Candida Diet: Foods to Eat

Artichokes

Asparagus

Avocado

Beet greens

Broccoli

Brussel sprouts

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Celery

Collard greens

Cucumber

Dandelion greens

Eggplant

Endive

Garlic (raw)

Green beans

Kale

Kim Chi

Leeks

Lettuce (all types)

Okra

Olives

Onions

Radish

Rutabaga

Sauerkraut (raw)

Seaweed

Snow pea pods

Spaghetti squash

Spinach

Summer squash

Swiss chard

Turnip

Zucchini

• Vegetables starve the Candida of the sugar and mold diet that feed it.
• They also absorb fungal poisons and carry them out of your body.
• Avoid starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, corn, all winter squash, beets, peas, parsnips and all beans except green beans.
• You should buy your vegetables fresh and eat them raw, steam or grill them. Add a little garlic and onions for flavor as they are especially helpful with Candida.
• Kim Chi is made of fermented vegetables such as cabbage, onion, cucumber, peppers, garlic, radish. The probiotic bacteria in Kimchi will help kill off the candida in your intestine. Raw sauerkraut works in the same way.
• Olives are OK as long as they are not in distilled white vinegar.
• You can eat all types of seaweed including chlorella and spirulina.

Plain yogurt

Probiotics

Kefir

• Live yogurt cultures (or probiotics) help your gut to repopulate itself with good bacteria.
• The live bacteria in the yogurt will crowd out the Candida yeast and restore balance to your system.
• Especially useful after a course of antibiotics, or when a patient is suffering from Candida.
• Yogurt from goat and sheep milk is even better, as they tend to contain fewer chemicals.
• Good bacteria will also produce antifungal enzymes that can help you fight Candida.
• Plain yogurt does contain a small amount of lactose but this will not feed your Candida.

Beef

Chicken

Lamb

Turkey

Wild Game

Eggs

• Fresh cuts of meat are free of sugars and mold, so they fill you up while restricting the Candida.
• Eat only fresh and organic meat - processed meat like lunch meat, bacon and spam, is loaded with dextrose nitrates, sulphates and sugars.
• Smoked or vacuum packed meats are also best avoided.
• Most Atkins recipes will also work reasonably well in a Candida diet.

Anchovies

Herring

Sardines

Sockeye salmon

• Sockeye salmon and sardines do contain ocean contaminants, but in much lower amounts than other seafood.
• You should still only consume fish a few times a week.
• You should buy these fish fresh or packed in olive oil or water.

Almonds

Almond milk (unsweetened)

Coconut Cream

Coconut milk (unsweetened)

Flax Seed

Hazelnuts

Hemp Seeds

Macadamia Nuts

Pecans

Pine Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

Walnuts

• Nuts are healthy, however they are tough on the digestive system for candida sufferers, so they should really be consumed in limited amounts. Watch for a reaction though - some people are fine with them, others are not.
• Another problem is nuts contain some mold. It can be removed by soaking them in water and fresh lemon juice then air drying them, or putting them in the oven on low heat until crispy.
• Ground flax seed goes bad very quickly so always buy it whole. Grind with a food processor or coffee grinder, then eat it right away.
• Another tip to remove mold - spray the nuts with a diluted grapefruit seed extract solution.
• If you like nuts, stick to freshly cracked or whole ones, they have less mold.

Amaranth

Buckwheat

Millet

Oat Bran

Quinoa

Wild and brown rice

• Grains contain a high amount of fiber, excellent for keeping the colon clear so Candida doesn't get a chance to multiply.
• Grains also act like a pipecleaner in your intestine, grabbing nasty toxins like pollutants, chemicals, pesticides and heavy metals on their way through.
• Most pure products derived from this list are ok - eg quinoa crackers, buckwheat flour. You can find these in the gluten free section in health food stores.

Basil

Black Pepper

Cayenne

Cilantro

Cinnamon

Cloves

Cumin

Curry

Dill

Garlic

Ginger

Nutmeg

Oregano

Paprika

Rosemary

Tarragon

Thyme

Turmeric

• Contain antioxidants and anti-fungal properties.
• Increase circulation and reduce inflammation.
• Improve digestion and alleviate constipation.
• Most herbs and spices are beneficial in your fight against Candida.
• They're great for livening up food if you're on a limited Candida diet.

Virgin Coconut Oil

Olive Oil

Sesame Oil

Pumpkin seed oil

Macadamia Oil

Almond Oil

Flax Oil

Safflower

Sunflower

Coconut oil

Coconut butter

Ghee

Organic butter

• Use cold pressed oils.
• Heating or boiling destroys many of the oils' nutrients.

Black Pepper

Sea Salt

Lemon Juice

Coconut Aminos

Apple Cider Vinegar (Organic, Raw, Unfiltered)

Mustard Powder

Mustard made with apple cider vinegar

• Coconut Aminos are a great alternative to soy sauce.
• Mustard made with distilled vinegar is not allowed.

Chicory root coffee

Cinnamon Tea

Clove Tea

Chamomile Tea

Pau D'arco Tea

Peppermint Tea

Ginger Tea

Licorice Tea

Lemongrass Tea

• All of these herbal teas have antifungal properties.
• Chicory root is also a great prebiotic (it contains 20% Inulin), so it can even help to repopulate your gut with healthy bacteria.

Stevia

Xylitol

• Stevia can be used in place of sugar and doesn't affect your blood sugar levels at all.
• Xylitol gum and mints are good if you are having bad breath issues.