. Rona. Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know About Prevention, Treatment & Diet, rev. 2nd ed. Prima Health, 2000.

Semon, Bruce, MD, PhD, and Lori Kornblum. Feast Without Yeast: 4 Stages to Better Health. Wisconsin Institute of Nutrition, 1999.

Turner, Kristina. The Self-Healing Cookbook: Whole Foods to Balance Body, Mind and Moods. Earthtones Press, rev. ed., 2002.

Magazines on Nutrition and Health

Life Extension (monthly magazine, also a supplement company)

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Townsend Letter (monthly magazine)

www.townsendletter.com

(360) 385-6021

Well Being Journal (magazine published 6 times a year)

(775) 887-1702

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Table of Contents

Copyright

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part One: The Hidden Cause of Many Illnesses

Chapter 1 The Candida Epidemic

Chapter 2 The Digestive System and the Origin of Disease

Chapter 3 The Candida Solution: A Two-Pronged Strategy

Chapter 4 Poor Diet: Trash In = Trash Out

Part Two: Creating Your 90-Day Program to Beat Candida

Chapter 5 The Candida-Cure Diet

Chapter 6 Recipes

Chapter 7 Your 90-Day Program

Chapter 8 I Feel Great—How Do I Maintain?

Notes

Resources

About the Author