Candida Control Cookbook: What You Should Know and What You Should Eat to Manage Yeast Infections [Paperback]

Gail Burton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1996

Candida albicans is a harmless yeast-part of the body's natural flora-but when over-stimulated by all-too-common triggers such as antibiotics birth control pills steroids or hormones too much sugar chemicals or excessive stress this benign yeast can become a debilitating agent that produces toxins which severely affect the body and suppress the immune system. Statistics indicate that one in every three persons living in the Western world has some form of Candida. With symptoms as diverse as food allergies; digestive disturbances; eczema; hypoglycemia; PMS; persistent fatigue; joint pain; headaches; poor memory; severe itching; athlete's foot; and chronic ear nose throat and respiratory ailments the disease is difficult to diagnose and treat successfully. offers over 150 delicious gourmet recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts plus a complete food chart for Candida sufferers. the book also provides a medically controlled treatment program which includes lists of problems and permitted foods a carbohydrate guide nutritional supplements updated product and source information and a two-week menu plan

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Aslan Publishing (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944031676
• ISBN-13: 978-0944031674
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Candida

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good addition to your Candida library., June 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Candida Control Cookbook: What You Should Know and What You Should Eat to Manage Yeast Infections (Paperback)

This book does present some new information that I haven't seen in other Candida related books. In light of this, it would have been very helpful to have better documentation of the references so that I could more accurately weigh their value against my other information sources. That is, I would like to see footnotes throughout instead of just a reference page in the back.

The author advocates a low carbohydrate diet. Regarding this, there is one major flaw in this book (to the best of my knowledge). The author says that vegetable glycerin is an acceptable sweetener to replace sugar, etc., and that it has NO carbohydrates. In fact, vegetable glycerin is 100% carbohydrates. I obtained this information directly from the manufacturer that sells the product in my vicinity. The product does not have sugar grams, however, which still makes it a good sugar substitute. The misunderstanding is probably due to the fact that the product does not have a nutrition label.

More complete nutrition information on the recipes would also be helpful. Currently, they only show total carbs.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative Cookbook, June 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Candida Control Cookbook: What You Should Know and What You Should Eat to Manage Yeast Infections (Paperback)

This is a very informative cookbook. The recipes are the best I have found (and this is the third cookbook I have purchased). I wish I had known about using 100% pure vegetable glycerine as a sweetener months ago! Her recipes make you feel like you are eating "real" food again.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is resourceful and very practical., July 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Candida Control Cookbook: What You Should Know and What You Should Eat to Manage Yeast Infections (Paperback)

Wow. How great to find a resourceful and practical dietary cookbook for both candida free diets and diabetic diets. I searched the web forever, then I found this little treasure. It is a rewarding find! Who would have thought of using vegetable glycerine to sweeten foods? Alas, I can still have deserts and not lose track of my dietary requirements. Thanks to the author for her research and cumulation of a wonderful resource. J.Whitley Portland Oregon