Some useful foods to have on hand:

	Trader Joes	Notes
Brown rice tortillas	Yes
Flax Seed Oil		Use for Salad Dressing
Rice Crackers	Yes
Almond Butter	Yes
Parsnip Chips	Yes	Like potato chips without the bad oils.
Raw Cashews
Bob’s Red Mill Wheat-free Baking Mix		Gluten-free Sugar-free Use to make pancakes, biscuits, shortbread.  Available at amazon.com in 4 pacs and at  Bobs Red Mill website.
Arrowhead Mills Wild Rice Pancake Mix
Bob’s Red Mill Organic Oat Bran		Gluten-free Sugar-free Breakfast in 2 minutes! Available at amazon.com in 4 pacs and at  Bobs Red Mill website.
Braggs Liquid Aminos		Soy sauce substitute
Frozen Organic Blueberries	Yes	Some berries are allowed.  This is the only fruit allowed and only in moderation.  WIth a bit of xylitol sprinkled on it’ really does taste like sorbet.
Stevia	Yes
Organic, prewashed spinach, baby lettuce, romaine lettuce etc.	Yes	Eat lots of this with flax seed oil, apple cider vinegar (the only vinegar allowed) or lemon juice and salt with some sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
Organic vegees	Yes	Depending on the season - broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes.
Spring Water	Yes	Drink AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN.  Buy it by the case at TJoes and keep a bottle at your side all the time.  It helps flush out the toxins.
Organic Quinoa	Yes

I don’t really like quinoa a whole lot but this was super tasty and satisfying.

 modified from Deborah Madison’s recipe in "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone"

2 tablespoons canola oil or butter
1 onion, 1/4 finely diced, 3/4 coarsely chopped
1 cup quinoa, thoroughly rinsed
2 teaspoons curry powder
Salt and freshly milled pepper
2 zucchini, diced into small cubes
1 cup peas
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, including a little of the greens
1/2 cup cashews, roasted and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)

Heat half the oil in a small soup pot, add the finely diced onion, and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Stir in the quinoa, 1 ½ teaspoon curry powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups boiling water then lower the heat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a 10-inch skillet.  Add the chopped onion, zucchini, and remaining 1 ½ teaspoons curry powder.  Cook, stirring frequently over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Add ½ cup water, and ½ teaspoon salt.  Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the peas and scallions and cook for a few minutes more.  Stir the vegetables and cashews into the quinoa.  Taste for salt and season with pepper.  Serve garnished with cilantro.

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3/4 lb. Tofu (extra-firm)
2 T. Braggs Amino Acid Liquid
1/8 t. Ground Cumin
1/4 t. Turmeric
1/4 t. Chili Oil
1 medium Onion
1 to 2 cloves Garlic (pressed)
Salt to taste

Slice onion longways into slivers and heat for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat.

Crumble tofu into saute pan, add cumin, turmeric and chile oil

Heat for 4 to 5 minutes

Add Braggs

Add garlic and mix very thouroughly

Salt to taste

Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.

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This information is from Erica White’s site: http://www.nutritionhelp.com/candida_faqs.php

Erica White is a renowned specialist on candidiasis who cured herself and now advises clients all over the world.

Otherwise known as yeast infection, Candidiasis is an infestation of the common yeast Candida albicans which is found in every human being in small amounts but, under certain conditions, grows out of control and migrates from the colon to any other tissue in the body causing many different symptoms, both physical and mental. When candida proliferates, it changes into a fungal form which is able to break through the intestinal wall leaving it porous, and this allows both toxins and minute particles of incompletely-digested foods to leak through from the digestive tract into the blood-stream. Not only does this lead to problems of food sensitivity, but it places a heavy load on the immune system, making it even weaker in its fight against candida and other invaders.

I took Caprylic Acid during week two. I used Probiologic Capricin 1200 mg and took two tablets after breakfast and dinner. Like the Grapefruit Seed Extract, the Capricin had a dramatic effect. I could feel it working after I’d taken it and felt better and better each proceeding morning.

