Candida - Bill Thompson
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Candida Diet Protocol Ana Huggins (Massachussets ) on 02/26/2025
I was thinking about starting just as it is to see how my body responds to that. But is this not a protocol, just a mere example? Am I supposed to create my own?
Are there testimonials of people where the protocols worked? Should I literally start from the single ones and walk my way up to the complete one on this page?
I am not interested on the turpentine or borax yet. Could anyone please clarify?
Thanks
Candida: Questions for Bill Thompson
Alex (seville oh) on 02/15/2025
So that being my background, I stumbled across your anti-candida remedies while looking for help here on EC, ordered your book, and promptly began introducing protocols. I was alkalizing per the recommendation, taking full dosage of borax, and slowly upping my iodine dosage (worked up to 12 drops 4x3/day) when I began experiencing pretty bad incontinence that caused my to leak a bit a couple times. I suspected that all the additional sodium intake was causing it (sodium tetraborate, sodium bicarbonate, iodine, salt in water). I would also get a very runny (watery) nose and fired-up adrenals (irritability, anxious/panicky feelings) very soon after taking a dosage of iodine. And I have been taking the androvite multivitamin companion nutrients you recommended on here along with the atp cofactors. I know you recommend many other supplements but I just hadn't gotten around to purchasing them.
My question to you is: is there a concern with so much sodium intake in the combined protocols in general? For me personally, is there a way I can minimize the sodium?
Some other questions regarding this remedy:
Is ascorbyl palmitate, ascrobic oleate, cetyl ascorbate liposmal vitamin c pill an ok form to take?
I have a nano fulvic/humic/ulmic acid powder on hand. Any added benefit to taking this? Should I incorporate it into my mix?
Really hope you see this and reply!
Lugol's and Vit C
Kate (IL) on 02/09/2025
Bill's Candida Diet Protocol Helping
Marilyn (Nebraska) on 02/05/2024
Bill Thompson's Candida Protocol is truly a God-send! I already had all the products because I have been trying everything to get healthy the past 4 years! Been to 6 doctors, numerous tests, even 2 stool tests. Waste of money, even in 2023!! I was able to jump right in cause I had already done several detoxes and diet changes. Just didn't think to add them all together like Bill did. A miracle! God's best to you all and your families! <3
Increased Anxiety With Lugol's Iodine on Candida Diet Protocol
Sw777 (England) on 12/30/2023
Kids and Candida Protocol
Bethany (Tennessee) on 03/11/2023
Question for Bill about Candida Protocol
Elaine (North Carolina) on 10/14/2021
I finally purchased your book and am hitting it hard. I didn't graduate up too slowly because I have been using Borax, Baking Soda, ACV, Magnesium, sodium thiosulfate and Lugols for a few years. Just not been 100% in the way required for a true Candida war. I have been fighting prediabetes, HS, white tongue, and a host of other strange reoccurring ailments for years and several years back was on a long dosing of Steroids multiple times then long term low dose antibiotics. Recently started having constant sore tongue, constant kidney stones and high urine protein, elevated TSH and low blood pressure on top of everything else. Decided it was time to get the root problem taken care of and I believe that is Candida. I am taking everything in your recommendations except the MethBlue and the Betaine HCL.
In the past when I took Betaine it made my stomach burn even at low doses. I haven't taken the Turpentine yet but I am taking Bromelain and some Serrapeptase .
I am on day 5 of the protocol. On day 4 I woke to a nasty raw feeling throat that seemed to go all the way down my esophagus. Today I was much improved till after my evening cocktail that consisted of Lime juice, Borax, Baking Soda Ascorbic Acid, Glutamine, and MSM all mixed together in some home made mineral water (1/8 tsp Baking soda, 1/8 tsp magnesium chloride and 1/8 tsp potassium bicarb in a liter of distilled water). Shortly after drinking it my stomach began to burn and will not let up. Much the way it did when I tried Betaine several months ago.
I am wondering what the most likely culprit is for the burning throat and stomach? Should I up the baking soda to more than 1/2 tsp in the mixture? My blood pressure stays low so there is no concern with the sodium content, but is that the best option?
The list of all items I am taking in addition to those listed above:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Quercetin
- Selenium
- Chromium ( Blood Sugar Control)
- Riboflavin
- Methylated B Complex
- Reservitrol
- Moly B
- Niacinimde
- NAC
- ALA
- Fulvic
- Lugols
- Benfotiamine
- Milk Thistle
- Zinc
- Melatonin
- Berberine ( Blood Sugar Control)
- Magnesium
- Liposomal C 3k to 6k per day
- Gymnema
Thanks in advance.
Candida: Killing So Sweetly - Alkaline Question
Dave L (Nevada) on 10/06/2021
My question is what if I already have highly alkaline water in my home? Is it an issue to add sodium bicarbonate and ACV to water that already has a pH of ~8.8?
