Diane August had been a healthy eater her entire life but inexplicably her weight began spiraling out of control. After years of fruitless trips to doctors who met her condition with skepticism she was diagnosed with Candidiasis (or Candida) an overgrowth of yeast in the body that wreaks havoc on the immune system when left unchecked. Finally with a compassionate doctor and a diagnosis in hand Diane was able remedy her condition. Her research led her to the work of John Parks Trowbridge MD and Morton Walker DPM and introduced her to a four-phase diet to help regulate the yeast growth. This helped her understand that to keep her immune system safe she had to cut yeast fermented foods gluten and sugar out of her diet and make other adjustments in regimented “phases.”
The FREE Cookbook picks up where Trowbridge and Walker left off expanding their four-phase diet into a delicious collection of easy-to-follow Candida-friendly and gluten-free recipes for the entire family.
A purchasing agent for over 30 years Diane Bugeia August was diagnosed with Candida Yeast albicans in 2010. She combined her lifelong love of cooking with her newfound passion for creating delicious-to-eat and easy-to-make recipes that anyone who is diagnosed with this yeast overgrowth can follow. Her hope is that anyone with Candida gluten intolerance or who just want to cut sugar out of their diet will find her recipes tasting like familiar comfort food that feeds their stomach and their soul!
“This book is a truly refreshing look at easy-to-prepare home recipes for those who want variety with tasty foods. The single most important factor in achieving results with The Yeast Syndrome treatment is staying on the eating program marching gradually through the Phases. Many people complain of their frustration with foods that lack stimulation of their taste buds. Diane August has in this wonderful book given you the tricks and tips needed to make the early Phases an enjoyable experience. Read it — try it — win with it!” — John Parks Trowbridge M. D. - co-author The Yeast Syndrome
“This book is inspiring and needed. With millions of people suffering from food allergies obesity and generally less-than-perfect health the connection between how we feel and the food we eat has never been more apparent. Now in The FREE Cookbook passionate cook and Candida sufferer Diane August offers more than 100 great-tasting recipes — covering everything from breakfast to dessert — free of fermented foods gluten and sugar these tasty dishes are also invaluable for people living with medical conditions such as asthma, hypoglycemia/diabetes, hypothyroid weight gain, brain fog and anxiety/depression...or those who must avoid certain foods to better control their symptoms. This book is a MUST HAVE! It can help you tremendously on your way to recovery.” — Aracely Plateroti O.M.D. Ph.D. co-founder Plateroti Center Holistic Medicine