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The Candida Albican Yeast-Free Cookbook : How Good Nutrition Can Help Fight the Epidemic of Yeast-Related Diseases

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I thought this book was very helpful. What I liked most was the "rainbow meal plan" which listed the vegetables and meat combinations you could have on this diet at every meal. Because there are so many vegetables/meat combinations to choose from you shouldn't get bored. The plan also recommends steaming for all your food so it's easy to prepare - all you need is water, a pot and a steamer. The downside is you do have to chop a lot of veggies - however, it's worth it! I also had a hard time with another recipe which called for "Homemade Potassium Baking Powder" pg.83. In the recipe the book says to use potassium bicarbonate which can be ordered from a pharmacy. However, when I went to pick up my bicarbonate it had a skull and cross bone on the bottle and was rated somewhat toxic. When I talked to the pharmacist he said I needed to know what percentage of the potassium bicarbonate was called for because potassium bicarbonate is a strong base. Anyway I had no way to get that information so I skipped that recipe. So obviously the book should be more detailed about things like that. Yet even with this snaffoo I thought the book was helpful and still use most recipes.

Now in a thoroughly updated and expanded second edition, Pat Connolly's The Candida Albicans Yeast-Free Cookbook continues to offer the best and clearest explanation of the role good nutrition plays in helping to deal with yeast-related diseases and allergies. From Crowned Eggplant, Mint-Pea Salad, and Sweet Potato Souffle, to Fish in Butter-Ginger Sauce, Minestrone Soup, and A One-Pot Rainbow Meal, Connolly offers more than 150 delicious recipes for the yeast intolerant diner. Of special note are chapters devoted to "Eating Out"; "A Menu Sampler"; "Candida Folk Wisdom"; "Foods for the Yeast-Sensitive to Avoid"; and "Carbohydrates and Calories". The Candida Albicans Yeast-Free Cookbook is an essential, core title for the kitchen cookbook collection of any family with a yeast intolerant family member.

I like this cookbook. It is not quite as restrictive as some other candida diets, so that should be kept in mind for those searching for a way to conquer candida. Also, it is a cookbook, not a health book, so it does not go into great depth about candida, though it does offer some useful information. I would not make this my primary reference book on candida. I like the book for its simple, healthy whole foods recipes, though.

Years ago, on the advice of a holistic doctor, I went on a yeast-free, sugar-free diet for 6 weeks. I successfully eliminated excess candida from my body and my health improved vastly. Unfortunately, in those days the only cookbook available was Dr. William Crook's The Yeast Connection Cookbook, which, while essential, was difficult to follow. This time around, I looked for a cookbook that was more up-to-date, varied, and easy to use. I found it in Candida Albican Yeast-Free Cookbook. Its Rainbow Food Plan is not only easier to follow, but it makes a pretty, well balanced meal as well. I especially liked the Oat-Bran Sweet Potato Muffins, zucchini soup (most of their soups are easy to make), Fish in Butter-Ginger Sauce, and Beef Rutabaga Stew (made without the rutabaga, and it was fine). Many of the recipes are for 2 servings only because one is not supposed to have leftovers since it tends to encourage mold growth (those sensitive to yeast also tend to be sensitive to molds). I went ahead and doubled the recipes since I was making it for my daughter (who was also on the diet) and husband (who wasn't). Everyone seemed to agree that the recipes were tasty and satisfying.
Oh, by the way, I lost 8 lbs. in 6 weeks, and feel great. And I still plan to make the muffins, some of the soups and the dips.

I have to say I love this book-- of all the many books and cookbooks I have now read about the anti-candida yeast, this one is my favorite. It is simple and easy to use, I love that I get a guide to the foods I can and can't eat right up front, a list one can copy & take to the grocery store, some of the receipes I've tried are really delicious; I was able to take the test at the front of the book & see if I was really a candidate etc.

This book says slightly different things than for instance Dr Crook's famous book or others I have found, but I find these very sensible and clear-cut guidelines. Nothing has helped me as much as this diet, even though I am really using it more as a detoxifying diet than anti-yeast. I have recommended it to almost everyone I know. It is a great guide and tool and I feel as if the author is holding my hand through the process of trying to figure out what I can safely eat without difficulties. For me, the elimination of sugar is key, though I can finally eat a little fruit without problems.

This book really didn't help me much. The foods that are on the "allow" list are in actuality NOT allowed and can really set a candida patient back on their quest for health. I would not recommend to someone that is truly fighting this disease.

This book is incorrectly titled. Recipes and food lists include foods that shouldn't be on a candida-elimination diet (like dairy, alfalfa sprouts). Recipes and suggestions make a lot of sense for overall healthy eating, however. I'll probably use some of them, but I wish I'd just gotten the book from the library rather than spent $ on it.

Some recipes are TOO simple (ie, Oats & boiling water) but if you're just starting this diet and were a nuker/processed food junkie prior, you'll appreciate the simplicity.

The ingredients are readily available, they are short & easy to follow. It also includes recipes to make your own Mayo, mustard, etc.

This book does include a Candida Test to see if you have symptoms of Candida overgrowth, but you can find a Candida Test online. If you want a combo book that has more info on yeast as well as recipes, Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook, Revised 2nd Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Prevention, Treatment & Diet is the book you want.

My ELISA food allergy panel showed my bakers yeast antibodies were still sky high, after a year of avoiding bakers yeast. It was recommended that I go on an anti-yeast diet. I ordered almost every yeast book out there but liked this one the best. The recipes were for real food and the information was interesting.

I was overwhelmed with the thought of going on the restrictive anti-Candida diet for such a long period of time. I needed a recipe book to help me with meal ideas if I was going to stick to it. I decided to buy this book based on the reviews and I'm glad I did. The recipes are delicious, and it has been instrumental in getting me through this diet. I don't feel deprived, the book pushes for variety and it definitely got me out of my "same ole same ole" vegetable rut. I feel AMAZING and my friends can't believe how incredible I look! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to look and feel better, and a must-have for anyone on the anti-Candida diet.