The Candida Directory: The Comprehensive Guidebook to Yeast-Free Living

by Helen Gustafson, Maureen O'Shea

Candida albicans , in its benign state, lives quietly within our bodies. But when confronted with wide-spectrum antibiotics, birth control pills, steroids, and a sugar-rich diet, this yeast can proliferate, causing a variety of medical problems. Depression, anxiety, tiredness, allergies, and migraine headaches are some of the symptoms. In the past, besides medication, this disease has been treated with a strict carbohydrate-free diet that not only starved the Candida, but also starved the patient.

Former Candida sufferer Helen Gustafson and nutritional consultant Maureen O'Shea join forces to create this user-friendly manual for coping with Candida. A symptom chart leads you through the three stages of a specially taliored diet.

With over 60 recipes contributed by such well-known chefs as Marion Cunningham, Nasari David, Wolfgang Puck, and Alice Waters, each stage is a veritable feast of possibilities.

This innovative collection of exciting dishes would not be complete without an alphabetical listing of different foods and when they are allowed on the diet. Meal plans and sources for nutritional supplements and anti fungal preparations are presented in an easy-to-use format. The Candida Directory is indeed the most effective tool you can use to put yourself back on the road to recovery and optimum health.

216 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Betsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked out a lot of books on a Candida diet from my local library and this was the best one of the bunch. It provided a lot of very helpful information and delicious recipes. I even bought a copy for myself for future reference.

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating summary of how invasive digestive Candida can be and how to heal from all the uncomfortable symptoms, including lethargy, brain fog, sweet cravings, muscle aches and more. She offers a symptom chart to see if this is likely causing your issues, along with several known causes for creating this imbalance including frequent use of antibiotics or long use of birth control pills.
This is a great reference and offers lots of good recipes that are easy to make. Several recipes are now favorites, such as Wild Rice soup, Company Chicken Dinner and tips for salads.

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Insightful for dealing with yeast and particularly for not going to exclusively meat and vegetables. Outdated, but probably helpful in its time to include sources for where to find less common foods.

[amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

i followed the diet suggested by this book and subsequently felt better than i had in years. for various reasons i haven't been following the diet as closely as of late and can feel the difference. initially, the diet seems daunting. i didn't think i was going to be able to give up cheese, but i didn't miss it. and eliminating sugar is key, too.