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I started antibiotic treatment a month ago. I have been taking probotics daily for many months and now take them several times a day. So far, I don't think I have any yeast/candida problems.
But I know I should still be concerned about my diet. I know that I should be following a "yeast-free" diet, but what exactly does that mean?
From the research I've done so far, the dietary recommendations to avoid yeast/candida vary greatly. I've seen everything from simple guidelines like "avoid sugar and simple carbs" (which I already do) to more drastic recommendations like "avoid ALL carbs and most fruits, cheeses, and even some vegetables".
For example, I have read Dr. Burrascano's dietary guidelines, and find it extremely restrictive - and in some areas too vague -to follow.
Can anyone tell me where I can find some good (but not too drastic) dietary guidelines I should follow while on antibiotics?
Thanks! Erica
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Clarissa
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The best book (allbeit somewhat outdated but still completely accurate) for me as far as user-friendly is The Yeast Connection by William G Crooke MD.
i really liked Dr Cooks books too, there are a couple and they are all really helpful about the diet. I did the strict Candida diet for 4 months when i was having a candida problem along with anti fungals and probiotics etc it really worked. ive been fine since with no reoccurance though i no longer do the really strict diet. i still take and rotate different anti fungals as a precaution and plenty of probiotics and as far as diet go i just try to avoid sugar and refined carbs but i eat plenty of complex carbs. without them id probably be a skeleton by now as i lost alot of weight on the really strict version of the diet. so i guess you just do what works for you, if you dont have a candida problem you may not have to be quite so strict but its definitely a good thing for Candida (and lyme) to avoid sugar etc and to take things to prevent overgrowth, like garlic, oregano oil, probiotics etc hope this helps:)
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