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 (HC1). 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.
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| Candida Cleanse Products |
Brands
- Metagest (HCI and pepsin, Metagenics)
- Azeo Pangeon (pancreatic, Metagenics)
- Ultra Enzyme Complex (HC1, pepsin, and pancreatic, NSI)
- Digest Gold (plant based for vegetarians, Enzymedica)
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 Mills (keep refrigerated after opening)
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.
Important notes:
- Do not drink red clover tea if you have grass allergies.
- Buy only organic red clover dried herb. My supplier is Pacific Botanicals.
- 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.
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.
SECOND AND THIRD MONTHS:
DAYS 31-90
Candida-Cure Diet
- Do not eat sugars, fermented or yeast products, dairy products, refined carbohydrates, or trans fats.
- Follow the "Foods to Eat" and "Foods to Avoid" lists
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 in 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
- Apex Energetics
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, manmade chemicals used in electrical equipment and industrial processes). The brands that follow are PCB-free.
Brands
- EPA-DHA 720 (Metagenics)
- Ultimate Omega 3 - fish oil gels (Nordic Naturals)
- Super Omega 3 Fish Oil - gels (Carlson)