Questions About Bill Thompson's Candida Diet Protocol
Peter_f (Los Angeles) on 05/18/2021
--- COMBO DRINKS ---
(1) is it okay to take the alkalizing combo drink first thing in the morning?
Ted mentioned in the past that "in the morning hours the body needs to be more acidic", so possibly I'd need to wait a couple of hours before taking the first combo drink?
(2) combo #1 states to use Vitamin c alongside Lugol's iodine, but I read that (when taking simultaneously) vitamin c will convert iodine to iodide, leaving much less iodine (or none). Is this intended here or should I possibly leave the Vit C out to get more iodine from combo #1?
(3) for the MSM, how much is 1 tsp in mg?
(4) can I take OLE (Olive Leaf Extract) on the same day when doing the combo drinks or should I stay off that for now?
(5) regarding "add Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) until the fizzing stops". Does that mean to keep adding more baking soda until the fizzing stops, or simply add 1/4 tspn and wait until the fizzing stops?
--- TURPENTINE / CASTOR OIL PROTOCOL ---
(6) Could someone post a link or a brand name for a castor oil product (I'm in the U.S.)? I wanna make sure I buy the right product for this protocol.
Thank you so much and thank you for sharing all your advice. It is very much appreciated!
Bradley N. (United States) on 06/08/2020
I just started Bill's candida protocol a week or two ago and I'm getting tingling and numbness in my hands and arms mostly. There is some of this in my feet sometimes too. What could I be taking (or not taking) that could be causing this?
Lisa (Jax ) on 03/04/2020
Peter (Canada) on 02/06/2020
My son has suffered from systemic candida for almost 5 years. Recently, I came across this site and he has begun taking some of the protocols you recommend. While he has had this issue, he has mostly maintained a very strict candida diet - but recently has been suffering from some other stomach issues. He visited Egypt in October and may have picked up a parasite or worm. In any case, he is now having trouble digesting meat - but at the same time he is not being satiated with not eating meat. A few questions: I suggested to him that he try tofu to help him feel satisfied. Is tofu OK for someone with candida albicans? My second question is: Is there a recommended brand of Borax or can he use the grocery store version?
Many thanks! Peter
Leah (The Netherlands) on 10/30/2019
After doing some endless research regarding my symptoms, I come across your book, Candida: Killing So Sweetly. I already knew I had candida as one alternative doctor had confirmed 5 years ago. I consulted quite a couple of alternative doctors for the past eight years, as my own doctor cannot see my own symptoms, but none were able to help me. I believe your book is an answered prayer. I am 40 years old and had been suffering from candida symptoms for more that 10 years now. I can feel that my body and my immune system is getting weaker by the day, I could feel it and it makes me really scared. I come across your book around two weeks ago and I already started eating healthy and avoided some sweets. I have not started the candida protocol yet as I am still waiting for the hair analysis result, as I want to make sure I am taking the correct supplements before I start the protocol and taking the supplements that goes with it. I had quite a scary experience in the past taking herbal supplements which was advised by one of the alternative doctor, that I am now hesitant to start using some of the supplements advised. I have some questions about following your advised in the book, and would love to get in touch with you personally, I think that would give more confidence to start the protocol. The reason why I am hesitant is that, I am worried that the supplement dosage is quite too much for me as I am a petite woman, under 5 feet. I have read somewhere that the supplement you take should be adjusted according to the body weight. I have read in your book that you have helped quite a few people fight their candida, I am hoping you can assist me too. It also gives me more confidence to ask for your assistance, when I read that you have been living in the Philippines, my home country, so I am quite confident you can understand the Filipino way of thinking and lifestyle. Although, I have been living in the Netherlands now for more than 10 years, my eating habit is still almost the same.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my long letter.
Kind regards, Leah
Delores (Georgia) on 09/21/2019
Starting the Candida Diet Protocol With Advanced Leukemia
Joanne (Australia ) on 06/11/2019
Bill Thompson's Candida Diet Protocol - Molybdenum Questions
Josh (Salt Lake City, Utah) on 11/21/2020
And are other forms of Molybdneum acceptable as well in case I really am allergic to this form? (Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate in particular from Thorne and Douglas Labs). There's no mention of these other forms in Bill Thompson's Killing So Sweetly book.
Bill Thompson's Candida Diet for Children
Mark S., DC (North Salem, New York) on 10/29/2020
I am absolutely desperate and out of my mind watching my ten year old suffer with a plethora of symptoms that began about 5 years ago. Abdominal pain-at times severe, that lasts days, allergies to dust mites, pollen, milk products, etc., acid reflux, indigestion, muscle/joint pain, runny nose, poor attention, anxiety-OCD, poor sleep, constipation, overweight, lethargy/weakness, asthma, bloating/gas-especially in morning, and worst of all, constant nasal congestion that is moderate to severe all the time!!!!!
I have suffered along with him. I am desperate to help this child!!!!!
I believe that he is suffering with systemic candida and possibly EBV.