According to Erica White, a nutritionist specializing in candidiasis, caprylic acid is excellent for dealing with candidiasis in the intestines, which are frequently colonized by candida.

I should note here that these antifungal cures cause pretty unpleasant side effects (known as die-off or Herxheimer’s Reaction ) in the first few weeks, as the dead yeast releases toxins into the bloodstream. The flu-like symptoms and intestinal distress happened for me shortly after taking the anti-fungal or microbial followed by small overall improvements. Despite some rough spells the overall effect was that I felt better every day and am still experiencing the improvements.

I started my anti-microbial regime with Grapefruit Seed Extract using the brand NutriBiotic GSE Liquid Concentrate. Boy is this ever bitter tasting! But in a strange way it grew on me. This was probably mostly because the congestion that had plagued my head and chest as well as my stuffed up digestion almost immediately started clearing up. I started with 5 drops dissolved in lots of water 3 times a day and then increased 2 drops a day until I’d gotten to 12 drops. The bitterness is pretty intense at that point so I capped it there. I notice the effects waning after around a week and from what I’ve read it’s good to rotate the anti-microbials and fungals with Candida. I started with Grapefruit Seed Extract for one week and then skipped two weeks (during which I used other anti-microbials) and then used it again for one week again etc.

Interestingly enough if you look up Grapefruit Seed Extract at Wikipedia you find a skeptical rundown on this excellent cure. I find this ironic since the expensive, supposedly proven prescription drugs I was given for my symptoms did nothing for me. The effects of taking this anti-microbial have been dramatic and very positive for me.

Raw, unroasted Cashews
Raw, unroasted Pinon Nuts
Raw, unroasted Sunflower Seeds
Rice Crackers (make sure there’s no soy sauce or tamari)
Mint tea with xylitol or stevia
Licorice Tea
Frozen blueberries with xylitol

I had this rash pretty much covering my whole body including my face at certain points.  The allopathic doctor I was seeing put me on Prednisone - one of the causes of Candida.  Although the rash cleared up for the short time I took the drug (which is very strong and has lots of side effects) afterwards everything got much, much worse.  After following a strict diet and trying to otherwise leave the rash alone as much as possible (any topical application made it much worse) the rash cleared up and I’ve never had problems with the rash on my legs since then.  (It’s been almost 2 years.)

Xylitol, also called wood sugar or birch sugar, is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is used as a sugar substitute. Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener found in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, including various berries, corn husks, oats, and mushrooms. It can be extracted from corn fiber, birch, raspberries, plums, and corn. Xylitol is roughly as sweet as sucrose but with two-thirds the food energy (calories). (Wikipedia)

Amazingly, Xylitol is actually good for your teeth since it inhibits plaque formation by maintaining the right acid/alkaline balance in the mouth. It also inhibits Candida Albicans and solves the problem some people experience going on the Candida diet which allows no sugar, honey, maple syrup, agave nectar etc. Along with Stevia - another plant derived sweetener - Xylitol helps those of us with a sweet tooth to stay on this challenging diet. Xylitol is also a natual insulin stabilizer that helps stop sugar and carbohydrate cravings. It does not raise insulin levels and is considered a low glycemic food.

Modified from a recipe by Janice Welch

2 1/4 cups almond flour (or any raw nut except peanuts, ground into flour)
1/3 cup of ghee (at room temperature)
1 tsp non-alcohol vanilla flavoring
1 tsp non-alcohol almond flavoring
1/4 cup Xylitol
1 tsp Stevia
2 eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour with baking soda and salt, set aside. Beat ghee until creamy. Add xylitol and honey. Beat in vanilla flavor, almond flavor, and eggs. Beat in flour until combined. Mix in coconut with a spoon. Line an airbake (the bottoms brown fast) cookie sheet with parchment paper, and drop dough by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Cook for approximately 12 minutes. Recipe yields 25 cookies (keep a batch on hand in the freezer - they even taste good frozen).

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