Where do I begin? Do I self treat? Look for a holistic practitioner competent enough to help him, or do I get your book and follow the protocols?
Can I treat him as an adult or does the protocol change?
I am a chiropractor with considerable knowledge but this is pretty complicated and different because he is my son.
I am grateful for anything you or the readers can do for my baby>
Blessings and thanks, Mark S., DC
Re: Activated Charcoal for Detoxification - Question for Bill Thompson Bill (Philippines) on 11/07/2018
Milk Thistle - 500 mgs per dose
Alpha Lipoic Acid(ALA) - 300mgs per dose
Selenium - 200 mcgs per dose
You can also double the above dosages quite safely by taking the above dosages twice a day if you like e.g. to heal the liver.
I would also advise eating a handful of raw cilantro every day with meals. Cilantro is one of the best heavy metal detoxers you can use. And it's safe because it's food. Taking a teaspoon of Ted's recommended soya lecithin granules is also beneficial to the liver.
As most also know, selenium, removes mercury from the body, is good for the heart, helps to produce key essential anti-oxidant enzymes like glutathione peroxidase, and, from more recent research, helps to prevent autoimmune diseases and allergies due to selenium's newly discovered ability to remove mercury-derived hapten markers from blood/body proteins.
I'm also taking the Milk Thistle, ALA and Selenium every day and I've been doing this for quite a while and would certainly recommend it as a preventative. It's probably the best combination detoxer for your body which also gives strong liver protection and healing.
Re: Bill Thompson's Candida Diet Protocol
Baldev (Mumbai Maharashtra India) on 10/25/2018
What is your take on Nattokinase and Serrapeptase. How best they can be used towards heart health and plaque formation in the arteries. Your views are very important to me, if you can guide please. Thanks
Baldev
Re: Bill Thompson's Candida Diet Protocol Bill (Philippines) on 10/23/2018
There are a few alternative approaches which might also benefit your condition. Therefore it might be worth it to describe other pathogens that could negatively impact your heart.
The first pathogen is candida, which you have been researching. The anti-candida protocol will help to heal that problem.
The second bacterial pathogen that is difficult to eradicate is the mycoplasma form. This is a nano bacteria that has no cell wall. The anti-candida protocol should be adequate to kill this bacterial form (it also kills mycobacterium) due to the use of borax, pure gum turpentine, Lugol's Iodine etc in the anti-candida protocol.
The third pathogen that could also be involved with your heart problems is the spirochete bacteria. Spirochetes are the bacteria that infect the mouth and gums causing tooth decay and gingivitis. Dentists have no real answer or solution to this problem, other than regularly making dental appointments for cleaning and scraping your teeth and strangely insisting that you must always use toothpaste containing fluoride (which is a thyroid suppressant and a poison). I've also read research where spirochete biofilms have been found embedded in arterial plaque. This means that spirochetes can also happily infect the heart(usually the heart valve area). The Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete is also found in Lyme Disease which doctors are unable to consistently and effectively cure using drugs. So, generally speaking, the spirochete form is one tough pathogen to beat. Here are some alternative suggestions for you to make your heart healthy again:
Resveratrol -- 500mgs/day with meals. Only buy resveratrol that is sourced from Japanese Knotweed -- this form has the highest amount of the beneficial trans reseveratrol. This flavonoid is capable of destroying both the spiral form and round form (spore) of spirochetes.
Health Benefits of Resveratrol
Quercetin -- 1000mgs once a day with meals. From the research, when resveratrol is taken with quercetin then this will double the strength of your immune system.
Arjuna -- 250mgs to 500 mgs per day (no side effects). This is the go-to Ayurvedic herb that so hugely benefits the heart. From the Indian research, this herb will help with most heart conditions because arjuna tends to help clear and drain the lymphatic system properly and safely which helps to greatly heal and strengthen the heart. I've also read that arjuna can cure angina. This is a heart loving herb.
Interfase -- This nutrient(Google it) contains protease enzymes, chitinase as well as hemicellulase digesting enzymes. This means that this nutrient will destroy both candida and all forms of bacteria and will also eliminate biofilms in the blood vessels and heart. Interfase will also help to remove dangerous arterial plaque build-up. This option is a strong protocol for both arterial and heart recovery since most inherent pathogens that infect the arteries and heart tend to automatically protect themselves from the body's immune system within their own impenetrable biofilms. Take this nutrient outside mealtimes for maximum absorption into the blood where it will do the most good.
Another simple nutrient that might help you would be to take two tablespoons of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on a daily basis. I take coconut oil in my pure ground black coffee every morning. According to the research -- VCO is able to kill any pathogen, including spirochetes, candida etc, that have a cell wall. Here's some research on the benefits of VCO:
Coconut Oil Peer Reviewed Research
In the more recent research that I've read, it has also been found that supplementing VCO daily also seems to act like a pro-biotic that can heal, change and stimulate the healthy growth and development of the gut microbiome -- the healthy and essential protective bacteria in your gut that is such an important part of your immune system.